the house

Kitchen details

2011-08-10T20:58:00.001+01:00

Thinking a lot about how our kitchen cabinets/island etc. are going to work. I've already decided on Ikea's Applad range. It's plain, has a nice finish to it and is above all affordable.

I've been measuring out the spaces and trying to work out what sort of cabinets will go where. I'm thinking simple cupboards along the wall and wide drawers under the island. One of the spaces for our kitchen cabinets will fit in 3 wide cupboards and 1 skinny so it's nice to see what it might look like.

When I saw this picture it started me off thinking about an open shelf below the slim wall cabinets we're going to have - question is, are we disciplined enough to keep them tidy!?

Now here we have the sink of my dreams - unfortunately it doesn't seem to exist in real life, at least in the UK anyway - trust me I've looked! So it got me thinking that perhaps we should have wall mounted taps over the sink? Might be a nice compromise?

bib taps or mixer?

Having rejected the smeg fridge freezer idea (after hearing some bad reviews on performance we went to look at one and decided that it really was just a very expensive lump of plastic!) I have been thinking about an integrated fridge freezer. Problem is that ikea don't do a cabinet in the size we want to get so I think we're going to have to get something bespoke. I've been looking at pictures of ply type cabinets and wondering if that might work. We could also incorporate fred's dream cupboard - one of those slim pull out things and storage to the ceiling to utilize space.

More fridge area cabinet inspiration...

hmm, hadn't thought of painting them until this post evolved. Decisions decisions!

p.s. we have an oven!

French doors and chevron floors

2011-07-18T09:19:00.000+01:00

see the before here

Office inspiration

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Dining room inspiration

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Bedrooms inspiration

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Living room inspiration

2011-07-14T18:21:00.001+01:00

Bathroom inspiration

2011-07-14T17:34:00.001+01:00

Doors

2011-06-13T08:35:00.001+01:00

The doors are in!

Live it

2011-06-10T16:47:00.001+01:00

For more house inspiration pic's follow me here...

Getting plastered

2011-06-08T10:23:00.000+01:00

living room (can't wait to get rid of those orange curtains!)

living room fireplace

dining area

Before the builders

2011-06-07T19:55:00.001+01:00

We're kind of, almost, just about getting there... I went to the house yesterday and they had plastered the living/dining room walls which made that bit look loads more finished and really exciting! Until then here are the rest of the before pics I took...

The hall coming from the kitchen when we moved in... The wall on the left has gone now and the kitchen doorway has been moved and widened to make room for these little beauties. *Note the delightful dog gate which was used to contain the rottie and staffie who lived in the kitchen fireplace.

The hall

Fred tackling the 10 layers of woodchip and victorian wallpaper which had become part of the wall.

Up the stairs and landing when we moved in. It all looks very different now but I don't have any pics at the moment. The whole of the upstairs has been stripped, floorboards stripped, walls skimmed and painted and new electrics installed.

The bathroom, which is now a completely empty room! it's been knocked through and the toilet door blocked up. Those tiles are actually wallpaper - what a genius idea!

Beautiful original features!

Landing - with discarded car

Spare bedroom

Main bedroom

Main bedroom showing beautiful original ?fold down dressing table?

The box room

My studio - this was the worst room, the occupant had a house cat confined to this room and there was a massive smell of something illegal when he finally unbolted the door!!!

Cleaning the bay window in my studio - there's a lot of dirt in that water!

The garden - lots of scope here too!

HOME SWEET HOME

Kitchen - before and during

2011-05-31T15:28:00.001+01:00

kitchen from garden end ~ before

kitchen looking towards garden end ~ before

sink area ~ before

chimney breast area ~ before

chimney breast area ~ during

Dining Room - before and during

2011-05-28T12:37:00.002+01:00

~ before ~

~ before (goodbye walls!) ~

~ during ~

~ after (hello space) ~

airy kitchen

2011-05-10T19:38:00.000+01:00

Love the sense of space in this kitchen.

zig zag

2011-04-29T07:35:00.001+01:00

left photo by Holly Becker

Live

2011-04-27T08:47:00.000+01:00

*Sorry no credits for today's treats

Tile inspiration

2011-04-25T16:08:00.000+01:00

left image from here

right image from here

I'm pretty sure our bathroom walls will be Prismatic oblong tiles in a brick layers pattern similar to this image on the left but I hadn't thought of adding a dark border to the bottom where the tiles meet. It looks more purposeful and thought out so it's certainly something to consider. I love the hexagon tiles but they don't seem to exist in this country so I am currently searching for an alternative.

Have ordered the sink, toilet, taps, shower rail and shower valve now I just have to sort out the shower head, shower curtain, radiator and tiles...

Dog Bed

2011-04-09T08:53:00.001+01:00

For Frankie

Let there be light

2011-03-15T11:02:00.001Z

The stained glass window man came yesterday and took the broken glass away to be fixed. It was the first chance we had to see the light shine through as until now it has been protected by a piece of hardboard. I'm really pleased with the colours as it was all looking very dark and dull, it's amazing what a little light can do.

Considering a lighter kitchen floor

2011-03-08T16:16:00.000Z

boots are pretty nice too!

pic from Annaleenas blog

outdoors indoors

2011-02-23T19:59:00.000Z

Green

2011-02-23T19:32:00.001Z

wish I was here

2011-02-22T20:37:00.000Z

from here

2011-02-22T18:00:00.000Z

I'm in LOVE with this website

Lustworthy

2011-02-19T14:05:00.000Z

photographs by Johnny Miller

via tiny K

I've searched and searched but I can't find a sink like the one above over here. Must be a very American thing. If anyone knows where I can nab one let me know! The US seem to have a lot of things I lust over - mainly retro fridges, cookers and sinks - oh and Reeces peanut butter cups are pretty god damn good!

Rub-a-dub-dub

2011-02-17T14:42:00.000Z

...here's our new tub!

Door Score!

2011-02-15T15:49:00.000Z

Managed to score these doors off ebay for the entrance between the kitchen and dining room. Now I just have to figure out how to get them from Yorkshire 300 miles away!

Original Features

2011-02-11T08:50:00.000Z

F spotted this house for sale near us. Of course we're not in the market for another and this was a bit out of our budget but just check out all the original features. Just imagine, all you'd need to do was pull up the carpet, pull down the curtains, paint everything and maybe replace the tiles round the fireplace and it would be drop dead gorgeous. Despite the fact that I'm only dreaming I can still nick the door design- Coming soon to a kitchen near me.

ClosetVisit.com

2011-02-09T22:13:00.005Z

Jeana has a new home and it's lovely...

Calm space - hanging lights

2011-02-08T13:11:00.000Z

It's all in the details

2011-02-07T19:42:00.000Z

Cupboards

2011-02-07T19:39:00.000Z

Moon Calender

2011-02-07T18:38:00.000Z

Moon Calendar from Rendij Studio... spotted in the house of British illustrator Debbie Powell on the Design Sponge blog.

Colour Confident

2011-02-03T16:49:00.001Z

top pic from Jeanna Sohn

Art works

2011-02-02T20:25:00.000Z

'Determine the gallery level. There are slight disagreements over what gallery level is. Many experts say it is the eye level of the average person (the average person is 5'7"). This rule was made when the height of the average person was slightly shorter. As a result, a rule of thumb is to go by the eye level as determined by the height of the property owner or gallery owner. When you hang the painting, the focal point should be at gallery level. If the painting is off balance to the right or left, the focal point can be moved slightly to the right or left to make up the difference.

To find your focal point... The focal point of the painting can usually be found dead center. I say usually because the measurement is taken vertically only. The focal point is where the artist intended your eye to be drawn to first. To determine the focal point, use a tape measure to calculate the distance from the top of the frame to the bottom of the frame. Next, divide that number by two. Re-measure the second number from the top of the frame down again and the area directly around that point is your focal point. If you have a conglomeration of paintings, the focal point is in the center of that group.'

Missing Summer

2011-02-02T13:24:00.003Z

starring Frankie the whippet♥

Zzzzzzzzz

2011-02-02T08:59:00.000Z

Curved Curtain Rails

2011-02-02T07:57:00.000Z

Top Tiles

2011-02-02T07:53:00.000Z

Potential

2011-02-01T13:58:00.001Z

This is our front door and downstairs hall, taken the day we finally got the keys. The only things that's changed so far is the carpet and the curtains both of which I had great pleasure in ripping out about 5 minutes after I took the photographs.

Beautiful Baths

2011-01-31T17:17:00.002Z

Following on from my last post if I had an infinite amount of money (which I don't) I would definitely go for a vintage Bateau bath. Of all baths only a Bateau can get away with having rose petals scattered into it.
Just lovely.

Back to Black

2011-01-31T15:41:00.002Z

F is going to collect our cast iron bath at the weekend (thanks Sam) it's a giant leap of faith because we have no experience of showering over a roll top, we are such shower people so it's an important factor. Last night I even had a bad dream about a really horrible old shower curtain sticking to me! Anyway we were offered the bath at a bargain price and just couldn't refuse. Our last bathroom refurb in the flat utilised the existing standard bath so I'm pleased it's going to feel different and it will definitely make a great focus point. I was going to paint the underneath a very safe grey but looking at these pictures I just keep coming back to black.

Bathroom details

2011-01-30T14:42:00.001Z

lovely sea fan corals, vintage sign, odd tiles behind sink

hexagon shape tiles, sea painting, concertina hooks, tiny stool

glass fronted cabinet, cast iron radiator, large vintage hooks,
brilliant antique double sink, vanity lights, square tiles laid on the diagonal.

sea painting, embroidered cotton shower curtain, reclaimed taps

venetian mirror, brick shape tiles, toast bath mango wood mat, tiny old stool

and now for something completely different...

2011-01-30T08:21:00.001Z

beautiful photos over here

Parquet Floors

2011-01-26T18:31:00.000Z

I'm thinking that this is how our kitchen island might look. A very simple shape with a wooden worktop and coincidentally this image also has parquet floors which is what I'm intending to do in the kitchen.

Reclaimed parquet floor fitters in sussex

Reclaimed parquet suppliers

reclaim & recycle - amazing parquet site with loads of choice!

nice oak parquet

burke brothers

the antique oak flooring company

Sheds

2011-01-25T20:01:00.000Z

Ah, that feels better, less of the practical stuff and back to the lovely pictures of what it might look like one fine day...

Bin and Gone

2011-01-25T17:39:00.001Z

I think this is the first time in my life I have ever owned a wheelie bin, oh the joy of it! However, I'm not exactly thrilled at the thought of looking at it through my kitchen window... and I still haven't figured out where to put the recycling.

I don't think it's enough of a problem to justify spending over £1000! That's how much this little baby is. Thud. That's the sound of me fainting at the ridiculousness of it. Perhaps I can just rip off this look by buying something a lot cheaper, painting it and growing plants all over it...

2 separate little sheds - One for recycling with 3 shelves and a wheelie bin shed. Though that bit of wood across the front would probably get on my nerves every time I used it.

H1280 x w730 x d820 and H1250 W700 D760 mm

One shed fits all. Less shelves on this one, but maybe a neater look?

1600mm L X 900mm W x 1200 mm H

Simple double wheelie bin store - perhaps I could put my own shelves in?

We'll also be getting one of these little beauties for Fred's dream bike shed.

Kitchen Islands

2011-01-25T10:59:00.000Z

Green dreams

2011-01-24T18:55:00.000Z

More Doors

2011-01-24T18:33:00.001Z

Cook!

2011-01-24T12:48:00.000Z

clockwise from top left

symphony, opera, cannon, sterling

French Doors

2011-01-22T19:19:00.000Z

Smeg Love

2011-01-21T14:10:00.001Z

I'm ashamed to say that I am obsessing over a fridge - not just a fridge but the biggest cliché of a fridge you can buy. I've already mentally spent the money and am busy planning where it's going to go and exactly what I'm going to put both in it and on it!

Bathroom bits

2011-01-20T20:03:00.001Z

clockwise from top left...

oval shower curtain rail

5" shower head

8" shower head

tap insert replacements

bensham bath taps

bensham basin taps

shaver socket

thermostatic shower valve

fired earth tiles

burlington contemporary basin and pedestal

cast iron radiator in RAD cream

oak toilet seat

slimline burlingon toilet

reclaimed cast iron bath

linen shower curtain

To Do

2011-01-17T07:44:00.002Z

Main Bedroom

replace missing section skirting

prep and paint window frames

buy and hang curtains

replace door handle and hinges

lampshade

find temporary wardrobe

hang mirror

furniture needed...

beautiful very large old wardrobe

lovely slim dressing table

cool dressing table mirror

balloon back chair (fix existing)

something to big up the bed

new bedside tables (or pimp old ones)

matching? bedside lamps

~

Our old home...

2011-01-15T17:22:00.001Z

Goodbye lovely home, we enjoyed sharing time with you.

Kitchen doorway

2011-01-15T12:02:00.001Z

At the moment the house has a seperate living room, dining room, kitchen and hall but we'd love to open it up, bringing in more light and creating more space. Because the space is going to be quite large the plan is to put a pair of slim reclaimed doors between the kitchen and open plan living/dining area to conserve heat when needed and shut the naughty dog away when we want to. At the moment the doorway is to one side so we'll probably move it so that both doors can fold flat against the wall. Yet to decide which side they fold flat against but probably the dining room side.

Openings

2011-01-15T08:09:00.007Z

For the opening between the living room and dining room...

Do we open it up completely or keep the detailing and just create an opening?

kitchen inspiration

2011-01-03T07:28:00.009Z

Ideas to steal

- bench against wall with cushions

- simple wood table

- painted coloured chairs

- enamel hanging light

- picture shelf

Ideas to steal

- drawers are more useful than cupboards

- thickness of timber worktop

- white LeCreuset

- simple white units

- task lighting

Ideas to steal

- stainless steel range in fireplace surround

- shelf above cooker

- matching cupboards either side (symmetry is good!)

the house

Kitchen details

French doors and chevron floors

Office inspiration

Dining room inspiration

Bedrooms inspiration

Living room inspiration

Bathroom inspiration

Doors

Live it

Getting plastered

Before the builders

Kitchen - before and during

Dining Room - before and during

airy kitchen

zig zag

Live

Tile inspiration

Dog Bed

Let there be light

Considering a lighter kitchen floor

outdoors indoors

Green

wish I was here

Pinterest

Lustworthy

Rub-a-dub-dub

Door Score!

Original Features

ClosetVisit.com

Calm space - hanging lights

It's all in the details

Cupboards

Moon Calender

Colour Confident

Art works

Missing Summer

Zzzzzzzzz

Curved Curtain Rails

Top Tiles

Potential

Beautiful Baths

Back to Black

Bathroom details

and now for something completely different...

Parquet Floors

Sheds

Bin and Gone

Kitchen Islands

Green dreams

More Doors

Cook!

French Doors

Smeg Love

Bathroom bits

To Do

Our old home...

Kitchen doorway

Openings

kitchen inspiration