Tour of the New House – Part One
by Kym on March 31, 2008
I haven’t managed to post anything of much import lately. My writing has consisted of whingeing and whining, and pictures in place of meaningful communication.
I see no reason for this to change anytime soon (I’m in the process of moving, after all), so I’m taking you on a tour of the new house. Unfortunately my camera batteries died after just ten minutes, so I only have a small sampling of the main floor to delight you with for the moment.
The front door, which unfortunately comes right into the kitchen. Ah well, good motivation to keep it clean, I suppose:.jpg)
A shot of the bathtub in the main bathroom. It’s a rather odd set up, making installing a shower impossibly complicated:.jpg)
Becca’s Room:.jpg)
Emma’s Room:.jpg)
The fireplace in the sunken living room:.jpg)
The dining area off the kitchen:.jpg)
A peek at the upstairs loft, where our office will be:.jpg)
A view of the kitchen area from the sunken living room:.jpg)
The reason we bought this place – those beautiful windows and the view from them:.jpg)
The reason we sometimes shake our heads and wonder were we crazy to take this on…the sunken living room with built in furniture, hideously patterned cushions (with orange shag carpet underneath them!):.jpg)
Still, we love it, and are going to have fun settling in over this next month. House warming party to be held in early May. Come on up!
Stay tuned for sneak peeks at the other two floors and possibly the exterior/yard as well. Yes, I’m that good to you.
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by Grogal on March 31, 2008 at 6:10 am. #
Oh my goodness Kimberly, I have been surfing blog pages and have been reading your blog and then read that you are from 100 Mile House! I have been in 100 Mile House often. My daughter lives in 108 Mile Ranch and she teaches at 100 Mile Elementary School. I wish you well in your new home.
Jeann9
by DJ'S GemStones on March 31, 2008 at 6:21 am. #
so spacious!!!
by CamiKaos on March 31, 2008 at 7:19 am. #
Ooooh, I love those big windows and pretty views!! Wow! That will prove to be an immediate mood-lifter, I bet. One of the things I do like about our place now is the big window in the living room that looks straight into a tree — in the summer it feels like I’m in a treehouse … and it makes me happy!
Love the loft and the vaulted ceilings, too!
by Beth on March 31, 2008 at 12:24 pm. #
WHEEEE! I just love all the windows…it’s so open and light and airy. And don’t forget to show views outside!
by Amber on March 31, 2008 at 12:31 pm. #
That looks so awesome!
by missburrows on March 31, 2008 at 2:04 pm. #
I’m so excited for you!
Oh and I love your new header by the way.
by Summer on March 31, 2008 at 2:24 pm. #
Yay! Look at all those lovely windows! What a great spot! And a little bit of new fabric and that sunken living room could be stunning!
Just warning you, the last time a bloggy friend “invited” me to a her housewarming party, I showed up : )
Have fun settling in. Always an adventure.
by Erin on March 31, 2008 at 2:33 pm. #
There’s gotta be a way to slipcover those couch cushions… I’m sure you’ll find something!!
The house is amazing. I’m not at all jealous that you have hard wood floors… not at all… nope… ::sniff::
by Melissa on March 31, 2008 at 2:45 pm. #
Yay for pics of the new digs! Can’t wait to see more and what you do to decorate! :)
Unfortunately the housewarming party is out for us . . . but let us know what kind of things you need to help “spruce” and we’ll see what we can do to help! :)
by Kate on March 31, 2008 at 2:47 pm. #
Congrats on your new house! What fun to paint, decorate and call it home! I look forward to seeing how you transform it into your own. :)
by Deanne on March 31, 2008 at 4:02 pm. #
I should come up there when it gets warmer and we could sew all day long. Okay, I know you don’t yet know much about sewing, and it’s not like I’m a genius with the hobby either, but we could put our creativity together and get some gorgeous new slipcovers made. We could even make pillows to coordinate. Seriously, feel free to take me up on the offer once you get settled, and once you have a bit of money to let you shop at the fabric store. I’d love to do this with you. Did I ever tell you that my first sewing project (a major one that is) was making these fancy draperies for my youth minister’s wife’s formal living room? Yep. I figured that if my grandma and mom could sew, it must be in the blood, so I volunteered to help her without really knowing much at all about patterns or anything. But they turned out beautifully. This could be fun, and I’d promise not to bring any contraband chocolate. =)
by Inkling on March 31, 2008 at 5:30 pm. #
All that space – and a loft.
So lovely. Congrats!
by Lisa Milton on March 31, 2008 at 5:37 pm. #
I am so in love with mid-century modern right now… I love the sunken living room and built-in furniture – very Brady Bunch!
Those windows are amazing! I can’t wait to see what you do to make it your own!
ahna @ ignuana banana
by The Littles on March 31, 2008 at 6:31 pm. #
Orange shag…..? **puking**
Love those windows!!
And I love lofts. ;)
Good luck with the move!!
by Magirk on March 31, 2008 at 8:50 pm. #
The view, the loft … wow, so amazing!
Good luck with packing and moving!
by An Ordinary Mom on March 31, 2008 at 8:57 pm. #
How lovely! That view from the windows must be spectacular!
by Rebecca on March 31, 2008 at 9:04 pm. #
Nice house! I’m sure you’ll all be happy there. :-)
by Groovy Mom on March 31, 2008 at 9:40 pm. #
ooh, lovely new house! the sunken living room looks so cosy.
we need shots of that orange shag carpet! such fun. :)
by Nic on March 31, 2008 at 10:13 pm. #
gasp. what gorgeous windows. that house is enormous. i am really excited for you guys!
by aubrey on March 31, 2008 at 11:27 pm. #
It’s awesome on SO many levels!
Be sure to post pictures of the couches when you redo them, because we KNOW you will be.
by Annette Lyon on March 31, 2008 at 11:38 pm. #
I love the beautiful windows. So excited for you! And I think you should take Inkling up on that offer!
by mindyluwho on March 31, 2008 at 11:49 pm. #
Beautiful place! No way I’d let you sneak peek into my house – ha ha – It’s an old farm house that even when clean looks old. But, for the moment, it’s home.
You’re blessed. You’re a beautiful lady with beautiful kids and a beautiful house to boot!
by AIKATERINE on April 1, 2008 at 5:34 am. #
(Hi, I’m Cyndy, I’m new, etc.) =)
The house is beautiful, and I love the sunken living room!
Couldn’t you get the built-in furniture reupholstered?
by cyndy on April 1, 2008 at 5:56 am. #
your house has everything i want in a house and more. i’ll be moving in with you next month. that’s okay, right?
by holly on April 1, 2008 at 1:30 pm. #
What lovely windows Kim! Are you glad to be settled?
by Sue on April 1, 2008 at 2:53 pm. #
I’m in love already. I think the sunken living room rocks. reupholstering is easy to pay someone else to do! note isaid pay someone else . . . I don’t even know how to thread a needle so I wouldn’t even attempt such a thing. Congratulations!
by Julie Wright on April 1, 2008 at 4:56 pm. #
So exciting! I love the open airiness of it.
by Luisa Perkins on April 1, 2008 at 11:06 pm. #
It’s stunning. and I really must get a reader so I know when you’ve posted.
Now I have to go neb at your other pics. (NB. Neb means have a ‘nosey at’ which means ‘look at’ if you weren’t sure.)
by Jo Beaufoix on April 1, 2008 at 11:53 pm. #