Here is a picture from the kitchen looking into the family room. I am loving how this room is turning out.
My favorite part of this room is the ceiling. We decided to use tongue and groove lumber on it, rather than sheetrock. I think if you have a vaulted ceiling, you need to do something to highlight it, and this treatment goes perfectly with the feeling I want for the house. When we were installing it everyone told me I was crazy for painting it. I get it, I really do. Once you paint wood, there is no going back, but I am not building a cabin. I did not want a rustic look or feel. This look is exactly what I wanted and I am so excited about it. It looks even better in real life.
I also want to take a moment to say that I helped Jeremy install this ceiling. The peak is 18 feet high. I have never thought I had a fear of heights, but let me say that standing on the top rung of a wobbly 12 foot ladder with my arms all the way above my head holding lumber in place while Jeremy is using a bowwrench to force the tongue and groove together was a little daunting for me. It is a good thing I wanted this ceiling so badly.
Here is a peek at the kitchen. We hadn't finished installing the hardware on the doors yet when I took the picture, and we also hadn't installed the raised bar top yet, so that is why it is looking pretty crooked in this picture. I have always wanted a white kitchen. I have loved them since I was a teenager. I designed this kitchen, so I was nervous about it looking like I envisioned, but I love it! I also love that all of my bottom cabinets are drawers. They are so much more practical and easier to deal with than deep, large cupboards. I also love that my little photobomber made it into this picture. It will be fun to look back at these pictures years from now and see how little he was when we built this house.
Another shot of the kitchen from a different angle. We haven't installed the sink yet, but you can see it in the background there, sitting in the dining area. I also haven't peeled the ugly white protective film off my vent hood yet. I will wait until construction work is completely finished in here.
We ended up going with butcher block countertops in the kitchen. I really wanted quartz countertops, but the price tag was out of our price range by the time we got to this point, so butcher blocks were my second choice. They are actually a lot prettier than they look in these pictures. I hope they hold up okay.
That is all I have for today. I will try to get some pictures of other areas of the house soon.