Ranch House Update

Brody will miss the mortar sand pile when it’s gone. We’ll see how these outdoor ceiling fans work out. We may never even need to turn them on.

Suna chose red glass subway tiles for the kitchen backsplash. Every now and then, there’s a matt tile mixed in with the glossy tiles for effect. There isn’t a lot of contrast between the bookshelves and the floors. They will look better once they are filled.

We’re getting close to done. All that’s left of the rock work on the exterior is the front porch columns. The rest of the house is done. Just in time for it to start cooling off a bit. Poor Raul.

Somehow, I let Suna talk me into installing ceiling fans on the front and back porches, despite the constant breeze. She said something like, “There will be calm days,” and I relented. So we have two fans on the front porch and four in back.

Inside, the backsplashes are going up. Suna picked out a red subway tile for the kitchen and a limestone with red glass highlights for the butler’s pantry/storm room and laundry room.

The cabinet maker also delivered the bookcases for the master suite and Suna’s office. They are stained almost exactly the same color as the floors upstairs, so not a lot of contrast there.

Upstairs also has a cabinet for the fancy coffee maker. Between the couch, the dining set, the bed, and now the coffee maker, I may never have to leave the master suite again.