Hi there, pals! Our contractors have been busy bees right here on our seashore home kitchen rework and the addition of the Tiny Cottage! Each time I discuss with our house as our seashore home I believe it seems like we should have a second house, however the truth is, that is our solely daily house! Even so, it’s like being on trip daily. We dwell up by the San Juan Islands, so it’s a stunning place to go to and you’ll simply get to so many lovely 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 dad and mom have moved in with us and we’re within the technique of including on a Tiny Cottage for them to the again of our house and a renovation of components of the remainder of the house. It’s not a big home, the truth is, 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 would like this seashore house to be a gathering place for our household so we’re making it as comfy and welcoming as we will!

You’ll be able to make amends for our reworking posts right here.

There are nonetheless many key particulars to return in each areas, but it surely’s enjoyable to share the most recent venture progress with you!

Final I shared we didn’t have our partitions or ceilings finished but! They’re painted Basic Mild Buff by Sherwin Williams (identical because the kitchen cupboards). We’re loving the comfy 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 consider the pure gentle we get now!

We’re nonetheless ready on Beatrix to be introduced in (our new blue inexperienced range) to the brand new kitchen. She is 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 may carry the house collectively as we envisioned it.

Every new addition is so thrilling, however I’m additionally at all times anticipating these subsequent important components of the design so we will lastly see and luxuriate in it as a complete.

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 house that feels blissful, 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 a wide range of different NW cottage-by-the-sea-worthy colours all through. As I discussed, we would like 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 precise materials.

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

This previous week we began taking a look at materials for our eating bench, contemplating window therapies and developing with a imaginative and prescient for the adjoining lounge. We’ve thought of portray the lounge partitions blue (all of the trim will even get a contemporary 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 parts prompted me to set some books within the bookcase and a few pillows on the eating bench. It’s a begin haha, but it surely helps me to arrange equipment to begin to get a really feel for the house.

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

The Tiny Cottage for my dad and mom can also be coming proper alongside. It is going to be so lovely I can hardly stand it, so cute already! The decrease blue cupboards for the kitchenette look SO GOOD (there will 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 can have window bins proper exterior so they are going to be full of flowers!

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

Whereas they’re now lined up, the attractive flooring had been not too long ago put in. They’re the identical flooring as what might be in the remainder of the home (European white oak). All the partitions and ceiling might be lined in Merely White painted paneling. Mild, brilliant and but mushy, heat and comfortable!

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

The pure lighting in right here is simply attractive, 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’s going to simply be the cutest cozy place in each season, like a captivating Mattress and Breakfast getaway!

A few of you had requested the way you get to the Tiny Cottage and the place it’s related to ours. You’ll be able to see the connection on this photograph above. That is our mudroom proper off our kitchen. By 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 dad and mom!)

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

Tiny Cottage Kitchenette Design Temper Board (My Mother and father’ Addition)

A Peek at Our New Espresso Station Cupboard with Pocket Doorways

The Great 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 Ground Plan + Mother and father’ Addition and Exterior Elevation