Are we all just getting fatter and fatter?

It's not often than your home improvement hits head to head with a national 'issue,' so I think I have now seen it all!

What sparks this all is that we just failed the plumbing inspection because our toilet needs to have more 'side to side' clearance. Yes, I asked "why?" as I was there as the inspector was finishing up. Why, well someone who is, as he put it, 'not as small as you are,' might purchase my house when my husband gets a killer job of state and we just can't resist and then the toilet won't be in the city's standards. oh REALLY. What bullshit (pardon my french). I even tried to show him how the ledge for the shower would actually help an obese person as they could rest a portion of their thigh on the shower wall as it's about 15 inches high. Further, they could easily be able to sit on the toilet because there isn't a wall on each side of the toilet. Now we are applying for a variance for the toilet and hopefully that will work out so I can finish this damn project.

We have been moving into the kitchen. Mind you, there is no backsplash, the electrical needs to get changed around, and a few other minor things, like we can't really use the driveway because its so muddy and there is a pile of stones on the driveway.

I am trying to post what I can, while I can . .so there will be more, but here's what I've got. . . View of the 'wet bar' area of the kitchen

View from the southwest corner

The Pantry!


Kitchen and Family Room from the Mudroom

A little bigger View

View from the Family Room- Soapstone counters are in

View from Entryway. . .

My How Time Flies!

I have been bad. I have been VERY VERY bad. . .about posting and about choosing things and really we only have a week left until the final inspection (or so). I think I am all organized and then when it comes down to it, I cannot even commit to hardware.

Anyway, this week is a 'lost week' as the hardwoods are sanded, stained and sealed. Appliances go in next week and the final little things start hitting a 'to do; list! Here are pictures from the cabinetry install and wow I cannot believe I haven't posted the counters yet. . .September has just been too too busy. I will follow up with a mid-September Status report, but it's hard to believe that we are already close to the finish. We will probably not be 100% until the backsplash and the electric above gets finalized, but that may just have to be after the final appraisal for time's sake. Here are some pre-Labro Day Weekend pictures. . .

Family Room Built-Ins and Fireplace
Washer/Dryer area(and built-ins)

Cubbies and panelling(and entry to garage)

Our poweder room 'Shower/Tub'

Poweder Room Wainscotting (sink area)

Bathroom/Shower Area

View of Cabinetry for Double Oven and Sink area

View of the Island and built-in area

Walk-in Pantry

Island Bench (with drawers)

View of Island

View of the 'Bar Area' and Island

View of the Family Room Bay Window

View of the 'Great Room'

View from the Kitchen entrance to the Island and then Family Room area

View from the corner to the doors out