Some Finishing Touches

It has been a while since I posted much.  After the initial flurry of work and large projects that were being done, the finishing touches took much longer to complete (and some are still a work in progress.) I thought it was time to update and share what things look like now.  In one and a half months, we will have lived here a year.  *Note:  These are all iPhone photos, so the quality is not fantastic, but I am a busy momma.*

Family Room

I spent a lot of time not knowing what to do with our built-ins.  The art nook was so large and the shelves just adjacent to it really had the potential to make the room look over-cluttered.  I was struggling for a long time to make it look put together, but still crisp and clean with a little bit of fun.  

We had this photo of our family enlarged and printed on canvas at Great Big Canvas.  The lighting is from Restoration Hardware and the sectional sofa is from Macy's.  The chevron rug is from Rugs USA.  

A closer look at the shelving and nook.

One thing I did to keep the look clean was to buy a large roll of white butcher paper and wrap hardback books from the local Goodwill Book Store.  It was a cool way to add height to some of the smaller design elements that I had found as well.  

Panoramic from the kitchen to the family room.

Kitchen

We added a lot of glass front cabinets up high that I struggled with for a long time.  The contractor was supposed to install lighting in these cabinets, but he never completed it and it is too difficult to do retroactively.  Many of the things that I tried to put up there looked to dark and things weren't working well.  One day, I stumbled across this article on Facebook about a woman who spry painted cheap glass objects from the dollar store to create cheap centerpieces.  I decided that this could be an easy way to find objects that looked cohesive in so many glass windows.  I gave it a try and the results were great. 

( Pendant lighting from Pottery Barn)

These are all random items front the Dollar Tree spray painted.  The job took one day and I have had so many compliments on it.  Everyone is shocked when I tell them that these are all from the Dollar Tree and the project only cost around $30.  (Unfortunately, between the dark evening hours and the reflection from the glass, my photos aren't turning out great.)  More info about the kitchen available in this previous post.

Living Room

The living room is my favorite room in the house.  I feel so relaxed and refreshed when I am in here.  I sit in this room every day when Little Two is napping and I pull myself back together after ran me ragged all morning.  

This room is a breath of fresh air, if you ask me!  Ahhh!  

As mentioned in previous posts, we added the coffered ceiling detail, painted the cabinets and had new doors and shelves made, painted the walls (Sherwin Williams Ice Cube) and added new wood-look tile flooring in this room.  

Chairs are from Overstock.   Little Two is not for sale…yet.

Coffee table is from Wayfair.  Rug from Rugs USA.

This is the first thing you see when you enter our home.  The ceiling turned out to be such an statement when you walk in.

The light.  Can we just talk about the light?  I am head over heels for the funk and fun this light brings to the room.  Something more traditional would have made this room classic, but definitely a little stuffy.  This light adds just the right amount of fun to the room, in my opinion.  The polyhedron light is from Restoration Hardware.

Panoramic from dining room to living room

Dining Room

Chandelier and sconces are Quoizel from Wayfair. 

Pass through/bar

Master Bath

Panoramic of master bath.  More info on the bathroom in this previous post.

Master Bath Completion

Hello again!  Life was a little too busy for blogging the past few weeks, but I am going to make more of an effort from now on.  We had a house full of family over the holidays and the Littles (2 and 4 years old) certainly had a magical Christmas!  

Back to the house though (I know that is why you are here anyhow.)  We have been fanatically trying to decorate the house with what little we have in our possession.  Most of our home decor and a bit of our furniture are still at our old house for staging, as it is still for sale.  Fingers crossed that someone will make an offer soon and we can get our things back!  

One area that is completely finished is that master bath.  Just to remind you, here are the before photos:

Shower

Bath

His vanity

Her vanity

It was all very gold (gold faucets, knobs, shower heads, even gold flecks in the countertops) and had a very "old world" feel.  Our tastes are a bit different and I couldn't see myself ever getting comfortable with the bathroom the way it was.  We decided to give it a bit of a facelift to make it more our style since we plan on living here for some time.  And, without any further ado…here are the final photos!

My heart stopped for a moment the first time I ever saw a freestanding tub like this.  I loved the look.  It felt so sleek and interesting to the eye.  I never imagined us doing a huge home renovation like this, so it wasn't really on my radar for a long time.  When the idea of buying this home and renovating it came up, I really had my heart set on a freestanding tub.  Luckily, I found this little gem on HomeDepot.com.  I love the way it looks and I finally took my first bath in it the other night and it didn't disappoint.  The Littles can't wait to splash in there and the tiny space behind it makes the perfect hide and seek spot for them.

Wyndham Collection Mermaid Tub

Belle Foret Tub Filler

Hunter Douglas Plantation Shutters

Olympia Tropical Grass True White 12x24 Tile

I love the shiny chrome tub filler and the hand shower is so useful.

This shower was one of the most annoying parts of the renovation, but in the end, it looks good.  We did a frameless glass shower wall.  Because of the glass shower wall, we decided to also add a door between the bathroom and bedroom since our children do not have any understanding of privacy.  I don't remember the name of the blue mosaic band, but all the other details are below.
Moen Voss Collection Shower Head
Stone Mosaics Shaved Pebble Floor
Olympia Tropical Grass True White 12x24 Tile

"Her" Vanity
The sitting area is so great for getting ready in the mornings and I love how easy to care for the quartz countertops are.  The cabinet tower is great because all the things that used to be on my countertop are now stored inside for a nice clutter-free look.

Moen Voss Collection Faucet
Decolav Sink
Pompeii Quartz in color Extra! Extra!

Custom cabinetry and mirrors

Found this chair at Marshall's.  I love how the nail heads tie in with all the chrome.

"His" Vanity

Boxes And Turkey, But No Decor

WE MOVED IN!  It finally happened!  After months of working on this project (and just days before Thanksgiving and family visiting), we were able to move in.  Not everything is 100% completed, but it is close.  The littles are going crazy in this new space.  There is so much for them to see and explore!  We still have A LOT of decorating to do, but here are the first photos of our nearly completed project.  (Side by side Before/After photos to come soon.)

Living Room

Little One could not wait one more second to decorate for Christmas.  The tree went up before our dishes were unpacked!  

The wood look tile looks eerily close to real wood.  We did tile for the durability with the two boys.  The ceiling beam detail makes the room feel very special.

 (Tiles: American Heritage Spice by Marazzi)

New squared pillars

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Kitchen

New floors, new shaker cabinets

Still waiting on glass for the top cabinets.  The lights came with a piece missing, so we are waiting for the new shipment to arrive before they are in.  

I love the cup handles on the cabinets

 

The beveled arabesque backsplash by Mission Stone and Tile is amazing! 

 

White Carrara Marble counters

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Master Bath

Moen Voss faucet in chrome.  It looks really sleek.  (The blue tape is on the walls for the mirror framing which will hopefully be done soon.)

New doors in the bathroom.  The master bath used to be open to the bedroom.  We added a door to give us some privacy since our littles seem to have no sense of bathroom privacy.  Now we can shower without peeping eyes!

Fresh paint, bright outlook

Some of the painting of the first floor has begun as well as a bit of tile work in the master bath.  Here are a few of the new changes:

On the left is the new white that all of the trim is being painted.  On the Right is the old cream color.  The white is really a bright, crisp and clean and I love how much newer the house looks with it.  We are using Sherwin Williams untinted.  There were so many whites to choose from, but I knew I wanted the whitest and most crisp, so I asked to have no tint added.  So far, I love it. 

This is the master bedroom.  When I walked in and saw this, I have to say that I got pretty nervous.  The blue is so bold and seeing it on the ceiling was a little bit scary.

When I saw the completed room, I was very happy.  Imagining how it will look with our furniture makes me even more excited.  This color is Sherwin Williams Soar (SW 6799).  The blue against the white really makes the crown pop. 

So, a blue ceiling, would you love it or hate it in your space?

Had to include a pict of my helpers.  They just LOVE tape measures!

This room is technically the office, but it will be our playroom while the boys are still little.  The paint is Sherwin William Ice Cube (SW 6252).  (The fellas are checking out the view, which is wonderful from this room.  I am thinking about not putting the blinds back up.)

Same room, different view.  I love the soft hint of blue/gray in the color.

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Master Bath

The tile work in the master bath has begun.

This is the master shower.  On the left you see cinder blocks.  That is the beginning of what will be a shower seat.  On the walls, we chose a 12x24 Olympia Tropical Grass in True White.  The tile is rectified so it could be placed with a small joint.  I believe this is 1/16.  We are placing it at 50% (subway layout).

A bit closer. 

 (Sorry for the dark circular shadow on all my photos.  I tried to clean the lens on my phone, but it won't come off.)