bathrooms and stone

The tub and faucets have been installed at her master bathroom!




Look at that great polished nickel finish! And that tub will be a dream to soak in. The chandelier that will be installed over it just arrived on site yesterday as well.

Vanity tops at the other bathrooms are all in as well




It's especially exciting to see this second stone as we were not that excited about the dark brown stone that originally went in. This one is perfect.

The library onyx hearth is in as well. The surround should be installed next week.


It's a little messy now but in a few days it will be stunning.

And progress throughout the rest of the house...


Walnut columns and stair rails are waiting in the library to be installed.


Our faux skylight frame is in.


The ipe deck at the top floor terrace has been completed (as has the ladder to the hvac roof above which is not visible).

Ipe wood waits to be turned into fencing.

The week after next will mark the beginning of finishing the wood floors throughout the apartment! Then things will really be coming together.

window guards

Almost all of the window guards have been installed at the house.

And here's what they look like from the inside.

stone and wood

Interior finishes continue to progress in the townhouse. Look at that walnut column! It's only out for a photo op but it should be installed permanently in another month. You can also see the operable paneled ceiling and mechanical equipment above.

Our dining room plaster ceiling medallion has also arrived on site. This is only half of the oval but you can see it's quite lovely.

The front door is on site and ready to be installed along with it's surround and decorative panels and trim.

The stone slabs are all installed in the kitchen. Next come appliances.

His and her master bath stone slab vanity tops are also in. The veining is so spectacular.

The master bedroom fireplace surround and hearth are going in today. The blue color and the veins are even better in person.

stone slabs

Work on the townhouse continues despite the crumby weather.



Our kitchen countertops are fabricated and on site. The veining and the colors are absolutely amazing. The stone is a quartzite which means that it is very hard and much more stain resistant than marble.

The master bathroom medicine cabinets are installed and the stone slabs for these rooms will be installed soon as well.

The laundry room millwork is installed too. Look at all that storage!

Soon, we hope to have the rear garden fences built. Here is a little section of the ipe that was put up.

window guards and wood work

Window guards for the house will be made soon. We have narrowed it down to two options.





The walnut columns have also arrived on site and they are truly amazing.


Look at the size of the library fire place! It stands about 5'-6" tall and will be painted and installed once the stone hearth and surround are installed.

plumbing and finishes

The bathroom fixtures and fittings are going in throughout the house.







The top floor bathroom has it's shower fittings, toilet, and medicine cabinet in.



The master bath shower fittings are in as well.






The floors have all been sanded at the top floor of the townhouse and the storage closet is even getting its first few coats of stain.






Here is what are window grilles will most likely look like. They are on every floor at the front of the house.


The sprinkler line has also been connected at the house. A huge contraption for such a tiny mechanical room!

details and finishes

Many of the little things are starting to come together at the townhouse. The finishes and details are starting to make the place feel like a home.


The niche is finished and trimmed at the entryway.





The millwork in the library is almost completely painted.





The kitchen countertops are all being fabricated and we've chosen our last stone for the house which will go in two bathrooms and the laundry room.



The majority of the door hardware is installed.

The final trim and molding details are going up.

The ipe deck on the top floor is just about finished.

Can you believe that there are even area rugs that have been delivered to the house?