Our wonderful tile guys.  They are with Aguirre Tile which has been in business since 1943.   

This is Rick's study right off the living room.  We went through at LEAST 15 paint samples until we finally landed on this color.  It's Sherwin Williams "Attitude Gray. Once we get the floors stained dark, I think it will all come together and be a great color!

This is a fixture I already had and it dresses up the room.

This is another fixture I had and we decided to put it in the Master bedroom hallway

The backside of out building showing the new windows all painted.  The first window is Rick's study, then the guest room and finally the master

This is another entrance to our unit.  the window up high in the very corner is the kitchen window where my desk sits.

Our new floor plan!

This is the new floor plan.  This gives a better idea of how we opened things up and gave the condo better flow. All across the back is views of the ravine and bayou.  Click on the floor plan for larger view.

Out with the old...Pre remodel floorplan

Original floor plan of condo ...before we removed a few walls!  The kitchen wall in red was totally removed which expanded the kitchen tremendously.  We made a 5' opening in the yellow wall which made a butler's pantry off the dining room. We also put in a 5' opening between the first bedroom and the living room.  this opening has pocket doors and we converted the bedroom to Rick's study.

Tile work is being done...progress!

This is my pride and joy.  I saw a mosaic similar to this in a magazine. I redesigned it to more my taste and sent the drawing to a company in Miami. They sent me actual tile samples to select the tiles I wanted to use. Their designer duplicated what I was envisioning and then after approval, they gave the ok to create it.  It is all handmade in Lebanon.  Came rolled up in a big heavy tube.  The mosaic took about 6 weeks and is 4' x 3' and is now hanging on the back of my master shower wall.  I loved the idea so much that I had a similar one made on a smaller scale in the guest bath.

Now you can see more of the shower.  I used Crema Marfil marble field tiles on the wall and smaller 1" x 1" marble tiles for the shower floor

These are my bath faucets.  I love the touch of crystals...it's like a little bit of bling in the bath!

Tile work happening in the kitchen.  Here I used travertine tile with a glazed handmade border tile

Closer look, before grout

The kitchen sink with my new faucets.  We have an instant hot water to the left, the sprayer and soap dispenser to the right.  There's also a small button on the countertop next to the soap dispenser.  Can you see it?  That's the disposal button! Very convenient! Also, the granite is in. I love it...very soft, soothing color.

This is our wet bar.  The upper cabinets are about 2 feet wide and have glass fronts with glass shelves and puck lights to shine on the crystal bar ware.  In the center, the wall will be painted and I plan to hang a painting here.  My goal was for the bar not to look so much like a bar!  We used a dark granite here in a leatherette finish.  Meaning the granite has a slight texture "honed"  feel to it.  We will be installing a wine cooler to the left and ice maker to the right.

The fireplace mantle is finally installed!  The crown moulding and trim is all done. We raised the ceilings to 10'.  Makes such a difference. I don't know if you saw the before photos, but the old ceilings were 8' popcorn ceilings.

More tile work and also, everything is painted.  I'll be posting better photos featuring paint colors soon.

Here's the latest! Things are starting to move faster now.

Dining room looking towards Butler's pantry

Standing in living room looking towards the entry

Living room

Fireplace is installed and bookcases are in, and the mantle is coming

The Butler's pantry

The cabinets on either side of the range

This is what you see when you first walk into kitchen

Love my new hood vent!

This is the sink wall which is to the right when you walk in

This is the refrigerator wall towards the left as you enter.

Close up of this fridge wall.  The opening is for the microwave. Probably would prefer to have it counter height, but had to choose between that or more counter space!

I have something very special planned for above the range...stay tuned!

Starting to trim out the crown moulding

Close up of bookcases and trim work for french doors

This is our fabulous painter...Ricardo.  The painting is almost finished and I'll be posting those pictures soon. He and his crew have done a fantastic job.  BTW, are you wondering what that hole in the wall is behind him? That's our doggie door that goes out to the balcony

The master bedroom.  I love the new large picture window and the raised ceilings, which will allow me to put a fancy chandelier over the bed.  It's on order!

Making Progress: Sheetrock.

Making Progress!

Living area with the new 10' ceilings!

Another view

Front entrance to the left dining room next to it, Rick's study to the very far right.  It has a 5' opening off the living room with pocket doors

Back exterior showing new windows

Back patio, was thinking of putting a wall fountain out here, between the two doors?

more living room shots

This is the kitchen and opposite this is the wet bar (straight ahead through doorway).  The butler's pantry is off to the right and my small kitchen sitting area is to the left

This is the small area off kitchen.  I will be putting a desk top right under the window

Photo of the living area while standing in the dining room

this is the master shower, not much yet, but I have great plans for this back shower wall

The wall to the left is the double sink vanity and on the right (not in pic) is a make-up vanity area for me!

Here's where my vanity will go and the bedroom beyond

Our new master bedroom with the wonderful picture window over looking the bayou.

Another view with the new coffered ceiling

This is the door you enter to get to our unit

Framing and insulation begins

Fireplace wall, there will be bookcases on either side

French doors that go out to balcony overlooking wooded ravine and bayou.  The TV will hang between doors

This is a view of the dining room which is open to the living area.  The pass through is the butler's pantry