House Materials

I took a couple of pictures of some of our materials last time I was at the design studio--for those of you who care (and there's probably not too many out there!).



This one shows the maple floor that is on most of the first floor. The darker wood is the kitchen cabinets, trim and doors. And the other piece is the quartz for the kitchen counter top. We are going to do a two-tone wood effect throughout the house. For example, the floor in the kitchen will be the light wood, and then the cabinets will be the darker stain, with a light stained crown molding to pull it all together. All the doors and trim throughout the hosue will be the darker stain. Upstairs, the bathroom cabinets will be the lighter stain with the dark doors and trim. It might sound strange, but we've seen a house done this way, and it turns out really nice.

This is the carpet and the paint color that will be on the most of the walls. We are going to paint the dining room, bedrooms, and kids bathroom some different colors.

This one shows the materials for our master bath. The cabinets will be the light wood, and we have a split vanity with a linen cabinet between, which will be the darker stain. The tile around the tub will have the accent strip, and then it continues into the tile shower. We are using the same tile on the floor, around the tub, and in the shower, so it should flow nicely. The small, darker square is the corian for the countertops. It didn't photograph very well--it is not that dark in real life.

Anyway, we are getting really excited and we've had a ball picking out stuff. I know some people hate this part--but I love it!