Archive for June, 2012
Friday Update
Posted in Uncategorized on June 23, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Picking Paint
Posted in Exterior, Finishes on June 21, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Where to begin. Well, we have to paint it at some point and I am googling everything to do with “Exterior Paint” combinations under the sun. There are so many shades of white I quit counting and I do not have a degree in design so I do not understand undertones so there you go.
We thought a shade of white would look classic with the shake roof. I really don’t want black shutters though. No red door either. That is just too traditional. So, I have branched out and tried to find other color combinations besides a body color of white and see if I(we) like them. Here are some of the ones I found late night googling-
Option 1-
The colors are pretty, they look sophisticated to me and they are clean-looking. I like this look.
Option 2-
Pretty, I think…kind of a beige with a dark brown shutter and crisp trim. Love the green landscape with it. This looks like our house but I wonder if it is too yellow…hmmmm. I have the magazine advertisement from Behr with this picture and it looks better in person that online.
But then I go back to this-
I just love white. I could sure tear up that pretty grass driveway with my Suburban though! Wouldn’t stand a chance!
I’ve called in for reinforcements already. I have a consult next Wednesday with a paint specialist. Then I can have someone else to blame if it doesn’t turn out okay!
Outside Update
Posted in Uncategorized on June 20, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Flooring, baths, tile
Posted in Uncategorized on June 16, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Tile has been the hardest thing for me to get through. The choices are unlimited and it is difficult to find a starting point.
Our foyer in the rental house has become my staging/selection area. It gives me the best light and it is not in the way of the kids. This is what I have selected- I say “I” because David has had nothing to do with any of this. It’s really for the best because it is too difficult to have to run everything by him. I just pick what I like and he says it looks great. I’m not even sure if he has really looked at any of it.
I like the 12×24 bricks for the kids’ bathroom floors and Avery, Audrey and Hudson will have just that- Hudson is going with a gray for his bath, Avery has a “marble” tile and Audrey has a really pretty linen pattern beige tile for hers. All of them will have Botticino honed marble subway tile and trim. It’s neutral, mostly white and clean looking. I wanted to choose something that will not look dated in 5 years. I do not plan on re-doing kids’ baths anytime soon!
For Addi, she has a bath that was fitted into the roofline over our bathroom and it is a tight space- perfect for her frame! I want her to have the hexagon marble tiles for her floor- I love that vintage look and the extra grout that goes with that will give her more traction in her bath which is also good for her little frame! It looks great too. She will have a simple white porcelain subway tile to go with it.
I think I am using Corian in Audrey and Addi’s baths- I found a “white” I really like and for Avery it will either be that or this cool Silestone gray- it is the square laying on her floor tile. I really like the look with the white and I just want to make sure I can live with it for a long time and it won’t be too trendy.
Hudson is getting an awesome silver veined limestone countertop that I got at a warehouse sale- it is awesome and it was a great deal. Thanks to my designer, Teresa for that find!
The basement is still up in the air- I am leaning towards a honed travertine tile for there since it will get a lot of in and out from the backyard and eventual pool- seems like the most intelligent choice for down there.
I didn’t include the master bath in the picture but our floors and counters are a limestone and the shower and backsplash are a glass mosaic tile- I absolutely love it and cannot wait to see it in the house.
So, I guess we ended up with a little of everything- the wood floors are “character grade” which looks old, the tile has a neutral palette with a modern style and hopefully all of it will feel like home.
We’re getting there. I actually heard the word “home” come out of my mouth the other day when referring to ‘yellow house’. It caught me off guard but hopefully that is a sign for what is to come and it will feel like home very soon and will actually BE our home very soon!
Riverview Redo 