Twiddling Our Thumbs

No, I haven't forgotten about you (if there's anyone who has been checking, you'll have noticed I haven't posted for a while).  That's because we are twiddling our thumbs, waiting for something to happen.

Me twiddling my thumbs:)

Today we met with Mike and Matt, owners of the company that's building our new home.  They suggested we visit another home they're building that's currently under construction but has similar colors/finishes to what we are envisioning.  Love that these guys not only made themselves available to us for this, but also suggested it. So we drove about an hour to go see this house and it was worth it! 

I have wanted white enameled trim and cabinets for a long time, and this house had them.  Actually, they weren't a true white, but a little creamier white called Linen something or other.  It was a-maz-ing!  Totally what I was hoping for! As was the wall color, faucets, door knobs, lighting fixtures, carpet, and cabinet hardware.  The boys sent us home with some color options for wood flooring and the cabinets that will be stained (bathroom ones for sure, maybe the island, too).

Ooo! Aah! Possible colors for the wood flooring on the main level.

Options for cabinetry colors--what do you like?

Next Friday (on the 9th) we meet with our selections representative and she'll have all the info from the house we saw tonight so we can use that to make our selections.  Mike will even be there to answer any questions we might have.  How many owners of a construction company personally attend a selections meeting? Uh, pretty much none, which is one of the many reasons we love Matt and Mike (they're twin brothers, by the way--how cool is that?).

After visiting the house, we stopped off at Home Depot to check out appliances. I really like this beauty here, but we're still a ways off from a final decision on these.  I did really, really like that the handle for the bottom freezer just lifts up and then it's easy-peasy to open.  Also loved the storage in the fridge part and the easy slide drawer in the freezer.  But we'll have to wait for another day to decide on appliances--just getting a head start on some research for these for now.

In other news, Monday is the day we expect to break ground.  Next week should bring lots of updates with digging, pouring foundation, and all the selections. Can't wait to share (and to stop twiddling our thumbs)!  In the meantime, which flooring color do you like? Which cabinetry color?