I should be packing right now for a move-in date that's 12 days away, but unfortunately that is not the case. Late last week, we were informed of a hiccup with PSE&G getting to the house to set the meter. It sounds like they've twice pushed back their scheduled visit which has thrown the schedule way off. What should be like a 10 minute job for them is now likely going to push our closing back until after the 4th of July. What's so important about the stupid meter anyway? Well, it would be nice to know that all of the outlets and lights and HVAC and sump pumps work prior to move in so it's not really something I can argue about. And I don't really blame the builder (though I secretly wish they would have gotten up PSE&G's ass a little sooner!) because it certainly sounds like they've been getting the same run around from the utility and they are equally unhappy about having to reschedule. It's just a bummer all around. Worst of all, now I have to pay for another month's worth of storage unit fees! Ugh!!!
But... Paparone extended an olive branch to us this week by giving us a "sneak peek" into the progress they've made since our last visit. Everything (except electric service) is coming together awesome!
Starting with the kitchen, the cabinets are perfect and the island we designed with the cabinet guy couldn't be better. Jen gets a nice pat on the back for the hanging pendants she picked out too! I'm harboring a small amount of sadness that we didn't spring for the quartz counter tops, but every time I get those negative thoughts in my head I go back and look at the price to remind myself why we stuck with granite. It will get the job done for the next decade!
One of our first projects will be a tile backsplash. We love the added depth of glass tile so we're about 95% sold on that as our choice. The next decision is whether we go with a solid or something with a little texture. After holding them up to the wall and the counter, we both agree on the tile to the left with a little bit of texture on the backing. Should be a nice little weekend project once we get settled!
The only real hiccup with the house came in the master bathroom where they forgot one of the corner shelves that we had asked for and identified on our markup drawings. It doesn't make a difference to me, but apparently foot shelves are a necessity for women who shave their legs (who knew?) The one benefit of having all this extra time is that making this tile fix shouldn't impact us at all.
On the bright side, our dream living room fan is back in stock! This will match perfectly with the hanging pendants in the kitchen. We're debating whether we want a second one in the morning room, but will probably make that call after move in. My guess is that the windows on the back of the house will give us plenty of breeze when we want it.
Otherwise, everything else is moving along well. Our yard was graded an feels much bigger than expected when you come out the back door, sidewalks/steps/patio were poured, driveway should be going in today, grass should be going down next week, and exterior trim is wrapping up this week.
Now that we've gotten over the initial disappointment, we're okay with the 2 week delay. We have had an insane amount of support from family and friends during these past 8-9 months so a few more days won't hurt. This also gives us another round of paychecks to stash away (minus the stupid storage unit costs!!!) for window treatments, paint, fencing, a new basement TV, a new mattress, a desk, cabinets/workbench in the garage, irrigation, a deck/patio, etc. The list goes on forever...
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