house #2: continued

welcome to

house #2:

i loved the front steps of this house.

once again, none of the pictures of the inside of this 

house are from the time we were living in it. 

the current owner waskind enough to take 

some shots so i could share them with you!

thank you jamie!

i painted those stripes on the fireplace bump-out when

i was 8 months pregnant.

(my husband about killed me when he got home from work!)

the wall color is called "cardboard", 

(by sherwin williams--all colors in this 

home are from sherwin-williams)

and the stripes are done in a 

clear gloss on top of the wall color.

(we also installed an outlet ON TOP of the mantle---

great for lamps or christmas decorations!)

the curtains are burlap!

when i brought the roll of burlap to my

seamstress, she was a little skeptical, but afterward, she

had a new-found confidence in burlap.

the tops are done in a simple pinch pleat.

i hung the curtain rods all the 

way to the crown 

because i really wanted to 

emphasize the height of 

the ceilings. (12 feet)

i felt that if i hung the curtains right above the window,

or in between the window and the ceiling, that it would

detract from the vertical line of the fireplace wall.

i loved the way the subway tile 

around the fireplace

sparkles as you moved around the room.

and do you notice the 

walnut/maple border inlay 

in the floor?

that was my husbands design.

i loved these transoms.

 they really added a lot of character to the house.

kitchen cabinets are by

kraft maid.

probably my two favorite features of this kitchen

are the pull-out double trash cans,

and the central-vac toe-kick pan.

 

i'm a sucker for function!

ahhh...the breakfast room built-in.

the original plan features a small built-in

 along the "short" wall of the breakfast room. 

we designed this built-in,

 added the window seat,

and changed the location of the door.

we also added several other built-ins in the house.

we love built-ins!

having a built-in near the kitchen is wonderful for extra storage!

we designed the built-ins the be 

connected on top with the eyebrow arch. 

the london shade gives a little softness

to the straight lines of the built-ins.

the backs of the bookcases are covered with  bead board.

i love the light fixture. 

it is by "progress lighting", but i

believe it has been discontinued.

this is the built-in in the hallway

between the two bedrooms.

you can never have too much storage--

especially if it looks like this!looking towards the front entry.

this is what it looked like when my

friend moved in.

(she has made a few changes since she moved in--

this is what it looks like now)

here you can see a little bit of the original curtains in the dining room--

they were a thick linen-like 

fabric with a 2" wide 

black band on the 

leading edge and bottom. 

the tops were done in a goblet pleat.

 the "original" paint colors in the dining room:

the ceiling was "cardboard"

(same as the walls in the entry/family room)

and the walls were "rainwashed" 

with a glaze of "contented"  on top.

the original curtains were this

amazing chartreuse silk.

the wainscoting was installed at about 48".

(and that is my friends darling daughter, striking a pose!)

all trim in this house is 

"antique white"

(by sherwin williams)

here is what my friend has done with the dining room

since she has been living in it:

she took my recommendation and 

painted the walls black!

yea!

she also replaced the curtains,

and painted the ceiling.

this is the back hallway of the house--

the view you see as you walk in from the garage.

isn't that mirror great?

the wall color is "whole wheat"

this is the "boot bench" that i designed 

for the back hall.

in the top open shelf of the "tower", are 

several outlets for charging

cellphones, ipods, etc. 

it was probably my favorite thing 

about this house!

a quick peek at the laundry room.
it was nice and large, and got plenty
of light from the oval window.
wall color is "rainwashed"

the outdoor fireplace.

it backs up to the one inside the house.

another stained glass window

adds privacy, yet allows light in the master bath.

(fixtures are the "victorian" collection by delta

in oil rubbed bronze)

this is the powder room.

i.

loved. 

this. 

room.

i always try to have fun 

in powder rooms. 

i think they are the

perfect canvas to try something new.

sorry i don't have better pictures.

the floor is actually the same walnut/maple checkerboard

that we used in both the symphony house living room,

and the foyer in house #5.

as you can see, the walls and crown molding are painted a 

chocolate brown color, and then

a glaze just a tiny bit lighter was applied on top.

the wallpaper is from waverly. 

the vintage light fixture was purchased 

off ebay, and the beaded shades are a dark brown.

when we owned the house, i had my 

oval venetian mirror in here. 

you can see a picture of that mirror here

i hope you enjoyed the tour!