Renovation Continued!

 When I opened up the foyer I created a dining room in that 3rd bedroom. Consequently now I had a space across from the kitchen that I wondered what I would do with it. 

So here is what I did!

From my kitchen I created  a space where, when cooking, folks could sit awhile and talk to me without standing around. I might even in the future change that tiny table to something slightly bigger so I could use it for a breakfast table! Not sure. Notice how I used the same quality vinyl in the kitchen as I did in the foyer? I would have desired hard wood floors but I couldn't afford it. I'll show you a picture of the kitchen as soon as I get it cleaned up!!!!

Comments are always welcomed!

cheers!

My Renovation!

I love renovating! Would love it more if I had all the money in the world and could do what I want. But sadly, I have to make every dollar count. So I have had to start with the basics. Because I have serious committment issues, I have to buy furniture and make decorating decisions that transfer easily from one design decision to the next.

So when I bought a 1956 Bungalow about 9 years ago it had all the basics that I was looking for. A fireplace, south facing backyard, a kitchen I could live with because it worked for me. A updated bathroom, and a host of other necessary upgrades to keep the energy costs down.

However, I hated my front entry way! When you walked into my home you walked in to a closet. I detested it because it was small, unattractive and my guests would have to wait outdoors until it was their turn to enter the home. So frustrating. So I renovated it!

Here is the before.

Now here is the after!

I opened the entry way all the way back to a closet that existed in the small bedroom. That has become the coat closet. I removed the wall in the third bedroom, a risk reducing a home from a 3 bedroom to a 2 bedroom on the main floor to create a dining room. I not only wanted a dining room but to be able to see the sunlight from the adjoining room. Give it an open feel.

I choose A neutral pallet of soft browns. Stonehearth from BM for the walls:

And Buckhorn, also from BM for the door and fireplace, and center island in the kitchen!
(I tried to download a pic of the color but suffered some difficulties)
I choose to use the color scheme throughout the main floor, because the bungalow is quite small, and the living room, breakfast nook and kitchen and hallway flow into one another. I couldn't chop it up with too many different colors.