RENO RECAP #3
- Brianna Hatcher
- Nov 2, 2022
- 3 min read
Updated: Dec 1, 2022
It is hard to believe an entire month has already passed since we bought our house! With one month in the books, we have made good progress on our home renovation and I wanted to share our next Reno Recap so you are able to continue along on our journey!
There is quite a bit happening at this point. Lots of drywalling and texturing in areas that we have removed unwanted soffits and/or gutted to prep the walls for painting. Below is a picture of the Living Room before the soffit was removed and after to show how much larger the space feels with the decorative soffit removed. It also uncovered a beam in the ceiling which we actually think adds some character to the space and separates the Dining Room and the Living Room. In addition, we added can lights which will be nice feature to have in the room in the evenings!
LIVING ROOM
Below are the progress pictures of the Living Room...they are still working on the texture in this room, but it sure makes a difference and is coming along!
KITCHEN
The Kitchen also continues to go through a transformation with the soffit removed. I provided before and after pictures as well to show the progress:
As I have been contemplating kitchen cabinet colors, I realized that we needed to remove the soffit above the built-in refrigerator as well. The lower cabinets connect to the built-in refrigerator and keeping the soffit will not make sense if I cannot paint it the same color as the cabinets (which I may not do white which will be the wall color). We decided to remove it and create a built-in cabinet structure flush with the ceiling like the upper cabinets will be in the rest of the kitchen. See progress below:
Lots happening in the kitchen!
FAMILY ROOM/FIREPLACE
The fireplace is also undergoing its own transformation. It is made of brick and unfortunately the brick isn't a color or style that really makes sense to keep. It does not have the vintage brick feel that would add character and I think if we painted it, it would look like we are masking an unattractive fireplace instead of updating it. We decided to smooth plaster it and I will come up with the final design for the mantle later. There are still a few coats to go to make it smooth.
You can see I am still contemplating floor options. The floor color on the right is what is really trending right now and I like it but I still want the house to feel warm as I want the design to feel like a modern cottage. I am leaning toward the floor on the left, but I have not decided yet! Really, we can't go wrong with either option, but choosing flooring is a big decision and can change the look and feel of the entire house.
PRIMARY BEDROOM
Vertical nickel gap paneling is going up in the primary bedroom! We wanted to add texture and interest in this room because it is large and is the primary suite. I think it is coming along and looking great!
The whole room will be painted white so it will be a clean, bright and beautiful room! Looking forward to seeing it once it is painted!
PRIMARY BATHROOM
Finally, the primary bathroom is coming along.
Lots of changes are happening in this room. Everything has been removed except the tall storage cabinet. Can lights have been added to the ceiling and they will be retexturing it this week to match the rest of the house.
As you can see below, the plumbing had to be moved to fit in with the new design of having two separate 60" vanities. I have a blog about the design mood board for this space if you would like to check it out!
Below is the old layout of the primary bath. We realized the shower footprint was very small so it made sense to flip the shower and the bathtub locations.
To do this, we needed to move the window so it would not be inside of the shower and instead above the bathtub. My husband moved the window, and I am thoroughly impressed!! The plumbing has also been moved to reflect this new layout which will allow for a very spacious shower!
We are excited about the progress and I hope you continue to follow along as the fun parts are starting to happen where real change will be reflected. I hope you have a great rest of your week!
Until next time,
Brianna
