With the kitchen cabinets nearly complete, it was time to stop stalling and make a call on the kitchen counters. I took 3 samples up to the house. One was too creamy, one was way too dark, and the third one was a perfect match with the ceiling stain that is in progress! The tiny sample I brought was a lot darker than the big piece below, so I was hesitant, but I’m confident that the bigger pieces will have enough variation that they won’t be too dark. The darkest specks are also very close to the color that the gutters will be, so I think everything will tie together. The same granite will be used for both bathrooms, the kitchen, and the kitchen island.

The staining activity has moved inside. All of the ceilings are done, except the living room which was about 75% complete, though rapidly moving along. The same color was used on every ceiling, including the bathrooms, hallways, and the office nook.

The downstairs bedroom looks nice now that it’s not solid white.

As does the upstairs bedroom, where the color makes the ceiling appear to be towering above the room. When it was the same color as the walls, it felt roomy, but there wasn’t much sense of scale. This room keeps getting better and better, and it’s looking more and more like this should have been built as the master bedroom.

The living room ceiling is almost complete. With two guys working away, it was progressing fast. The biggest limitation to their speed was the height, which necessitated frequent rejigging of their scaffolding.

You can also see the mantle below, which was installed this week. It’s just a chunk of a milled d-log. There’s a similar one on the fireplace outside, although it’s not as big.

The stone for the fireplace was delayed several days, so the stonework is now slated to start tomorrow. Hopefully the pictures next week will feature a massive stone fireplace!