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Here we go folks. What you've all been waiting for. The surprise of the weekend! The new master shower was tiled. This is travertine in 12x12 tiles and the little seat there is just perfect! Our favorite specialty tile layer, Domingo Montez did this work. He is by far the best tile layer I have ever seen.

*SIDE NOTE*

When David and I worked at AG&M, Mingo (as we call him) did the tile for the new showroom there. He is such a perfectionist (but doesn't waste time doing so) that at the corners of where the contoured rubber base for the floor/wall met the stone base he contoured the edge of the stone to match. That is dedication to your trade.

Here is the shower floor, 2x2 tiles to prevent slippage and promote happy hygiene.

This is the vanity in the master bathroom. Same as the kitchen. Get ready for it!

The new and improved fireplace! Note the new hearth! So pretty. This is a David Walker original.

Hearth close up.

Front door from the inside.


And here we go! Tile floors and kitchen cabinetry!

Kitchen from hallway, living room to the right, front door to the left. That column is structural and is keeping the house standing... but it creates a good anchoring point for the step down from the kitchen to the living room at that corner.

Kitchen cabinets from the dining room. The granite is being templated tomorrow!

There will be an oven/cook-top with microwave/vent at the furthest wall's opening. The sink will be under the window. The next opening along the wall (hard to see) is for the dishwasher, and then the refrigerator will go to the right of that in that big open space with cabinets above.

The island will have a 8-10" overhang on the left side and closest side to the camera for bar seats. The other exciting thing is that through that doorway on the left is a short hallway that provides an awesome new pantry on the right, and just past is the smaller and more reasonable laundry room. Then directly ahead is the garage door. A perfect "back of house" area any stay at home soccer mom would die for ;) or just me and my love for all things "homey".

Thats it for tonight.

Giallo Muscat is the secret word of the week. *hint* its hard, cold, beautiful and can only be cut with a diamond blade saw.