Can't Part With That Favorite Armorie ?

Do you have a piece of furniture that has been passed down, you worked very hard to pay for it, or that piece that no one will give you what you think it is worth ?  You get the picture

My armoire is that piece of furniture .... 

It was a Bernhart that I went all the way to New Orleans 20 yrs ago to pick up.   It lived in my bedroom with the matching bed for years & years ... thank goodness it couldn't talk... it witnessed many laughs and tears.

  When we built the new house I really did not give much thought as to where it would go.  It was really too big for the guest room. 

 

When I first saw this piece ... it was the pull knobs that I could not live without !

Turns out in the new house this wall was perfect for it --- It fit and actually looks great there.

   For our first dinner party,  Brett went to get makings for some adult beverages. He had them all over the kitchen bar.

    After a little thought we decided to use the armoire as a bar area.  It worked out perfect.  Its all nicely tucked behind closed doors.   The drawers in the bottom are perfect storage for the placemats for the dining room table.

  Can't remember were I got these little drink stirrers, but aren't they just the cutest ?

Hope you enjoyed seeing a how I repurposed my piece of furniture without actually changing it.

                                                                                          

House Plans - Making It Our Own

 

Searching for the perfect house plan can become overwhelming.

We had a couple plans that we found in magazines...

we liked one thing on one plan and something else on another...

 

Then as you know we found the perfect piece of property.

The agent informed us that the owner said if we bought the property he would give us

the custom house plans he had designed.

 

 

Can I tell you it was one of those "meant to be" moments...

when she rolled out the plan ...

I was in love!

BUT...at 5698 total sq. feet,  it was NOT the "down size" we

were looking for.

 

 

We are making it our own. (Plan above)

We have used the basic plan, but have made modifications.

Ours will not have a fourth garage, nor the bonus room above the garage.

The office is going to be bigger and turned into my son's room.

 

 

 

I know it's really popular, but I just did not really care for the brick around the stove. 

 I am a messy cook and to me this looked like a cave. 

We actually had the plan finished, but when I took it to

the cabinet person I mention that I was not loving the kitchen layout and he showed me

that if I moved a wall and switched the fridge and double ovens it would create more room and I would have a walk thru butlers pantry...so back to the drawing board we went.

 

 

I can't wait to see how the changes are going to turn out.

The new plans should be ready this week.

The dirt work is complete and we passed the compaction test.

It's going to be exciting to share what the before & afters

of the kitchen with you,  I'd love to have your feedback.