A modern + rustic home: A little update and Happy New Year!!

Hope you had a wonderful Holiday season and the happiest of the New Year!! The last month has been a blur. We did try to be present and really enjoy it however it was a tad preoccupying knowing that we had to start packing the entire house the day after Christmas!! Amidst the already hectic days of December, we decided to throw in a full fledge remodel of our new fixer upper, a kitchen ,4 baths, - laundry, we built some stairs, opened up a sheer wall, backyard, pool remodel, added some beams and shiplap and oh yes the whole exterior will get a facelift (paint, shutters, new doors, some new Windows, garage doors, driveway, stone work) and we are packing and moving, as well! It would not be my first choice to do it during this time but when an opportunity comes along, you have to just roll with it, right? And not just one move..two.

So, our stuff is being moved in tomorrow...ha ha! The floors are almost complete(just not the stairs). The countertops and appliances are not in yet. So, of course no plumbing fixtures. No toilets. And none of the fun stuff yet like lighting. But, so soon. The painting is just getting started and I cannot wait for everything to be bright white except for some black doors. Here are a few photos of where we are now!! I cannot wait until we have some real progress and after photos to show you. We will be in a rental for a couple of weeks until the house is livable. But here we are...and oh yeah...big warning...these are not pretty...lots of construction photos!

I am pretty excited about the kiddos bathroom. I chose larger subway tile and then made a big statement with the cement tiles on the floor and shower pan. I am quite in love with the combo. And then the honed marble slab bench and dam is quite something!! The countertop will be made out of the same slab.

The kitchen progress is moving along. The quartz countertops were just installed and the subway tile is being installed as I write this:) Next up, bye bye orange and hello white everything!Yay!

Here is the beginning of the Laundry room. Classic white

tile and we are going to

keep things light and bright in here...after all who likes doing laundry in a dark room. Well, who really likes doing laundry at all!!

The living room is patiently waiting for its first coat of white paint. A built in cabinet with a tv and sconces will be going on that main wall.

The upstairs den will also be white (shocker!) with a marble fireplace. Floors are going in during this photo.

Another view of the living room. We will be replacing all of the slider doors with taller ones.

Quite a few people have asked about these floors. Here is the info...Monarch plank and they are the Boulevard Collection and the color is Chapelle. So far, I am so in love and they seem very durable! They kind of have to be with 2 very active kiddos and 2 messy dogs and cats!! I will keep you posted!