Finally....house plans!

I'm a bad blogger....I know this because several people have told me that lately.  I've been really bad about updating this, so I've decided I'm much better at blog-stalking than actual blogging.  I consistently check 10 or more blogs and yet I "can't find the time" to update my own!  Right...

Enough of that...onto the house plans and getting caught up on what's been happening the last couple weeks.  My divorce was final two weeks ago....kind of sad about that...definitely feeling like the "new chapter" is beginning.  I also closed on my construction loan that same week...after a slight bit of drama with the house!  I was planning to finish 2900 ish square feet of the house with an unfinished 2200 ish SF basement.  That is below the square footage minimum for the neighborhood, but I had received approval from the developer.  A couple days before I was supposed to close, he started to freak and decided I needed to finish a little more space.  SO...my builder started pricing and I started freaking.  We ended up deciding to finish an additional 700 ish in the basement...it will be finished as minimally as possible....in order to get me within the neighborhood guidelines.  I can always dress it up later...add molding, etc.  I won't be needing the space now anyway.  All that said...here's the floor plan...basement...second floor...and the first floor!

basement

second floor

first floor

The thing I am most excited about in the house is the island in the kitchen and the fireplace.  I found a picture in a magazine months ago of a fireplace that I LOVED and my builder is going to try and replicate it.  I'm also excited about the shower in the master....it should be pretty big and I've always wanted a nice big shower...not sure why?

Here's a picture of what the outside will look like..sort-of.  I couldn't decide on a brick I liked, and I love painted brick, so I am going with that.  The elevation of the house is different and my shutters will be stained and not painted (to match my front door), but the trim color and house color should be similar to this one....at least this is the inspiration:) 

Inspiration for exterior

I think it's so pretty....I hope it turns out as nice as this one...

Pretty soon (I promise), I will post pictures of some of the rooms and stuff that I have found and will be using for decorating inspiration....I have found some great rooms on http://www.roomzaar.com/ that I plan to kind of copy or that I like certain aspects of...I am addicted to that site.  I've also picked tile and granite and hardwood and carpet and all that fun stuff, so maybe I can post some random pictures of that too. 

I am supposed to be breaking ground in the next two weeks...City of Brentwood doesn't make it easy to get things done, but it's coming along pretty smoothly so far (KNOCK ON WOOD!).  I'm keeping my fingers crossed that we don't hit rock....that could REALLY mess us up, so be keeping your fingers crossed too...please!!!

Hope all is well with everyone...

Katy

P.S. I think I'm gonna get a kitty when I move in.... Rocky will be his name and he will be grey with white paws.  SO...if you see a Rocky, please pick him up for me:)