Slow but Steady

In the last several weeks, our new home has slowly been sorting itself out, from a mix of new furniture, old furniture, and many boxes coming off the truck a fortnight ago. I have captured a shot on behalf of one of our remodeling team, who was so pleased with his work that he wanted to show his wife the final product. I owe most of this to his work as inspired by my wife's ideas. She envisioned it, he made it happen.

This picture shows the living area, with dining off to the left, where a window overlooks plantings separating the north side of the property from the road. The new fireplace is at the far end. While there was a fireplace there, the old tile (brown) was just one of five different tile colors in the house. We replaced it with a stone that tied into the granite hearth. The wood floor replaced a shiny white tile (2nd color) and runs throughout the living spaces. We kept tile in the bathrooms, but it is no longer pink (which HAD to go!). There were two additional colors of tile, one in the showers, another in the laundry room. All old tile is gone, and the color palette is now reduced and coordinated.

The picture also reveals a new ceiling fan, and a new chandelier - with the fan being only one of five in the house. Our tastes have become more contemporary as we've aged, and while this house is "less Florida" it still reflects the Florida lifestyle with lots of light coming through those sliding glass doors which open onto a screened lanai. While it can be hot and sticky some months, we enjoy the countervailing cool months coming up, when you can open up the house to nature and the occasional guest (who looks a lot like that insurance spokes-gecko) who sneak onto the lanai from time to time. Oh well, it's Florida.

I'll post other shots as soon as we finish up a room, or in the case of the new kitchen, I will take some nice shots to share.