Kitchen Design Plan for the Flip

February 24, 2012 By Liz - It's Great To Be Home 11 Comments

It’s crazy to me that we’re only 3 weeks into this latest flip and we’ve already picked each and every finish that’s going into this house! Boxes are starting to arrive and it’s getting very exciting around here. :)

Want a sneak peek at what we have planned for the kitchen?

I can’t pick a single feature that I’m most excited about – I think it’s a tie between the ice blue granite counters (which aren’t really blue so I’m not sure where that name came from), the white penny round tile backsplash (which is going to the ceiling), and the rich brown floating shelves that are going on either side of the range hood.

What about you, is there any particular feature that floats your boat?

Next week I’ll be spilling the beans on the design plans for the guest and master baths, so stay tuned!

Before & After: The Master Bath

August 23, 2011 By Liz - It's Great To Be Home 38 Comments

First of all, a big thanks to the always fabulous Kate for including our flip in her Best of the Blogosphere feature on Sunday!!

The before and after tour of the flip continues with the master bathroom! (Click to check out the kitchen / dining room and family room.)

( Courtesy of Lance Hames Photography )

It seems like builders in the 70s were really into chopping up master bathrooms into tiny little rooms. For example, this master bath was divided into separate spaces for “his” vanity, “his” closet, the shower & toilet, “her” vanity and “her” closet – that’s 5 rooms!

We knew we wanted to open up the space but we didn’t want to blow our budget rearranging all of the fixtures, so we just took down the doorways between the “his” and “her” vanity areas and the shower/toilet room. We also converted the tub into a walk-in shower clad entirely in carrera marble.

( Courtesy of Lance Hames Photography )

To me, the bathroom looks a little stark right now but I think it will warm up once the new owner(s) start living in it and have a chance to add their personal touches.

Sorry for all the glare on the shower, it’s pretty much impossible to photograph!

We were able to save the cabinetry, which was also a huge savings.

We added giant sheet mirrors to bounce more light around the space since it doesn’t get much natural light.

We definitely spent less on this bathroom that the master bathroom at the last flip, but I think the result is just as snazzy. We accomplished this by using porcelain tile on the floor instead of a natural stone, reusing the cabinetry and keeping the layout the same. What do you guys think?

All photographs taken by me, unless indicated as “Courtesy of Lance Hames Photography.”

GIVEAWAY: Gift Certificate for CSN Stores

October 27, 2010 By Liz - It's Great To Be Home 121 Comments

{ THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. }

Sleek barstools, sassy boots, Saarinen dining tables . . . what do these things have in common?

If you guessed that you can buy them all through CSN Stores’ 200+ websites then you’re right!! I’ve been a big fan of CSN Stores for awhile – I blogged about their rugs here and here, thought their products were a great fit for a few of my e-decorating clients, and even gave away one of their gorgeous rugs here.

Now CSN Stores is back with another fab giveaway, offering up the following prize:

Think of the possibilities! You can put the gift card towards the purchase of literally anything you want (cause CSN Stores has it all, including everything from AllModern.com).

All you have to do to enter to win the gift card is leave a comment on this post – and it would be extra fun if you’d let us in on what you’re eyeing from CSN Stores. Get up to 3 extra entries by spreading the word about this giveaway on Twitter, Facebook or through your blog (leave another comment for each of those).

This giveaway ends on Tuesday, November 2nd at midnight – let the fun begin!!