How much wood could a...

...couple of talented guys attach to our ceiling and walls?

Quite a lot!  Here's the upstairs den ceiling.  Well, an approximation of it anyhow, courtesy of the wide-angle lens.  The windows are actually straight.

And this is looking the opposite direction at the skylights over the stairs.

The entry is looking good (except for the front door -- that's temporary).  The entry ceiling is in progress.

Some nice work on the corner.  (Thanks Tom and John!)  These guys are real perfectionists.

Meanwhile, for those who were wondering how the anemometer pole turned out (that would me), it's up!  Now some brave person just needs to dig the anemometer out of the garage and attach it.

Speaking of the garage (this is for Mark who's been bugging me about it), here's the inside.  Along with our appliances and random building materials.  This is probably pretty much how it'll keep looking after we move in.

Here's where the kayaks will hang.  That was an interesting feature to explain to our (very patient and creative) architect.

Next up are the countertops, and then the faucets and sinks.

What's Cookin?

Well, not much, because there is no stove.

But there are cabinets, so at least you can see where the stove will eventually be.  OK, so maybe it's not so obvious.  It'll be on the island, but the camera bag has to move first.

There's even a kitchen sink, though it's not attached to anything.  The refrigerator will be in the hole behind the island, the oven and microwave will be in the holes on the right, and the dishwasher will be next to the sink.

Other cabinets are in, too.  These are in the upstairs master bedroom, in the hallway across from the bathroom.  Drawers are on the bottom and shelves on the top.  The door on the end is for the closet.

This one is in the downstairs bedroom.  The wood is Doug Fir, same as the other cabinets.

Meanwhile, the tiling is almost finished.  This how the downstairs master bathroom is turning out.

And here's the downstairs half-bath with the space age triangular sink.

The upstairs guest bath with the cool dots by the vanity (we were too cheap to buy more).

The glass tiles in the upstairs master bath haven't been grouted yet -- that's next.

Speaking of next, the wood arrived for the ceiling in the entryway, over the stairs, and in the upstairs den.  Stay tuned...

More Wood

Here's how things looked on New Year's Day...

The hardwood floors are all in!  This is the upstairs master bedroom and den.  The 5" white oak boards (mix of rift-sawn and quarter-sawn for wood geeks) are both glued and nailed down.  We originally planned to orient the boards the other way, but for the (damp) coastal climate, the hardwood contractor thought it was important for the boards be nailed to the joists to avoid warping.  Now that we've seen it, we really like this orientation, so we're happy it worked out this way.  For the observant, the baseboards will be showing up soon.

In more wood news, they're working on the deck.  It's slow work, because they're using hidden fasteners.

Meanwhile, the tile guys are moving along.  Most of the tile floors are finished except for grouting.  Here how the downstairs master bath is progressing.

Next up is cabinets.  All the bathroom vanities are in, and the kitchen cabinets are arriving on Thursday.