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the Friday five: all things house design

1.     KITCHEN scheming…  I need to make some decisions about our kitchen.  My super, amazingly talented SIL is going to help me out with design…  so that’s a huge help, but I just need to decide which way I want to go on a few key things.  I know I want WHITE kitchen cabinets (again, my fifth house with white cabinets, I just can’t’ get enough!!)  What I don’t know is this…  we are going to have a long island… do I paint it white too, or spring for a fun color on the island?  (think pale aqua/sea glass tones)  I’d love to do a pale aqua/sea glass colored tile backsplash as well, so is that too much/too matchy?  If I leave all cabinets white (including island) do I do colorful barstools? I can’t decide.  I know I don’t want ALL white again… (as in backsplash, counters and cabinets…)  we did that in our last kitchen b/c it was so small.  But, here we will have space so I want to inject color.  I just don’t know what way is best to do that?

 

  





 


2.     MASTER BATH…..  again, I’ve got to pick out floor tile/shower tile/vanities…so overwhelming!  I know the basic look I’m going for, but goodness there are so many decisions.  We are converting a bedroom into our master bath/closet area… we have decided to forego a tub though.  I hope this doesn’t hurt for resale (there will still be a tub in another bathroom)… but I’d much rather have a big, nice shower with a shower seat, which is the plan.  We could have probably made the tub work, but then would have to have a small shower…  I cannot wait for a big, glass shower! 

  




 


 


3.     MASTER BEDROOM…  for this room we are using a room that was called a “Carolina room” (basically just an open room next to the bedroom)… and converting it into the master bedroom.  I want shiplap somewhere in this house and this would be a good place for it.  I was even thinking of white shiplap on walls and painting my ceiling the aqua color I’ve used (can you tell I’m obsessed with aquas??)  I’m using the same bedding b/c I spent a bunch of money on custom stuff, and I still love it…but I’m trying to figure out a way to make this bedroom different.  Thoughts?

  




4.     WHITE?  I’ve had gray walls in my last two houses…  this house is smaller and there isn’t a ton of wall space, so I’m thinking of using white as my “neutral” go to color for the living/foyer/halls?  Is that crazy?  Pretty? What color white?  I've also thought about painting my doors a pale gray if I do white walls...

 

 

5.      EXTERIOR:  this is an old brick ranch.  But thank goodness….paint makes them look completely different!  My plan as of now is painting the brick white and doing pale aqua (yes, again with the aqua) board and batten shutters.  There is a wood stained/glass panel door already that I actually kinda like.  But, again..so many whites!!!  Which color to paint?



 Decisions, decisions!!

Comments

  1. UnknownNovember 11, 2016 at 12:05 PM

    Definitely a different colored island base. That is so on trend right now and pretty too! have you considered navy? Might be a pretty play off all the aqua.

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  2. Ashley @ The Houston HouseNovember 14, 2016 at 6:28 AM

    So exciting 🙌🏻

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