We're Moving! A Final Home Tour

Well, we found our dream. A home located on nearly 2 acres with plenty of space to play and grow.

Now the *fun* part....we have to sell our home. We have put so much time, effort, money and energy into making this the best home it could be. Selling it is breaking my heart, and yet we find so much hope in our future.

As I began writing this post I realized I haven't updated our home pictures on the blog in nearly 4 years. Wow, I guess that's what a 4th kid and homeschool does to you.

So without further hemming and hawing, here she is....

4733 Scenic Ave

http://4733scenicavenue.com

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The Entry Way

with my Magnolia Market Paper White Bulbs (swoon)

Our Family Room

I will miss our fireplace mantle so very much.

Kitchen and Dining Area

That Linen Shade Light (more swoon)

When we put in new floors on the main level we turn our island and added headboard, and I loved it so much more! James also surprised me last Christmas with a new porcine sink and faucet. I will miss it dearly! 

The Master Suite

I had big plans to change paint colors soon. 

But the dark colors allow for a really warm and relaxing room. 

The Master Bathroom

I painted the cabinets and fell in love with white. 

The Boys Room.

The sign and photo above the dresser have my heart. 

*whimpers*

Ella and Caleb's Room

I had just redone this room and it was nearly perfect.

The Loft

The Kid's Bathroom

And our Basement 

Now I'm nearly crying.

I spent HOURS hunting down he perfect sconces for this room 

They are heavenly. I kid you not, I cried when thinking of leaving them.

It's a real problem people. I get it.

This is where my children learn.

Come on now....

Okay, this barn door. 

Now I'm dead.

?? How. Can. I. Leave. This. ??

The Basement Bathroom 

And it's floor to ceiling white tile. 

*more whimpers*

The Laundry Room.

We completely redid this a few years ago.

The colors, though....

 And Finally our backyard. 

And this arbor, with it's wisteria vines. 

 

When we purchased the home the yard was nothing but rocky dirt piles.

We poured our hearts and soul into designing and plating.

Each plant means something to me (because I have issues).

I have spent countless hours gardening.

The kids playing, laughing, fighting, and loving each other

The neighbors fill this yard.

This has been a place of great joy. 

Great joy.

We love this home. And as I put this together I am gently reminded by my heavenly Father that this is just a house. The things that have made this a home are coming with us. 

We brought home 2 new babies into this house. Celebrated 6 years worth of holidays here.

We made family plans, grew in our faith, and reached into our community here. God has been the at the center of every decision and every action. He is our guide and he will continue to guide us. Even onto our next adventure. 

Basement Renovation Design Wish List

Not too long ago we began our basement renovation. We hired a friend of our's to help my husband finish it. He just happens to be one of the most talented contractors we've ever encountered. Needless to say, I've been in design mode. Meaning, I have spent countless hours scouring the internets for the perfect design touches that will suit both our budget and our family life style.

Curious to see some of my design ideas? .....long, awkward pause while I wait for a response..... Well, I'm going to show you anyway!

I have always been a lover of old-meets-new in design. I love to add modern touches to vintage items. I have many antique items all throughout my home and I wouldn't change that for anything! I'm trying to incorporate that into our basement as well.
In our basement we are going to have one bedroom, a bathroom with a shower and double vanity. A large rec room with a closet, and a kitchenette which will include: a sink, microwave, full size refrigerator, and bar. Oh, and seven sconces...yes, seven.

When we purchased our home 4 years ago it was in the sheetrock phase, so we were able to go down to the design center and choose our finishes. We were on a tight budget and refused to add any "extras" into our loan. Needless to say, I had very few options. With the basement I get to choose every last detail, and it is totally overwhelming! What if I choose the wrong shade of white for the cabinets? Or the wrong carpet (for the entire house!), or the wrong, freakin sconces! It's totally stressing me out!

Here's a taste of what I envision it looking like (somewhat at least).

I love the white cabinets, the dark floor, the brushed nickel lights, the stainless steel, and the dark accents. So that's what's happening for the kitchenette. We're going with white (or off white) cabinets,   and steely grey granite (somewhat like below).

I made a trip to Ikea to help me decide on a few other finishes and I fell in LOVE with this sink, and faucet. We're going with this for sure (and we'll be adding a double basin farmhouse sink upstairs, eventually)!

Ikea Farmhouse Sink

Ikea GLITTRAN Faucet

They also sell this faucet in stainless steel, so we'll have to decide when we get closer to the finished product!

I think one design feature that I am most excited about is our bathroom door. We're going to put in an old door with glass (that I will refinish) and add a sliding door track.

This is the door we purchased and it is AMAZING, and heavy, really heavy. The glass is broken on two of the panes, so I'll be replacing it with frosted glass (seeing as it is going to be on the bathroom!) and I think I'll be staining it a dark mahogany color (maybe.....).
This is the track I've decided on as well...

Because I needed it to be able to support a beast of a door, and it had to be exactly 7ft 4in I found a site that was able to customize it to my heart's content. You can find it here, along with some other really gorgeous track designs!

Moving onto lighting...I have had the worst time finding the perfect sconces. You guys, it's actually quite pathetic! I can't decide what "style" I'm going with; do I go with an industrial type to compliment the door, or a transitional look, which I like a bit better?! I had totally decided on these guys....

Home Depot

Until I saw them in "real life". I hated the glass! My heart was broken! I can't spend nearly $55 each on something I didn't adore! I saw myself wanting to change them in a few years. So I moved on; to Ikea that is....

Ikea Shade  Ikea Lamp

These are actually lights that are plug ins, so we'll have to change them to be hardwired into our wall sconces, but at $25 each they are perfect! The problem with most lamp shade lights is the fact that the shade will tilt (which is a huge pet peeve of mine...crooked lamp shades are the worst!). These actually screw onto the post, no tilting! Done. decided. Love it! 

I didn't take too long hunting for some ceiling lights because I pretty much knew exactly what I wanted. I decide on these from Home Depot. They are semi-flush which will be perfect for our stairway.

Home Depot

Our bathroom will have the same cabinets as the kitchenette to make the vanity, and the same granite. One neat design element we're going to have is that we are going to extend the tile half way up the walls. I know this photo shows it all the way up, but we're going half. I'm so excited about that feature! And I **think** this is the tile we will be choosing as flooring in the kitchen and bathroom. 

This is what I've spent hours pondering, and we all know that I will probably end up change my mind about many things. But not those freaking sconces, I can tell you that much!

And as for now, this is where we're at in our basement progress....still a ways to go, but I love to envision what it will be in a just a couple of months from now! 

The Rec Room

The Bathroom and Storage Area

Kitchenette and Bar

Hallway to bedroom and Under the Stairs (we're turning this into a reading nook)

So what do you think of my ideas? Will it be classic and timeless or will I want to change everything in 5 years? Because that would be terrible!