Rental after rental, finally I have a place I can color and change. I can do whatever I want. (Insert evil laugh here) Though it may take a while for me to find the funds to tackle these projects, here's my goals:
Living Room:
I really want to add a fireplace. Who doesn't want a mantle to hand their stockings and crackling fire to curl up next to with a warm beverage and a good read. In the area we live we are part of an H.O.A. and the cost is absolutely astronomical for a vented standard fireplace. Therefore, I'm thinking an electric fireplace with a stone surround will fit the bill.
We have this awkward corner in the living room, that is currently home to an over sized, cruddy recliner. The dogs have absolutely destroyed the seat, and I'm just looking for a good excuse to get rid of it. I can't quite decide if I would rather it in the corner or all the way up to our vaulted ceiling.
Here's a few more pictures from Pinterest of the look I want most.
Corner:
If we went with the corner, I'm not sure how we would deal with the plant shelf above and the top of the surround. Also we would have to run electrical into the corner.
Wall:
Up the wall would be the easiest to achieve, slightly more expensive because of the extra stone. Plus to not leave the corner completely useless I could add some short bookcases.
Laundry:
Currently we have zero storage in our laundry area. Our laundry is tucked into a small space between the garage and the kitchen, this space also houses our pantry. We at the very least need to install some cabinets. When we purchased our washer & dryer, my husband insisted on top loaders. We had too many stories about moldy front loads to make that mistake. Though they are beautiful aren't they!
As much I love the look of clean white cabinets in the laundry, the rest of our house cabinetry is a medium tone wood grain. I really want an area to hang some clothes, a cabinet or 2 to store all detergents & such. And a shelf above the machines so clothing can't slip behind, because who doesn't love contorting your body in order to grab whats fallen behind. Only to find socks and underwear that have become part of the dust bunny family living back there.
Hallway:
We have one long wall that runs from the living room back to the bedrooms, forming a semi-hall. I love the look of wainscoting and would love to add a touch to this wall. However, I have the darnedest time figuring out how to end it at the corner and I'm not sure I want it to wrap the whole room.
Husband's Office:
For the hubby's office I want to go for a rustic industrial vibe and use a color pallet that pays homage to his favorite NFL team, the 49ers. I don't have any photos of his current office, because like most men, he's a slob kabob.
Sources:
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2, @shans_refubs
Pipe Accents:
Industrial Storage:
Wall Decor:
Other Decor:
Kitchen/ Add Formal Dinning Room:
I would love to have a formal dinning room, almost all of these cookie cutter new construction homes have little to know eating area. Right now we have our dinning table pushed up against the wall to maximize the space in our kitchen. If we were to blow out the wall in the dinning room we could add a bit more cabinetry to the kitchen, perhaps even a small homework desk or coffee bar.
I have a lot of ideas for when it comes to the dinning room. If we were too add the dinning room, I would widen the existing window to create the entrance. I would love to add whatever these half walls are called ;),with storage and pillars.
Inside the dinning room, I would like to have more wainscoting, a bay window, & enough space for our table, my china hutch, and a buffet. I think I would really like to go with a color similar to that pictured with the buffet and red lamp. A darker khaki green to pull from the kitchen decor. The way our house sits very little natural light comes in and adding this bay window idea would hopefully create and airy bright dinning space.
Master Bathroom:
This one is a little far fetched & most likely won't happen, but a girl can dream egh?!
I would love to reconfigure our master bathroom to include a steam shower.
I originally thought that I would be smart to add it into the existing closet, but lets be real... I need my closet. So perhaps we blow out the bathroom wall as well and add some square footage to the bathroom & closet as well :) Currently my husband is using the closet in his office for his clothes and it would be nice for him to share with me wouldn't it.
I would attempt to save all the existing furnishings to save a bit. I'm not sure how the configuration would work out. If we are somehow able to fit them side by side.
Or if its off by itself, by the vanity.
