We can't wait for our furniture to arrive in another week.  The front room is so inviting, but without chairs there isn't much we can do with it.  We're definitely getting a new fire screen and we now have a ton of kindling thanks to all the trim.  We learned that our fireplace is actually very good at putting out the heat and we can't wait to put it to use.The front room is now wood floor instead of the combo of wood and carpet we had before.  At one point our crew was concerned about the fireplace, but Tim and I knew it would look okay and we think it looks great with the floors and walls

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We were hoping to use our original sink, but it was just that little bit too big.  So we ended up with a stainless sink that was similar in size and definitely fit the space.  The counter is granite, orange/black/grey and sparkly.

The kitchen is terribly cluttered right now, unfortunately there was a problem with the counter and the range - the front of the range where the controls are is just a bit too wide for the opening that was cut.  The granite crew was supposed to be back yesterday to fix it, but were a noshow.  Because the range is sticking out a bit we can't put the dishwasher in or get the drawer and cabinet to open properly.  So that's our excuse for not putting more stuff away tonight.

There are still quite a few things that need to be moved into the fiber room - shelves, fiber, setup tables, dry sink etc.  But the space is great and the lighting amazing!