Seashore Home Kitchen Transform Replace + Tiny Cottage

Good day, mates! Our contractors have been busy bees right here on our seashore home kitchen rework and the addition of the Tiny Cottage! Each time I seek advice from our dwelling as our seashore home I believe it feels like we should have a second dwelling, however in truth, that is our solely on daily basis dwelling! Even so, it’s like being on trip on daily basis. We reside up by the San Juan Islands, so it’s a stunning place to go to and you may simply get to so many stunning locations by automotive or ferry.

In case you are new right here or simply catching up, we moved to this island from Seattle a 12 months and a half in the past. My mother and father have moved in with us and we’re within the strategy of including on a Tiny Cottage for them to the again of our dwelling and a renovation of components of the remainder of the house. It’s not a big home, in truth, it’s just a bit over 1900 sq. toes, however we’re including about 450 sq. toes to it within the Tiny Cottage.

My husband and I are formally empty nesters now, however we wish this seashore dwelling to be a gathering place for our household so we’re making it as snug and welcoming as we are able to!

You’ll be able to compensate for our transforming posts right here.

There are nonetheless many key particulars to return in each areas, however it’s enjoyable to share the newest venture progress with you!

Final I shared we didn’t have our partitions or ceilings finished but! They’re painted Traditional Mild Buff by Sherwin Williams (identical because the kitchen cupboards). We’re loving the comfortable heat white and the gorgeous golden hour glow in right here when the solar pours in (because of our new home windows and doorways!) I can’t imagine the pure mild we get now!

We’re nonetheless ready on Beatrix to be introduced in (our new blue green stove) to the brand new kitchen. She’s going to after all be the STAR of the kitchen (and a shade style-setter for remainder of the home ha!) however we can also’t wait to see the tap, lighting (these pendants over the island, and this chandelier with blue shades over the eating desk), wooden floors to be uncovered, different home equipment to go in, and all of the ending touches that can convey the area collectively as we envisioned it.

Every new addition is so thrilling, however I’m additionally at all times anticipating these subsequent vital components of the design so we are able to lastly see and revel in it as an entire.

You’ll be able to see our kitchen design temper board right here to see extra of what’s to return!

My imaginative and prescient for our renovation was to create a seashore dwelling that feels joyful, heat and welcoming (in all seasons). I’m thrilled in regards to the cozy timeless character that has been added by the structure.

As quickly because the renovation is full we’ll be layering in materials, furnishings and equipment in shades of blue and greens, heat whites and quite a lot of different NW cottage-by-the-sea-worthy colours all through. As I discussed, we wish it to be a cheerful place! I’m even envisioning including a stunning shade of coral shade and a little bit of yellow to our palette, so I’ll be on the hunt for simply the fitting materials.

I like to brighten for every season and play with shade mixtures all 12 months spherical, so it’s thrilling to now have the backdrops in place that I do know will give me so many artistic alternatives to brighten in each season.

This previous week we began materials for our eating bench, contemplating window therapies and arising with a imaginative and prescient for the adjoining lounge. We’ve thought-about portray the lounge partitions blue (all of the trim can even get a recent coat of paint), however proper now I’m leaning in direction of placing in blue grasscloth! I simply ordered a pattern of this blue imitation grasscloth to check out.

Visualizing new components prompted me to set some books within the bookcase and a few pillows on the eating bench. It’s a begin haha, however it helps me to arrange equipment to begin to get a really feel for the area.

I can’t wait to arrange a desk and chairs and be capable to do easy homey issues once more, so we’re feeling very grateful to be on the house stretch!

The Tiny Cottage for my mother and father can be coming proper alongside. Will probably be so lovely I can hardly stand it, so cute already! The decrease blue cupboards for the kitchenette look SO GOOD (there can even be a blue dish show cupboard above, which might be put in quickly). The colour is Languid Blue by Sherwin Williams. Quickly there might be white sink, cooktop, and darling fridge. The sunny kitchenette home windows could have window bins proper exterior so they are going to be stuffed with flowers!

You’ll be able to see the tiny cottage kitchenette design temper board right here.

Whereas they’re now coated up, the beautiful flooring have been just lately put in. They’re the identical flooring as what might be in the remainder of the home (European white oak). The entire partitions and ceiling might be coated in Merely White painted paneling. Mild, vivid and but mushy, heat and comfy!

The cupboard within the sitting room will get a brand new prime and the darling checkered tile might be added. It’s a multi-purpose spot (as is the complete Tiny Cottage, ha!). They may use the cupboard as an extension of the kitchen for his or her espresso station and countertop oven, further storage, in addition to their Frame TV on the wall above. Talking of creating each inch rely! My mother has deliberate each element of this tiny cottage so it will likely be as useful and cute as will be.

The pure lighting in right here is simply beautiful, she has morning solar and southern publicity all day so it’s simply the happiest! There might be an lovely blue hearth by the home windows. It’ll simply be the cutest cozy place in each season, like an enthralling Mattress and Breakfast getaway!

A few of you had requested the way you get to the Tiny Cottage and the place it’s linked to ours. You’ll be able to see the connection on this photograph above. That is our mudroom proper off our kitchen. Via the far door you may take a left into the Tiny Cottage or a proper into the storage!

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Extra Posts about our Transform:

A Tiny Yard Cottage (progress on the addition for my mother and father!)

Kitchen Renovation Replace: Marble, Soapstone, French Doorways and Beadboard

Tiny Cottage Kitchenette Design Temper Board (My Dad and mom’ Addition)

A Peek at Our New Espresso Station Cupboard with Pocket Doorways

The Fantastic thing about Soapstone Counters (+ why we selected them for our kitchen)

Kitchen Renovation Replace: Flooring, Cupboards, Sink, {Hardware} and Extra

Our New Kitchen Design Temper Board (and 5 questions that helped me make choices!)

Including Character in a Kitchen Transform: The Story of Our New Vary and Faucet

My New Kitchen Flooring Plan + Dad and mom’ Addition and Exterior Elevation