Behind the Scenes
While the progress on the house is steady, the visual changes are slow in coming. But I'm keeping busy with the part I love second best to the planning--sourcing. My first project has been plumbing fixtures--it's been exhaustive and exhausting. It's been fun to look for pretty faucets, all the configurations of sinks were interesting to discover, and then there's showers fixtures, toilet paper holders and even coordinated toilet tank levers (if desired). Then there's the basics--tubs and toilets, garbage disposals and hot water dispensers. And who knew you needed to buy the mechanics behind the wall for showers. My most unique faucet is for the powder room. It's wall-mounted and mixes hot and cold water. If you compare chrome to polished nickel, there's a big difference in color--polished nickel is much warmer, more like silver. Consequently, I chose all polished nickel, except for brushed nickel or stainless steel at the working sinks,...