Snow dayssssssss standstill

Snowmageddon2015 halted the progress we were making on the house.  It hit February 17 and left 10+ inches, some of which is still lingering.  My attempt to meet with plumbing, lighting, and appliance reps was pretty unsuccessful since many businesses were closed for several days.  I tried  to make good use of my time looking at fixtures on the internet.  I've known for months that choosing the lighting would likely be the death of me.  How in the world does one choose light fixtures for an undecorated room that doesn't exist in a house that hasn't been built?  AND how do you do that and stay within a budget?  The first light fixture (yes, I said fixture as in singular) was more than 1/2 of my entire lighting budget.  It did come from Restoration Hardware though.  I quickly established the fact that if I am to stay in budget, I'm going to have to find some major deals!

Let's start with these two little pretties.  They are made by Minka Lavery.  The large one, measuring 35.5" H x 30" W x 30" D, was on sale for $194.95.  MSRP is $899!  Can you say deal?  It will hang in our master bedroom.  The smaller one will hang in the hallway between our master closet and master bathroom.  It was $129.95.  MSRP is $389.95!!  I LOVE them!!  Wayfair

**Update on the mini chandelier.  Due to the changes we made in the master bath, I no longer have a place for this.  (Insert sad face.)

This little cutie will go in the playroom (unless I find a better deal elsewhere).  It's currently NOT on sale but still just $99 at World Market.  Four Sided Pendant Lantern

Searching for a hanging fixture for a boy's room that has an 11 foot ceiling is a little more challenging than I thought!  I found this one that is just the right combination of industrial and traditional and should grow with him (he's 8 now).  It measures 11"Hx20"Wx20"D and was $54 including tax.  Mudhut Fixture from Target

These are for the kitchen.  The globe pendant (3 of them) will hang above the kitchen island.  The are actually quite large at 12" wide.  I love their simplicity!  Globe Pendant from Lowe's are currently $118.  Hoping for a sale soon!

The fixture on the right is the Jeremiah Thornton Aged Bronze Chandelier.   I purchased it from Amazon for the breakfast area and if I told you what I paid for it, you's swear I was lying.  So until I receive it and can confirm that it is perfect, you'll just have to guess how much it was.  (It retails for $492!!)

**Update on the Jeremiah chandelier.  It came in packaged beautifully and from what I can tell, is in perfect condition.  It was $79.00 on Amazon.

 

This is the knock-off of the Restoration Hardware fixture I'm in love with for the great room.  Problem is, the biggest knock-off I can find under $1,000 is 32".  I need at least a 40".  Still hoping something will turn up on the internet in my budget!

I've picked out this fixture from Overstock for the dining room.  It's a great price, but I'm hoping I will eventually find it cheaper.  Cavalier 9-light from Overstock

I've found that there are times I run across a fixture that I just love but have no idea where I would put it.  Maybe the laundry room?  Everyone needs a little bling in the laundry room!  It's $174.59 right now on Overstock.  It's 11"Hx18"W, not including the rod.  I just LOVE it!!  Dark Brown Crystal Chandelier

And the most recent purchase, the foyer light manufactured by World Imports and purchased from Amazon for $135.

January has now come and gone, but before it left, we made progress!  We chose a builder, signed a contract, and chose our building spot.  

January 30

This picture is taken from the front of the property looking directly back where our house will sit. 

A little closer to where the house will sit.  You can actually see some of the flags in this picture.

Standing on the right side of the property looking toward our barn.

Taken from the back right corner of the property.

This sign makes me smile.  

Taken from where the corner of our driveway will be.  

I have been following home builds on Gardenweb for over two years.  I think I know now why everyone posts pictures like this:

Pushed out on February 3, poured footers on the February 4, and delivered block on February 5.

We are blessed that there are several houses similar to ours going up in our area.  This is one of them.  Not the best picture of the house.  We were actually picking out roof colors. 

Here is another home similar to ours.  Where the first was a bit smaller, this one is much larger.  We love the colors of it and will likely do something very similar.