The trim installation is mostly complete. We selected a stylish contemporary trim scheme with a bit of interesting flare. That's all we'll reveal until the pictures are available.
The driveway, which has been shortened and widened, is also complete and looks great. We highly recommend Duffy Willard Paving and Excavating for paving work. We shortened the driveway in order to make the usable sideyard area larger, and we widened the remaining paved area in order to be able to accomodate two cars side to side.
We have selected and purchased nearly all of our lighting fixtures and appliances, and we are now finalizing the door, kitchen cabinet and countertop orders. The doors will arrive within 2 weeks, and the kitchen materials will be delivered in early January.
The kitchen design includes natural oak shaker style cabinets, stainless steel Energy Star appliances, and black RecycleTop counters. The cabinets are made by an employee-owned company called Showplace, which is located in South Dakota and has made a strong commitment to environmental practices and products. Its cabinets are certified under the Environmental Stewardship Program of the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association. Oh, and they make beautiful cabinets. Here are links to their main webpage and information about their environmental practices:
http://www.showplacewood.com/
http://www.showplacewood.com/Home/envpol/SWP.envpol.html
The RecycleTop countertops are a neat, 100% recycled "papercrete" product. Here's some info: http://kliptech.com/index.php/products/recycletop
Finally, our antique flooring has been manufactured and is ready to be delivered and installed!
That's all the news for now...
