Updates to house as of February, 2008.

The front door and porch are finally unveiled! The railings have yet to be installed, as do the sconces on either side of the door and the hanging overhead light.

The logs will not be stained until the temperature reachs a consistent 60 degrees (May?). The ground will be leveled so that there will be just one step up to the porch.

Here is the floor of the master bedroom bath. The vanity countertop will be granite in the same "serpentine" green pattern.

This is the platform being created at the back of the media room
so the rear seats will be elevated slightly behind the front row seating.

Back of the house with the new lower level deck being added off the downstairs bedroom.

Another view of the new deck, which finishes off that "tower" much more beautifully.

The downstairs fireplace now has a matching hearth.

Downstairs bedroom shower, tiled with contrasting center panel, but not grouted.

Downstairs bathroom walls tiled (half height) but not grouted.

A view of the front porch with the new flagstone in place; caramel colors coordinate with the stacked stone on outside of the porch.

Another view of the flagstone on the front porch. Porch is still covered in plastic to protect it from the rain and wet snow.

A view of the railing from the loft.

A view of the loft and railing towards the triangular area above the foyer. If you stick your head over the railing here, you can look straight down to area just inside the front door.

Another view of the new Great Room floor.

The family room floor is being laid: clear ash in various widths and lengths. We now think that a dark floor, the same shade stain as the accent wood trim and staircase, and the ceiling, will make the room too dark. We are currently considering a clear varnish or lighter stain.

First view of the substantial staircase. Unfinished "raw" cedar took stain a little darker than the finished pine trim pieces, but the contrast is pleasing.

First look at the cedar railings along the edge of the loft. The exposed wood below the railing posts will also be stained.

A closeup view of the staircase from the foyer area, looking down towards the lower level. The lower staircase will be carpeted, the upper left as wood.