Remodeling dilemmas!
Remodeling with someone that knows what they are doing makes all the difference. After thirty years in interior design, the input on this last project used all of my resources combined experience!
We left the travertine in the large entry because it had a beautiful inlaid pattern.
All of the other floor coverings were changed. Wood connected the kitchen and family room (two partial walls were removed that had separated the space). The large living room was difficult to configure with area rugs so we added new carpet there and in the master. The office to the side of the entry has new wood. 6” base was added everywhere we added new flooring and painted white to match the existing doors.
The old fireplace was updated with travertine to tie back in to the entry.
A powder room adjoins the entry. A new cabinet, pendent and hexagon tile updated that area.
New countertops were added in all of the baths and laundry. All are quartz. The lower maintenance of quartz made sense and it was difficult to find travertine slabs. The new bath floors are all porcelain in 24” squares. The home was built in the 80s and it was necessary to replace the sinks and lav sets. The bath bars were added in all the baths except the new master that received pendants and additional ceiling cans. One shower and one tub area now have new large format tiles in a linen pattern replacing small tiles with flashing.
A new tub in the master replaces the jetted one that was uncomfortable.
The previously remodeled kitchen has a new backsplash and hand painted herbs on the soffit.
Several months of coordinating materials and the house is ready for another 10-20 years. Is it stunning? No, it comfortable and current!
Home Office Increases Productivity and Pleasure
Home offices range from a collection spot to dark paneled walls lined with books, an enormous desk and an executive chair! Perhaps your home has several functional work spaces to separate personal from business. At High Point Market, I saw cabinets doubling or looking like bars with drop-down lids concealing a laptop and cubbies. So work spaces take on many looks. Select the spaces where you will be comfortable enough to get the work done.
• A comfortable chair and good lighting are top priorities! Love my Aeron chair! The working height and chair adjustments are critical for your body alignment. Typical height is 30” but typing space may be lower. Arms should be horizontal. One chair suffices for both areas if it swivels.
• Lighting, view and privacy all enter in to the equation.
• With built-ins against the wall, a knee hole space between cabinetry file drawers and an additional desk in front, you create two work spaces. Desk and countertops provide space for sorting and stacks.
• Wood? Higher maintenance than a harder surface.
• Want to leave the mess? Locate the work area out of public sight or with doors.
• Electrical may need to be added along with a whole-house surge protector.
• Having files in an area and a workspace in another allows for more movement.
• A smartspeaker can add motivating music or something fun to dance to for an exercise break!
Want some inspiration? Visit my Pinterest board – Home Office
How To Add a Contrast Wall
We’ve all been in the white wall phase for a few years now and it’s time to add some contrast! The new photos on my Paint and Wall Finishes board on Pinterest will give you inspiration to add a dark wall -charcoal, navy, purple? You may need a second opinion (like a great interior designer!) as not every area will be enhanced by this addition, but in the right place it adds the wow! Add it to unify space in the hall with the great pop of color at the end. Powder rooms are often conducive to a dark contrast. Bedrooms become cozy incubators. And there is always the man-cave / office with an alternative to dark wood. Take a look at your spaces and go from boring to brilliant!
The Joy of Yellow in Design
I have had a yellow room in my home during most of my adult years! This year every shade of yellow is big in women’s fashion. Which means we will see more and more of it in home furnishings. See some examples on my Paint and Wall Finishes board on Pinterest. A color often used to chase the gray of the Pacific northwest, it is a favorite of bright and sunny people no matter where they live! We have over 300 hundred days of sunshine in the Southwest but adding more inside just adds to the upbeat mood. It can be subtle: a light tint for a warmer off-white base color, a perfect backdrop for your blue and white dishes in the kitchen or dining area, a warm and inviting powder room or bedroom. With all of the gray tones currently in use, yellow is a perfect color to add. An accent pillow, a bowl of lemons by the bar or flowers on the table… the pop of color creates visual impact. It is also beautiful with white moldings. A classic! Always worth consideration!
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