We've got some work to do...Bakoven, here we come!

The Master Bath used to be a combination of a college dormitory kitchen and Kevin Arnold's bathroom from "Wonder Years".  And now, it is a beautiful 'wet room' with a shower and bath tub in a room that overlooks the ocean.  If you are bored with the indoor luxury shower or bath, you can 'slum' it in the outdoor shower looking at the sunrise in the morning or the stars in the evening.                  If the Master was Kevin Arnold's bathroom, then the Avocado and Chocolate guest bathroom was reminiscent of  Archie Bunkers' newspaper study room from "All in the Family".  The transition from the old Master to the new Master bath was quite remarkable, but this one went from really scary to an absolute treasure.  The Emerald Room is one of the key highlights of the house, and the gold accents on the green backdrop make everything feel very regal.               And finally, the nasty...

Finally, it is show and tell time on the end result of the last 4 months of Nicci's magic.  Lots of blood, sweat, tears, and a bit of yelling at contractors every now and then, but it was worth it.  We have a beautiful, new house without people in it fixing things (and breaking things) and can finally make it our home.  This is Chapter 1 of Before & After...we will add more rooms soon.   Dining Room Lounge TV Room - was office                     

Nicci's beautiful mind project is finally starting to shine through the piles of debris, dusty 'everything,' and untamed jungle of a garden.  The pics for week 12 blow my mind!  From having an operating Solar Energy system with storage battery to having a complete secure perimeter; from the beautifully commissioned (and christened) hot tub at the top of property to getting all the internal finishings underway.  Go back and look at Week 1 and you won't believe this is the same house. The decking that surrounds the house, and goes to the back of the property, is magnificent with views at every point.  The renewed and re-done pool is crystal blue now and waiting for the heat of summer to force us into the cold water.  The master bathroom is complete with the walk-in closet and outside shower making good progress.  The Emerald Room (a.k.a. the guest bathroom) is as spectacular as originally imagined.  The kitchen is almost done and the openness after break...

Let's start at the top of the yard and work our way down.  The Sky Deck is looking amazing with the top decking and stairs done, including the framing and boxing of the hot tub.  And for our wonderful guests, we figured we should build you a lovely Sky Deck toilet so you don't wee in our jacuzzi (please don't) or fall down our stairs in a drunken stupor (Michelle) trying to make you way back down to the house.  The interior of the pool is complete with Carnival Mosaic, but still some work to do finishing the painting of the copings, commissioning the salt water chlorinator and getting the pump and filter up and running so the kreepy krauly can do its thing. Next, the kitchen doors have been installed on the cupboards and the appliances have arrived.  Just outside of the kitchen, our hottest feature has been installed... our wood burning fireplace.  The stucco'd walls have been completed and painting has started in all rooms of the house.  Wall paper discuss...