The Exterior of Four Flues Over the Cukoo's Nest at Laughing Fox Farm

Progress Continues May, 2009

Well, we have started painting the interior of the house. All of the paint came from Sherwin Williams, all have a satin finish except the trim, mantles, and doors which are Dover White in a flat finish. The living room is Santorini Blue, the foyer under the chair rail is Ivorie, toile paper will be above, the Master Bedroom is Halcyon Green, the Master Bath is Rainwashed Blue, the Dining room is Antique Red!We have not started painting the second floor...

The exterior painting is done. The yellow is from Sherwin Williams and called Lilly, the white is Ibis White. The gutters were hung two weeks ago, and that's great as it has been continually raining since! The builder, Chris Gill, Innovative Designs, is working on the restoration of the exterior shutters that will hang on the front. The old windows continue to be a challenge, but Chris is working on them.

Our nephew, Michael Jones is moving to Washington DC, and has taken a few weeks to help us out with our project. He is painting, and both he and Andy are working on the tongue and grove paneling inside the stable. It is going to be beautiful!

Frank Jones, our electrician and plumber has started hanging the house interior lights.

S. C. Brown Cabinets in Nashville have almost finished the guest bath vanity. Andy wants it to be just like the one we have here at Averill, right down to the finish and brass fixtures. I am looking for those now. It looks like we will have the top done as culture marble probably from Dickson Marble, Lyles, TN.

Our kitchen island light/pan rack arrived and it's going to take Sampson to hang it! Thanks to Ann Cain for helping me find it! It will be perfect for the house with all of its farm animals on the border.

I have picked out the granite for the kitchen. It is primarily gold and white with cranberry veins, a lot of movement. It is with the fabricators, Eagle fabricators awaiting the cabinets.

The master bath vanity will have a marble top. And did I mention that vessel sinks and all their various parts have been a real hoot to get together, but I think I have done it. I ordered the vessel sink on line with a company called "Bathroom Furniture". It is by St. Thomas Collections and is white. The faucet, a Price Pfister is coming from faucets.com and one has to order a drain with the correct with or without overflow and plug. I hope it comes together.

Our Irises are so beautiful this year and the pink dogwood is so vibrant.

I wish someone would come and dig up all of our grass and replace it with grass that only grows 3" tall! We are beginning to look like a jungle!