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Annie Deighnaugh
9 years agoI'm reluctant to post the same old pics yet again, but I suppose some haven't seen them.
Kitchen, bkfst nook, FR
Library
DR
BR nook
Guest room
Front facade
Rear facade
Under deck to the terrace
View from deck
patricianat
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Comments (31)The thing about using just a colored island is that island can be repainted later. If you want to go spring lilac or sunshine yellow or red lipstick, it's not nearly as much work, and it still makes a huge instant change. It's like having a nice white summer dress that you can dress up with whatever color cotton cardigan that you feel in the mood for by just digging it out of the closet. Add in different knobs and pulls (be sure to use a standard size like 3") and a new wall color, and those small changes give a completely different look to that basic white. So when styles change, you have the ability to change a bit with them without ripping out everything. That's the beauty of paint! And butcher block will never be out of style, because it's a functional choice. If the kitchen has super model bones as in the best most functional layout, whatever clothes it puts on will look fabulous, no matter what style those clothes might be....See MorePlease show me photos of your crown molding on shaker style cabs!
Comments (14)The molding on our Shaker cabinets is simple looking but there's a lot of it. We had to run the venting for the range exhaust above the cabinets to the outside. As a result, we have 3 inches of "library" molding, and 4 inches of crown molding. I didn't like it at first, but I now believe it adds a lot of architectural interest, and makes the kitchen look more finished. Rich Here is a link that might be useful: kitchen pics...See MoreShould the style of your house define decorating inside?
Comments (21)I like your pragmatism Patricia43, and think you hit it right on the head. Like Lynne said too, there are criteria for choosing a home that are more important than the style of the house you love, and usually the house purchased is a compromise. Still, a person who loves Victorian probably wouldn't choose an ultra-modern flat top house filled with stainless steel and clean lines unless it was the only house for sale in the area they had chosen. I don't think a lot of people would even notice that a style of house is Queen Anne and the furniture is French Country. It would take a big contrast for most people. With so many newer houses being a combination of many styles, anything works. That said, I have a neighbor with a house built in the 1980's, hip roof, center front door flanked by two leaded glass bay windows. The house was bought for the size, acreage, and location. She is from El Paso, and remodeled the house to reflect that style. She raised the ceiling without raising the roof to have an open loft, added a wrought iron staircase with Mexican tile on the treds, put Mexican tile throughout the house, had the walls retextured to look like heavy adobe, and painted the walls in shades of ochre. Her furniture is traditional for the most part, leaning toward southwest, but she does have a grand piano in front of one of the bay windows. I found it a bit shocking the first time I saw it finished, simply because style of the inside is so different from the outside, and yet her decor would go with either. I have another friend who also lives in a modern house, raised panel inside, but she is from Florida, and painted every room a bright color, from lime green in the bathroom, yellow and blue in the kitchen, to orange in the living room. She tiled the living room and kitchen using bright colors. Her furniture and accessories are traditional with some antiques. It is a surprise when first seen by newcomers, but it makes it more like home to her and makes her happy. The only reservation I have with both of these houses is that a lot of the changes they have made are permanent, or at least will cost a lot to change, and will affect resale. But neither plan to move any time soon and aren't concerned about resale, and they are happy with their homes. The bottom line is, do what makes you happy since you are the one who has to live with it....See MoreDoes Your Decor Match Your Personality?
Comments (34)What a delightful thread! I've enjoyed reading everyone's answers. I love my cottagey picket fence headboard. With my Belgian tapestry pillows And the matching shelf... plus the small drawing a friend did of my much loved mare. My porch swings, especially my purple one My large curio cabinet filled with treasures from our travels. (no photo) The stained glass pieces hanging in the windows. We did the small ones, not the glass panel in the door...someday. Dh and I took up stained glass this year as a joint hobby. It's been fun! We have photographic portraits that we love, plus all the BOOKS. My five descriptive words... Creative Friendly Outdoorsy Bookworm Determined. (my daddy called me bull-headed, but I prefer determined. GRIN) This was fun! Thanks for starting the thread. Here is a link that might be useful: Creative Soul...See Moremartinca_gw sunset zone 24
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Phobie Privett
9 years agoEveryone homes are so LOVELY!!!!
Right now, this is my style...freaking crazy. :) I have my entire house torn up re-decorating, re-arranging, etc. I think I must be re-"nesting"-My oldest daughter is about to go away to college. I suddenly hate everything that I've done decor-wise and want to change it all. SIGH.
lovestowalk
9 years agoSuch a fun thread. Sorry for the poor quality of my pictures but here goes ...
Living Room
Entry
Ceiling in kitchen and Dining
Kitchen
theclose
9 years agoWow! Such pretty homes! So much to like about each one. Many of you have seen and helped me with our home. So grateful for this forum! Here are some pics that many have seen before (although I took some time today to update a few).
Front of house:
Living room:
Dining room:
Den:
Kitchen nook:
Annie Deighnaugh
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sas95
9 years agoHere are some of my pictures, though several have been posted before.
Front entry:
Living room:
Dining room:
Kitchen:
We turned the eat-in part of our kitchen into a coffee, read the paper and let-guests-have-some-wine-while-we-cook area.
Boopadaboo
9 years agoI have loved seeing all of these homes. Some I totally forgot who they belonged too.
This was my last house. It still needed a lot of work but we were slowly working on it. One fall I planted 1500 bulbs in that front bed to the right. It was nice, but I have never planted another bulb again!
We never did finish all the rooms, but these are a few rooms we did finish...
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Sometimes it is amazing what some paint can do...
before:
After:
Then we decided to downsize and have kids and this is the only room we have actually finished in the new house....
I am having a really hard time figuring out what to do with the rest of the house. Maybe I will get it together someday.
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cozyfarmhouse
9 years agoEveryone has such lovely homes! It's fun to see all the variety.
Here's a little snippet of my living room that pretty much shows my style and the colors that I use throughout the house. I like things simple and fairly minimal and use lots of natural materials and second hand finds. All floors are bare, windows are covered with muslin or lace panels hung from cast iron rods and antique blue mason jars (part of my dad's collection that my siblings and I helped dig from old homesteads as kids) line the windowsill. I aim for a really pared down casual country look that is easy to keep clean on our dusty pet filled farm.
voila
9 years agoFabulous pictures. So many talented and fortunate posters. You shamed me into posting quick, crooked, un-staged pictures.
voila
9 years agoFlorida version of indoor pool.
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Boopadaboo
9 years agomamorella - I am madly in love with your living room! DId you have the sofa custom made?
We had that house about 3-4 years after we had the floor and banister painted.
Trying to find a better picture....
We had the floor upstairs (it was cheap parquet) and the banister painted. He used a BM Epoxy paint from what I remember. My husband said the guy said it was for boats, but I don't remember that part. I do remember he called BM (not the local store if I remember correctly) to find out what to use. It did take about two weeks to cure fully. After 1 week we could walk on it in socks.
We didn't wear shoes in the house often and that staircase was not used all the time (there were two staircases in the house and the other was closer so used more often) We did walk on the floor upstairs all the time though.
We had lots of issues with dust on that black floor, but no chipping. It held up very well and I would say looked brand new when we sold the house.
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9 years agovutaikt
9 years agoTHE LIVING ROOM
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Gooster
9 years agoIt's so great to see so many of these wonderful spaces. The photos are further inspiration to help pull together my spaces (which is an ongoing battle as I update the remaining rooms). And thanks to everyone who has offered up advice when I've posted before. I had to wait until I had time this week to slowly scroll through this thread, and it was well worth it.
For something different, here's our industrial loft city space that serves as a pied-a-terre. We've been trying to inexpensively update the space and are now doing the whole airbnb thing. Thus, you'll likely see some of the stuff swapped out -- strange how a temporary placeholder lasts seven years. The one thing is we didn't go the full RH industrial route with this space.
main seating area
Work area --
I won't bother reposting the other home, which is more traditional. It is fun to be able to purchase things at opposite ends of the spectrum.
loribee
9 years agoMy gosh, continue to be inspired by this masterful melange of photos. I still say we need a jolly GW photo book!
You've seen mine many times...
We just finished our new patio out front, will have to snap a pic.
finallyhome
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9 years agoHere's the place I sold at the end of 2012:
And here's the rental we lived in until our tenants moved out:
I think there is going to be a certain amount of consistency, no matter what the house or building looks like. And this is pretty much how the living areas are kept even though we use them every day. People thought the top picture was staged for sale, but it wasn't, that was it. We have a messy office area but it's concentrated in one spot.
kitchendetective
9 years agoCan pets play? Cat landing pad (and way to use up Farrow and Ball paint samples!)
Patty C
9 years agoOK. Here goes. Not exactly what I'd choose if I had the budget to go out and buy everything in one shot, but it still feels pretty much like "me" and I feel happy when I come in the door.
Foyer
Living room / family room. We only have one room for both.
Master bedroom
Guest bath / my private retreat
sixtyohno
9 years agoThis has been a lazy weekend for us. Reading, movies, cooking, but we have not picked up or pruned or done any other tasks. We have been married a very long time, traveled and gathered things we like. Almost all our furniture comes from yard sales, used stores, friends and auctions. I found the living room chairs outside a consignment shop in 1974 and recently had them reupholstered for the 2nd time with fabric I found on ebay. DH is the photographer and a fine pianist. We really enjoy our house and our things. I can't show the bedroom because it is strewn with laundry that has to be folded and put away. My least favorite task.
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bonnieann925
9 years agoFun thread! It's so nice to see the various styles, all so different and reflective of home styles throughout the country. Here's our LR last Christmas. The drop-leaf gateleg table to the right of the fireplace belonged to my late parents. We open it up for an intimate fire-side dinner in the winter. The curio belonged to my Mom and has many of her treasured pieces in it. So many good memories!
sixtyohno
9 years agoI finally figured it out. I have to upload from photobucket.
Now with the rug.
Just in case you haven't seen my kitchen a thousand times.
and finally, this is me recolored by DH
allison0704
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9 years agoI am late to the party, but I think almost everyone has seen my pics anyway :)
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