Ol' Girl : House Tour, Part II

For the first time in ever, I've managed to decide quickly (read: under three months) where everything goes in this new home of ours. With the exception of a lamp or two, I haven't re-arranged anything. Yet. Yeah, that's a pat on my back for sticking to my goal. You can read more about that in the Ol' Girl : House Tour, Part I.

I plan to share photos of the house with our stuff in it - a promise is a promise. But first, here is the rest of the house on the day we moved in.

Favorite kitchen features? Big windows overlooking the back garden, space for a table and the swing door!

I love that the staircase is hidden. (You can see a better photo of how it's hidden in this post.)

The guest room is a the top of the stairs. It's starightforward and sort of small. The door you see in the second photo on the right above is the boys' bathroom.

Our room is down the hall. It has a transom, which is a nice feature. The drawback is that a light on in any other room upstairs pretty much shines through. Sucky for people (like me) who prefer their room pitch black.

We gave Andrea the choice of having his own room. He decided to room with his brothers (as he did when we lived in Toulouse). I've always preferred to keep a room for sleeping and a room for playing so I was glad about his choice. The dorm is the only room with carpet - a feature the boys find useful for wrestling.

Ah, my little piece of sunlit heaven. Thierry and I share this space (he works from home when he's not traveling). It is right above the sunroom and is set up the same way - windows along three walls. This room is not part of the original structure and you need to walk through the playroom to get to it. You can see the windows and paneling still exist on the wall that was once the exterior of the house.

There you have it! There is a partially finished basement that I haven't photographed. Maybe I'll get around to that one day. For now, I am glad to have finally shared the rest of the house tour. Next up : what we've done with the place!

Comments

[laureva69]

this house is just gorgeous....I love the white walls and the rooms are cute!!! I really really love your office! I can't wait to see what you did with...

[Alejamuel Sultz]

I love your big windows! We usually put nice drapes on our big windows to avoid making them look plain. Try adding up a few colors on the rooms to help boost up the mood. It looks very spacious. I can't wait to see the final touches!