Progress at Last

Hurray! This weekend was a success. We not only finished mudding and sanding the bathroom and dining room, BUT we also patched up the walls in the master bedroom. AND we picked out our final selection on paint colors, flooring, and bathroom accessories from Lowe's.

For the dining room, kitchen, and laundry room, we decided to go with Olympic's "Zen" (OL749.1) on the walls. We also instantly fell in love with SoftStep Plus's "Huntington - Coffee" for the floors in these rooms. For us, vinyl flooring is a must right now. The sheets are easily installed (which means easily replaceable when they wear out or we decide we need a new design), easily cleaned, and affordable. Let me tell ya though.. I'm excited for this product. It's textured like a wood floor would be, and it's cushioned (hence the SoftStep). AND the color of the "wood" matches beautifully with the blue hue of the walls.

Valspar's "Inhale" (CI 6) is perfect for our bathroom walls, and Pickwick Landing's Candlerush Slate in Ivory (again with the vinyl) will do nicely for the floors. A lot of the vinyl had yellow undertones, especially in the faux grout, and it clashed horribly with our paint choice.. but this sheet was completely on point with the cool palette. We also made the decision to get Delta's Windemere 4" centerset in brushed nickel for our sink faucet, which will go nicely with Allen & Roth's Merington 3-Light Vanity Bar and our Style Selections Latimer Gray Resin bathroom accessories (wastebasket, soap dish, etc).

Next, we chose Olympic's Prussian Blue (OL708.5) for the living room and master bedroom. These rooms have the original wood floors from when the house was built in 1930, so our desire is to restore these beauties. If, however, we are unsuccessful, we plan on continuing the SoftStep Plus's "Huntington - Coffee" throughout these rooms. For the light fixture in our living room, we are installing Allen & Roth's Earling Semi-Flushmount Ceiling Fixture (and yes, today I discovered I'm in love with Allen & Roth's products).

And finally, for our daughters' bedrooms, we chose Sherman Williams' Flannel Grey (HGSW1464) for the walls and the colors of Valspar's Sweet Pink (1004-2B) and Olympic's Spring Lilac (OL676.3) for accents around the room (picture frames, glass decor, etc). Their rooms will both have Allen & Roth's Eberline Crystal Flushmount Fixture as well as the Table Lamps.

There's still a long ways to go (obviously) before the house is complete, but this weekend has made me hopeful that this house will be move in ready before we know it!!