You’ll have seen in Stories that Chris & I’ve been making drawings on our iPad for issues we wish to change about the lounge. We have been casually doing this for two years now, truly. I had talked about it as a „good to have“ replace for our 2025 project list, however I hadn’t actually introduced it up on the weblog, as we have been targeted on the first lavatory renovation.
Nicely, issues have modified! Per week or two in the past, we dedicated to internet hosting a giant photoshoot all through our house this July, and now we wish to make a complete host of updates by then. Yesterday, we had a gathering with Micah, our contractor from Kennon Construction, to provide him the scope of labor and schedule. He gave us a intestine verify {that a} July deadline is insane, however he is up for it. (That guyyy!) However with that, he is nervous about even ready till March 24 to begin demo (now we have a photoshoot the week of the 18th in San Francisco) so he requested if we may expedite any extra, and we agreed to maneuver it as much as March 17, with demo prep beginning March 14. That is in 9 days!
It is an extremely quick timeline, however we predict we are able to do it! (We’ve to.) And although I haven’t got all of the temper boards prepared, I wished to get you in control on what our deliberate modifications are:
Residing Room Renovation
I believe it was even earlier than final August, we have been enthusiastic about including skylights and beams to the ceiling of the lounge. It is humorous, as a result of it is such a phenomenal room already, most individuals assume we’re „performed“ with it—or renovated it in any respect. However the reality is that we actually solely painted the partitions and added a chandelier practically 4 years in the past! I am engaged on placing collectively a temper board proper now to share with you quickly.
Ceiling/Trim Updates
Essentially the most vital replace to this room is including 4 skylights that will likely be round 30″ x 54″, with two on both aspect of the vaulted ceiling. We’re additionally including numerous trim and molding that can echo a number of the molding within the hearth trim, and a few beams throughout the ceiling in a darkish wooden tone.
A Door Turns into a Window
One of many greatest issues hanging out in our storage is one final window from our window replacement project last year. This one is supposed for the lounge—it matches the window throughout from the place the outside door is now. After we did our mudroom renovation, we switched a window in there to an exterior door, and now we actually do not want (and even ever use) the door that goes from the lounge to the yard. This may imply some brick patching too.
New Paint, TBD!
We painted the lounge Farrow & Ball Pigeon once we first moved in—it is a phenomenal chameleon colour that I’ve crushed on earlier than, nevertheless it would not at all times „learn“ the way in which I need it to in that room. Now, with the skylights moving into, I wish to make an replace! Unsure what that’s but—I want to attend to see what the sunshine seems like. Fortuitously, the skylights are one of many first issues that will likely be put in, so I can get happening that shortly.
Constructed-Ins
We used to have our black glass display cabinet in right here, however I’ve at all times beloved the concept of built-in bookcases. I like how conventional that feels in a proper residing space. So we sketched out how we wish these go. There’s going to be some recesses and construct outs and crown molding—here is a tough sketch:
Everlasting Lighting
As I discussed, once we moved in, we changed the chandelier, however there are actually no different everlasting fixtures within the room! There are many lamps (and it is no secret I like „lamp-o-clock“), however I would love so as to add some sconces and layers of lighting that can play up the room’s angles and make it really feel much more dynamic.
New Seating Furnishings
I’ve spoken about my love for mismatched furnishings earlier than, and I nonetheless love that in some ways. However now we have by no means bought furnishings particular to this room. In addition to the coffee table, the whole lot was actually meant for our final house and it could be time to decide on one thing particular to this home. The one subject is that I must order these like, yesterday. Furnishings can take some time to return in, and the clock is ticking!
Eating Room Renovation
This would be the „smallest“ raise, nevertheless it made sense so as to add it on because it pertains to the lounge! I discussed in my When to Paint the Ceilings post that the angled white ceiling with no trim has at all times been a little bit of an eyesore to me. So right here is our plan:
Ceiling Updates
We will add planking to the ceiling (just like the bonus room) and add beams that will likely be a call-back to the lounge subsequent door. Nonetheless, all the brand new ceiling updates will likely be painted the identical colour because the trim, Benjamin Moore Gibraltar Cliffs.
Transfer the Doorway
That is form of associated to each the lounge and the eating room, however we wish to sq. off this little nook of the lounge that has at all times felt actually random (you possibly can see it above). With that change, we are able to now transfer the passageway barely towards the kitchen to provide us extra room for furnishings in the lounge. We initially narrowed the door when we first moved in, however I believe it will really feel actually pure! This demo would require a bit little bit of wallpaper patching and paint within the eating room.
Major Lavatory & Closets Renovation
This one is shifting full pace forward, and you’ll see the entire newest plans and design concepts right here (together with the temper board I dropped earlier this week):
The Exciting Plans for Our Primary Bathroom Design (Nov. 2024)
Let’s Get Started: Our Primary Bathroom Layout Plans and Elevations! (Feb. 2025)
Our Modern Colonial Primary Bathroom Mood Board (March 2025)
One factor I have never actually touched on is that we’ll want to maneuver the bed room door because the closets are shifting out into the room. So that can add a bit extra mud!
How We’re Going to Stay Across the Renovation
As a result of the first lavatory/closet/door all have an effect on the place we sleep and prepare, we’ll want to maneuver out! Kennon will take the lavatory all the way down to the studs—and there will likely be open wiring—so we’d like one other area to stay.
Some individuals have instructed that we transfer into the visitor home quickly, however although it connects to the home, it would not have an entry level instantly into the primary home, and we really feel bizarre about having our children in the primary home „with out us.“
So, possibility B? We determined to transform the playroom into our bed room for the subsequent few months!
As a substitute of shifting our mattress up there as a result of our Sleep Quantity mattress is so extremely heavy, I believe we’ll transfer the visitor home furnishings up there. Then we are able to use the visitor home as a further storage spot for furnishings for the renovation.
I am ordering a bathe caddy since we’ll be utilizing Greta’s lavatory quickly to bathe and prepare. And I am getting some clothes racks for present season garments and storage bins for the entire different garments and footwear that we have to take away from the closets.
What’s Subsequent?
We’ve to get the whole lot out of the way in which by March 14. Meaning emptying Chris and my closets and first lavatory, shifting furnishings from the lounge (now we have Habitat Restore scheduled to select up some furnishings subsequent week), and cleansing out the storage so we are able to maintain constructing supplies in there as they arrive (that was one other fast name we made to Junk Kings!)
Now we await demo prep, the place Kennon will add plastic sheeting to any rooms that we cannot demo, plus cowl issues that can keep in place. Observe the entire thrilling progress in actual time on Instagram, and I will share extra design particulars right here quickly!
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