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Comments (5)I think it is a good idea, and I would definately come buy something so if you decide to do so, let me know. I live out in Stead, and would rather give my money to someone local for something homegrown rather than a chain store. Let me know if you decide to go ahead with this! I hate going to the farmers markets because of all the crazy people down there and parking is always annoying....See MoreWhat Do You Think of My Floor Plan?
Comments (35)We went through the limewash/paint issue too and decided to do the painted brick. Ours is a creamy/greige colors - cream in bright sun, a little more gray/greige in shade. Similar to the house you posted but ours is a bit lighter I think. We had the same issue with our ARB - wanted earth tones and european. I am not a european house person, for the reasons you state - we are pretty casual people with 3 boys and a big loud dog so I was afraid the more european interior would not be for me. Ours is really a georgian house, although we added a few french details like the chimney pots and flared rafter tails. When it was red brick , it was very georgian looking. Now that it is painted, it is less so, although our front porch is still georgian. We are doing copper gutters and darker shutters to give the outside some depth. We used Stoney Ground by Farrow and Ball, mixed by SW though, on the outside. It is a great color - doesn't photograph accurately but lovely in real life. We decided against lime wash for a couple of reasons. One, it can look blotchy. We looked at a Spitzmiller/Norris renovation on Habersham after it was lime washed and it was splotchy looking from the street. Also, it gets very splotchy when your irrigation runs or it rains. We were also a little concerned about the dreaded pink brick look that happens if you lime wash. If we would have lime washed, we would have used a browner brick to counteract that, and we would have done several coats (3 or more) of lime wash for an opaque look. This is a house my builder built of lime washed brick at Sea Island. It is a brown brick (Old Savannah by Cherokee). Here is a link that might be useful: Sea Island house...See MoreFinal floor plan review (open floor plan) What do you think?
Comments (17)Thanks for all of the reviews. I will make sure to change the swing of the bathroom doors and will most likely make the pantry door a single outward swinging door. As for the family room, it's 18 x 18'2 including fireplace and built-ins. I'd like it a little bigger but we're tweaking an original plan and trying to only make minor changes to keep the costs down. I think since it's an open plan, I'm ok with the size. I've measured the size against our current family room and I've seen pictures of the family room in a built house and it seems large enough. lyfia, I hear what you're saying about the location of the laundry room but it doesn't really bother me. As for the front porch, I think it's 7' but that is the one last thing I have to confirm. I agree that 7' should be the minimum. Yes, we'll change the french doors to sliders. That works much better. gobruno, I hear what you're saying about the bedroom with the small dormer as the only source of natural light. Unfortunately, in order to keep the elevation the same, I don't think there's much we can do. I'm going to look at pictures of larger dormers to see if we want to make them larger. There are skylights in the playroom but I think we're going to add a large dormer instead. Thank you all for the reviews!...See Moresunroom adjacent to kitchen - what do you think of this plan?
Comments (17)Ok, so here is our latest plan. We are going to probably make the doors on the large cabinet/pantry (36" x 15") on the left taller so that a broom and swiffer can be hung on the inside of the door (the KD said this will work... and that the Container Store sells something to hang brooms. Anyone have any experience with this?). Also, we are going to add another shelf to the open bookcase that facing the desk come down a little lower (the last shelf will be about 18" from the desk. I will put baskets with the kids art/school supplies in the shelves and i may even store my sewing basket here. Lastly, I think I will ask the KD to square off the open shelves that are at the end of the wall cabinets on the right-hand side. This is match the corner/trim on the pantry as well as the straight lines throughout the house. Let me know if you have any other ideas. Thanks!...See MoreMegan
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