Paint, Fireplace, Stairway

Here is the front of the house now that it is all painted. We still need to pick a front door color, closer to move in time.
The begining of the fireplace mantel... I will finally be able to hang stockings....
Real stairs. I guess the newel posts were pretty involved because of the angles at the top of the stairway, and that's why it's taking forever. However, the carpenter is pretty particular, so we know it's done correctly. Eventually there will be wrought iron spindles and the wood will be stained to match the darkest part of the floor.

Mmmm.....paint will eventually go on the walls sometime next week. I feel like I say that every post..... Move in date around the 3rd weekend of October... no one hold their breath...


P.S. Cute story...
On the way home from football practice tonight the boys were talking about cars because we saw a Toyota Supra like Howie had at Giant Eagle.

M said to me " Mom, when I'm 16, if I'm not married, can I get my driver's license? "

..... Lets hope the drivers license comes before the marriage license!