The Incredibly Muddy Boot
This entry is part of “The House Files”, a series of articles detailing the phases of construction on our new home.
Although it may not seem like it, I’m actually still going to write about subjects that do not include the new house. It just happens that I haven’t written anything since the last entry, and now it’s time to post more house photos. Hold the judgment.
They’ve managed over the past week to get the first part of the roof up, and a few temporary walls. I don’t really know what is involved with building a house, so I’m not really sure what they’re doing, but it seems to be going well.
We visited the design center last week to select interior options. That includes the tile, carpet, cabinets, countertops, etc. It’s proven difficult to take a tile sample and a cabinet door and visualize how that will look in a much larger area. Most of these selections involve a bit of guesswork, and we’re hopeful that things will work out. It’s been a running joke between us that we’re going to walk into the house when it’s finished and ask, “Who the hell picked out this crap?”
The photos for this entry include my incredibly muddy boot (which sort of sums up our experiences at the lot), a later stage shot of the outside from the same side angle, the family room including the fireplace and triple window span, and the front door and window of the study/office.
(Editors Note: The photo quality looks somewhat questionable, but I’m working with a hostile environment here. The weather has been overcast and generally Portland-esque for a few weeks now, and it makes for dreary looking images. Enjoy.)
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