For now, until restored and kitchen remodel it will live in the garage. :(
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Stove Dreams
I picked up a stove...it needs a bit of help, but when restored should look like this:
For now, until restored and kitchen remodel it will live in the garage. :(
For now, until restored and kitchen remodel it will live in the garage. :(
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Official Move In Day
The house keys are in my hand, Yates and Gail were given farewell hugs (couldnt ask for better former owners) alarm system, gate, timers, garbage disposal explained...
Welcome Home!
A you enter the large leaded front door you are greeted by lion scones in the Foyer. The wall paper is deco, and needs to go, and the floor tile has been replaced. Assuming the original tile was the little octagon shaped ones that are in the bathroom, as the wainscoting is also the same tile found in the main bathroom, it has been painted yellow ochre. This room will take some time to restore.
The wall color through the house is not as horrible as some I had seen when house hunting, mostly they all need a bit of repair and to be freshened up.
The Parlor (Main Room), has wine colored walls and a lovely forest green Pewabic tile hearth, the woodwork is black walnut, coiffured ceilings, and picture moldings. Some days the walls look magenta, pink, red, purple...I would like to keep the color of this room in the red family, but go with a period correct color.
The Hall and most of the common areas are painted white with a slight hint of peach that I have only noticed in the sunlight on the third floor.
The Dining Room is all oak, with peach walls and unusual short wainscoting that only goes up to the windowsills. The ceiling is also coiffured, I have picked out a period correct 'Marmalade' color for the walls, I may paper (between the coiffures) the ceiling, depending on the price, or paint a cream or natural thatch color.
The Breakfast Nook (Morning Room) is painted yellow and the wood work is painted white - this room is a hexagon bump out form the side of the house and is mostly glass. By far the brightest room in the house. I hate yellow, but it works in this room - paint color is undecided.
Kitchen, oh you silly kitchen, you need to be gutted and restored into to a 1940's style. The kitchen is long and narrow, galley style, with a fabulous butlers pantry on one end. It was "updated" in the 90's...technically there is one cupboard which looks haphazardly thrown up on the wall over the stove for a vent to be installed under. There are some issues with the kitchen - the dishwasher hits the fridge and the fridge covers light switches - placement is all wrong. I have ideas and a vintage stove in the garage...Also the kitchen is peach, or as my best friend calls it "flesh" now known as "hellraiser kitchen" - lol
Welcome Home!
A you enter the large leaded front door you are greeted by lion scones in the Foyer. The wall paper is deco, and needs to go, and the floor tile has been replaced. Assuming the original tile was the little octagon shaped ones that are in the bathroom, as the wainscoting is also the same tile found in the main bathroom, it has been painted yellow ochre. This room will take some time to restore.
The wall color through the house is not as horrible as some I had seen when house hunting, mostly they all need a bit of repair and to be freshened up.
The Parlor (Main Room), has wine colored walls and a lovely forest green Pewabic tile hearth, the woodwork is black walnut, coiffured ceilings, and picture moldings. Some days the walls look magenta, pink, red, purple...I would like to keep the color of this room in the red family, but go with a period correct color.
The Hall and most of the common areas are painted white with a slight hint of peach that I have only noticed in the sunlight on the third floor.
The Dining Room is all oak, with peach walls and unusual short wainscoting that only goes up to the windowsills. The ceiling is also coiffured, I have picked out a period correct 'Marmalade' color for the walls, I may paper (between the coiffures) the ceiling, depending on the price, or paint a cream or natural thatch color.
The Breakfast Nook (Morning Room) is painted yellow and the wood work is painted white - this room is a hexagon bump out form the side of the house and is mostly glass. By far the brightest room in the house. I hate yellow, but it works in this room - paint color is undecided.
Kitchen, oh you silly kitchen, you need to be gutted and restored into to a 1940's style. The kitchen is long and narrow, galley style, with a fabulous butlers pantry on one end. It was "updated" in the 90's...technically there is one cupboard which looks haphazardly thrown up on the wall over the stove for a vent to be installed under. There are some issues with the kitchen - the dishwasher hits the fridge and the fridge covers light switches - placement is all wrong. I have ideas and a vintage stove in the garage...Also the kitchen is peach, or as my best friend calls it "flesh" now known as "hellraiser kitchen" - lol
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