You could have seen in Tales 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 challenge checklist, however I hadn’t actually introduced it up on the weblog, as we have been centered on the first toilet renovation.
Properly, issues have modified! Per week or two in the past, we dedicated to internet hosting a giant photoshoot all through our dwelling 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 Building, to present him the scope of labor and schedule. He gave us a intestine examine {that a} July deadline is insane, however he is up for it. (That guyyy!) However with that, he is apprehensive about even ready till March 24 to start out demo (we’ve got a photoshoot the week of the 18th in San Francisco) so he requested if we might 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 will do it! (We’ve to.) And despite the fact that I haven’t got all of the temper boards prepared, I wished to get you on top of things on what our deliberate adjustments are:
Residing Room Renovation
Residing Room Sources
I feel it was even earlier than final August, we have been serious about including skylights and beams to the ceiling of the lounge. It is humorous, as a result of it is such a stupendous room already, most individuals assume we’re “completed” with it—or renovated it in any respect. However the fact is that we actually solely painted the partitions and added a chandelier almost 4 years in the past! I am engaged on placing collectively a temper board proper now to share with you quickly.
Ceiling/Trim Updates
Probably the most vital replace to this room is including 4 skylights that can be round 30″ x 54″, with two on both facet of the vaulted ceiling. We’re additionally including a number of trim and molding that may echo among 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 substitute challenge final yr. This one is supposed for the lounge—it matches the window throughout from the place the outside door is now. Once 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. It will imply some brick patching too.
New Paint, TBD!
We painted the lounge Farrow & Ball Pigeon after we first moved in—it is a stupendous chameleon coloration that I’ve crushed on earlier than, but it surely would not all the time “learn” the way in which I need it to in that room. Now, with the skylights entering into, I wish to make an replace! Unsure what that’s but—I would like to attend to see what the sunshine seems like. Happily, the skylights are one of many first issues that can be put in, so I can get happening that shortly.
Constructed-Ins
We used to have our black glass show cupboard in right here, however I’ve all the time beloved the concept of built-in bookcases. I like how conventional that feels in a proper dwelling 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, after 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 may 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 we’ve got by no means bought furnishings particular to this room. Apart from the espresso desk, every thing was actually meant for our final dwelling and it is perhaps time to decide on one thing particular to this home. The one subject is that I have to order these like, yesterday. Furnishings can take some time to come back in, and the clock is ticking!
Eating Room Renovation
Eating Room Sources
This would be the “smallest” raise, but it surely made sense so as to add it on because it pertains to the lounge! I discussed in my When to Paint the Ceilings submit that the angled white ceiling with no trim has all the time 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 can be a call-back to the lounge subsequent door. Nonetheless, all the brand new ceiling updates can be painted the identical coloration because the trim, Benjamin Moore Gibraltar Cliffs.
Transfer the Doorway
That is sort of associated to each the lounge and the eating room, however we wish to sq. off this little nook of the lounge that has all the time felt actually random (you possibly can see it above). With that change, we will now transfer the passageway barely towards the kitchen to present us extra room for furnishings in the lounge. We initially narrowed the door after we first moved in, however I feel this can really feel actually pure! This demo would require a little bit little bit of wallpaper patching and paint within the eating room.
Main Toilet & Closets Renovation
This one is transferring full velocity 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 Thrilling Plans for Our Main Toilet Design (Nov. 2024)
Let’s Get Began: Our Main Toilet Format Plans and Elevations! (Feb. 2025)
Our Fashionable Colonial Main Toilet Temper Board (March 2025)
One factor I have not actually touched on is that we will want to maneuver the bed room door for the reason that closets are transferring out into the room. So that may add a little bit extra mud!
How We’re Going to Dwell Across the Renovation
As a result of the first toilet/closet/door all have an effect on the place we sleep and prepare, we will want to maneuver out! Kennon will take the lavatory right down to the studs—and there can be open wiring—so we want one other area to reside.
Some individuals have instructed that we transfer into the visitor home briefly, however despite the fact that 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 youngsters in the primary home “with out us.”
So, choice B? We determined to transform the playroom into our bed room for the following few months!
As an alternative of transferring our mattress up there as a result of our Sleep Quantity mattress is so extremely heavy, I feel we’ll transfer the visitor home furnishings up there. Then we will 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 toilet briefly to bathe and prepare. And I am getting some clothes racks for present season garments and storage bins for the entire different garments and sneakers that we have to take away from the closets.
What’s Subsequent?
We’ve to get every thing out of the way in which by March 14. Which means emptying Chris and my closets and first toilet, transferring furnishings from the lounge (we’ve got Habitat Restore scheduled to select up some furnishings subsequent week), and cleansing out the storage so we will 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 may keep in place. Comply with the entire thrilling progress in actual time on Instagram, and I am going to share extra design particulars right here quickly!
Supply: Mad About The Home
