The Room that Sold Us

The first time we walked through our home,

there was a beautiful blanket of snow on the ground.

I remember walking to the back window and thinking

I had found a paradise here on earth.

To clarify, the paradise was outside...

Inside, well that was a whole another story!

We had known that God was asking us

to downsize, but all the other homes

we had been looking at were what we kept

referring to as "one room too small".

The land , just a little over 1 1/2 acres

drew us in and the potential of the back room...

sold us.

8 months and

7 dumpsters later

We saw that potential... Provided.

God provided.

Hence, the name of the house became

The Provision.

A few weeks ago I revealed the Mud Room.

Right around the corner...

 

is the room that sold us!

We have two large dogs,

Our English Mastiff, Latte, loves to hang out

in the kitchen.  So much that I often tease

 we should have named her "Rug".

We say that we now have a "Latte" sized kitchen!

After

Before- Same view as above

The Stove Wall - After

Before ... This is the same wall. 

We closed off the doorway, when we reversed the stairs.

The new entry to the basement is now located off the side of

the house, directly in front of the side door!

We discovered in our previous home

we really only "lived in" 3 rooms,

the kitchen,

breakfast nook,

and

the adjoining family room.

How blessed we were to incorpoate all three into this room!

When we entertain, it has always been in the kitchen.

Our Latte sized kitchen is built extra roomy for entertaining,

including this oversized island!

Before- Exact same view as above (dig the mauve carpet under the stove).

I knew going into the design process

that I wanted the room to be light, bright and airy.

That's exactly what we got!

Before - Same view as above.

We were able to make better use of the space and create better trafic flow,

by reworking the back wall of windows and doors

It's in the Details

Our Microwave Drawer is one of our favorite splurges.

Lantern pendents provide light and keep the space visually open.

Built in Glass Cabinets

Cubbies- Decked out for Christmas

Cubbies- Everyday Look

Our Excellent Pot Filler

Wayne did a beautiful job with the back splash.

The Family Room Side...

We built in two matching closets.

The one on the right houses the kitchen pantry.

The one on the left, is a built in desk! 

I love being able to simply

close the doors and putting "work" away.

(Ignore the mess)

A Room With A View

A room to live in!

One More Before and After

Before

After

I am linking to Metamorphosis Monday

over at Between Naps On the Porch.

and to

Wow us Wednesday

at Savvy Southern Style.

and also to

Winter Blues Wednesday

at DYI by Design.