| 10 foot plus high ceilings | a 9 light chandelier | 8 matching lighting fixtures | ||
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| 7 Doggie Paws (in their tack room) | a 6 burner gas range | 5 Doggie Tiles (in their tack room) | ||
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| a 4 leaf clover entry | a 3 rod towel rack | 2 master bath sinks | ||
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High ceilings were "found" gifts. During the design process, John Hammerschmidt let us know that scissor trusses were priced the same as flat-ceiling trusses. This made high ceilings cost effective as an alternative. We used that option for the great room. But the first impact is at the entry.
Also during the design process, John's team suggested a vaulted ceiling for the entry. We agreed to it, and it's turned out beautifully. The composite picture doesn't do it justice. There's an immediate sensation of spaciousness. It's going to be fun figuring out how to decorate this space to compliment the structure.
The three rod towel rack was a find. When we laid out the floor plan for the master bath, we overlooked this detail. We have a short wall of about 22" between the tile of the shower and the molding for the closet door. Laura wasn't ready to hang towels over the glass partition. Luckily, some online hunting turned up this model at Pottery Barn. We bought the other sizes of this family at our local store, and ordered this model online.
And our Saturday visit brought a treat even beyond these. When we swung by the house, the lights were on for the first time in 8 months! (Even better, somebody will soon be home!)
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I can feel your excitement, Laura and Bernie. It's coming together more and more every day now. This home, YOUR home, will soon be filled with the joyful sounds of yelping and feet slapping on the beautiful tile and timber floors as they run from stem to stern. I imagine the dogs will make some noise, too! :-)
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