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I think wood could really look nice in your space with that fireplace.
Can you do engineered hardwood?
If LVP is your only option it certainly is better than carpet. And there are many colors out there. I agree with @deegw in some neighborhoods LVP is very popular.
@grapefruit1_ar Tile is not my favorite at all!
can you replace the door? To match the sidelight?
or take the glass out the current door to be plain glass and paint the doors?
I can replace the door if needed (I was hoping to keep something and not have to replace everything lol!). The sidelight definitely needs to be replaced.
I would replace the door, center it in the opening and ditch the sidelight. You can get a wider front door, maybe a 3'6" too, by eliminating the sidelight. With the cedar siding on the exterior, and maybe wider trim, uncomplicated to achieve.
It's a small Manhattan kitchen. If you need a microwave, over the range is the best place for it. Sometimes you just need to do nothing.
Thank you all so much for taking the time to comment. That corner fireplace and the long wall were giving me fits.🙃Now I know I’m not crazy! Thank you for all the wonderful options!!
I agree with Patricia about the importance of getting a sample box to accurately assess how the wood floor looks. However, homeowners need to know which box to order initially. I would not recommend until they 80 to 90 % decided on a particular floor. In my experience, room scene pictures remain the most effective way to communicate with them. Room visualizers can also be helpful, but often the pictures can feel artificial.
I did some research about 5 years ago on Engineered hardwood floors. And this in person was one I really liked Versini Vosages Mountain Oak Best Engineered Hardwood flooring I loved the feel, thickness, the stain colors and the strength.
But for wide plank floors in the color you are thinking you might like this one.
Villagio Wood Floors Monark Plank seems like it would be a great option too.
Some tips for engineer hardwood shopping... when you go to a flooring store and feel the floors. Really look them over until you find the one you like. Then find out about buying a box so you can see them in person. Lay them around your space and feel them out.
1 Look for thickness
2 Thick plywood center
3 Think about the species you want
4 make sure this comes in the lengths and width
5 Study the pattern. I have seen countless complaints that people didn't realize the pattern could look repetitive.
6 1/2 inch will be more expensive because it will last longer
As if my own clients couldn't make a super easy thing complicated with over thinking...?! I come here to add more punishment to my day....lol in some delusional idea I will take a mini break?
I might need mental health treatment : )
We have the same thing @chispa mentioned. A door that swings both in and out. Our shower head is very high. I love a bench in a shower. I have one for shaving my legs too and love it! A custom door will make your bathroom look and function wonderfully.
So fun! Great sofa and pillows.
Do you have a photo of the floors, walls, rug, windows, drapes, trim, light fixtures ? ...
If you are looking for a vote.. I think the first and no plaid. But, this could change if the space were different. The gold pillows are nice too.
I always like the bigger ones to be solid and smaller ones print. I like photo #3 in your examples. You could also try a green or a gold for the solids, as those colors are also present in the print.
I tried another lighter color and I like it better. SW Greek Villa. Of course, select slab for countertop first. Here is idea board. I added Olivewood cutting board to keep look warm and inviting.
I'm arriving late to the party. I hope you are feeling better. I love your choices. And understand you giving up the Taj, sometimes it's less stressful stripping down to the beginning of it all. I did the same things. I found what I thought was the perfect slab of River Blue Quartzite. I look back and am thankful I changed it all to get what really works best for my space and sanity. It can be stressful designing our spaces. I would wake up tossing and turning head swirling thinking about colors, textures, fixtures, decisions, prices..
When you put your mood board together... what did you love? What was one item on it that you loved? Or maybe two items that you loved the most.
From there you can slowly step by step find the next piece of your puzzle. But I believe each choice should be something you like or even love. Don't settle. If you love texture, colors and movement don't be persuaded by some who go the safe route.
The good news is the right stone will appear and the right tile will appear. And some how all this stress will slowly fade. And one day you will be using your beautiful bathroom with joy.
Olychick is right, no marble in the shower. … I was thinking on the floor.
The floor tile in the picture looks calm enough for Taj Mahal. Doesn’t look like marble either. Just the wrong color.
Floor and Decor has a pretty big selection, surprised you haven’t been there yet!
Worthyvess, I think since she has a curbless shower, having a marble floor meet up with a porcelain tile shower floor wouldn't work, so she'd have to go porcelain both places (or marble).
I like the solid blue color but agree that the pattern could work because it is actually a much smaller more subtle pattern. It just looks busy on the screen.
Your floor is a strong amber color so I suggest a pattern with the taupe and an orange/amber/carmel color. Also then repeat those colors in pillows.
Is there any space under the stairs... you could do this
Paint is also a great tool to add some fun to the space
Thanks guys! These ideas are exactly what Pinterest helped me to decide, I’ve ordered my table and am looking for a mirror and nice accents will post here when I’m done in about a week!
@maureen that is my style!!! Thanks
I find with big dogs wood floors never last . I have 3 huge dogs and laminate in my main floor and LVP in the walk out where they have free run to a dog run in all kinds of weather . The floors still look new after 17 yrs and some differnt dogs but same floor. As for the company you are looking at it seems the reviews are a bit questionable. I think you should shop for quality before pricing so that you get what is important. to you.
Maybe I have bee really lucky.
I have had Oak floors in my last house and we had Kids, big boxer dogs, cousin Springer and Golden dogs over the house all the time. Our floors were fantastic. My dogs never had long nails, they were always trimmed short. As soon as I heard clip clop, they got their nails done. I had one dog that was a terrible drooler and still my floors withstood the intense use. We had our floors sealed with Bona. Only refinished them once after 15 years. I currently have hickory floors and I think these are just as durable. I may be one of the lucky ones out there as I have no issues with wood floors.
I like them, maybe hang a few inches higher but I do like them. It looks great.
Keep them! Look how many different people liked them, if that matters to you. They look perfect for the room and pack a nice design punch due to the size, colors, and the medium with its varied textures. Trust your eye and taste...you did great. Unless you just decide you don't like them, I wouldn't contemplate returning something you liked enough to buy and got almost overwhelmingly positive reactions on...that never happens! :-)
Another vote to keep them!
Paint,
area rug,
wall hanging
and a table that fits or is turned to fit would be spectacular.
Wow so many helpful suggestions. It looks like the OP will have plenty food for thought if/when she returns.
Hope you see this
If table was turned, the niche could then be taken advantage visually and the dining set won’t feel as squeezed in. As well, items on wall are random/not drawing the eye. Therefore suggest an arched mirror in niche to reflect light/make the space feel larger and add impactful art on the right over the settee.
There are comments around adding a rug, but I think it could make room feel smaller (can always test/return if need be). I’d also skip painting niche or adding wallpaper so the small space is not interrupted visually.
I went ahead ahead and painted a few walls. I already love it!
Of course you don't HAVE to, but figure out if you need lighting there.
Have the electrician place one box over the island, and if you feel the need for extra lighting, get a linear fixture. If not, just close it up.
@cat_ky I like the red counter too.
C Cabrera Sounds like you need to keep it. Embrace it. I love the rug you chose from Pottery Barn Charli Persian. Don't paint the vanity a white color that would be very stark like this photo
https://www.stonecontact.com/products-840641/rosso-verona-pink-marble-countertops
Lisedv's mockups are great! A question I should have asked at the beginning: what is the style of the rest of your house? Not colors, but furniture and architectural details. Because you can absolutely switch color schemes for a room and still have it "fit" the house. In your case, I wonder whether the heavy door style of the vanity is a big piece of the bathroom not fitting in. Would refacing the cabinet with a simpler door style bring the room more in harmony with the house?
The vanity top is fabulous. I would love it. But since you don’t like it, you could just put some towels or something on it.
ETA: I like the finish on the current vanity, too. But if you painted it - I would say taupe.
I took Beverly's idea and coloured the trim. Excuse the messy colouring. I don't have any fancy edit tools.
Are you building these yourself?
Any cabinet maker Cabico, Kraftmaid, Wellborn, Merrilat, Decora ,,,, could provide you with built in book shelves. There may be a space behind them but this shouldn't be a problem.
A great blog that talks about one family did with a similar space
Carolina Charm family room built in book shelves
What do you like?
My KD helped me narrow down a few that fit my style and cabinetry.
Here are similar kitchens to yours
As long as what you choose is done consistently and with intention, you can do whatever you like. Long drawers may need either longer pulls or multiple pulls. I ended up choosing one for everything with no variation. Mainly because I thought it would be more cohesive than multiple sizes when I had many different sizes nearby each other, some that would’ve warranted longer pulls and some that wouldn’t have. I wasn’t comfortable putting the same size on drawers that were 3” different but putting longer ones on a drawer that went 3” different in the other direction. I put the very same pulls upright on all my uppers as well. The same is true regarding where you place the pulls. Whatever you like, but with intention and consistency.
Or you could list the drawer widths : ) for us and how many each?
Oh dear that is a bummer
Could you find another insert? Maybe you could make the wall more narrow.
Is the new fireplace gas, electric or wood burning?
If the instructions say you cannot have the framing beyond the fireplace due to clearance to combustibles, you may have to look for a different fireplace. With that said, you may be able to rip out a portion of the wall about 12" around the opening and re-frame it with metal studs, then float it back out to the original depth with hardie board or some other non-combustible material.
Also, I'm curious why you are removing the existing fireplace. Is there something wrong with it, or are you going to something linear? If it is the black metal you don't like, you can cover that up.
Please post the model number of the new fireplace so we can look at the instructions.
When you wrote that you are redesigning the wall - what does that mean?
There appears to be a disconnect between the way the current wall is constructed + the look of the fireplace surround. Are you changing the fireplace surround to be more modern OR the wall to be more tradtional? What does the rest of your home look like?
I have a double sided fireplace between my study and living room - I recently converted it from wood burning to gas logs (no one explained to me that you had to keep the glass doors closed on both sides when operating it as a wood burning fp - which I hated = didn’t use very often compared to wood burning fp in kitchen or gas log fp in bedroom).
HOWEVER - that did not require a new insert. If you provide the exact insert model + specs = more ideas help from professionals.
This project has the potential to be a really nice new design feature!
Wow what a transformation. Looks like you got what you wanted.
Good for you.
Very pretty! Your view is lovely.
The gardenweb was really helpful in the past. And people laughed at errors and helped anyway. Miss it.
This is Kompy. I was around 30 when I joined Gardenweb way back when!! I turn 60 in June. Wow how time flies! Since then I got divorced, remarried, sent a kid off to college, had same kid decide to skip on college and start his career...but through it all have stayed a happy go lucky person...and I still love my job as a kitchen designer, going on 40 yrs! Me and new hubby are friends with old hubby. Stopped by his house yesterday with my son after the amazing OHIO Eclipse! I still come on Houzz everyday while I eat my lunch at my desk...which is what I did 30 years ago on GW! I've learned so much from all the pros here as well as the homeowners! I miss GW still...it seemed more close-knit and kind.
Thanks all.
Boxerpal, I like the ones you show without seams, cleaner look.
Off to Blanche Field hopefully some day this week. (Thanks Jan)
Great lamp. Boxerpal shows several excellent choices in the right shape and size. Please post an update when you are ready.
The style of your fireplace can work with just about any style. With a different fireplace screen and mantel decor it can look quite attractive leaving it as is, leaves and all...
Have you looked at Bosch? You have a Bosch DW.
We had a Bosch in our past house and currently have one at our north home. But the one we currently have is not a 6 burner. In our home here in the south we have a KitchenAid and we love it. My experience between the two..
KA doesn't clean the way the Bosch does but it cooks fabulously. We chose KA for our south home because we thought if we ever need a repair there is a KA factory in South Carolina. Prices were better here. Luckily we have had our range for 5 years no repairs need so far.
Bosch has a powerful gas range. But.. We did have an issue, the oven would not shut off. SCARY but they came out quickly and fixed it. Aftter that the Bosch has been fine. Cleans up so much nicer than the KA.
I have put the stove top grates in the DW and they always come out looking gorgeous.
Bosch 800 range 36 inch 6 burner
I love the KA ranges now offer some fun colors...KitchenAid 36 Smart Commercial
Jennifer Hogan, did you check the notifications settings on your phone? I have a Sansung Android phone; notifications alarms are separate from phone call alarms. I usually keep phone on & notifications off, so no audible alerts from my oven. But if I turn notifications on, I get dinged all day by email & text spam & all the push notifications too. So turn on notifications to hear your oven when you need it, turn it off when you dont.
My dil loves her new 30 in Cafe all gas range, & she's a fairly demanding cook, experimenting with multi-step recipes but also cranking out quantity for her growing family. Surely the 36 in version isn't radically different? Personally, I like the bells & whistles of GE ovens (cooking modes, phone control), & the DIL, with four kids & a newborn, is discovering their usefulness too.
Since you have dual fuel capability, explore an all electric induction range. Bosch 800 or Electrolx are choices. Wolf also.
Do you think a heart sculpture would look good on the top shelf near my wedding book?
Your builts in are very pretty.. I am wondering if you papered the back or painted the back so the items on the shelf would really show by bringing them forward
like this..
They are full of ship. Got to go. Before they ruin your tile by trying to set it on, ugh, that.
Yes wdcruise you are correct.. Light pollution is a very important point, especially as our planet becomes more crowded. I happen to turn all my lights off and only use them when needed. I live on the coast and we have sea turtles that can be harmed. But honestly all animals are effected by light pollution. Thank you for bringing that up.
Perhaps traditional style lighting fixtures may be more suitable for the style of your house, but of course it still depends on your personal preferences. You can choose solar-powered or motion sensing lights to reduce energy consumption and be more environmentally friendly.
Professional home lighting offers you more choices.
The worst advice I got during my remodel was " all drawers". You need to review what you need to store. I have large soup pots that I use weekly in the winter and they don't fit in a drawer and it's annoying that I have to store them in my garage.
Me too, Cookie Montgomery! I followed the “all drawers” advice, and I really miss my roll-out tray shelves for pots and pans.
To the OP, I think you’re correct that access to that 36” cabinet would be awkward, but not sure that two narrower cabinets is the best solution. They can be so limiting that interior space gets wasted.
I am also with Diane loving the darker ones.
One of the two darker ones. I like the one on the far left (darker of the two dark ones) the best, it matches the Taj veins almost perfectly from what I can tell on my monitor, while the lighter of the two dark ones looks great with the background color of the stone. So either one of the two darks, they both go well with teh counter and would look good with teh white cabs.
That said, I do agree with Jan on Taj not needing any competition. Your slabs are particularly beautiful, so proceed with caution and your eyes wide open whatever you choose.
I think that for the small amount of backsplash, the darker tiles will give the room a bit of oomph, but won't overwhelm the Taj, especially on the island--it's definitely very prominent and won't lost any of its cache if the b/s is dark. My 2cents.
Sometimes our expectations, ideas and plans fall short. A good cry is always a way to clear the air. Have a good hard cry about your expectation not meeting reality. Its okay to mourn this loss.
And then when you have dried your tears focus on the function of this new piece of construction. It may be hard to see the forest when you are looking at the leaves but it will be the place that hold shoes, school art work, hand-me down sweaters, winter coats, surprise birthday gifts and favorite rocks hidden in pockets. ... A place where cold noses come in to find hot chocolate, A place to unload the groceries, put on your warm slippers, A place of laughter or tears after a hard day...
In 10 years this piece of furniture will be a place full of magical family memories. And the function of the space will be exactly what you intended. And then as the kids grow you can take it out. They won't need it. But I would bet you will look back and be thankful they had a beautiful place to sit and take their shoes off as they tell you about their day.
Its a pretty piece but me telling you that won't change your feelings. Be good to yourself. Disappointment is never easy. When the dust settles you may see the good in this after all.
Looking at the side view you show, imagine it painted a pretty fresh white to match your other woodwork, hardware, a colorful cushion on the bench, and a coordinating rug in front of the unit. It will look great! You are looking at it unfinished and undecorated. Of course, the kiddos will not always keep it magazine looking, but they can be taught.. You can organize when ”company is coming”😜.
I agree that your reaction is normal, to be shocked at the new bulk where there has not been any before. i had tthe same when a cabinet went in where I had been used to seeing a much smaller piece of furniture, but I got used to it and now am so glad for the extra storage. However, as to the size of the cabinet/closet on the right side: It would bug me forever that the top doesn’t align with the soffit, not only up and down but also left to right. I would run it up to the soffit or use trim, but to have that “under-hang” where the soffit is narrower? Nope. It looks like a measuring mistake, and the 2- to 3-in. ledge will only collect dust. Also, from experience, no one uses the baskets no matter that they’re a great idea on paper. We have a bench from Pottery Barn with 2 levels of open cubbies underneath for shoes, and it works great. Hooks above are a great idea if the kids can reach them, but I would forget the baskets. Plus pulling the seagrass baskets back and forth over the painted cabinet will erode the painted edge. The paint won’t last, trust me, especially if they are pulling at the basket and tipping it downward to see if something particular is inside.
@Boxerpal thank you so much! I appreciate those links too, just the kind of style we're looking for! Interestingly, that is the exact floor stain I prefer! My wife has a slight preference for the top-left one, so we'll have to see! How do you reason about pairing floor / paint?
oooohhh that Seaport Chameleon that @susan49417 showed in her link is gorgeous. I officially change my vote to that one. Especially if it goes with your countertops.
I wrote above that of your choices, the gray glass subway was the best.
Crazy, isn't it? So many choices to begin with, it's finally narrowed down to four, and then here come dozens more...choices. All good, earnest and helpful ideas, to be sure.
Keep it simple; back to your four.
You've got dark base cabs, light wall cabs, a white/bright counter, and warm wood floors.. That design needs your third choice, the gray-glass subway tiles. They produce a blend-in/non-competitive pattern (unlike the hexagon, e.g.). And they're darker, which is needed; the depth will pull everything together.
Have Fun - Good Luck
Ashley - I so totally agree with @lazidazi !! All the choices being thrown around were making me crazy & I was feeling bad for you! 😁 The lesson is I think that there are so many choices & people have so many different styles & preferences that it’s very important that a person focuses on what they like & want to see everyday in their space. It’s good to have all this input as it makes one consider other choices & the input also should help each of us understand what our personal style is. So, you pick & please don’t be afraid to come back & tell us what you did pick. I’d like to know!
Very nice alternative, Boxerpal.
It's amazing to me where builders decide to place air vents, electrical outlets and thermostats. Thus once again proving that builders are NOT designers.
Thanks everyone. I’m not super savvy on this house app and how to personally reply to different people but you guys have been fantastic.
G and S-thank you. That’s what I was wondering is how they can lighten it so it’s not such a deep brown. I think my problem is most the floors that I show on my like are on Oak.😊
Timothy W and Marmie-thanks for all of your input and help. I really appreciate it. And boxer I love your floors they look great
@Boxerpal your seam looks perfect.