Muriel Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 Hey all. Thought I'd update some pics of the inside of my willow, and also ask you all a question or two! So this is the progres sof the inside of the Willows I picked up already built. First of all I worked on the Misstress Bedroom (Follow the links to the relevant section in the gallery). I found a lovely white wire bed for a decent price, and then designed the bedroom around it. I managed to pick up the other wire furniture a bit later, also for a good price. I wanted to do wainscotting, and had originally planned to paint it white, and have a white carpet, but with the white furniture I thought it might be too much white. I was trying to find a delicate wallpaper design to do the rest of the wall, but didn't have any luck really. I eventually found a picture of some light blue roses, which I then duplicated and shrank. I decided to just whitewash the wainscotting and stained the floor dark to match the already stained windows. I still have to put in the carpet, dark stained skirting board, and a chair rail, probably also dark stained. (And cornice will come towards the end of renovating) Inspired by Deb's white wire bed (I think it belongs to Anna now!) I've bought some material to do some blue bedding for the bed too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hallowell Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 Looking great, love the blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gayle Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 It looks so good. I love the wire furniture you've picked out. Can't wait to see it when you've finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muriel Posted November 29, 2008 Author Share Posted November 29, 2008 Next to be worked on is the Sitting Room. I liked the feature wall with the shelves and fireplace. First I decided to make the floor parquet style. This took a while to do - lots of cutting popsicle sticks to size before sticking them down. I had found some red material with gold stripes on, which I really liked, but was too much to do the whole room in it. So decided just to do that feature wall in the stripes... Then of course I couldn't find the material anywhere!! (I've decided I never did actually buy it, just debated buying it ) So instead I made some wallpaper similar to the material. I wanted the nice gold colour stripes, which the printer couldn't do of course, so I had to hand paint them all on. Again took a good while, but I love the result. I decided to do the room red and black, so painted the shelves and window black, and got a black fireplace. Did the rest of the room with plain red wallpaper. The stairs were built, but a bit boxy, so, inspired by another forum member I decided to take out the risers to give me see through stairs... But when I'd done that I couldn't decide what colour to paint them. Ideally I wanted to keep them wood to match the floor, but they were in a pretty bad state and needed lots of filler. Then I decided I could really make some stairs myself, so that's what I did, out of basswood. It will still get more furniture and black skirting boards, but I like how it is looking at the moment! (There will probably be a little office area under the stairs.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muriel Posted November 29, 2008 Author Share Posted November 29, 2008 I'm trying to work on the kitchen, but I am stuck!!! I haven't a clue what colours to use! I decided to build the kitchen cabinets from scratch. I designed them and then built them from basswood. This was great fun! I am proud of what I've done. Next decision though, before I put the doors and drawer fronts on, is what colours to use! This is the arrangement, though they're in the wrong place. This is the kitchen with the cabinets in the right place. I'd like to put a small table and chairs in the far left corner. You can see the lovely floor, now what colour shall I do the walls, ceiling, windows, counters, counter doors, and counter tops to go with the floor? The counter tops can be varnished, painted or stained at the moment, as can the cabinet doors (ie they haven't got glue on them). I have also got little shiny pewter coloured beads I'd love to use for door/drawer handles, but this isn't essential. Originally thought of the counter units one colour and the doors another (they're just flat doors), but couldn't decide on colours again. Opinions needed please! There will be a silver sink in the double unit bit, and an oven/hob in the middle of the short arm of the L shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 Wow, Muriel. I just checked your gallery. You've made great progress and great choices. The kitchen cabinets are wonderful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muriel Posted November 29, 2008 Author Share Posted November 29, 2008 Thought I'd add a pic of more of the inside, so you can see the colours I've chosen so far. Yellow in the hallway, and green/turquoise in the bathroom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 What about a yellow print wallpaper in the kitchen, with just a hint of blue, maybe flowers? And the cupboards pale yellow or stained pine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justmesue Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Perhaps a mohogany stain on the cupbaords, with white wallpaper that has small stripes of pale blue, yellow or gold through it? Your house is amazing! I'm sure any color you choose will look awesome! Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Wow Muriel, love your progress and yep, that icey blue princess bed is living here and it is telling me tales of how it wants its house decorated... We'll see what comes out of that though, I have been gawking over the bedroom you have in your Willow love those wire pieces you have choosen. Your work both on the stairs and guilding the wallpaper is impressive and I love the way your kitchen is turning out, more inspiration as well, wow! As for colours, have a peak in an online catalogue (I use IKEA as that is a common look for the kitchens over here) and see when you find one that gives you the feeling so to speak. Please keep up sharing the eye candy as well Hugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busyone Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Wow!! I love how your house is turning out!!! I love your kitchen......I love all of it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little House fan Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 What an amazing amount of work you've put into this house! Already it's looking fantastic! For the kitchen, I'm thinking warm colors... a yellowy cream color for the walls and some terra cotta and copper accents in pots and things that would really play off of that pretty blue floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muriel Posted November 30, 2008 Author Share Posted November 30, 2008 Ooh, now I do like the sound of the warm colours! Terra cotta and blue, sounds good... You know I'm going to have too many ideas soon and won't be able to choose ;) But for the time being keep suggestions coming in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sommerstern7 Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Muriel, your Willow is going to be fantastic! I LOVE your blue rose wallpaper that you made. That bedroom is looking amazing so far. And I really like your fireplace with the bookshelves. It looks like youve put a lot of work into this so far! Wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muriel Posted November 30, 2008 Author Share Posted November 30, 2008 Thanks for all the lovely comments everyone! I'm happy with what I've done so far, and it is very nice to hear other people like it too Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judithfa Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 I just love what you are doing with the Willow How about yellow and white for the kitchen with clear stained cabinets? ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welcomehomeminis Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Muriel, I stared for a while, and finally I thought of a green granite or marble countertop (something like this: green granite—verde dorado), the perfect foil for the deep blue of the floor. Copper pots hung on the walls, and a blue and green stripe, or maybe a plaid for the walls to bring that blue up? Something like this: Waverly Bombay Lake or even this: Waverly Grand Central Stripe I'd go with a light natural finish on the wood to let the other strong colors have their say. Oh, I had too much fun with this! Good luck making your choices! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPCullen Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diana M. Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Your Willow is looking really nice! Have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butlerestates Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Great job!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muriel Posted December 14, 2008 Author Share Posted December 14, 2008 These are my cabinets... Blue cabinets, and at the moment light wood doors. I've got the light wood counter top, but not sure about the doors. I think I'll score the doors to look like they're made out of wood slats like these, but not 100% sure about the colour. Will probably get used to them and like it soon! Anyway, these are the colours in situ in the new terra cotta coloured kitchen. If you follow the link you can see where I tried out yellow doors, but that meant another colour in the kitchen... what do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gayle Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 I like it, I LIKE it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justmesue Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 I like it too! A whole lot!!! Great work!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alycemina Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Muriel, it is coming along quite nicely. Love the shade of blue in the bedroom and the built in bookcases on each side of what I assume is a fireplace. Love to see it when it is done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Wow! What a beautiful rehab! I LOVE the kitchen cabinets! Beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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