Rocking Out

We wanted to do a mock up of our trim before we ordered all of it. It was a good thing we did, because we changed our mind...I know, so unlike us to change our mind:) The original trim we picked was really nice, but would have fit better in a craftsman style house, not our "rustic contemporary" house. This picture, which doesn't show the trim very well, is similar to what we are going to go with. It is knotty alder that we want to try and stain a little lighter than our hardwood floors, which one of the pieces is sitting on the trim. We think having it a little bit lighter will really show the knots in the alder. Also, the tile underneath the window has been grouted, but still needs some cleaning.

On Travis' days off, he was able to finish the rock on the downstairs fireplace. We still have to put the slate around the actual fireplace, but the rock looks awesome!