I have recently put some more energy into finalizing some of the finishing selections.  It is nice to have the material selected and possibly even ordered once the drywall stage of the project is beginning.  Delays and back ordered tiles are really common in the summer months.  The Italians are notorious for not working at all during the summer months, so it is almost impossible to be certain tile deliveries will be possible during July and August.

Fortunately this project won't run into those issues, we've got another project to start this summer so we need to get the semi-d wrapped up by then.  I have selected the kitchen cabinetry, countertop, appliances, flooring, tile and even some lighting already.  We will be in good shape to prepare a very attractive show suite.