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There is no time for blogging when curtains need to be hung, shelves mounted, cabinets assembled, boxes emptied, linens washed, tchotchkies organized, and appliances appreciated.

The coffee nook was one of the first areas to be finished and used. The game room (we were calling it “The Office,” but who were we kidding, the children have taken over) was quickly occupied and the laundry room overwhelmed. As I type, David is finishing up the hardware for the curtains for the window at the top of the stairs.

We are racing the clock to get the house into a steady state. It isn’t easy, especially when life is happening all around us. We have given three walkthroughs so far, twice to neighbors and once to a pair of realtors that our contractor brought by (potential customers to him). Each time, I have seen nothing but the mess as they have walked through. Luckily, they have seen nothing but the gorgeous IPE staircase, the tall 9ft ceilings, the bamboo floors.

We love the house at night, the way the spotlights shine on the stainless steel and chrome and nickel, the way the moon shines on the wall through the three square windows, the way the entry light shines on the cove at the bottom of the stairs.

I hesitate to take pictures because I want to show you the house all spiffied up and done. We have, after all, started posting to the “After” portion of the blog. Are we there yet?

We aren’t.