My Organised Home
February 20, 2023
Having worked on many renovations for clients, I found myself as my own client in July 2022 when my husband and I purchased a farm with a 100 year old house that was in desperate need of love and attention.
KITCHEN
The biggest transformation by far was the kitchen.By removing a wall from a walk in pantry we were able to create a good sized kitchen and added a large centre island and wall to wall pantry. Upper cabinetry didn’t feel right and there was so much room in the pantry that I decided on recycled timber shelves instead.
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- Kitchen Before
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- Kitchen Before
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- Kitchen After
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- Kitchen After
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- Kitchen Mood board
LAUNDRY
Off the kitchen is the laundry. We used the same footprint but enclosed the room, added a similar green to the wallpaper background in the kitchen to one wall and a green subway tiled splash back.A butlers sink, some lower white cabinets the same style & colour as the kitchen cabinets and then some timber cupboards for added texture. Decorated with cane, wicker, artwork and foliage and it’s a lovely warm and spacious workspace.
Landry Before
Laundry After
DINING ROOM
Both dining and living rooms are large rooms with large windows. Light floods into both rooms and there was plenty of room for a dining table for ten. Comfortable seating in black, walnut & with a touch of rattan, along with a new mantle. This mantle used to be in our builders shed and it has been repurposed and painted white for a fresh look.-
- Dining Room Before
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- Dining Room After
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- Dining Room Mood board
LIVING ROOM
The living room is the final room in our living spaces and what a transformation it was. It is now cosy, inviting and spacious. The Italian blossom wallpaper adds a beautiful dimension to the room and the cream sofas are comfortable and with removable covers they’re practical.-
- Livign Room Before
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- Livign Room After
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- Living Room Mood Board
IN SUMMARY
Having worked on many renovations for clients, I found myself as my own client in July 2022 when my husband and I purchased a farm, with a house that was in desperate need of love and attention.Only one week prior, and before the real estate agents had the opportunity to even list the property, a woman had been to look at what is now our home and she left and was never seen again. The look on her face (I can only assume as I wasn’t there) I was to see again on friends faces when they turned to me and asked “What have you done?”. Seeing beyond what was in front of me I knew this could be the family home I had been longing for. We needed an understanding bank manager, a good builder and for no one else to make an offer before we could make ours.
Success! A lengthy settlement, with neither party wanting to rush into anything, gave me the opportunity to prepare for what would be a wild ride and as you can see by these images – it was all well worth it.
