Number 95 Spring Creek Lane: March 2008

Lakehouse on March 21, 2008

These pictures were taken on March 21, and posted about a week later.

New railings are in place around front porch. Gravel has been spread to create level parking and entry area. Small area to the left (under the foyer bath window) and to the right, along the top of the terrace, have been left "rough" for future shrubbery plantings.

Garage with new layer of gravel. Building materials are still in evidence inside. Outside "acorn" lights are in place.

Van on the new bed of gravel in driveway and parking area. Gravel is now at level to allow entrance into the garage. Logs on the hill in the center of the picture are "extra" and we need to decide if we should toss them or save for future use.

Driveway with additional gravel. Builder has left a small flat area in middle of slope to help ease steepness, but even with it there, the driveway is steeper than it appears in this picture. Will be troublesome in the snow and ice of the winters here!

Double ovens are now installed. "Terra Cotta" color has been painted on the kitchen's walls. Paper on the floor protects the partially finished floors.

Viking refrigetator is in place.

Center island with granite installed. A better view of the painted walls.

Granite countertop on the island. Faucets for prep sink have yet to be installed.

Granite on counter along length of kitchen wall.

Another view of the granite on the center island. Light reflections distort the beauty of the colors and the grain lines.

Granite on counter and eating penninsula, with long black stream accenting entire length.

Another view of the eating pennisula.

Still another view of the granite. The light reflections and the camera do not adequately show how beautiful the granite really is!

Granite countertop to the left of the cooktop. There will be a "base" beneath cabinets that will be stone on the outside and tile or granite on the inside (facing the cooktop.)

View of the granite to the right of the cooktop, showing the area which will be removed for the installation of the cooktop. Electrical outlets are reflected in the polished surface. Long "stream" of black moves through the entire length of the countertop, matching the "streams" included in the other long pieces of countertops in the kitchen.

View of the staircase down from the main deck to the backyard.

View of the back of the lakehouse, showing the houses beyond along the edge of the lake.

Closer view of the back of the lakehouse. No snow, but some debris still left to be cleaned up.

Closer view of the back of the house.

View of the left rear of the house, with the lower deck balancing the upper one perfectly.

Another view of the left rear of the house, taken from down the hill near the property line, showing the height of the house from this location. Remaining logs will be stained as soon as the weather is warm enough.

Lakehouse on March 15, 2008

These pictures were posted almost two weeks after being taken, so the date on the posting is different from the date of the actual photographs.

Granite countertop on the cabinets facing the Dining Room.

Closer view of the granite countertop. Note the swirl of black, gold, red, brown and cream. Very dynamic!

One more view of the granite, that shows the cream background of the stone that matches the cream of the cabinets, and the gold/red/brown that picks up the shadowing in the detail of the cabinetry.