1926 cape furniture & paint choices. New kitchen and main floor layout
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Comments (52)palimpsest, thank you so much for reminding me that big is not necessarily better. I moved the fridge to the other side of the kitchen post, and the layout suddenly seems more flexible (please see below). However, husband thinks having a bulky fridge standing right next to the hallway may not be a good idea... zone4newby, the powder room does look awkward. The one in the original plan looks better, so I changed back to it. In fact, the whole left side of the front entry is now the same as the original plan. :) lavender_lass, I really appreciate your thoughts and the inspiration photos. I am going to check out the photos carefully and see what I can incorporate into our plan. I too love having a farm table in the middle of an L-shaped kitchen. I had a similar setup in my last rental, although that table was mainly used for spice plants, flower pots and things like that. I moved the washer/dryer back upstairs. :) Husband voiced his opinion last night...he prefers to have the laundry closer to the bedrooms than the kitchen. We will just put in a second set of washer/dryer later in the master suite, like what you suggested earlier. I also reconfigured the closet upstairs, so the master bedroom (upstairs) is a bit more spacious now (please see below). Renovator, thank you for warning us about the exposed timbers. It's definitely not everyone's cup of tea. Husband had the same concern, so we took a trip to the builder's state to have a tour of 3 full timber-frame houses, and 1 hybrid house (pre-fab panels with some timber elements). One of the full timber-frame houses was indeed quite dark inside, but I think it was done that way on purpose as the owner wanted it to feel like a barn. The other houses all looked great. We especially liked the hybrid one, which is a 2400 sqft American Bungalow (including the walkout basement). During that trip, we also found out that a custom full timber-frame house is not financially feasible for us. So a hybrid house kind of hits our sweet spot. The cape we are considering is a hybrid. Here is what we have so far. The office stays large due to the location of the timber post in the kitchen. The door for the walk-in closet upstairs should be okay, in terms of the ceiling height clearance, as the original plan has it configured that way too. This post was edited by ILoveCookie on Sun, Jul 28, 13 at 0:02...See MoreLayout choices two different ones new design opinions please
Comments (37)I think you are probably wise to go with your lesser choice and have the sink in the island. You loved the island plan and it had the sink there. Anyway, you are so much closer to the look you'd hoped for than when you first posted the plan with the bilevel peninsula. I tried to draw things out. I'm not sure how you want to move the fridge and how large you envision the pantry. So here's just an attempt in which I tried something a little different, because if you want a hutch looking piece I'm afraid it has to be wider than you have? I might have some of the measurements off from what you plan for that wall. Also, if you want the sink centered in the island you will have to have 2 ft on each side, which squeezes your dining area. Maybe you didn't plan it centered, though. I have it centered in this plan and you can see how it affects the length of the kitchen to see what you think....See MoreNeed help with paint and decorating our new main floor!
Comments (7)The best way to find the right color of gray for your walls is to go to BM, SW, or Behr's paint websites since they all have virtual rooms you can paint and try out new colors. Once you find one or more that you like, I suggest buying samples of each paint color you like and painting a good sized section of each color on the wall of the room you will be using them in. Look at the color or colors for at least 2 or 3 days to determine if they will work, looking at them in both sunny and cloudy days along with the lamps and lighting you will use in the room at night. I do love the color of the dining room! BTW - I have 3 shades of gray now in my house! I only use Behr paints and my foyer and living room are painted with Classic Gray (medium gray); Dark Pewter for my bedroom (I wanted a darker bedroom); and Sterling for my hallway, which is a light silvery gray....See MoreNeed a main paint color (Sherman Williams) for my new home
Comments (30)Yes, it looks great! I’m so happy you love it. It’s a color that will take on the color you want it to “lean into” (if that makes any sense). A bit of a Chameleon. We close on the house we are building in 3 weeks. I chose Agreeable Gray for it too. I’m hooked! Happy Happy New Year Monica!...See MoreRelated Professionals
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