It's been a long time...

Almost a week has passed. Wow. Business trips and family reunions are the cause for our derelict posting. So the 2nd floor is framed and they're starting to deck.

And we're not sure if we should be nervous about the big question mark on the floor.  Is this a sign of things to come?

When we first started this blog - we asked about what kind of spindles and ballusters we should have on the stair case.  Happy to report we've gone with something more rustic - the natural pine 2x4.

And lastly, we are excited about the radiant barrier going in the ceiling.  Coupled with the whole house fan we're hoping to see some energy savings.

While it's not solar, it should put a dent in the bill and we can feel good about being "green".  Our carbon footprint has been a concern to us lately so this helps put our minds at ease.  ;-)

As a family we walked around the house on Saturday.  Our oldest son was especially excited to see the view he'll have from his bedroom window.

It is a good view and worth the lot premium we paid.  At least that's what we tell ourselves to feel better.  But then the builder raised the price by $3,000 this week so we're already up in equity!  Should we flip now or wait?!

For inspiration in our decorating some other blogs have had some good stuff this week.  We recommend Brooklyn Limestone for some Restoration Hardware ideas - like this one.

Instead of towel bars we're going with hooks.  We're seeing more and more of these like here at Just Beachy and also here in some model homes we toured.

The better half says the photos are too close.  Yeah, photography is not my strong point but you get the idea.  In the future the photos will be better, promise!  Thanks for reading and have an enjoyable week.  We have the design center on Wednesday so wish us luck!  More to come after that day.