happy holidays

we started decorating today and got most of the exterior stuff done. clear white lights line the driveway and the front of the house.

 lit wreaths are in the windows facing the front of the street. i have started on the inside with the dining table having a runner with red and white plates.

 i have large apothecary jars on the table with traditional holiday candy, the empty one is supposed to have spiced drops in it, but target did not have spiced drops.

we are thinking about having a live tree in the house for the first time, still working through what we will need to do and when with that. we will still put up our skinny artificial tree as well probably in the dining room.

i will keep you posted.
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professional pics are done

we are officially in the house, and almost everything has its home. we still have a couple of TVs to get during black friday for the guest rooms.  Our architect Rice Residential is going to enter the home in an architectural competition, hope the house wins! we are so excited about everything. here are a few of my favorite parts.

living room has a coffered ceiling highlighted with rhinoceros paint. the fireplace surround is in the same antique chicago brick. the wood floors look amazing stained in a combination of rosewood and english chestnut. 

center island is a black satin with a new material countertop called nano glass from arizona tile. 

kitchen was done with alabaster white shaker style solid cabinets with rocas azul limestone countertops, white beveled porcelain backsplash. this is a pic of the microwave drawer (very space age feeling)

dining room

dining room with the china clay blue and high wainscoting.  view to the custom design stair way.

utility room for washer dryer and refrigerator. cabinets are china blue color.

mud room. dogs room.  this room has the light gray porcelain flooring with the china clay cabinets and the limestone countertops. i really liked this blue and thought it would be cool in the mud room. the doors in and out of utility and mud room have the antique doors that i got from historic houston and we had refurbished. i love these doors!

entry door and stairs. i love these sconces in the stairway. they are caged edison bulbs.

master bathroom with gray tile flooring that looks like natural limestone, easier to care for. the vanity was custom designed to look like an apothecary cabinet with pulls from adkins architectural.  the countertop is marble with a lot of gray. both the linen and the built in chest of drawers in the closet are all the same black satin as the island in the kitchen. we went with square sinks for something a little different.

upstairs bath is a double vanity with alabaster white cabinets, marble countertops and nickel hardware. 

back patio with the chicago brick chimney wall.

we are very excited about moving in and living here for a very long time. we love the neighborhood and our neighbors all seem so nice. we are so lucky to live here and to have such an amazing house. be sure to follow www.facebook.com/alleanzacustomhomes