Decisions Decisions

When we first started making noise about building a house, one of the things we heard frequently from people who had been there, done that was that all the decision making will drive you crazy. How many windows and where? Which flooring? What sort of drywall? What colours? What countertop? What windows, siding, roofing, doors? What fixtures, lights, appliances, handles, outlets, etc.? But so far the decision making has been the fun part. Like the day we went to the plumbing show room and picked out our kitchen sink, faucets, bathroom sink and faucets, toilet, and bathtub. We were in and out in 40 minutes, and were both in perfect agreement about what we wanted. I suppose it helps that we're on a tight budget that we both recognize the importance of.

Picking out our lights took a little longer (about an hour and a half). We went with antique bronze, a burnished brassy colour. There are sconces, simple chandeliers, track lights, and some overhead lights. We picked out our doorknobs and locks in about 20 minutes, and again went with antique bronze to match the lights. The picture above is actually of our mudroom door knob (and it shows you what the antique bronze looks like).

Still we have lots of other decisions to make, ones that I'm looking forward to. At the moment it's countertops... With our budget it will be laminate, but there are *so* many different styles and colours to choose from.

Interestingly enough, the wall colours were one of the first things we started picking out. What else would you expect from an artist though? ;)