Cool! That's such a great house with so many beautiful details. She should get a houzz spread of her own!

I like the article you linked - lots of pretty counters pictured. And I think the tips are good; these are things I've read here on GW but I think many people going through a build or reno process might not think of these. (I didn't; reno was pre-GW for me.)

Hey, thanks cscow! I check on houzz a lot but I didn't see that! Cool!

Way cool!
We have so many famous kitchens!

Congrats Beagles...I can't believe how often I've seen your kitchen in different sites. Every time I'm looking for an idea, it seems when I research the picture more, it turns out to be your kitchen.

You did a great job planning your house. It's just beautiful.

I still keep thinking of the time beagles was locked in her closet prior to move in... That image definitely stuck for some reason. Amazing home! Beagles, did you finish furnishing/decorating the library? I so loved the concept. And how about landscaping or is that next year? Off to browse the link:)

Thanks everyone :) I couldn't have done the kitchen or house w/o help from Gardenweb :)

oldbat2be, that was very traumatic, LOL! My DH kept the message I left on his answering machine when I was locked in the closet, he thinks it is hysterical.

I did finish decorating the library. Here are some pics- the ladder is pushed forward in these, making it appear more crowded than it is. Normally, the ladder is pushed back against the blue chair. I've also added a book stand behind the couch which isn't pictured and some desk accessories, also not pictured. I can't take updated ones now b/c I've already left for the winter already:

Landscaping in the front beds of the house is done but I don't have any pictures of that at the moment. The back is probably going to be awhile... I want to extend the patio the whole length of the back of the house and build a screen porch but first we want to finish remodeling in Florida.