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You’ve seen the house tour, the nursery, the kitchen before the reno (I swear the “after” photos are coming soon!) and family room in progress (on the to-do list: reupholster ottoman, put in skylights, add storage, new fireplace doors)… but I want to show you the two rooms in the home that sealed the deal for me.
They say that when you walk into the right house you just know that it’s “the one”? It was totally like that for me: the light, the windows, the high ceiling, the glass screen planter, the sunken living room… SOLD!
More about my sculpture here.
More about my piano here.
These rooms look pretty done, but there are still things we want to do.
Dining room:
– Paint the walls and ceiling, also fixing cracks and drywall issues
– Replace sconces in dining room (you can’t see them – be thankful)
Living room:
– Paint the walls and ceiling, also fixing cracks and other wall issues
– Replace fireplace doors
– Replace sliding doors with higher quality ones
– Replace the four trapezoidal windows – they are original and one is fairly damaged
– Introduce plants (done but not shown in these images)
Entry way:
– Sand and repaint glass screen (any suggestions on what color? white? gray?)
– Add rocks and plants to planter
Phew!
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Andy on 04.24.2012 at 09:51 AM
Love this space. Great windows and light. I can see why you were sold immediately! I think a brownish gray would be a great choice for the planter screen. What a beautiful feature, by the way. Good luck with the ongoing projects :-)
Jaime (post author) on 04.24.2012 at 13:01 PM
Thanks Andy! A gray/brown might be the perfect color. I appreciate the suggestion.
Valerie Jean on 04.25.2012 at 15:40 PM
Planter…How about a bitter sweet chocolate brown almost black with a thin line of green against the glass? It would look somewhat organic and change shade/color with the sun and plant life.
Remember the idea for engine paint on your current fireplace screen. ;)
Jaime (post author) on 04.25.2012 at 18:14 PM
Thanks! Interesting idea… :)
Craig on 05.03.2012 at 07:59 AM
Not liking the living room configuration (sorry). The sofa looks pale on that wall. That beautiful credenza is like a misbehaving child put in a naughty spot.
I would suggest putting the credenza up against the wall where the sofa currently sits. The nice wood grain would then bring some life on that bland wall. Then put the sofa facing the credenza/wall (where the Eameses currently are). The piano being at the back of the sofa wouldn’t be an issue, would it? Then you can put the red LCWs wherever you like (by the window? by the fireplace?)
Just suggesting…
Jaime (post author) on 05.03.2012 at 08:22 AM
Thanks for the suggestion! We had some trouble deciding where to put the credenza. The only thing about the arrangement you suggest is I’m not a huge fan of seeing a sofa back in the middle of a room. However, I guess we can’t knock it until we’ve tried it. This was the arrangement we created when we moved in and we just haven’t really gotten around to messing with the layout yet. I suppose once we decide to paint, it might become more of a priority.
Valerie Jean on 05.03.2012 at 18:54 PM
NO!!!! The back of the couch in the middle of the room???? Heck no! You’ll lose the open airy feel of the room. Maybe just recover the sofa with something earthy green. Once the baby squeezes out a diaperload on it….. well…. you can see where this will go! ;)
James on 05.10.2012 at 22:20 PM
What year were these taken in lol, looks like its from the 70’s :)
Jaime (post author) on 05.11.2012 at 08:36 AM
I will take that as a compliment.
maja | machenblog on 05.15.2012 at 18:12 PM
Nice pad!
Have you thought about spray painting the screen with a matte metallic? Might that work? Or what about going really bold and making it red!
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