August Fields

master bathroom

the master bathroom.  yup, its white.  i’m not sure what we originally had planned….it was light but i think more tan and cream.  mr. daddy saw a cararra and white bathroom in a showroom and was sold.  yay!  i had no convincing to do 🙂
the cabinetry and trim is painted benjamin moore’s ready mix white.  the walls are sherwin williams quicksilver #6245.
we’ve lived in this house for 8 months now and so far no regrets on the white!  it is very calming.
during construction:

 the tub is not jetted.  i just like to soak.  quietly.

the tub surround is marble but not carrara.  its called white italian.  the little squares on the backsplash of the tub are carrara.   the floor tiles are carrara.

i keep my collection of medicine jars here on this shelf.  usually i have some candle in a jar too 🙂

this little built in unit adds storage and display.  you can see my jewelry bowls a little closer here.

during construction:

a few elements we desired in a master bath when we were building were:  his and her vanities, a soaking tub, a shower, a closet in the bathroom, a chandelier, and the toilet to be tucked behind a wall….  we had to rearrange the floor plan a bit but we were able to accomplish all of those things!

during construction (the painting stage):

 his sink area.

see that light switch?  it turns on a flood light at the front of the house.  if we hear a car or whatever it allows us to turn on the lights in the front of the house without having to run downstairs.  
building the vanities:

the shower.  simple white, subway tiles on the walls.  carrara 1 inch squares on the floor.  a strip of five rows of carrara  3/4 of the way up that matches the tub backsplash.

a closer look at the carrara detail.

during construction:

 cabinet knobs are restoration hardware.

faucets are delta.

more jewelry organization 🙂  these dandy little sets of hooks are from bed bath & beyond.
 
the toilet….tucked back just a bit.

the chandelier is actually pretty plastic.  i really wanted an antique one but have not found one yet.  this one is from home depot and unless you touch it, it looks great 🙂

the mudroom. for a large family.

when we were working on the design of the house one element remained constant:  a large mudroom.
for real too.  we would go through homes that, according to their description, ‘boasted a large mudroom’ or had a ‘very spacious mudroom’ ….blah blah….and they were NOT overly large.
we go places as a family. everywhere. a lot.  that’s 7 bodies, 14 feet, 14 arms.
that means we’re all getting our shoes, coats, hats, purses etc. at the same time in the same
room.  which, whatever, i mean we did that in our old house, i just had to be really organized and patient.  and its all good.  but since we were building a home this was an area that we wanted to do differently than most homes.  

the floor is a very forgiving dark gray slate.

 the window seat lifts up and currently we have beach towels and beach bags in there from the summer.

we still wanted to incorporate a closet for my tablecloths and more coats with room for guests to hang theirs if necessary. so instead of ALL individual lockers we made a double door closet.  

 this is what the inside looks like.  this one is mine. 🙂  we have 5 double hooks in each locker.

 this is the view from the other end.

i had to add this picture. 🙂  we just came back from a family vacation and i found this little metal “7” in a shop in beaufort, SC.  it’s hanging on our be kind picture above the drinking fountain.  

fall mantle, tablescape and barstools

i love fall.  a lot.  i love that the sun is shining but the air is crisp.
the fragrance of mulling spices and yummy candles filling the house.
jeans, sweaters and boots….i could go on and on 🙂
we recently had our Bible study group over for dinner so i snapped a couple of quick pictures.
since you’ve last seen the kitchen we have added some new seating.
we went with slipcovered chairs from ikea.  they wash up great and are comfy 🙂
the barstools are from overstock and add the 
perfect industrial look i was going for up against the brick kickwall
the easy centerpieces were a couple of bundles of dried wheat from michaels.

i keep my fall decor fairly simple.  some fresh mums on the coffee table.
a cozy throw.  can you see the color on the trees starting to change?  
 a few willow branches and a wreath up on the mantle.  
hop on over to julia at hoooked on houses for more fall decorating
and to the nester for more fall mantles!

paint colors

i receive lots of emails asking about the paint colors in our home.  
i am going to put them all in one place for reference!  i hope this is helpful 🙂

kitchen walls:  Benjamin Moore Vapor Trails #1556

kitchen cabinets: Benjamin Moore Fieldstone #1558

schoolroom:  Benjamin Moore Gray Wisp  (this is the same color as Restoration Hardware Silver Sage)

family room (off the kitchen):  Benjamin Moore Vapor Trails #1556

music room: Benjamin Moore Gray Cashmere #2138-60

girls bunk room:  Benjamin Moore Wild Aster #1240 (we had this lightened to our liking)

girls bathroom:  Benjamin Moore Wild Aster #1240 (full strength)

boys bunk room:  Benjamin Moore Winter Orchard #1555

boys bunks:  Benjamin Moore Fieldstone #1558

boys bathroom:  Benjamin Moore  Vapor Trails #1556

master bedroom:  Sherwin Williams Krypton #6247 (we had this lightened to our liking)

master bathroom:  Sherwin Williams Quicksilver #6245

sun room:  Benjamin Moore  Vapor Trails #1556

nursery:  Benjamin Moore London Fog #1541 on board and batten  BM ready mix white on walls

playroom:  Benjamin Moore Winter Orchard #1555

bonus room:  Benjamin Moore Hazy Skies

guest room:  Benjamin Moore Gray Cashmere #2138-60

trim throughout the house:  Benjamin Moore Ready Mix “white”

the school room. school is now in session!

welcome to our school room!  
tomorrow is the big day.  and we. are. excited!!
we have homeschooled our children from the very beginning.
so we’re going on 5-6 years.  if you want to count my over ambitious
preschool with our first child! 🙂 🙂
i have no greater joy 
than to hear that my children are
walking in the TRUTH!  3 john: 4
these are the words we wrote on the doorpost of the schoolroom
during the building phase.
in our previous home our schoolroom was set up in the basement
with very little natural light.  one of the top elements in this
schoolroom was to have LOTS of natural light.
the reading nook.  boone is forever sneaking away to this
couch to read!  the wall shelf just has some favorites in it right now,
but i will be rotating either seasonal or topical books.
awww…remember the pillow from so long ago 🙂
little dubs is happy as a clam for about 10 minutes in his playpen.
this is his spot when i am reading aloud to all the kids.
typically Bible, history and/or a storybook.
the artwork display wire is from ikea.  i think we typically
have 8 to 10 new pieces of artwork daily.  they don’t
all make it to display *smile*.
another fabulous ikea purchase.  a large clock!  great for teaching time
and great for checking what time it is on your own.
the sink with bowls for water when painting.
some schoolroom necessities (at least for us!).  a copy machine/printer and a laminator.
on the other end of the counter i have a jar of sand with a bible verse and a water fountain.
i really like a lot of the montessori concepts, especially the setup of their schoolrooms.
so i included a live plant and this water fountain.  unfortunately, this particular
fountain will not be here for long.  i bought it at target for pretty cheap,
and well, it is cheap.  i can’t even hear the water over the motor.  boo.
newer, nicer water fountain is on the list! 🙂
ahhhh….lamplighter books.  they are so beautiful.  inside and out!
the stories are purposeful and the covering is gorgeous.
Bible books!
each child has a crate where their particular books are kept.  
this is deanie’s 🙂  she is starting fourth grade.
i’m looking forward to the journals.  i don’t proof these.  they are for 
expressing thoughts and learning to put them on paper.  
here is one from deanie 🙂
this is her schedule.  i fill one week out at a time for each child.
usually on sunday evenings.
our bible time basket.  it is the first thing we do each day.
we spread out the sheet and i read a bible lesson aloud while 
the children color or play with something quietly.
we pray and sing.
peek a boo.  this door remains open a majority of the time and peeks right into the kitchen.
i ALWAYS know what is going on in the schoolroom! 🙂
and now…at this point little dubs has had it.  all soft toys and books have successfully been
thrown out of his playpen.