Spring Ledge Block House

The new house/property has been referred to by many things over the past 8 months. "Spring Ledge" seems to be the winner. (There is an active spring on the property.) The tag on my house key says "Block House" from the old owners. I like that name too. 

It feels good to be all moved in. My back has healed. Everything is unpacked (that can be). We are in need of shelving, drawers, and overall storage. We'll get there, gradually. The pets have adapted and now we have 6 chicks outside in the coop that Michael built. 

Hello future egg-layers!

Current 'Living Room' (it's the end of the kitchen) There are 3 skylights, and you can see the 3rd in this photo. New bamboo flooring.

Check out this awesome mirror I bought on Etsy from a merchant in Turkey. It feels mid-century modern to me (modern, at least). 

This is our closet. We have enough space. We don't have enough shelving, hanging bars or drawers. The white piece is a 'Closets by Liberty' system I purchased from Home Depot for $2,000. I thought we would get more bang for our buck. 🤑 This is a work in progress. 

These IKEA JANINGE bar stools are a hit! The kitchen island high top and these 4 stools are our dining room table for the foreseeable future. The four of us have and will eat our meals together here. 

Michael painted the concrete stairs green! Our house has 2 half staircases. This is the lower one leading to the Master Bedroom. 

Terrazzo!!! I'm finally the proud owner of a terrazzo-style recycled glass slab. The boys went to Charleston this past weekend to pick-up this beauty from GlassEco. It will be the vanity top/sink cut-out for the bathroom in the Master Bedroom. It will go to the fabricator in Greenville tomorrow.

I love [the look of] our shower. We haven't used it yet. We're still waiting on the shower door to be installed. 

Our neighbors (and the family from whom we bought the house) have shared some old photographs with us. They are really cool. 
Who are those 2 guys? And why is the pool so big (and not yet heart-shaped)?









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