Here"s the pictures off of the realty website. They were done by the owner, so they"re not exactly stellar, but it gives you an idea of the room layout.
This is the front of the house. It"s an older place, but I really liked the huge front porch. I"m a big fan of old country style places. In time I"ll probably paint it something a bit more eggshell or white, what"s there now has a faint pink tinge to it that I"m not sure was deliberate.
The front porch is huge and in great shape. I"ll stick some planters up eventually.
This is the living room. I"m conflicted on all the hard woods. On one hand, it makes the room feel very cozy (and its actually larger than these pictures make it appear). On the other hand it"s pretty dark, and I"d like to lighten it up some. I may end up painting the wood paneling and leaving the texture as a compromise.
Can you tell the current owner is very traditional? Everything is decorated pretty country, so that"s gonna take some time to update. I"m going to update the kitchen entirely over time. The linoleum will come up and I"ll put down some tile with less of a distinct pattern. You can"t see it in this shot, but the cabinets and countertops are behind the photographer. I"m planning to either replace or reface the cabinets, and get a guy my dad knows to come install solid countertops instead of the formica that"s there. I"m letting my mom help with picking colors and stuff, she"s an interior decorator by trade and hobby, and has much better taste than me.
The back deck is freestanding just behind the home, with a pathway and stairs up. This shot is not a trick of perspective, it really is that huge. The deck chairs there should give you a sense of perspective. I have no idea why they painted it that red color, it looks like it was probably whitewashed previously. Again, I think the current owners have just gone with whatever"s in the latest issue of Farm Life Magazine. Eventually I"ll probably paint the flooring more of a gray blue that won"t show dirt too badly, and do the railings in a lighter color.
This is from the far side of the pool looking at the back of the house. You can see a bit of the screened porch behind the deck. It"s all in great shape, it just needs to have the look refreshed.
I"m starting to make a priority list of things I want to get done, with a goal of having at least the big stuff ready for a house warming in mid-June. The kitchen is a big one, and getting at least the master bedroom painted. Once that"s done, I"ll start on painting the basement and then see about toning down all the interior cedar. At times I really like it and think I might just leave it alone, then other times I feel like it needs some lighter colors. Time will tell
