This is what we ended up buying on eBay. It's made of Italian Botticino marble tiles.
Friday, February 24, 2006
Whatever It Is, You Can Get It On Ebay
We went to a local design showroom looking for kitchen tile murals, and they were pretty pricey. So I decided to search online.
This is what we ended up buying on eBay. It's made of Italian Botticino marble tiles.
This is what we ended up buying on eBay. It's made of Italian Botticino marble tiles.
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Pre-Construction Meeting
We had a 4-hour pre-construction meeting with our builder today. Had we known that it's gonna take that long, we would have hired a babysitter for our Little Monster. Anyways, we thoroughly went over the plans and our design selections one more time. We also made a few minor revisions.
After the meeting, we drove to the property. Our builder marked the trees that need to go. Hopefully we'll see some activities at the lot soon.
After the meeting, we drove to the property. Our builder marked the trees that need to go. Hopefully we'll see some activities at the lot soon.
Monday, February 20, 2006
Texas-Mediterranean Style
After moving to an apartment, we didn't waste any more time. B and I contacted and talked to some of the local custom home builders, until we were down to two choices. In the end, we decided to go with custom builder DW.
It took a good few months to finalize the floorplans and elevations. Longer than we anticipated but oh well, we can't wait to get the house started!
Once the plans were finalized by the architect, we had to meet with the builder's interior designer. We had three appointments with her. During those meetings, we discussed in details what we want. I'll post pictures here as we go further along with this project. In the meanwhile, here's the front and back elevations of the house.
It took a good few months to finalize the floorplans and elevations. Longer than we anticipated but oh well, we can't wait to get the house started!
Once the plans were finalized by the architect, we had to meet with the builder's interior designer. We had three appointments with her. During those meetings, we discussed in details what we want. I'll post pictures here as we go further along with this project. In the meanwhile, here's the front and back elevations of the house.
Saturday, February 18, 2006
Gorgeous Property
In the past, B and I had talked about on where we would want to live if we have to move. Colorado and New York were the best contenders but the cold winters just didn't appeal to us. So, after much contemplation, we will continue to call Texas home, I guess.
In May of 2005, when we found this gorgeous piece of property that backs up to a historic river (see photo below) and has some really good views, we decided to sell our house. Less than two weeks on the market, it was sold. Henceforth, we packed up our stuff and moved to an apartment, albeit temporarily.
Historic river at the back of our property
In May of 2005, when we found this gorgeous piece of property that backs up to a historic river (see photo below) and has some really good views, we decided to sell our house. Less than two weeks on the market, it was sold. Henceforth, we packed up our stuff and moved to an apartment, albeit temporarily.
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