I realized that looking at 157 bathroom faucets and narrowing them down to 5 contenders was a helpful first step, but I didn't realize that I wasn't putting the different pieces together. Faucets sit on counter tops, which sit on vanities, which sit next to tile, which sit next to toilets, etc... So I started a finish book with a file for each room. Here is a glance at the finish book for a few rooms so far. Consider this a first cut of favorites and contenders. More updates and rooms to come!
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| EXTERIOR: To complement the variety of color in the variegated bricks, we're going with dark brown clad windows, cedar siding, and bronze fixtures. The front porch design isn't quite finished, but we envision a metal and wood railing like the one pictured. And some cool mod house numbers. Details matter! |
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| KITCHEN: Stainless steel appliances (found great commercial-looking KitchenAid Architect Series models, easier on the budget than Sub-Z and Viking), glass pendants, medium brown cabinets (still need to choose one), soapstone counters (also need to choose a slab--from Central Virginia, incidentally), and an awesome mod glass back splash tile that pulls it all together. |
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| DINING ROOM: The chandelier was a huge find at the local lighting store. It's 24 hand-blown glass teardrops; the strings are adjustable up to 10' so it will be perfect for the high ceiling in the dining room. It will create drama and sparkle but will also allow you to see through to the living room. Made by ET2, a very cool lighting designer. The sideboard was an amazing find at Copeland Furniture in rural Vermont (about 90 miles from Burlington). I visited their tent sale in May and picked out several awesome MCM pieces at a huge discount. The vintage poster we already own, just wanted to see how it might look over the sideboard. And the Laphroig Scotch is one of our favorites; it really isn't a finish for the room, but it will likely end up on the sideboard or somewhere in the dining room regularly. So I added it, and it looks pretty good there. |
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| LIVING ROOM: Clean lined furniture (we don't own any of this yet, but the inspiration pieces on the list appear here--btw check out Thrive Furniture in LA for some well-priced MCM-inspired pieces), along with an existing area rug, possible fan choices (leaning toward the metal one--called "Midnight Chrome"--sounds hot), and an inspiration picture for the fireplace. That design has limestone tiles ($$$), but there are some interesting porcelain options that give a soft gray tone with depth and character much like limestone. The floor (pictured below the rug) is also a sample of something we like--this is acacia wood, which is still TBD. Could be a budget killer, but look at that floor!? |
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| MASTER BATH: Aiming for clean lines and soothing colors, but not an over-the-top spa either. Not our style. Things are ending up to be an international mix. Surprisingly, the toilet is Kohler--most of the modern looking models are European and pricey. This one is around $300. The fixtures are Grohe and Hansgrohe (two German companies started by brothers). The vanity is also German (Duravit), solid walnut cabinet and porcelain sink combo, wall mounted--there will be 2 mounted side-by-side. The shower field tile is Italian; each large tile has a four-square pattern with alternating ridges. The shower floor tile and bathroom floor tile appears at the base of the field tile. |
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| STUDY: The study is located off the entry hall; we're adding double pocket doors, not exactly like the ones pictured, but added here for effect. I think ours will be clear glass and not as many divided panels. By contrast with the living/dining room with tall ceiling and big windows, the study is smaller and cozier, so thinking of going with a grasscloth wallcover. The ceiling mounted light and pendant is Sonneman (awesome lighting designer). Not sure if we need all of those lights, but they made the first cut. |
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