Hey everyone! I am busy in the studio today (with Greta girl by my side) getting ready for the big launch tomorrow. Ten new 16×20 flats will hit the shop. Woot! Lots of work. Lots of fun, too. Fortunately, Chris is taking the blogging reigns today and spilling what he would look for if we were house hunting again. Which we totally aren’t, but it is a conversation we have often. What we would look for next time or sometimes what we wish we looked for this time around. Ha! You live, you learn. Take it away, Chris!
Chris’ Dream Kitchen. Also, Tyler Florence’s actual kitchen. |
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I here you on the kitchen! It was a big factor for us when we were looking at houses. We had ZERO counter space in our apartment and now we have a cooking triangle, a ton of counter space and plenty of room for storage. It’s positively blissful!
Ohhh, I would LOVE a sunroom! Yes. Yes! As for the big, soaker tub. Eh. Not our jam. We are still a little ways off from the new blog launch (we ran into big problems with Disqus) but we’re launching 10 new paintings tomorrow that I have been working on.
oh man… I CONSTANTLY think about if I got a do-over… I would have never bought this house! (first house, live & learn, I guess).
In the next house, I’ll need at least two FULL baths and both of them must be more than four feet wide (our current & only full bath is a measly 40″ wide). I’ll next the formal living room/dining room in favor of a large open kitchen. And lastly, I’ll look for laundry room than actually fits the washer/dryers of todays size. Oh, and I’ll buy a house that doesn’t have a zoo living in the attic (you name it, it’s probably lived in my attic at some point. gross!)
That kitchen is a dream!
For me, I want storage space. I am tired of using my closet to store everything that ISN’T clothes. Annoying apartment living, I guess.
My dream house will have a big gorgeous master bedroom and for Ryan, a must for him is definitely a HUGE soaker tub. The guy likes his baths! Another thing that I love that is more of a southern thing, is a sun room/morning room. My parents added it when they were building their house in NC and it is a room off the kitchen dining area but it has windows all around and looks out to the backyard. That room is used soooo often. We all usually cram into that room instead of being in the big family room where the comfy couches are. It is such a gorgeous room and I know that is a must for me.
Excited to see the new bloggie design!