What I would do differently

<p>Hello! First of all, I know some of you are having issues getting emails with posts from blogger’s feeds lately. From what I’ve read it’s an issue with Yahoo emails – they seem to be going to spam? So if you have Yahoo be sure to check that. Also, the feeds are still working, it’s the email that’s not. So if you want to get all the posts from your favorite bloggers, I suggest you subscribe to them all in one spot like <a href="http://www.bloglovin.com" target="_blank">Bloglovin</a>. I used to bookmark all my blogs on my computer and now I love having them all in one place! </p> <p>So last week I talked about the process of <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2014/04/building-house.html" target="_blank">building our house</a> ten years ago. Today I’m talking about what I would done differently when it comes to the finishes and upgrades and layout – all that good stuff. </p> <p>First up – the things I love about our house! Well, there’s a lot more than this that I love, but these are certainly things I’m glad we did. One was upgrading the elevation, or the front of the house: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUDEt85YOKaVXJ3OIdmhqHS83GHuqlXsTDnlhGVxmbbZdlbRk8dhiENa1gQtSjR0ddL61Fhr0hHbx_Sj6sP5msRXaBZYP2G45EEy_OamNz9XipIoceEUZlp6OgU3OH5hEzGk7Dm6VP4Ws/s1600-h/IMG_6676_thumb%25255B3%25255D%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="cottage shutters on house" border="0" height="647" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHA7ufprCS1IcEqxmBREQelBXJylQzh8lLJuaWcYXeeGbqEc2hmA_MriU8ATD77geZbPcB0Fe7hxGlHqi3JZZavyStBGAeYY6yEoMb-ol_BCl4h6ip_8_sT5ISZg0zX0Di1YsKrRufnyQ/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="cottage shutters on house" width="450" /></a></p> <p>I fell in love with those shutters and the design, and when I saw this brick I was sold. I LOVE our brick. It’s just on the front – I wish we would have wrapped at least the bottom half of the house all the way around. Brick holds up better and feels safer to me. </p> <p>I’m so glad we put in a basement – we got about $12K in free upgrades and used that towards the basement. If you have kids I don’t think it’s ever a bad idea if you have the option and the funds. If you don’t it’s still much needed storage, even unfinished. </p> <p>I’m also glad we roughed in a bathroom down there:</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkXFwfRcjX4sVjtrGXlSDpKfCfnjMOp67R55qHd9ZbXCZXDDrXVnqUQfEWHPs9xk0xyN6RjhtbFn-XJV0eD3EoIrzlVVfPt2isnJ05mA3id2pelqQt-RGz_VJbGkty8KCH4L7opxAe7QU/s1600-h/blue-green-bathroom%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="blue and green bathroom" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnF1hBkKvps_nZ8cWUbmOinFW2P57KcYFXkynB0thviIqzRyPaFU9tQTOb6trlWPVWxufQC-smW6V9fONXLjjtAsypwVy1Wi5FJVh8HKXR5Xx8nPWfPsRonN_hIpGYuSg4tsqLg4uhcRw/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="blue and green bathroom" width="500" /></a></p> <p>Even if you won’t finish it off a potential buyer might. And adding plumbing after the fact is not cheap! The bottom line is, the way you live in your home changes so much through the years – space you don’t use early on may be space you are craving years down the road. And rooms you use a lot early on may not be needed as much later (a playroom for example). </p> <p>We fell in love with this house because it was so open and there are good and bad aspects to that for sure. It’s not for everybody. Sound does carry. :) I was worried our heating and cooling bills would be awful but surprisingly we don’t pay any more than friends with less open houses. Well, maybe a little more in the summer, but the winter is fine. </p> <p>If could do it again I would do the cathedral ceilings and open floor plan again – maybe just not <em>quite</em> as much in the house. Our foyer, living room, staircase, loft, bedroom and master bathroom all have the high ceilings: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUySdhE-avOyKnVs9T3rzbNjJkDoK8YiKboQBcmEO7g2S5Djcluo5x-gt0HAj67zpkH3KTgBYBEONC8y6CzTlAreMw-vskTMJ1jclaQZQLkifgeUsB54vyT8wt4qWC3bsyONB1qRdjKzw/s1600-h/craft-room-table%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="craft room table" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEmsRDwosfweAemqmUw5vSvCWeox835AzIK-9KdSl7DsKoyJ8KqmjJ1NFCZRZKgvlEr8fS1Q6QW7YnCY-Zb5QT6RgsisB5mo9yP0Fcn-NIxlHAKtbbIHDRXJ3ezQIRe7OsRSFOgHlvTKE/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="craft room table" width="500" /></a></p> <p>I especially love it in the foyer, staircase and bedroom. Most of those came standard with our house plan. We stuck with the basic eight foot ceilings upstairs otherwise. (And as a side note, I’m so happy we did nine foot ceilings on the main floor!)</p> <p>Here’s one I wish we had done more of – recessed lights! I love them and wish we would have put them everywhere: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhttHpIwoRvYGMrqwa5TQNjLgUwIqBH4O1JmBOlPedSmT7MQDyqE2W1a4_39snWWyujCveJVPf0k0VhzeVChwLpkZOecPXmB_5ogjnr3_4bVK2bUfUi8Ey7IP-lLORfJA2RvsWW18bFG9Y/s1600-h/IMG_5555_thumb1%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="beadboard backsplash" border="0" height="676" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwst9X6cYXq0F2c6Lop7igfnNI6_GXq8oxzLu9g0qYyRSrBaqmQkLIayfXfW74pnnyurdBd0I3uv_FHf05DoSaFlQrJ_6coWvJBfp2gCmkhWAt96Tj-E3YAnEOww3n00eZi4Ox9Mb3n9Y/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="beadboard backsplash" width="450" /></a> We have them in the kitchen and over the fireplaces (and we installed them in the basement later) and I wish I would have placed them strategically all throughout the house. But I’m weird and I love a lot of light, especially in the winter. </p> <p>OK. Now, the stuff I would have done differently! Some of it’s big, some small. A biggie is the thorn in my side – the corner fireplace: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUV-Pe1Qu9zAqxre0frAeIgcGDGdbTX34R6IBiidWq_eV5YKHeZbFIGr-rrka0NKbtaIMnnGNM5RQOLzH7b4yuZK5GemaJMFYTl0bgKu2T-s4teJ9wa9xxFp12jM8tayJXLk2bvbquTiU/s1600-h/IMG_7183%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="corner fireplace" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYf1pSEo5jJgJpmTgU4ZaOGksQ3u787jVrlusuSgxr24UhDFUozpgrIzedMLDsRp1meo0AyWrav_lVh506eQaKT9j38HkI1IK0NM2ezzy8braojuMTjNwVd2Na2RcpLXM5SN7XEWdJ0vk/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="corner fireplace" width="500" /></a></p> <p>I was all, “Oh, it will be COOL and DIFFERENT!” and it’s just ANNOYING and AWKWARD. I’ve made it work over the years but I’d still rather have it on a flat wall. Normal is good, trust me. </p> <p>Here’s a small one – lights in the closets. All the closets! Linen, bathroom, storage: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv6UHA28wKReukhbr2pgNXoJHOrFZP4uvxKZGKXGpEq5XG7vhEPTO94SNlf8disbomsEIoP-up6tswYvxJy8wTpt9ii-g2xA5VRH369hcZqBeG5Nhvbj8l1JaMbh9pk85v0I43FNTRlaA/s1600-h/organized-linen-closet%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="organized linen closet" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMhBywTnW4q5SW-6XrTrix07YDE4byC9h6mdpBaQcPmeAodeUgIaHV3r1iLBIDD_L7tzUFizHi8LjbHAuaxrq8XDgMZZEbhyHCucHCXt2sXjReoB2jD8A77NlmNYSez_Nmqu2B6v1Uo2o/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="organized linen closet" width="500" /></a></p> <p>Whatever it is. Put a light in it. Just do it. </p> <p>Also, I’d have a light fixture installed in every room. We don’t have ceiling fixtures in two bedrooms, my office and the living room and I so wish we had them: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLovWTuUTVnTidw-3-e6KD6gQWBMubJv8oeU8rgK2iaMzhPXBtHKHqZ8Fti4viC2Rq4VewxPO33NYtHhyphenhyphenBuY2MpNOxB2avktGJf2GqoEBngerp3o59dCn_FsFu4iJobrUQDMaJrASbNrI/s1600-h/IMG_1299_thumb%25255B13%25255D%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="red blue boys room" border="0" height="624" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxg2VFm5DG6x68D9-4qHJ8H0zeX54FrjsEcSCrnuSy63ydcsmChIBMTY8T0NEFF6WAffWDBulC1F2N7HfCDXadzh8NmKgmufDO_LkgETf5NjfYTE67Xop3-5yuZ45Pmr_oF2YDmE9mgZ8/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="red blue boys room" width="450" /></a></p> <p>If anything have them roughed in and you can hang something you love later. </p> <p>Our builder did connect light switches in each one of those rooms to an outlet, so we have lamps plugged into those. It’s convenient to walk in and flip a switch for light. </p> <p>This next one is a biggie and it’s two-fold. Most homes you walk from the garage to the mud room/laundry to the kitchen, right? Ours is weird. We walk from the mud room, past the office, into the family room and then into the kitchen. I seriously sit and think of all of my friend's houses and ours is the only one I know of with that layout. It’s not ideal – especially when you’re bringing in load after load of groceries. </p> <p>Another big thing is I would NEVER put my HVAC system so close to the family room again: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLv66ZIy4VxaRvp2S8Cyqkjlai1NqIIJj1XyCI-b7V2nvKcFcZxLQC3VewwZqh2xDfeEEC1X4ZG5ObM6yMdoJpnTQe8E-zd4caAMmj22HNrYSInZDZmegmVAjP0E11i56DL3Vcm1fYgmo/s1600-h/IMG_6928%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="780" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5mziG93t7oildAJFjhSyJW9wsgTnetdAr4eHDMR3DPUVaeMY6fKKEdH4GBQIC8WBWk5OeT05aGD-mkruLajHDNPYuBmLMEvI2aDQ8NPRAeF_gcCw6IgqWvBxpzSYm0ZoBxhcVTNx8p7g/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="" width="475" /></a></p> <p>(Old pic of the mud room but it shows the utility closet.) </p> <p>You don’t realize how loud it runs until you’re trying to watch TV. :) I love days when I don’t have to run it just because it’s so QUIET in our family room and kitchen. I would move it to the garage or a storage room in the basement in a heartbeat. </p> <p>And I think it goes without saying if you’ve read this blog for a while – I would never have put the washer and dryer in this room again. Ever. It didn’t work for us. I would put it upstairs (in a tiled/waterproofed room) or in the basement. Or just away from the garage door where you dump all your stuff. :) </p> <p>Both my husband and I agree – the biggest thing we would have changed would have been to bump out the back of the house, even a few feet. Not the entire house, just the family room and kitchen:</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv6tX9uldgUwV_9pg7jcZ6qSeQLxnW1g79XurDgXt712xBQ2ouoOi_Fi-pG2CYj5iicDVRK1dq48cjRe3VLtoqVQIF7ipvD6ggyHvhxMuy3avjNKXnm1a9Qgx2_v1OFL1g_iFgCfW8-Q4/s1600-h/IMG_5550_thumb1%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DIY farmhouse table" border="0" height="676" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXOJ8A1qytIsPAtxBU1dlbMYGngKJ8AOe-o__0kwr3GIKkPb7x1dnhCrWonApJ2Da041wCF_7PvaDY3NU92xHkQ7NU6NTXEw9B2LbZ4moAwExZih8_4XCxqwvXyXHGgxixbIMFXc6rwXg/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="DIY farmhouse table" width="450" /></a></p> <p>We added the bay window and I’m so glad we did! Otherwise we wouldn’t have much room to move by the table and pantry at all. We are actually thinking about adding more space back there someday but I don’t know if it will happen. It’s just something to think about – where you want more space to live. We have rooms like our dining room and loft that we hardly use and I hate that. I wish we had that space in the areas we use, like the kitchen. </p> <p>Of course that one especially was realized as we lived in the house longer and longer. It was not something we even considered when looking at models and floor plans. And in general the way we all live has changed over the years – people don’t use formal spaces like they used to. It’s all about your family needs! </p> <p>So that’s just an idea of what I would do again and I wish I would have done differently. All in all I’m pretty darn happy with what we ended up with. :) </p> <p>Do you have any thoughts to add to this list? Lights in closets – am I right?? Yes. </p>

What I would do differently

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Living room refresh

<p>Good Monday to you! Hope you had a great weekend! </p> <p>I’ve mentioned before that I LOVE when I get to move furniture around…because I <em>never</em> move it around. Our house has a very open floor plan and very little useable wall space (that isn’t covered by windows). So once I find a spot for something it stays…forever. Moving furniture is a rare treat. :) </p> <p>I found this étagère at HomeGoods a couple years back and it was love at first sight. I loved the detail on the sides of it and the size – nice and skinny. It started out between the two windows in the living room, but that became too busy to me, so I moved it next to the sofa last year: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ZVnVLRxEuX2CjdQYqa-AX6zsHIYs7WyUNijxP9z2Rtlytj7m7Xd6ao7n9civdJoG9OW8B0ICeoIhCfl12VN3M2xLXa_aU20_v0HHQaG1t0XfdrpKgxI9LjAYjUukaFzASNFoNqRNZ6g/s1600-h/IMG_7512%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="tall etagere" border="0" height="780" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6VM96MzztdlOATS7AxW9wIK46W0DfCetl-WcZDFg5IUGc_HkwyGBIU37bpH30mfIVFA8Qteejmn7xGINL0m_XLQhsLVl2riaNPgqE_XC51kqz-9xmRrhGuH09h4Yt6csaQjuQFN9prZM/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="tall etagere" width="493" /></a></p> <p>It was there for a long time, but the height right there bugged me. It was right where the dining and living rooms meet and it felt awkward. I don’t have a full shot to show what I mean. It wasn’t awful or anything, I just wasn’t feeling it. </p> <p>I decided a few weeks ago to try it in the corner where this desk/console used to sit: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb0-zrJu_CuUZeJEug_AZ3SwhhTZsmy39QA_tczQBk8wug5oW8_vpF_5a5NJAniMLfwI0w5nFPj1XOCr4rbBuHbP_X4avVK3c3fsy6oVCVGgMFFBfup12W45xb7vstipxSif1_5hB9CaY/s1600-h/IMG_1919%25255B12%25255D%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="desk by window" border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi07pGTOlLt1wcR3oZulz_0tPOioV7uvQvARv6uafjTnAaJ4ukgGRnWm2c-V7wT4z8CrkburW7BOKVZ10jgKVTheD3putnfJOM-dxWAqO9az8kYZTis2B2PHtUxZCRcYiTQ4Ju7P9BXSlg/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="desk by window" width="320" /></a></p> <p>I wanted to use that desk <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2014/04/desk-do-over.html" target="_blank">in my office</a> so the spot was freed up. I moved the bookcase over and loved it in that spot! And that of course started off a series of other small projects as well. It’s how I do. :) </p> <p>When I installed the <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2014/04/diy-craftsman-window-trim.html" target="_blank">new window trim</a> a couple weeks ago I started replacing the chair rail as well. I wanted something simpler that would sit flush against the window trim. And when I put the rail in years back I kind of cheated along that half wall behind the desk. Long story short the trim on the half wall didn’t meet up with the chair rail on the wall. So I removed all of it, including the top of the half wall, and installed all new: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5NbPB_8X5WLq8e2Qgr_rXgMJ8JoCri8b_CdRbyj_UVRf0iu9LsUFRbJNHvB2TzUShZORSC42yO9AyooFKPhP9dka2UlyLWnlx0_qUgYA011usSfZx9vS8jQxyKv86b61b9iy5ahjStsc/s1600-h/IMG_8944%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="replacing trim on half wall" border="0" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSxPN6zY8La_d8HhPJCxgOFmOyog9Br3Ba_E5OFQ1B78jonnT-HMm11yzHS4ur2vnQUGCt8Ua1ZnXzUfyefP5rJKe-nIYOV6LFhP0TErsXWq5iJ2KgHJ3jLUxKe0shiVXiMEq8g8sZXnc/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="replacing trim on half wall" width="500" /></a></p> <p>Now the chair rail on that wall is one continuous piece of wood instead of two mismatched pieces. This would all make more sense if I had taken a before pic, but I forgot. :) </p> <p>I got this new-to-me primer at Lowe’s when I was painting the window trim and so far I love it: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim_zeDciAcZA3pXicWOLZtqSB7QlO_5jTrqvWyEeHPw_2eikpClFuZWC2nAIJKg9xBky-mTRnzW8AS1tCKDdxs1K4y8RE3Okzu6BZozYfIozE8lFB7I5Cum51t5DNVFk0GeYFS9GT5r9I/s1600-h/EnamelUndercoaterQT_170x190%25255B3%25255D.png"><img alt="wood primer" border="0" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggpc1OFDv1vJHC475gEK64kUGVnrf9jPMCUhuM6mdqntpc9f-evIkxBsGhyphenhyphen6mB7PXM5FavZqnGAa0wN-dfmZXk8XL-ZzEoKSlvm0BwgET-AIfeOj2AtHqhgLyXaYQE8LFV7HtD87nsxuE/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="wood primer" width="170" /></a></p> <p>It gives the wood a great base and goes on really smooth. I finished off the new chair rail and the top of the half wall with caulk and two coats of semi gloss paint. I still have quite a bit of chair rail to replace but I’ll do that as the budget allows. </p> <p>But the best part is that I think this piece has finally found it’s forever home!: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Gpfk809OoKDRzF5t-z83yuYwsl2QL7jYx4YkDIhkkJwLO8s-QkMOfphR4Om5G8imnY-wrk8EZxLbx4Y0xEPniZ4rzDTE6f3PaULXZ0_fYoMnmAhp5adNiIHx0YxqCmxxcGvxVoiA4Oo/s1600-h/IMG_8956%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><font color="#4c4c4c"></font><img alt="skinny bookcase " border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh73_r9SRF6DHsIK_i2aD82qQ_fZfGreQfvbdy8oVrXvjAOz_RzIbVPbY18EXFKU3KIQUV9-OWqyskI31fp0EMxuS8FiMba34izWpIyGWf2YF4L9hZ8sYOeV2JK_vZ3We_7YfNotSgdZGA/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="skinny bookcase " width="500" /></a></p> <p>It’s much bigger than the desk was, but takes up less visual space for sure. I couldn't believe the difference. I love how open it feels now and that we can appreciate the pretty detail on the side!</p> <p>I loved what I had on the wall above the desk so I moved that between the windows: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqc6dPKi0X-STH4ZyQuE42HancP2p_0sqSYDf9mSbIFEJWZd3E2ZPEgHSWkIfov0YlCYgp_QhPPtBUnxXKuYfa0kQsFVxK3AS5YR5Yj32otmjxTPZpLLUTygxq84CoS7mVkCwjqThuT-s/s1600-h/IMG_8968%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DIY craftsman window trim" border="0" height="742" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJjncycvb5_cCfvbTiJGcQO0rqs6c0bCgbBIn0ksGuODSCGxWSRiOjs5sLbILfKQV5REwWvMhL9oNXS79BiKIkWYiC_HlyMibWR4HO78q2wRkM0Z3-nYmEzdxCqGnVMRbfmNc4xLQ7ukg/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="DIY craftsman window trim" width="505" /></a></p> <p>I’m not sure that will stay but I do like that the round mirrors break up all the rectangles in this spot – windows, wainscoting, bench and bookshelf. </p> <p>OH! And I pulled the chair away from between the windows and I LOVE it. I hesitated to put the chairs on the rug (they don’t match but I’m working on that) -- I’ve liked having the floor more open. But WOW, what a difference it made to pull everything together – it really opens up this room. Love it. More pics soon! </p> <p>I edited the contents of the shelves down a bit: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCt9iRpPepK_ORaEcK_wJQpOfmWpYbJB_XF0O4sklcvDeqqpyugP3kViiv3NAcbviiAsQx1Uiuy9t7vj5AAZZAcx8e0mOOpXdnOXRqI3cmZt5bzvyZggdDQt1IuLR3kC6LP0ZEsI_JCuM/s1600-h/IMG_8957%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="white etagere " border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4pQefpjqP62jsdZXEFGQ_derPXmtO1Hnn_Uq8S1hEIsMy5HeieQblC6SdW25qKskZhcvcwYTNeJ5OqwVeffyjhy5gi_Im9Tpfx1RaVaUw7_YnLszHh7u1W5xLHOVKbVR1Azanff2TM70/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="white etagere " width="500" /></a></p> <p>I’m not 100 percent on the bottom shelf, but I’m using what I have so I’ll deal. ;) </p> <p>I’ve decided for now I’m not putting the drapes back up. I’m sure I’ll crave more color there eventually, but for now I’m loving how clean and simple it is. Speaking of color, I was looking back at photos and found this before that shows the étagère in it’s original spot and the <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2012/07/pink-walls-begone.html" target="_blank">old pinky walls</a>: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD5iK4YvI2lH9B52orbKtCKuPVwfPtJecLLqWuJUD_cwwI9m4ZRqs3g8fZdzhiqnj8RaCxALjYZ4YpQ55dC3Y14hUk4kTDHPIECD5OfJkehr-aeJY_rgomqnP9Nncr6tcoWgoQ_EcgjCg/s1600-h/IMG_9901_thumb%25255B2%25255D%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><font color="#4c4c4c"></font><img alt="bookcase between windows" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNOytesPA_ONDyUCsQ4EtlmJWnOLIcO-hKQZHnl11ZuOOOgpOdsR24yFfACs-zek56FFy9P3aSG1vvEVppjZHYvJOq8E6dS8q5mYwgLKF18mkSXqqUubNbjisbj7WugQZElz003iQ3S-k/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="bookcase between windows" width="500" /></a></p> <p>Can you believe how pink they were in that light? Goodness. Anyway, here’s how it looks now, with new paint and trim: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWyjLobSTwzVWea_IFLdnkrZdsbSejuF0RBv8X87xQW_YSnG6rwE8iChOTm9QvJXg1-kyJ3BkPh3ICXAZGbS6gx_B_55DPhISC76WUdqzRv5utI6zeTRFbqagUIRD2vDZLpRjUFU_MFMA/s1600-h/IMG_8970%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img alt="craftsman trim on windows" border="0" height="722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiyVV2Tu_cZ5GsqALJwHYnfuqJHxoojAbXgbR2zk-KjDW0JxmiH8rR7Q3dgk-36Uoc2CK2ibGZ-CKg4tH3qy02M8gt66PivKWyvb2-qzoxc4aVh76-dN9qH6b9mwq3Ts4bUvOX-zEaIhA/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="craftsman trim on windows" width="522" /></a> My little BFF is smooshing himself into this shot. :) </p> <p>This room was on my list of spaces I wanted to rework this year and so far I’m really, really happy with how it’s coming together! It’s a two story space so it’s harder for me to figure out.</p> <p>Do you move furniture around a lot? If so I’m jealous. It’s a free fix when you get the itch to tweak things around the house. :) Or do you keep things the way they are forever like me? I love using what you already have in a different space – it feels brand new when you move it around! </p>

Living room refresh

Good Monday to you! Hope you had a great weekend! I’ve mentioned before that I LOVE when I get to move furniture around…because I never move it around. Our house has a very open floor plan and very little useable wall space (that isn’t covered by windows). So once I find a spot for something it st…

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Contemporary Tropical House by Wallflower Architecture + Design

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://goathouse.blogspot.com/2014/04/contemporary-tropical-house-by.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="contemporary tropical house with pool" border="0" height="608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyo252jDQwNWLPkIM8LYwnLpZNVQpwhrw25VMAvSdLfp8HzIEG8wl-mRiz8X_gKHQJlKhg0S1IdiiBjv6Br6lof4M7kjUTyFC-5Aodc8OZf4sVr5AL8Z2mLzEj_MiDEOle4LrsBnzig2Y/s1600/Travertine-Dream-House-03-800x765.jpg" title="contemporary tropical house" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.wallflower.com.sg/" target="_blank">Wallflower Architecture + Design</a>, an Singapore studio has totally design an amazing home, it called the Travertine that was finished in 2011 located in Serangon, Singapore. </span></span><br /><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Adapting to the site environment, this contemporary house could be our reverences how to build fresh aired home, sustainable ideas implementing, eco-friendly green inspiration in tropical climate </span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Travertine Dream House by Wallflower Architecture + Design:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>“The client’s brief for this house was simple. Functionally, to maximize usable area and to incorporate greenery. Aesthetically, to use travertine copiously as an architectural finish. Inspired by the Italian urban-scape during his travels, so too would travertine express this house.</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>The house is organised as two parallel blocks connected by a glass enclosed bridge. The separation between the two blocks allows daylight to stream down to basement spaces. Thick travertine walls and large overhangs are placed on the western side to limit heat gain from the harsh afternoon sun. The entry, living spaces and bedrooms are arranged longitudinally to take advantage of natural cross ventilation and daylight. In order to intensify land use without ending up with an imposing structure, the four storied house has one level sunk into the ground and the other three set away from the access road.</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>To accommodate as much green and ‘blue’ space as possible, the gardens and water bodies are spread throughout the house. The living and dining areas on the ground floor face a swimming pool and a fish pond. The basement’s entertainment and guest rooms are open to the sky, with natural light and ventilation coming through a sunken moss garden courtyard. The third storey flat roof is both a recreational deck and a roof garden.</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>The arrival experience is orchestrated by several layers of travertine wall that suggest a tenuous threshold between the outside and the inside. The detailing is deliberately minimal and precise to enhance the simplicity of the massing and the juxtaposition of solidity and transparency. The narrow blocks that house the living area, the thick stone cladding, multiple levels of gardens and water bodies ensure that the house remains cool in the tropical environment, well ventilated and washed in soft daylight.</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>The three dimensional composition of voids, layers and solids creates spaces for both quiet reflection and family interaction, something for each mood and moment.”</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Photos by: Jeremy San </i></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU4sLX8pB-SmY7DfshL3QCSVMnR4T6I6c389SZg16rA5S4pFVx9DaRgoe8O-6uYADRuc9YaQuMg6cH5yceSsjGU6zxdhrZ_s0XO7ZcDbxJUqNLeKS_3cN2HcDvt3TnBOSoaIhfBIkPJck/s1600/Travertine-Dream-House-01-800x724.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Contemporary Tropical House by Wallflower Architecture + Design

Wallflower Architecture + Design, an Singapore studio has totally design an amazing home, it called the Travertine that was finished in 2011 located in Serangon, Singapore. Adapting to the site environment, this contemporary house could be our reverences how to build fresh aired home, sustainable id…

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Checking out Laura and Erin!

<p>Hello everybody! It’s a dark, rainy morning here and I’m loving it! I love (occasional) days like this – it’s so dark and cozy in the house. </p> <p>Today I’m showing off a couple of extremely talented ladies, this time fellow Hoosiers -- whoot WHOOT! I found their blog last year and have been catching up on posts since. I don’t know about you, but finding a DIY/decor blog with tons of great ideas and eye candy totally makes my day. It’s even better than a magazine. (So you know that’s good!)</p> <p>Laura and Erin at <a href="http://younghousenvy.blogspot.com" target="_blank">House Envy</a> are sisters who blog together. Awww! And they obviously got a decorating trait passed down from someone because their homes are gorgeous. </p> <p>First up, <a href="http://younghousenvy.blogspot.com/2013/02/our-kitchen-makeover.html" target="_blank">Laura’s kitchen</a>. Totally LOVE IT: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9RJ86TgumuwIgWnTzZbkYKmBHtTS8I0QOcvMWvAxprwZxTwdMVv3cqw0TKh7pQPrfXrMlWNJikixR4vpTiKrorSfjzcCDySaCls_ALZD3mzsVPQfupoxxu3LnYTRfbFU31M98NX34mMY/s1600-h/main3%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="gray kitchen cabinets " border="0" height="365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0bg5v3Sg3jbmE32aiA8cau285_31mB3OuGv8qbbladNWFoZo4kFF8nW4gdvpWzESpNOliiUAHX9h0iyr_q9ryQSMbA4ElwNG6_8bijEQs60XK4sRiHM8m6ezhCpxKmRN6ENnCW6OgIx8/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="gray kitchen cabinets " width="550" /></a></p> <p>That island – it goes on for days, with the stone and the trim work and the storage. And that bench? What? Dying! </p> <p>And Erin…she’s a girl after my own heart. Just look at her black door: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrTXIMlNW3hc9ieMep-Ph8dJbOQD-6UPq0TTcI4RticMeP7RCzvqK7UlpplYWh9vX33hrA1IgXGobu4ETDidawA8M7Gd7VXE2IsxBRl_ycUmZANhqDA6uAoVsCudpoppbb19xxwolWzK8/s1600-h/HT%252520foyer3%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font color="#4c4c4c"></font><img alt="interior black door and trim" border="0" height="597" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj928OnoMI56r4PXHbl1OsFpq2r0avTknp2DlIQEqLTcKTR9-pmZBTRosf90DBMEjeDQ2GDDCnxRPfhyphenhyphenehtIoClmYPWtQfSUDvUD3Hxb7HHd1fpVDh7p2711BcCrkIkUjguGR2DoE8qLQ4/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="interior black door and trim" width="500" /></a></p> <p>Did you notice she painted the door trim black too? I’ve always wondered how it would look and I LOVE it. </p> <p>And the craftsman trim everywhere is right up my alley – check out the windows: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVT-ROXV1wesMIlIUzk7DmEywt_c7bCdWSSQHvQxc4_QKBJ3gPa-YWz8tCA7WKB-D_x7zSLAKfYgEwGmjs7FC-I9NHUD4vEpPNY1s6b5PIMarhOGTj6uaFJcGr8u4OW3tjrWsfw9T9L_Q/s1600-h/HT%252520chair4%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="gallery wall over desk" border="0" height="572" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEckuHZS26Hd0pCPxgz8x1gRvHExscg66ft1mYcGvGVHyIhAMgu55BC3VSPLgKO9MGXeLPe_mYAiGkAW-7I4E2HNc1beBBkaF7a-PaqB17XDPGiLmnI_cg3kBNF3rTVSNfimasCMv8mIk/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="gallery wall over desk" width="500" /></a></p> <p>You can read more about her move over to the black trim and this office space <a href="http://younghousenvy.blogspot.com/2014/01/update-living-room-reno.html" target="_blank">here</a>. </p> <p>Another Laura space -- her <a href="http://younghousenvy.blogspot.com/2013/01/mudroom-makeover.html" target="_blank">mud room</a> is the stuff of dreams: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR4MC_qtaGaM-J_ulVnzSylLRqobuH4LqiGR3P_YXsc6ub837uv3wi6UjIjuL6X1Nm_wZk4GSTMnuIcVHB67kUfyR4iZ5TFXn2KCe4S8rVboPB33wN7nYZQoUrCudpfZoCt4FAvl3-e_c/s1600-h/mudroom2%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="built ins mud room" border="0" height="365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0cSEzjxVSdsTEoOJ5AJCyS_hSSlfWIwMA4u6Yoj-xtMtgPgwXGGjJ_5Tgch-cyAqjs2jR1PPjKLe9BZXkxoU6kkARJfWBN4pMKFXEBMhdkhUBwoiUMbct6-mwRas9Ei7zVD69KLaYIHA/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="built ins mud room" width="550" /></a></p> <p>I mean, really. Love the rust color paired with the blue in the rug too. </p> <p>And check out the amazing wall treatment in her <a href="http://younghousenvy.blogspot.com/2014/01/reveal-floor-to-ceiling-trim-chandelier.html" target="_blank">dining room</a>: </p> <p></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRtwyxGlglm6gq_uSHj9NY1TJzRp4YqXnGzQ1jOWvqQSnlNmu5qkGtQ6UdkY5MlmF75E58KQ7baTPDYxhvj5woXwMMgwtKI9zKUtvxfUul6phCN_8hukMbihsIDZAvpAimUksNZo3Mbc4/s1600-h/P1030904%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjinkVTZ0pV2hIjxPd9CcyJUngGDVbkRDwT4u_Wu-fTwMSLdN-GF8pj317IqlixC3PYE5i9eqWGZ7ilau4NOGaiLlUp0s_GGtYcMxBKe7Qt95WBhZc6qr-Y9GEuhJzelMJ6kD_2yeOFsEs/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="" width="550" /></a></p> <p>Her ceiling is wallpapered in there too and it looks SO good. </p> <p>Erin did a graphic wall treatment as well, but hers was done with <a href="http://younghousenvy.blogspot.com/2013/02/painting-trim-detail-fun-patterns.html#more" target="_blank">painter’s tape</a>: </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnYVJ9YeOPq8B03s9hYZ588VKlFf7pSWZrViwY4xkdrt0M6-e5ap_5HgN-9A4wxqGv5hNViEtqi-znfNasYHn4lfFiiBinzObJG-uL6ya9mg4iuMFOfDJ5EG_eS9vfijZpfBEs-d24BSg/s1600-h/HT%252520dining2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="black and white wall graphic" border="0" height="772" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRHYaZhI3MeBtkvCdfFYGpTnW3Zk6f3lNUuU0DHA-21QXvZ1VRsKbvfe1xGLxGy8ZNigRPRGClG6fpPduLFNNs3y-2Pg8EPESfVPBJGYD6c4yVtEqUxGieXPWZ9f0frsQgeLdlE5Q5_c4/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="black and white wall graphic" width="500" /></a></p> <p>It’s only above the molding on most of the walls and I love how it looks against the white trim. The colorful print on the chair is the perfect accent. </p> <p>Both ladies do some fun stuff in the kid spaces as well. Laura used vintage crates for her <a href="http://younghousenvy.blogspot.com/2014/04/my-diy-vintage-crate-headboard-big-boy.html" target="_blank">son’s headboard</a>: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjowukaMvzRR_E8Skw3Ef8H1KSSRvw748KXthEZqiX2ZGoAVoWNFa-7w8Rzr__GY5-KK7ohcMws58S8kbBOm4Pt-cM_9oK3Ld4es8mx2HaNX0jpraJ9tOqP9zS0FVyKxUk0yr4FlAGfUrM/s1600-h/sideclose%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="vintage crates on wall" border="0" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4zjOvL-Q6qox2JtI9myWcj9CJ0_ydXz6OX5paa5mT1XppYUhWIITkM-gJWjNnVYBSEIS_TGLt-tFr8VyuQINkE1roUc4OBVXHqov5daqwSUM52cDXTGSg3CNos1dPVGILaH9BYj33Vyo/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="vintage crates on wall" width="500" /></a></p> <p>They didn’t even have to do anything to them – just hang!</p> <p>And I adore the colors in this room Erin made over <a href="http://younghousenvy.blogspot.com/2014/02/boys-bedroom-mini-makeover-reveal.html" target="_blank">for her son</a>: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGd1Q2nCGgg5fR_T-9ZXLjX8S6cbS-plaoISprcgGqym7355i5w4PXle2eYnK0qUetaDEMyj5JJ0apcBluP0tX1UEs9tOBkVd29odlIIWyt-_tpKFQ1VVdbjamX5yPFZiEh9jsQ4Xqoyg/s1600-h/IMG_8439%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="two tone wall" border="0" height="779" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibrZ2eO8I9TaUvXJgtg5_Pcq1bOKQNJg_veZYDLMgOvmx4EJv3lrBcR7cb32UlTPM60eEiGc7RDrzFZ3BA-0O1pj7zP7tmCS5tWqSSwtmXEz_CYkg76206I_c6EVtyoHsg84Ntkqflv7I/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="two tone wall" width="500" /></a></p> <p>Both have such a great eye – see what just painting the walls two colors can do? No trim needed, just some painter’s tape! </p> <p>See? Tons of eye candy! I hope you didn’t have much to do today cause you’ll be browsing all day. :) Hope you all have a lovely weekend! </p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>P.S. I have the Pin It button installed on my photos but I ask that you visit their site to pin these projects. </p>

Checking out Laura and Erin!

Hello everybody! It’s a dark, rainy morning here and I’m loving it! I love (occasional) days like this – it’s so dark and cozy in the house. Today I’m showing off a couple of extremely talented ladies, this time fellow Hoosiers -- whoot WHOOT! I found their blog last year and have been catching up…

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Simple window treatments for basement windows

Basement windows are often a  challenge to decorate because they are usually small,  spaced, and high on the wall - a recipe for  decorating disaster.   This post provides solutions for these problem windows based on the premise that  simple is best.  Keeping things light and airy will not draw attention to the negatives of  small size and awkward placement.  All links  to these spaces can be found on my <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/mryall/window-treatments-basements/">Pinterest board .</a><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzD5joZ9wFr-iaYKEiXvoXzDTaH7K9QMXnb8U_eRlnYnC2R3q0Y6QhUv9gd0krTHJ8HjLPG3uf7f68U7gT27YV0dpVxNZAb3jIr9GDcqkAgVpKkMeCASNAsoZF6pZX9WelpzBo_tmU8e7B/s1600/basement-windows-shutters-valances.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="shutters window treatments basement windows valance" border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzD5joZ9wFr-iaYKEiXvoXzDTaH7K9QMXnb8U_eRlnYnC2R3q0Y6QhUv9gd0krTHJ8HjLPG3uf7f68U7gT27YV0dpVxNZAb3jIr9GDcqkAgVpKkMeCASNAsoZF6pZX9WelpzBo_tmU8e7B/s1600/basement-windows-shutters-valances.jpg" title="Simple window treatments for basement windows " width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shutters and  valances  work when windows are a little larger<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">This space would work equally well without the valances if you like a less layered look. Keeping everything light also detracts from the high placement as you can see in this space and the one below.</span></div><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5kAjAGsxgVaHYA7rwV58TAlrkDfyicSt1vKAqwLDAT63513AyrSB3ZvUe1kJZjNEL09bENQrgFpmhJz-QocLrmeqw2exR4bB9z53WMT5X8c9QJBerBsC5RAMlwqlY5964K4xXd32v_nrD/s1600/blinds-basement-window.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img alt="blinds basement windows coverings " border="0" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5kAjAGsxgVaHYA7rwV58TAlrkDfyicSt1vKAqwLDAT63513AyrSB3ZvUe1kJZjNEL09bENQrgFpmhJz-QocLrmeqw2exR4bB9z53WMT5X8c9QJBerBsC5RAMlwqlY5964K4xXd32v_nrD/s1600/blinds-basement-window.jpg" title=" Simple window treatments for basement windows" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White blinds on a white wall</td></tr></tbody></table>One of my favourite looks for a basement space is to keep everything light and add  darks in art or accessories. White faux wood blinds are very functional because they let light in and provide some privacy in the daytime.  In this room the floor acts as a great foil for all the lightness and the hits of dark in art and furniture break up the space.<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBKMgH2DiOU-gFhq-I31Js-yUu9JrPXVvJaWvZOKYvXRQ7F-mrHyYIGLDWdiiuvNhR4AHEfCtn5rZuyN-6WSPuCqunSPeVH-Sttc703I1R40C2Qi0mhuPX0eVQ-_Wv9E8H06P52OcMcfVZ/s1600/centered-shuttered-basement-windows.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="shutters basement window treatments simple " border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBKMgH2DiOU-gFhq-I31Js-yUu9JrPXVvJaWvZOKYvXRQ7F-mrHyYIGLDWdiiuvNhR4AHEfCtn5rZuyN-6WSPuCqunSPeVH-Sttc703I1R40C2Qi0mhuPX0eVQ-_Wv9E8H06P52OcMcfVZ/s1600/centered-shuttered-basement-windows.jpg" title=" Simple window treatments for basement windows" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Simple  light shutters add light and privacy </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Nothing works better than functional shutters in a basement. They are sleek and unobtrusive and look tidy.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhChKHjqueErw7N3rTHZ8_AHm77kPXNF4RjUkEdDnPJSGo9uZnmztM8swEeu_bp6X7c4mmqzStyYEkEJJRzfWyIDTQVfHU2PRcXVvRxuLlp8nQ3MQTDrt72r-5OkewaZNYVXUwTiO0UnCbj/s1600/etched-window-basement.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img alt="etched glass simple basement window treatments" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhChKHjqueErw7N3rTHZ8_AHm77kPXNF4RjUkEdDnPJSGo9uZnmztM8swEeu_bp6X7c4mmqzStyYEkEJJRzfWyIDTQVfHU2PRcXVvRxuLlp8nQ3MQTDrt72r-5OkewaZNYVXUwTiO0UnCbj/s1600/etched-window-basement.jpg" title=" Simple window treatments for basement windows" width="290" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Etched glass or window film<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">What about  adding something directly to the glass?  Etching  glass is so simple these days with beautiful stencils and spray etching available. You can also buy so many window films that provide a degree of privacy without too much fuss. If you aren't sure if you would like the look of etching try window film first because it is removable. </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgambVO7i3KMXkV15J5VGUuVgjPLAE0v8-2cNGjtgavv_SlOM8fgPdPfTqAQTk75xQV13oUXv-zRTxmhRsmHeEkPMq2YRjdU_xHN1mP6vjj2DL2iiye-u6b6ONiu_M9wosKSx3w_YMT7mY5/s1600/clear-stained-glass-basement.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="stained glass basement windows solutions" border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgambVO7i3KMXkV15J5VGUuVgjPLAE0v8-2cNGjtgavv_SlOM8fgPdPfTqAQTk75xQV13oUXv-zRTxmhRsmHeEkPMq2YRjdU_xHN1mP6vjj2DL2iiye-u6b6ONiu_M9wosKSx3w_YMT7mY5/s1600/clear-stained-glass-basement.jpg" title="Simple window treatments for basement windows" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: small;">Stained glass provides interest and  privacy. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHtPvJ7WPl8ut1y89zzkaM9ccOGVIMN2jxqPZUWfIbzClDwT9d_YjMUXvQqIA4hvtPt5N7yGac98uNb5y0hqGNgCqnJWOvTRixTHaF15gqs6DdOqb8DYKrg_chGlIuhdSdbLcBoThRU6Rb/s1600/corner-sofa-basement-windows-drapes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img alt="basement window solution light drapes " border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHtPvJ7WPl8ut1y89zzkaM9ccOGVIMN2jxqPZUWfIbzClDwT9d_YjMUXvQqIA4hvtPt5N7yGac98uNb5y0hqGNgCqnJWOvTRixTHaF15gqs6DdOqb8DYKrg_chGlIuhdSdbLcBoThRU6Rb/s1600/corner-sofa-basement-windows-drapes.jpg" title="Simple window treatments for basement windows " width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Light walls and light draperies</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Sometimes draperies work with short windows. I personally prefer that they are a similar colour to the wall, but there is a place for darker ones.  Because the sofa is below these windows it helps to break up the long expanse of wall below each window.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1SBfzdrdS5jnNADzH4AuWuVSEIgYRGk4RRTHKYA8z6g7X0UPy5oHobNw8OBsukwo_S-pR6TCPEJfL-cJgAC-117vSmyTFk2sroM8ZbB-ZsjWFrfs6nvRqTnzUq9Y6xW9vQTnmtG0UFXfK/s1600/bed-centered-basement.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img alt="window coverings drapes basement " border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1SBfzdrdS5jnNADzH4AuWuVSEIgYRGk4RRTHKYA8z6g7X0UPy5oHobNw8OBsukwo_S-pR6TCPEJfL-cJgAC-117vSmyTFk2sroM8ZbB-ZsjWFrfs6nvRqTnzUq9Y6xW9vQTnmtG0UFXfK/s1600/bed-centered-basement.jpg" title="Simple window treatments for basement windows " width="400" /></a></div><br /><br />Sometimes you can add something vertical below the space to visually fill in the awkward space.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">In my next post I will discuss more complex  basement window options that are sure to wow and  convince visitors that they are not in a basement. And what about your house?  What is your preferred window treatment for basements? </span></div><br />

Simple window treatments for basement windows

Basement windows are often a  challenge to decorate because they are usually small,  spaced, and high on the wall - a recipe for  decorating disaster.   This post provides solutions for these problem windows based on the premise that  simple is best.  Keeping things light and airy will not draw atte…

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