From sticks to walls

Two weeks ago, my mother came to town to help us pin down some selections and purchases.  Now that we're moving forward daily, we need to finalize all of the details.  While Rob and I were at work, she and Sean spent the days pricing materials and narrowing down options.  In the evenings, we made the final decisions on wood flooring, bathroom tile, the fireplace, the vent hood, kitchen sink, etc.  We took a few breaks from all of the productivity to enjoy some of our favorite spots in Austin.  We enjoyed the Guiche pizza from Eastside Pies, the incredible Banh Mi from Elizabeth Street Cafe, and a 3D showing of The Avengers at the Alamo Drafthouse. 

master bedroom

In the last two weeks the project has progressed from a stick structure to a house with windows, columns, siding, and trim.  It's been an incredible couple of weeks and we feel so grateful for the truly unbelievable support from Sean and Mom in helping us to reach this point.

Next comes the HVAC, plumbing, and electrical!!!

rear view of house

front porch

and we have walls!

master bedroom walled in

screened porch

Don't those columns look great? Sean's the best!

Yellow isn't the final color, just the color of the product. We've chosen a green for the exterior with a cream trim.

As of June 2nd

It's tough to get a good look at the windows, but they open with cranks from inside and on the exterior are brown with a clay colored outer trim.

on the other side of that wall will be the entertainment center

screened porch