This home is located in a very private park like setting with mature trees and foliage. The first task was to completely paint the entire house. I chose colors that mimicked the outdoor landscape- colors of sage green, cream and khaki brown, so it appeared as if you were bringing the "outside inn". In addition to the paint colors, the great room lacked adequate lighting, since the budget did not allow for recessed lighting, I chose to paint the entire ceiling a light off white color and place a ceiling fan with overhead light. This dramatically increased the lighting and warmth of the room.

Another challenge we were faced with, was the flooring, previously the home had room to room carpet and aged linoleum in the kitchen and bath. This was removed due to the condition. The buyer opted to spend the majority of the budget on the flooring. After assessing all options between, carpet and laminate flooring. We chose to lay new ceramic tile in the kitchen and bath and match the existing hardwood floors. We chose to keep the hard wood floors a dark stain in the both the living room and bedrooms due to the functionality of the space- this a summer home, i.e. so moping or taking shoes off as you come in would not be functional to the space. The dark floors and neutral tones of the paint colors complimented each other.

Secondly, we laid ceramic tile in the kitchen and bath room, again we looked at the functionality of the space and the color scheme, this area was a bit dark so we kept the flooring fairly light, while still be able to "hide the dirt", I chose a rust like color that complimented the oak cabinetry this allowed the two rooms to flow together.

Lastly, the we replaced all interior and exterior light fixtures, to give the home a sense of togetherness.

After the completion of this basic design, I was able to provide a solid base for the home, now the homeowner can decorate the space to their liking!

Note, All Painting was done by Annie Richardson, you can contact her at 707-267-5322