Getting settled

The metal siding portion of the exterior of the house was completed last Friday. From this angle, it nearly looks finished! ...but the prodema (see link for info) portion of the siding still needs to be installed. That will be placed on the East side of the house (living room wall) and around the stairway windows.
The empty spot on the garage will also have prodema siding. We have a bit of landscaping yet to do! Matt is planning on screening in the porch this spring...and we'll need it; I spotted a mosquito last week - at 42 degrees!
The tile of the kitchen backsplash was installed last week... we're still waiting for our master shower tile to arrive. This tile is clear glass, but has a beautiful sea-green hue to it installed.
The custom cabinetry was installed in the living room last week, too. We are still waiting on the fireplace surround, which is currently being fabricated. (Note the mess already collected on the entryway ledge....)

That's it for this week's update....more to come.