We are at that point where we need things like light fixtures, door knobs and cabinet hardware. Apparently these are all decisions that people take very seriously. As a long time Home Depot shopper, it is an eyeopening experience to start looking for things like door knobs and lighting fixtures. I'm used to swinging by Home Depot, picking up a few interior lock sets for about $30 each, coming home and installing them. Apparently that is not the way things are done, however. Since we are trying to get a look similar to that of our old interior door knobs, I am now in the custom world, where it takes three to four weeks to get a lock set and it costs an arm and an leg -- and I'm looking at the low end stuff! The high end stuff would cost all four limbs plus my first born child. The end result is that we will be moving in without door knobs on some of the doors -- at least you don't need them for the final inspection. As soon as we have them, I'll be sure to take a picture to put it on the blog.
As for lighting fixtures, we were a little more on the ball with that one. You can see our pendant lights in the picture below. Of course, we still haven't gotten the light that will go over the table, but the good news is that we don't need that one for our final inspection either. It was harder than I thought to pick the pendants, and I ended up spending more than I thought I would, but I really like them. Of course, we still don't have a bedroom light for Emily's room.
I did find some cabinet hardware that I like, but I have no idea how many of the pieces the store has in stock. I'm heading back to Belmont Hardware tomorrow to get what I can of the cabinet hardware, as well as the towel racks and other stuff. Matt and Todd are hoping to install of the hardware and other stuff on Monday. Incidentally, if you live in the area and want a big selection of that kind of stuff, Belmont Hardware is definitely the place to go. Good service and a great selection!
As you can see in the picture at the top, our glass enclosure for the shower has been installed. It looks great. The shower turned out very well -- I love the tile. The electrician also finished the electrical trim out, so we have lights now. It's amazing what a difference switches and outlets make in making the house look finished. We're really getting there -- next stop, final inspection!
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