Color Chic

After... and Before. A Kitchen Remodel

This project consisted of taking out a wall between the kitchen and great room, tearing out most of cabinets and reconfiguring them. It was necessary to add an additional four cabinets in the new layout. The coffee / wine bar  was previously the desk and catch-all space. The tile behind the buffet appears lighter, but it is actually the same as behind the 66" range.

I wished I had taken more before photos, but I didn't wish to impose on the owners. It was a challenging project, but one of the most rewarding. 

Kitchen / Bath Featured

The before and after photos of our kitchen and bath were featured in Canyon Creek Echos Magazine!

The Kitchen and Master Bath Cabinets Doors are Hampton. They were painted on a Maple with CC Color #1-3901P. I chose this color as I wanted one with a slight gray undertone.
Walls in kitchen are painted Sherwin Williams Nebulous White SW 7063, Ceilings bright white with Beams painted Passive SW 7064.

 

A Tiny House...

Actually it's a "Tiny Apartment"! But before I get into that I thought I might explain why I have been absent from this site and basically it's quite simple: I was exhausted! Renovating a house can take a lot out of a person, and not having it completely perfect was a challenge, especially when I want perfection and perfection takes time! I tend to be critical of the work I do, always striving for perfection and not wanting to share something less. It's something I have had to get over! I'm actually quite happy with the work we have done, taking a tired old house and bringing fresh, new life to it!

Rebecca at Simply Made requested to use a photo from the craft room showing the Sherwin Williams Color: Veiled Violet (you'll find it at the bottom of this post). This was the nudge I needed to get back into blogging about all the wonderful color around me! I couldn't have people coming from her site seeing my tired old blog! 

So, come on up this brightly painted staircase:

You'll find the Sherwin William colors I used in this previous post!

Come on in! It's pretty compact, but well laid out!

 The Bedroom.

The Kitchen.

 

The Living Room. Perfect chairs from Fred Meyer!

The Bath & Shower. Cute shower curtain from Target!

This is a little walk-in closet, that's big enough for a dresser!

This space may not be very big, but everyone that comes up here loves it! To quote my neighbor "Oh man if I had a space like this when I was young and single...!"

Gray with a Splash of Green...

The awesomeness of this Green door is lost due to poor photography... Will update with before and after photos of the new exterior paint soon! We've been working weeks to get the colors perfect! And yes the colors are absolutely perfect (if I do say so myself)!

And the new lighting from Restoration Hardware gives this place a whole new look!

Before and After Kitchen Remodel

A few months have gone by since I helped clients chose new counter tops for their kitchen.  Typically I would stage the kitchen and take the photos, but that has not been possible. But today I received the before and after shots. What a difference!

Before a very dated look... but then very trendy, back in the day!

New range, counter tops and backsplash give it a sleek and modern looK

Before the grout in tile was hard to keep clean.

New Caesarstone, White Ash makes cleaning a breeze. Clients put new hardware on cabinets to give some contrast.

Before a simple little backsplash.

The new backsplash is polished limestone 4" X 36"!  Love that it's not the size you're likely to see in a backsplash. The owner was afraid that it might date the kitchen, but their new look is timeless. The accent piece is Stream Marble in color Lava Stone, it has a rippled texture.

I love their updated look! and the Cook in the kitchen loves it too!

A Fresh Look....

with new color palette!

As you know I spent hours trying to find the perfect new colors for our interior. At first I treated this project like anyone might... simply by wanting a certain color. Well my certain color was gray, and I thought if I picked the right shade it would work... Not! 15 samples later I decided it was time to treat the project like I do with my clients, I gathered my carpet sample, a pillow from the sofa and went into another room and sat down with my paint chips; after all I wouldn't be replacing either of these items and the color I selected had to work well with both. The challenge of it all was finding a color that worked with my carpet, it has a yellow-peachy undertone you don't notice with the right color. With the wrong color... gasp... it looks horrible!  Treating the project like a professional, selecting the perfect color was easy, I went right to it.  The main color wasn't what I thought I would end up with, but it's perfect and I love it! 

I used Sherwin Williams Duration Home Paint with a matte sheen, this finish is one step up from flat and I love it!  As I said I went through several samples and the main colors I ended up with were on card D19/3 from Miller, so it was necessary to color match.  The living room and entry are color Montezuma...

 

With SW 6395Alchemy as the ancent wall on dining room wall next to the kitchen...

The wainscotting in the entry is a shade darker than the Montezuma; Garden Hedge.  Notice the need for new scones...

As you look though the entry you see the family room, as well as the hallway upstairs and down the lighter shade: Bleached Meadow. This color is very light but the family room is on the north side of house with little natural light.  The accent color is 80% of SW 6249 Storm Cloud...

  
What I love about the Bleached Meadow is I'm able to have splashes of color throughout the house, without them competing. SW 6606 Coral Reef in one guest room...

Swanky Gray SW 6261 in other guest room...

The sunroom also got a fresh coat of paint as the sun had faded the walls...

I'm definitely not afraid of using color, it just has to be the right color! And my painters did an awesome job getting the job done! Thanks Academy Award Painters!

Sleep Medicine... Project Complete!

Pence NW latest tenant improvement project:

It was a fast paced project for a Dr that helps those with Sleep Disorders.  JW Design helped the Dr. create a wait room which was calming yet modern.  Hunter Douglas Roller Shades were used to create a wall in an area with a wall of windows:

The exam rooms:

While I helped with Color... Mrs. Shim spent countless hours looking for the perfect accessories for each bedroom:

Behind the scenes and the tech areas:

Common areas:

So if you have any sleep disorder... Dr. Shim can help you:

Dream!

And if you have a tenant improvement project or a new building that needs built... Pence NW can get it done!

Tenant Improvement... An Update!

It's been a busy week and "the project" is really coming together! We'll be doing a final cleaning tomorrow... Yes, we sometimes work Saturday's! I'm really happy with material and color selections and so is the client! Here is a sneak peak:

Now should I wait until the client has all the furniture delivered and artwork up before I do a final post on the project?

Bedroom Redo... Inspiration from the Garden!

Since my recent posts have been about gardening I thought it appropriate to share my inspiration for a bedroom redo; the trumpet flower:

Since I'm not afraid of color I chose the deepest part of the flower and went with Sherwin Williams SW 6606 Coral Reef:

The color is bold & fabulous! It's a bit overwhelming by itself, but with the white painted trim and wood doors it's awesome! I'm just sharing snippets of room until its accessorized:

Before the room looked like this:

It's a great improvement don't you think? 

Tenant Improvement... more!

As promised a few more photos of the Tenant Improvement project we've been working on over at Pence NW.

This space has great hallways that lead to individual offices:

 

The conference room is large and is in center of space:

 

The clients had a very strong opinion of color used in the space. The chose Sherwin Williams SW6113 Interactive Cream as main color. 

Accent walls were either SW 6192 Coastal Plain:

 

or SW 6102 Portobello:

 

And some chose both colors as accent walls:

 

The clients are very happy with this space... which is most important at Pence NW!