Part 14: The new front door

Big day at the house today:  Mike and Guy, my contractors, had Jose, Miguel and Jose of J&J Construction install the new front door, sidelites and transom.
As usual, they did a fantastic job and the results are lovely.  Big change from the original, crooked door.  This is the same team who built the new columns for the front porch, new windows at the kitchen nook and above the new fireplace.

From left to right:  Guy, Miguel, Jose and Jose.

They also did some work adjusting the height on windows, and trimmed the patio doors of the ADU. 

It was raining, but they were good sports.  Results are fantastic.  So nice to see finish work!  This means we're getting closer to the finishing the project....

Thanks, Guys!  Great job.

Click here for Part 15:  The new front hall

Part 13: The Marble

Marble acquired!

I found a great supplier/fabricator, Keystone Granite, in Salem.  They have great prices and customer service so I drove down to look at their warehouse.  I wasn't sure what I was going with for the kitchen, until I found this slab of marble.  Bam.  Choice made.  It's just too beautiful to keep looking anywhere else.  It's now paid for and sitting in their "Sold" stone yard with "O'neill" written in the corner.  They'll also be fabricating the white quartz counter top and shower threshold for the master bath.  They're so busy that it'll be about 6 weeks until they get to my install, so I'll probably have to make do with plywood counters for a bit, but I believe it's well worth the wait.

Here's the walnut butcher block counter that's already sitting in the garage waiting for installation onto the island cabinets.

So, that will be white painted cabinets in the kitchen, Carrara marble counter tops for the perimeter cabinets, walnut butcher block for the island, stainless appliances and nickel hardware all against the dark, stained wood floors.

Simple, classic materials that will fit into the early-20th C. architectural vibe of the house.

Oh!  And drywall is going onto the walls and ceiling this week!  Hurray!  Here's a shot of Salvador, the excellent drywaller, working in the front hallway.

Click here for Part 14:  The new front door