Is it too early to be planning the furnishings? I mean the foundation is in, the septic is almost complete, and the house units are being built….and really, shopping for furniture is really quite relaxing!

We have had great success with Leon’s Furniture for our GE appliances.  We’ve been working with Mike Braniff from the Trenton Store. Mike ordered exactly what I was looking for in the kitchen, and remarkably was also able to help deb find just the right TV!

We won’t be having  a lot of appliances in the Garden Suite, just a refrigerator, a microwave and probably a Keurig and a kettle. So we thought the fridge should be really kick-ass. I think we’ve done it with this Northstar from Elmira Iron Works. Andre at Bloor Dovercourt Appliances was so great to work with and ordered it for us – can’t wait to have it delivered!

Now the sofa for the Main House has been a challenge. I’m a soft sofa kinda girl, and deb prefers something more firm. So we decided to narrow it down to the ones we each “don’t hate”. So far the Miami from Structube is the top contender. We can also get it with an ottoman, which will let everyone to have their feet up and relaxing!

We do have a lot of furniture from our house in the Beach that will fit in great in The County. One piece we each will be needing is a new bed. For me, I’m thinking of the Villa from Structube (on the left).

I really like the low-profile (easier for dachshunds with short legs to hop up on) and the padded headboard. Not sure if I love the gray or white colour selections, so might go for something a little more funky, like the Camille, shown here.

I think deb is going for something a little more County, with a “vintage metal” bed, something like this.

For the guest room in the Main House we are thinking of whimsical and fun. But we also have to be practical and would like to fit in a double bed as well as a twin. Right now we are leaning towards this style, but will try and get something similar without a foot board.

We worked Christine and James at The County Fireplace Company on the propane fireplace for the main house, and picked up this sweet little thing for the Garden Suite.

Okay, enough about furnishings – back to the build!