Post #17: Stroking Fur

Primer has made its way to our great room. The cross-hatched beams on the ceiling will eventually be trimmed with wood & stained. The large windows will be completed with grande wood trim and the entire fireplace wall will boast dramatic woodwork, including built-ins on both sides of the fireplace itself. We'll have years of memorable family time in this room.

Could these garage doors be any cooler? The second floor windows you see are our master bathroom (two on right) and my laundry room (one on left).

DHs office is the holding room for all of our doors. As of this post, they've all been installed. They'll be painted Classic Ivory, as will all of the interior trim.

The drywall is complete and has been primed. R&H insists on using a special type of primer - one that contains drywall dust to help aid in the concealment of "raw" drywall (I think I have that correct). I have to admit to being a bit scared when I first saw the color on the walls. It was much more yellow than I remembered our paint selection being (think 1970s harvest gold...all we needed was an avocado-green sink & a disco ball). Came to find out it was just the primer. Whew!

We had a walk-thru with the interior trim guy last week. He definitely knows what he's doing! One of the features that makes an R&H home so unique and special, in my opinion, is the high-quality, dramatic interior trim. There's nothing like it. And, it will really, really make our home special. I love architectural details!

Last week also hosted our lighting consultation. The main-level powder room has a somewhat modern design to it, which is atypical for us, and the three ceiling-hung pendant lights we selected will look fabulous. The 24" wide mirror goes all the way to the ceiling and is flanked by 8" of mosaic tile. Imagine the pendants hanging in that space. Can't wait to see it!

We had a meeting yesterday with Linda, our sales consultant, to finalize some interior trim options. All I have to say is that Romanelli & Hughes is fortunate to have someone like her working for them. Her knowledge is boundless and she treats our home as if it was one of her children.

She is genuinely nice and so easy to get along with. Honestly, she's a genius. She effortlessly seems to know exactly what we want and is full of design ideas, which is very important to us because we're clueless with some of this custom-build stuff. Anyway, with her help and John & Tony's input, we have finalized our dramatic interior trim and couldn't be happier!

While I'm on the subject, I have to compliment Linda some more. While looking through our file a couple of weeks ago, she noticed something that didn't seem right to her. She analyzed the issue for hours on her own time and of her own accord. It's this personal approach that, once again, makes R&H so special. Just knowing that we and our new home are being so well cared for puts us at ease.

Oh, and last week while we were looking at our house, a charming Vince Romanelli pulled-up and started chatting with us. I've mentioned in previous posts how we've met many of the powers-that-be of R&H. This is proof-positive that the owners really care about the homes they build and their homeowners.

Coming next week: cabinet installation!!!