Beach Cheeky updates with one or two OH CRAP situations...

     I've been told that whenever you build a house there are always these moments when the builder had something totally different in mind than you did and sometimes you can fix it, and sometimes not so much.  Building a house three states away takes this to a whole different level considering we are doing this via email, pics, online ordering, and only two in person visits so far.  The first one happened when we went a couple of months ago when we noticed that the pool was way to close to the fireplace making it nearly impossible for anyone to functionally use, unless you are just basking in the pool staring at the fireplace.  So we shortened the pool by two feet and added seating around the deck on each side of the fireplace therefore making plenty of usable space in front of the fireplace.

This is where the builder put it which is nuts thank you very much.  Now mind you we did have the drawings, but the builder had drawn these palatial chairs in front of it, and we are thinking yeah, looks good, without getting out the tape measurer and actually spacing it for use...

 I mean look at it, does anyone see a roomy chair situation happenin here?  I don't think so...

So we shortened the pool by two feet and now it's like this...

Now for the inside, remember the wood beam dilemma I was going through whether to get old beams or just use new ones?  Well there was a compromise.  They are taking old wood beam boards and wrapping them around an existing box so to simulate the old wood beam without the cost and weight that the full size beams would create.  

Here is the space where they will go over the plywood...

 Towards the family room...

Facing the kitchen...

Now for the other uh-oh moments.  Closet space in my daughters room, well it's a closet if you lived perhaps in the 1930's, and sadly I don't have a pic of it probably because I was too busy having a fit about it!  Anyhoo here's our master bedroom and sitting area...

 And another WTH builder?  The master bath has a window in-between the vanity which is fine, however it isn't centered between it...WHAT?  This would be one of those moments that aren't gettin fixed!  Now I'm officially cranky, because in the end it is our fault because we didn't notice it on the blue print, but who does this and why??????

A view of the stairwell...

Another downstairs...

Loving it!