April 22, 2013

House | Trim!

This past weekend I was in Myrtle Beach for a conference, so when it was done yesterday morning I made the trip up to Carolina Beach to check on the house one last time. This was the last time either of us will likely see it before we move in next month! I finally feel like there is a light at the end of the tunnel! Above: the ceiling has been added to the porch…. cannot wait to see fans/lights/speakers installed! Below: Corbels have been added to the kitchen island (to support the counter top) and our farmhouse sink is installed!        All the hardware has been installed and I’m obsessed! It looks so great! I attempted to stitch a bunch of photos together of the living area so you can have a wider view…. it came out a little wonky… The stair treads & risers have been installed and are ready for carpet!  They brought our vanities over from storage… it was great to see the color of them pop against all the white. The blue one (found for $100 in Lowes clearance then we had it painted) will go in the guest bath downstairs and the wood one (a sideboard found at Consign on a Dime for $250 and modified for sinks) goes in the master bath They primed most of the house, that’s why the vanities are covered. Upstairs the railing was installed! The beds have also been fixed in the loft… they’re now full size instead of twin. They also did the trim work on the stairs… looks awesome! Downstairs (in the parking) they finished off the ceiling! See More! Drywall Framing Choices Framing & Selections The day we closed the loan
April 17, 2013

Charity With A View

You may or may not know I am a Junior League of Charlotte member. I’ve been involved with this organization for the last 3 years and it’s been so rewarding to use my time for the greater good of the town I call home. This year (which I cannot believe is nearly over!) I’ve served as a JLC Photographer. I get to go around town photographing different events for the newsletter, web, etc. Last Thursday I photographed an event that I signed up for months and months ago, the Sustainer Cocktail Party. OHEMGEE. The JLC is always known for having quality events, but this one took the cake for me. The fabulous Patty Norman and her husband Tommy were the gracious hosts at their amazing condo penthouse in Southpark. From the exterior the building is very unassuming, even slightly dated- but once inside it was a whole other story. When the elevator doors opened to a magnificent courtyard (yes, courtyard at the penthouse) I knew I was in for a treat! The view from just one part of their balcony….. such a fabulously different view of uptown. Interested in joining the JLC? Email me!
April 15, 2013

Beach House | It’s Starting to Feel Real.

It’s been about a month since we checked out the house progress and this time I feel like I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!! When we left off last the roof was being installed and the siding had just arrived after being back-ordered for weeks. This time I almost wanted to stand in the kitchen and cry with joy. The sheetrock is up, the kitchen cabinets are in (albeit, not correct)…. painting and flooring will happen this week, before we know it all the items being stored at our house in Davidson will be in a Uhaul on the way to Carolina Beach! On with the tour- cabinets arrived this week! It’s so awesome to see something in person that will be just as it is when the house is finished! They put the hardware on one cabinet (I suppose so we could see how it will look?) and I LOVE IT. I couldn’t be more happy with the rubbed brass finish. We did discover that one cabinet isn’t quite right in the kitchen… the one that holds our oven is a regular cabinet right now and it will have to be fixed. Other than that the kitchen is looking great! 1. Hardware up close 2. View of the kitchen from the master bedroom doors 3. Kitchen view from the living area The rest of the downstairs is coming along well too! 1. Our master bedroom doors and peek at the loft from the living room 2. View of the pantry & kennel from the kitchen 3. the “nook” for a settee I’m having reupholsered- this is the “drop zone” so when you walk up the stairs and into the house you can drop your purse, keys, shoes, etc in this spot (instead of the kitchen island!) 4. Hall bath downstairs 5. Guest room This is the dining area from the living room (master bedroom doors on the far right and kitchen island on your left) The stair case is how you enter from the ground and go up to the loft. The nook I mentioned above is behind the wall in the middle. Living room! Check out that glorious tongue and groove ceiling! Master bedroom (from standing in front of the french doors). The doors on the left go into the living area, the middle door goes into the master bath and the double doors to the right is our closet. More master: 1. looking into the room from the door 2. Looking into the master bath (left is the linen closet and to the right of that is where our vanity will go) 3. our shower Upstairs: The loft beds were about 1/2 done and we realized they made them for twins instead of fulls! oops! They fixed it yesterday, I think. They will have built in drawers below the bed.   The rest of the upstairs: 1. another view of the beds- there is a closet at the end by the window 2 & 3. Upstairs bath- we think this cabinet is wrong too :-/ I think we were supposed to have drawers in the middle, they are checking on it today. 4. The stairs up down to the main living area. That’s all for now. I’m headed back east for work this weekend and will be dropping in again to see more progress and will share it next Monday!
April 12, 2013

For Sale | Lilly Pulitzer

I am a rabid Lilly Pulitzer fan, no question about it. About a year and a half ago I went a little nutty one day and bought too much…. so much that some of it has never been worn! I need to do some serious purging, and with warm weather here to stay, what better time to offer these great summer dresses up for sale. They are perfect for all those spring and summer weddings, bridal showers, and cocktail parties you’ll be attending! Left & Middle: Size 8.  NEW WITH TAGS! Right:  Size 8. Worn only once or twice. These dresses appear really short, but they are not. These models have alien long legs. $125 each or $350 for all. They all retail for $200+ I can take cash, check or credit.
April 22, 2013

House | Trim!

This past weekend I was in Myrtle Beach for a conference, so when it was done yesterday morning I made the trip up to Carolina Beach to check on the house one last time. This was the last time either of us will likely see it before we move in next month! I finally feel like there is a light at the end of the tunnel! Above: the ceiling has been added to the porch…. cannot wait to see fans/lights/speakers installed! Below: Corbels have been added to the kitchen island (to support the counter top) and our farmhouse sink is installed!        All the hardware has been installed and I’m obsessed! It looks so great! I attempted to stitch a bunch of photos together of the living area so you can have a wider view…. it came out a little wonky… The stair treads & risers have been installed and are ready for carpet!  They brought our vanities over from storage… it was great to see the color of them pop against all the white. The blue one (found for $100 in Lowes clearance then we had it painted) will go in the guest bath downstairs and the wood one (a sideboard found at Consign on a Dime for $250 and modified for sinks) goes in the master bath They primed most of the house, that’s why the vanities are covered. Upstairs the railing was installed! The beds have also been fixed in the loft… they’re now full size instead of twin. They also did the trim work on the stairs… looks awesome! Downstairs (in the parking) they finished off the ceiling! See More! Drywall Framing Choices Framing & Selections The day we closed the loan
April 17, 2013

Charity With A View

You may or may not know I am a Junior League of Charlotte member. I’ve been involved with this organization for the last 3 years and it’s been so rewarding to use my time for the greater good of the town I call home. This year (which I cannot believe is nearly over!) I’ve served as a JLC Photographer. I get to go around town photographing different events for the newsletter, web, etc. Last Thursday I photographed an event that I signed up for months and months ago, the Sustainer Cocktail Party. OHEMGEE. The JLC is always known for having quality events, but this one took the cake for me. The fabulous Patty Norman and her husband Tommy were the gracious hosts at their amazing condo penthouse in Southpark. From the exterior the building is very unassuming, even slightly dated- but once inside it was a whole other story. When the elevator doors opened to a magnificent courtyard (yes, courtyard at the penthouse) I knew I was in for a treat! The view from just one part of their balcony….. such a fabulously different view of uptown. Interested in joining the JLC? Email me!
April 15, 2013

Beach House | It’s Starting to Feel Real.

It’s been about a month since we checked out the house progress and this time I feel like I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!! When we left off last the roof was being installed and the siding had just arrived after being back-ordered for weeks. This time I almost wanted to stand in the kitchen and cry with joy. The sheetrock is up, the kitchen cabinets are in (albeit, not correct)…. painting and flooring will happen this week, before we know it all the items being stored at our house in Davidson will be in a Uhaul on the way to Carolina Beach! On with the tour- cabinets arrived this week! It’s so awesome to see something in person that will be just as it is when the house is finished! They put the hardware on one cabinet (I suppose so we could see how it will look?) and I LOVE IT. I couldn’t be more happy with the rubbed brass finish. We did discover that one cabinet isn’t quite right in the kitchen… the one that holds our oven is a regular cabinet right now and it will have to be fixed. Other than that the kitchen is looking great! 1. Hardware up close 2. View of the kitchen from the master bedroom doors 3. Kitchen view from the living area The rest of the downstairs is coming along well too! 1. Our master bedroom doors and peek at the loft from the living room 2. View of the pantry & kennel from the kitchen 3. the “nook” for a settee I’m having reupholsered- this is the “drop zone” so when you walk up the stairs and into the house you can drop your purse, keys, shoes, etc in this spot (instead of the kitchen island!) 4. Hall bath downstairs 5. Guest room This is the dining area from the living room (master bedroom doors on the far right and kitchen island on your left) The stair case is how you enter from the ground and go up to the loft. The nook I mentioned above is behind the wall in the middle. Living room! Check out that glorious tongue and groove ceiling! Master bedroom (from standing in front of the french doors). The doors on the left go into the living area, the middle door goes into the master bath and the double doors to the right is our closet. More master: 1. looking into the room from the door 2. Looking into the master bath (left is the linen closet and to the right of that is where our vanity will go) 3. our shower Upstairs: The loft beds were about 1/2 done and we realized they made them for twins instead of fulls! oops! They fixed it yesterday, I think. They will have built in drawers below the bed.   The rest of the upstairs: 1. another view of the beds- there is a closet at the end by the window 2 & 3. Upstairs bath- we think this cabinet is wrong too :-/ I think we were supposed to have drawers in the middle, they are checking on it today. 4. The stairs up down to the main living area. That’s all for now. I’m headed back east for work this weekend and will be dropping in again to see more progress and will share it next Monday!
April 12, 2013

For Sale | Lilly Pulitzer

I am a rabid Lilly Pulitzer fan, no question about it. About a year and a half ago I went a little nutty one day and bought too much…. so much that some of it has never been worn! I need to do some serious purging, and with warm weather here to stay, what better time to offer these great summer dresses up for sale. They are perfect for all those spring and summer weddings, bridal showers, and cocktail parties you’ll be attending! Left & Middle: Size 8.  NEW WITH TAGS! Right:  Size 8. Worn only once or twice. These dresses appear really short, but they are not. These models have alien long legs. $125 each or $350 for all. They all retail for $200+ I can take cash, check or credit.