This month marks one year of us living in our wonderful house o' dreams! We could not be more happy with this home that the Lord has blessed us with - we probably say weekly how thankful we are to live here.
I thought it'd be a good time to do an updated house tour, with a list of projects we've done and future projects on the horizon. You can also find all of this under the "Our Home" tab on the blog.
Our home is a 1959 Partial Brick home. It's ranch style, with a basement. It's on a little over 1/3 acre of land, and backs up to a private entrance to the Raleigh Greenway.
FLOOR PLAN OF THE MAIN FLOOR
THE FRONT YARD
What we've done:
-Painted the front door red (Fabulous Red by Valspar)
-Painted the shutters black (Black Rustoleum spray paint in semigloss)
-Added a rocking chair and a red lantern
What we'd like to do:
-Seed new grass
-Landscaping - everywhere! Add rose garden, clean up bed in front of big window, transplant flowers/plants that are in the wrong places, clean out/replant the beds in front of the basement windows.
-Trim trees by house and bush/tree at the end of our driveway
-Find a creative way to hide the trashcans on the side
-Possibly add some window boxes?
-Replace pinestraw with mulch
THE SUNROOM
What we've done:
-Added a pew with baskets underneath for shoe storage
-Replaced old foggy windows with new airtight ones
-Added a pew with baskets underneath for shoe storage
-Replaced old foggy windows with new airtight ones
What we'd like to do:
-Paint! I do not like the yellow color at all.
-Add curtains
-Add comfy seating in the other corner of the sunroom
-Possibly add wood or board/batten to the walls
-Change out off-white outlets/switches to white
-Add stairs that come off the glass door, leading to a patio we want to build there
-Add stairs that come off the glass door, leading to a patio we want to build there
FROM THE LIVING ROOM INTO THE SUNROOM
THE LIVING ROOM
What we've done:
-Added curtains
What we'd like to do:
-Move New Bern painting from dining room to living room
-Big living room rug
-DIY ottoman
-Add sofa/console table behind sofa for extra storage, mail organization, and prettiness
-Possibly re-cover lamp shades in a fun material
THE DINING ROOM
-Furnished the room with things we already had :)
What we'd like to do:
-Add a gallery wall to replace New Bern painting
-New rectangle table & enough seating for 6 (possibly build ourselves? we are thinking farmhouse style)
-Window seat in the bay window
-Add curtains
-Add rug (?)
-Replace black outlet with white outlet
FROM THE DINING ROOM INTO THE KITCHEN
What we've done:
-Added curtains
-Added hooks for mugs
-Added shelf above the sink
-Hung spice racks and other decorations
What we'd like to do:
-Rug by the sink
-Kitchen island with casters for under the window (move desk to guest bedroom)
-Move washer and dryer to basement and replace with desk/more storage
-New countertops/sink (if we stay here longer than 5 years)
-Replace black outlets with white outlets
THE HALLWAY TO THE BEDROOMS & BATHROOMS
What we'd like to do:
-Add some kind of interest - frames or board & batten
-Add some kind of interest - frames or board & batten
-Paint all doors white
-Replace hallway light
-Runner?
THE MASTER BEDROOM
What we've done:
-Painted the walls (Gray Owl by Benjamin Moore)
-Changed out ceiling fan
-Moved bed three times :)
What we'd like to do:
-Paint shutters and closet doors
-Paint bedroom door white
-Possibly add a rug
-New curtains (navy?)
-Personalize with pictures/art
-Possibly add sconces instead of bedside lamps
-Solve the closet/storage problem :)
THE MASTER BATHROOM
-Moved cabinet from guest bathroom to master bathroom
-Removed shower doors
-New toilet
What we'd like to do:
-Replace tile and refinish bathtub - only if here longer than 5 years
-Repaint mirror frame
-Paint bathroom door white
THE OFFICE/NURSERY
-Painted the walls & trim
-Painted the doors white
-Replaced black outlets with white outlets
-Removed ceiling fan and added DIY capiz chandelier
-Turned it into a nursery!
-Added curtains
What we'd like to do:
-Turn curtains into blackout curtains
-Add baby/family pictures
-Upgrade changing table/dresser with new hardware & possibly refinish the dresser
THE GUEST BEDROOM
What we've done:
-Painted the walls (Rockport Gray by Benjamin Moore)
What we'd like to do:
-Paint the bedroom and closet door white
-Rug
THE CUTEST HALL CLOSET
THE GUEST BATHROOM
What we've done:
-Complete demolition - removed shower door and tile, removed floor tile
-Painted the walls and trim (Gray Timber Wolf by Benjamin Moore for the walls)
-Retiled the floor and shower
-Replaced shower drain, handle, and shower head
-Added tiled shelf for shampoo/conditioner
-Replaced sink hardware
-New water-efficient toilet
-New mirror
-Removed bathroom cabinet to open up space
-Complete demolition - removed shower door and tile, removed floor tile
-Painted the walls and trim (Gray Timber Wolf by Benjamin Moore for the walls)
-Retiled the floor and shower
-Replaced shower drain, handle, and shower head
-Added tiled shelf for shampoo/conditioner
-Replaced sink hardware
-New water-efficient toilet
-New mirror
-Removed bathroom cabinet to open up space
What we'd like to do:
-Change out light for something prettier
-Change out light for something prettier
-Add some artwork behind the toilet
-Paint door white
-Paint door white
THE BACKYARD/DECK
What we've done:
-Refinished 3 rocking chairs
-Bought a grill
-Painted the brick white
-Painted the brick white
What we'd like to do:
-Add lattice with vines for privacy
-Buy an outdoor table and chairs
-Build a patio at the base of the deck, wrapping around the side of the house towards the driveway, and build a fire pit to go in the middle of it.
-Upgrade stone path in backyard
-Pull up more ivy in the backyard and seed new grass
-Add a vegetable garden
-Add a swing from one of the trees
FLOOR PLAN OF THE BASEMENT
THE BASEMENT: STAIRS
THE BASEMENT: TV AREA
THE BASEMENT: BEDROOM
THE BASEMENT: HALL & LAUNDRY CLOSET
What we've done:
-Painted walls and trim (Silverplate by Sherwin Williams)
-Took down shelving at the top of the stairs
What we'd like to do:
-Add picture frames as you walk down the stairs
-Put banister back up - possibly add another one on the other side
-Change out black switches for white switches
THE BASEMENT: TV AREA
What we've done:
-Added floor molding
-Painted the walls and ceiling (Silverplate by Sherwin Williams)
-ORB'ed all door knobs/hinges
-Added a cable line
What we'd like to do:
-Buy a bigger tv to host people for big games, movie nights
-Upgrade to a bigger tv console or mount tv to wall
-Finish painting black HVAC vent
-Move coffee table from upstairs to downstairs (once we build an ottoman for upstairs)
-Add some floor cushions/poufs
-Add bamboo blinds to the windows
-Change out black outlets for white outlets
THE BASEMENT: GAME AREA
What we've done:
-Repainted barn light (La Fonda Mirage Valspar spray paint in flat finish)
-Added floor molding
-Painted the walls and ceiling (Silverplate by Sherwin Williams)
-ORB'ed all door knobs/hinges (except the outside door)
What we'd like to do:
-Add bar/counter along left wall and back wall, with cubbies underneath.
-Add large DIY framed chalkboard above counter
-Add table and chairs for middle of room (game table)
THE BASEMENT: BEDROOM
What we've done:
-Painted the walls and ceiling (Silverplate by Sherwin Williams)
-ORB'ed all door knobs/hinges (except the outside door)
What we'd like to do:
-Finish painting HVAC vent
-Add paper lantern light over bed in the corner to make it cozy
-Clean up both closets - add built-in shelving.
-Possibly open up wall (where desk is) so that it exposes built-in shelving under stairs.
-Add bamboo blinds to the small window
-Change out black outlets and switches for white outlets and switches
-Upgrade closet light
THE BASEMENT: HALL & LAUNDRY CLOSET
What we've done:
-Added floor molding
-Painted the walls and ceiling (Silverplate by Sherwin Williams)
-ORB'ed all door knobs/hinges
What we'd like to do:
-Eventually move washer/dryer downstairs as our family grows
-Organize the crawl space as a work room for Rob (the door with the poster on it leads to the crawl space which is rather large)
