Yesterday I actually referred to the HGTV 2018 Dream Home as “meh”.
See for yourself:
NO, I hadn’t viewed the show yet when I said it was “meh”,
so I failed to realize that this photo was the before!
Quick! Check out the fabulous afters:
Did you cringe when the designer chose black paint for the exterior?
I’m used to it being kind of a “thing” now, so I didn’t.
Notice the gray trim.
I think that it really helps to keep the black from being overly somber.
How stellar are all those outdoor seating + dining areas!
And please. I am so in love with the metal roof!
Show of hands, though.
Who in the world has a garage tidy enough for a pair of glass doors?
Besides nobody!
Meanwhile, I tried but failed to find a photo
of the cute + perky blonde host,
but wasn’t she a clone of Modern Family’s Julie Bowen?
Lady crush!
But back to the house, courtesy of a few FUN befores + afters.
Man, that before kitchen is dark,
even if the cabinets + counter tops are white.
And what is UP with those stair step upper cabs?
TA DA! Check out the kitchen after!
It’s anything but dark!
I like the black lower cabs to the right;
the dark open shelves really make the displayed items pop.
The black’s been repeated
in that ultra modern range hood + the island counter tops.
Remember: repeating elements results in a cohesive design.
Now, then. For today’s homework assignment.
Bring home some pretty branches
+ shove them into a glass container.
But first — back to the dreary + dark before living room / fireplace wall:
This after living room couldn’t be more bright!
This kind of thing makes me want to re-paint all our rooms white!
(Don’t tell G.O.)
What do you think of their moving the fireplace to the window wall?
I’d never have thought of it, but it makes sense
+ allows the furniture placement to focus on both it + that beautiful view!
I’m a fan of a pair of couches facing each other in a room,
+ I really love sofa tables.
There’s 2! Perfect!
Just across the room is a very pretty dining area:
A+ for the personal + meaningful artwork
+ kudos for bravely adding those complementary pink dining chairs!
Yikes, though. THIS:
Now, it’s this!
Beautiful!
Is anybody on board with the black bathroom hardware?
It’s definitely a “thing”, have you noticed?
I’m really in love with the gray vanity + the pretty gray + white striped towel!
Those mirrors! Yum!
Check out the one that I’ve chosen for our upstairs bath
at the Dutch colonial:
Speaking of which,
I do believe it’s time to blog about that upstairs bathroom.
Here I go, camera in hand, up the staircase,
so stay tuned!
REDBIRD 
January 3rd, 2018 at 8:43 pm
Your comments made the ‘tour’ of the ‘re-done’ house enjoyable!
January 4th, 2018 at 4:41 am
Oh, thanks, Dolores! Are you entering the contest to win it? I’m not, but maybe I should.
January 5th, 2018 at 4:15 am
The living room picture that shows the fireplace being moved to the other wall. The back wall of that picture I keep looking at and comparing it with the redo. They had to lower that back wall and reslant that whole ceiling by the way that picture looks? They even put in a smaller window on that back wall. Am I just looking at it wrong or do you see that too? I can’t imagine why they would do that. And for some reason I thought the hgtv House was a new build not a redo? I haven’t seen it in forever though, I used to watch it ever year.
January 6th, 2018 at 12:22 am
January 6th, 2018 at 11:05 am
Yes, they did move the fireplace to the window wall. I can see why they did, but it would never have occurred to me! Yes, they raised the roof in different spots, too. $$ Yes, the HGTV Dream House was always a new build, + yes, I agree that I used to be so much more excited about it than I am now. ??