In-Laws' House: SOLD

The house went on the market Thursday and had a full-price, cash offer by the end of that day.  Praise the Lord!  This is not a market in which things like that happen often....Ever?!  It should be a quick process and off our shoulders soon.  I'm happiest for #1 BIL, who has the financial and administrative responsibilities.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

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I still don't like the paint: In-laws' Remodel

I still don't like the paint: In-laws' Remodel

I know that you probably can't believe I'm posting something that is not wedding related! --A temporary reprieve.  ;-)


The carpet was the last to go in.  The cabinets, counters, tile, plumbing fixtures, hardware, lighting, other flooring...all in.  It all needs a thorough cleaning, then a "For Sale" sign.  


I first complained about the paint in I Could Just Cry... I lamented the paint choice, being nudged more than slightly by brothers-in-law who feared my choice would be too dark, I gave in and went lighter.  I hoped that when the carpet and lighter cabinets went in, the shade of the paint would come through and not look like "Builder's White."  Nope.  The walls now look the same color as the cabinets, which they aren't.  It still makes me want to cry, because the impact and impression I wanted is just not there.  The joys of decisions made via committee.  


Some reminders of where we started.                                                                                                                     

The uppers over the peninsula were already removed here.
And you can't see the dropped ceiling...at 7 ft.

Original kitchen layout

Master Bath...A little past 'Before'

Anyway, the place, as I said, is far from clean, and some of these won't be much different than the last ones I shared, but here are the 'after' photos of the remodel... kitchen, living, and master bath:

New kitchen layout

Dining

Dining to Living

Through Living into Entry

Entry toward living and dining.
The carpet is NOT pinkish.  It really blends
well with the stone

Kitchen to family room...Still missing the railing along
the wood floor edge

And I believe you've already met the
Master Bath  ;-)

Update...In-laws' Remodel

Just a bunch of photos, taken as we walked through the house last week. Carpet will go in soon, and we can get it on the market.  It's well past the March 1st goal, but oh, well...                                                                                                                                           
Kitchen:                                                                                                                                                

Tile: DalTile Biscuit subways

Close up of hutch glass

Main bath:

Ceramic tile from Home Depot

Master bath:                                                                                                                              

Actually this and the following pics were taken during
 installation, and all the grout is done now

Stone tile with glass inserts, all from Lowes

Mirrors will rest across the top of the tiles in each bathroom

Rec room bathroom:                                                                                           

The tile and laminate go better than they appear here.
The laminate has some blue in it, picked up nicely by the tile

Glass mosaic tile from Lowes

Tile!

Sorry to have so many posts in a row on the in-laws' remodel, but Prince Stoic just sent me this pics via his phone, and I had to share.                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                      

These are 3 x 6 Dal Tile subways in glossy biscuit.  The counter isn't so dark in person as it appears in the above photos, and has splotches or veins that match the cabinets and backsplash.                                                                                          

I made the final selections for bathroom tiles yesterday, so stay tuned for those.  

In-Laws' House: Lighting

I previously mentioned the light fixture hunt, but realized I never shared the results.                                                                                                                                                         
Right or wrong, we bucked the realtor's advice and chose not to use oil rubbed bronze lighting in my in-laws' house for resale.  The reasons were threefold:                                                                                                      

Dining Room pendant

1) Trend. The whole family felt oil-rubbed bronze is trendy, and possibly on its way out, while stainless/nickel is more timeless.                                                                                                           
2) Dark.  We were getting rid of most of the 1970s dark brown and didn't want to add any back in, especially at eye level.  We wanted the metals to blend with the new light finishes, not connect with and bring the remaining dark finishes to the forefront.                                                                                                                                            
3) Dull.  ORB fixtures have tan or amber glass shades, diminishing the light offered by the fixtures.  The dull glow of such fixtures will not be advantageous to the feel of the home, which, additionally, has low ceilings in every room but the living/dining, and not a lot of natural light.                                                          
The challenges were to choose something contemporary without being too 'out there' for buyers with more traditional tastes, and, of course, not to spend too much money.  Attractive, and with some interest, but not overbearing or expensive.                                                                                                                                   

Entry fixture.  The ceiling height dictated the
choice of a flush mount.

We ordered from LightingUniverse.com and LightingDirect.com.  Both companies shipped quickly and offered good prices and free shipping.  The only complaint I had was with Lighting Universe.  Too often something I liked and placed in my cart was listed as "In Stock" on the description page, but came up as "Out of Stock" at checkout.   I would think I finally had a suite of fixtures that would work well together, that would arrive in a timely manner, but then have to start over.  Lighting Direct didn't have those problems, but didn't have as many fixtures to fit our needs in the price range I set.

Bedrooms and hallways have similar fixtures,
just in different sizes for proper scale

                                                                                                                                     
                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                         

A Peek at the In-Laws' Bathroom Remodel Progress

I have to say that I'm loving the materials with the painted cabinets (SW Natural Choice), even though they were all chosen when we thought the old, medium-dark oak vanities were staying in the smaller baths. 


The "Blue Bathroom" off the rec room.  The blue toilet will be replaced with a biscuit one to match the sink.  It had a dark, 29 - 30" tall vanity, blue sink, and royal blue countertop...and even a blue light fixture.  You might not be able to tell that there are hints of blue mixed into the earthier browns in the flooring and countertop:                                                                                                                                                                        

The main, or "Brown Bathroom."   It had a brown sink and toilet to match the tub, and a dark brownish burgundy counter on the dark, low vanity:                                                                                                                                                                               

The Master Bath, mid-tear-out...                                                                                                                                                                                

This had the 30" vanity all the way across
with a makeup area at the near end where you
can see the carpet extended underneath.

Here you can see the original woodwork
color, and the bright yellow flooring in the
shower/toilet area

...and currently in-progress:

Here you can see the color of the cabinets up against the wall color.
where, Yay!, it doesn't look like Builder's White

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I Could Just Cry...

What's Going Well
at the In-Laws' House

In-Laws' Kitchen, Part 5 begins:
Paint chips, tile boards, laminate samples...