AW: Finally moved into our renovated house

[cuadrado]

We purchased a home over a year ago and after spending 13 months between architect plans + construction, we finally moved in. The house is a 1940s colonial that was basically dilapidated when we bought it. We ended up taking the whole thing down to the studs + added on a kitchen/great room / master suite.

It has been fun to unpack things, feel a little more settled and not worry about house decisions anymore Here are some of the photos from our contractor:

[mrsukyankee]

I want your bathroom.

It's really pretty. Really, really, pretty. Congratulations.

[lilac05]

Wow! That is gorgeous! Looks worth the work and the wait! Enjoy settling in.

[cuadrado]

Oct 5, 2019 16:22:49 GMT -5 mrsukyankee said:

I want your bathroom.

It's really pretty. Really, really, pretty. Congratulations.

Thank you! I was very happy with myself that the tile is polished porcelain even though I think it kind of looks like marble. The countertop was a remnant and I found the mirrors at homegoods. You can’t see the tub in that photo but it’s from Wayfair. Had to take wins where I could find them 😂

[simpsongal]

It’s stunning!!

[allhis]

I love your cabinet color and kitchen pendants! Mind sharing source for both?

[bunnies]

Absolutely gorgeous!

[Velar Fricative]

Beautiful!!!

[Mrs.flang]

It’s gorgeous!!

[cuadrado]

Oct 5, 2019 17:58:37 GMT -5 allhis said:

I love your cabinet color and kitchen pendants! Mind sharing source for both?

The cabinet color in the kitchen is repose gray from SW (although the cabinet company matched it using their paint). The pendants are the visual comfort Katie acorn pendants and I purchased them from Lighting New York with a 20% off coupon from their site.

[nicolewi]

Beautiful! Love your kitchen!

[hamster]

DAMN.

That looks amazing.

[RockNVoll]

WOW! Congratulations, indeed! I think I would've gone nuts working on the house so long, but looks like it was totally worth it!

Did you design and pick out everything yourself or did you work with a professional?

[aprilsails]

It is stunning! Congrats on your beautiful new home. I hope you get settled in quickly.

[aspentosh]

Absolutely gorgeous.

[shamrockshake]

Beautiful! I want to see more!

[cuadrado]

Oct 6, 2019 0:45:07 GMT -5 RockNVoll said:

WOW! Congratulations, indeed! I think I would've gone nuts working on the house so long, but looks like it was totally worth it!

Did you design and pick out everything yourself or did you work with a professional?

Yeah, I almost went crazy. We didn’t start working with an architect until we closed on the house, and the whole process with that took a lot longer than we thought. We started construction in March and that part surprisingly moved quickly.

I mostly picked things out using inspiration on Pinterest and reading discussion boards on Houzz. My contractor was great about helping recreate things I found in photos, like the wainscoting up the wall of the stairs. He also has a designer who was great if I needed to bounce a design question off of, but her job was mostly to be with me at vendor meetings to make sure the correct items were being ordered. 

I actually tried to work with a designer, but I wanted to do more of a consultation and not a full design of the whole house. That’s not a very big job for them and it was hard to find someone to help me.

[hbomdiggity]

Beautiful. Well done.

[dr.girlfriend]

Gorgeous!

[RockNVoll]

Oct 6, 2019 7:33:45 GMT -5 cuadrado said:

Oct 6, 2019 0:45:07 GMT -5 RockNVoll said:

WOW! Congratulations, indeed! I think I would've gone nuts working on the house so long, but looks like it was totally worth it!

Did you design and pick out everything yourself or did you work with a professional?

Yeah, I almost went crazy. We didn’t start working with an architect until we closed on the house, and the whole process with that took a lot longer than we thought. We started construction in March and that part surprisingly moved quickly.

I mostly picked things out using inspiration on Pinterest and reading discussion boards on Houzz. My contractor was great about helping recreate things I found in photos, like the wainscoting up the wall of the stairs. He also has a designer who was great if I needed to bounce a design question off of, but her job was mostly to be with me at vendor meetings to make sure the correct items were being ordered. 

I actually tried to work with a designer, but I wanted to do more of a consultation and not a full design of the whole house. That’s not a very big job for them and it was hard to find someone to help me.

You are very lucky, my builders were definitely not like this.  You did a fantastic job and I hope you love every second in your new home!

[sassystace]

Wow! That bathroom, I'm swooning (is that a word)?

I bet it feels really good to be settling in after all that construction. Enjoy!

[jamaicam]

It is gorgeous!!!

[woowoo]

I just lost my mind at the photos of your kitchen. LOVE LOVE LOVE. Can I ask what light fixtures those are?

[cuadrado]

Oct 7, 2019 16:31:16 GMT -5 woowoo said:

I just lost my mind at the photos of your kitchen. LOVE LOVE LOVE. Can I ask what light fixtures those are?

Thank you! We definitely spent the most time planning out the kitchen and almost all of our house splurges were in that room.

They are the Visual Comfort Katie Acorn pendants. I ordered them with a coupon from Lighting New York.

[thejackpot]

Looks awesome! Love the bathroom! Good luck getting settled.

[pumpkin]

It's beautiful!!

[bullygirl979]

Gorgeous!!

[sacattack]

Wow - so beautiful! It looks like it belongs in a magazine!

[bhnumbers]

wow! love it so much! congrats!!

[shauni27]

I know I am late to this, but holy christ, that is one gorgeous kitchen!!