decorating a 100 year old farmhouse
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My daughter has just moved into an older farmhouse and would like to begin decorating with painting trim and some window/door treatments. She is leaning towards shades for the windows. Any advice would be appreciated.
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Comments (19)A total gut would be very expensive. Like one of the above posters said, many people do it and go broke. Maybe you could have someone local look at it and determine if there are things you can do to save costs. Is the plaster in half way decent shape? Can it be repaired? There are lots of people that do that and it's not overly expensive, at least not from what I've seen. Also, an experienced electrician can rewire the house without making holes everywhere and save some money. The plumbing is probably going to be expensive to update, but adding a bath and probably updating the kitchen is well worth it, especially in a house that size. I have no idea what you are paying for it but I am in sosuthern New England and $100,000 for rehab is pretty realistic, but if there are structural repairs to be done, you can probably at least another $50,000 depending on how much needs to be done. Someone I know just spent about close to $35,000 in repairs just to fix powderpost beetle damage on the first level of her house. That was treatment and fixing the floors and some of the sills. They were looking at about $160,000 in total repairs of a house that was probably similar to yours but here in CT and I believe they were looking to do some of the work themselves. Those figures I'm sure would be different in NY but you get the idea. It can be spendy. If the house is done close to period and the trim and other architectural features saved, the house will probably look great when you're done. Get estimates from local licensed insured tradespeople and see where you end up. Don't forget, there is always the "I didn't expect it " cost, like the totally rotten sills or whatever you have to keep in mind too. It's some Murphy's Law thing that it always happens. A remodeled old house is great though and can be very beautiful. Either way, good luck whatever you decide....See MoreCalling all Farmhouse white Decor fans
Comments (11)Thank you all for your support.Yaya i am in Woolwich about a hour away.I LOVE the Bridgton area. My husband and I travel threw on our yearly North Conway trip. Allison Thank you. My stove is tiny. The cupboards were made around it. It was hard when i moved in but i am very used to cooking in it. Turkeys are a snap. I am replacing the white appliance with stainless steel. I am also going with a counter depth fridge that is very tall with freezer on the bottom. It is a (Summit FFBF285SSIM). The wall side with old hutch will have new cabinets to match the old.On top with be 3 large shelves. Similar to the blog inspiration....See Morewall decor and styling - modern farmhouse style
Comments (9)Your sideboard is great and is nicely styled. It really can only support two of the wooden family photos above it, though. So, I'd try that first. The living area doesn't appear to have any lights. So, I'd opt for floor lamp to the right of the TV. Rather than the fixtures you've chosen for the foyer and island, consider glass. I think the three you've chosen might be a little too much of the same and a little more input than the space can handle - with all of the lines, scroll work and patterning. The glass is simple and will fall into the background so that your chandelier can really stand out as special. I like the arch mirror you have, but am afraid it's too large for that spot. You could consider some art there, instead. The advantage to having art there is that you'll have some color for accenting, should you choose. Here are some glass lighting options to consider. The art is there to show scale and how you can pull color from it for accessories....See MoreHow to update old farm house without painting woodwork.
Comments (2)Your kitchen is gorgeous! I have those same cabinets. Do you like your white countertops? I HATE mine. That's what I plan on doing for my upgrade when it happens. I'd upgrade the floor to something maybe either solid colored linoleum or a really snazzy ceramic tile, then redo the countertops to match, and then upgrade the pulls, new wall paint, and voila, snazzy new kitchen. I would not bow to current trends for painted cabinets and monochrome, heavens that's just ONE way to decorate, you have so many other options too! What colors do you like? Just as a side note, we had almost that exact flooring in our kitchen and when we had to redo the entryway due to a washer flood, we redid it all and it really made a ton of difference. We went with a high end fake granite tile kind of look for the flooring. So one piece of advice I can give you is lose the checkerboard. You will be so happy to get rid of all those busy lines competing with the grain in the wood! Even a colored checkerboard would be better than the all-one-color graph-paper vibe of that floor, particularly writ large. I didn't realize how much of an effect my busy floor was having on my life until I was forced to redo it. Don't know why, but I'm getting a "blue" vibe for one of your kitchen colors. I guess because blue would look so fab with those oak cabinets and would be a whole other direction. But there are other ways to go too. With my floor tile I'm going in a peach/grey/beige color scheme, with new grey countertops....See MoreRelated Professionals
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PROlast yearLove, love, love her inspiration photo! I can so see it! Suggest she get a couple paint samples from samplize.com. SW Forged Steel and SW Big Dipper. Both saturated grays. Next, new ceiling light.
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Just playing with ideas. Haven’t found orb turquoise affordable light yet. TIP: don’t buy sample pints. They won’t show color true. Order from www.samplize.com. Much better.
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In this mock up I put a antique mantel mirror to reflect your new chandelier! Shop resale shops for cool mirrors. Measure space above mantel first!
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Check out Spoonflower. Search for large black and white geometric. Here are a couple that looked interesting to me.
PROlast yearSW peppercorn looks exactly like the inspiration photo…we used it in my daughters home on bookcases.
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I love your inspiration picture.
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I would go with white walls and charcoal trim. Of course an area rug would be nice but difficult to go further with suggestions without more info.
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These are the samples. I don’t like the bottom it’s to light and brings out too much blue. I think I like the darker middle one
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