A few weeks ago when I was putting together my monthly recap, I spent the afternoon out and about and didn’t get an updated picture I needed during daylight hours.
No worries—after all, it was the fireplace where the MR had touched up the paint to make my cluster of photos look even better. The heart of the home with three sets of lights, it would surely be well-lit. So I turned on all those switches and…
While the sconces flood the sides with light, the mantel and the place of pride above are left in shadows.
Granted, we’ve added some task lighting next to the seating area; and if it was still the sunken “conversation pit”, that area would be lit. But with all the care and effort people put in to decorating their mantel, wouldn’t it be nice if you could actually see it?
That’s why when me and the MR met with an interior designer this week about a possible master bathroom renovation, we talked lighting as well.
These little details can make or break the function of a room.
If you’re a guest at our home in the evening, you’re just going to have to trust me that the copper piece dances in the light and the sweet family pictures are pretty cute, too.
Any lighting dilemmas at your house? Don’t worry; I’ll keep you posted on any changes we make.
You can see the mantel in daylight here, and if you can’t remember the conversation pit or how the fireplace has changed check it out here.
In other news, it’s Baby Girl’s 21st Birthday. Love you Missy.
Crocheting with Kim 
Wow, that photo of the fireplace area was very dramaticly beautiful. To bad it didn’t sow off what you wanted it to, however, it did look like it could have been taken for Archtectual Digest.
Thanks MK! We’ve been having issues with the WiFi and photo uploads, so I’ve been using my phone to take pictures and was hoping they weren’t too bad.
That is a great space. I love the puppo! What do you have on the floor? Is it carpet? I can’t tell. Very pretty space.
Thank you. When we moved in, we had a combination of faded green carpet and yards of beige and mauve tile. With radiant heat floors (the only source of heat on the main level), we couldn’t remove the tile without fear of harming our heating system. That’s a long way of saying we ripped out the carpet and had a faux-concrete coating put on throughout the entire house, minus the bedrooms. We used Semco out of Seattle for the coating application and first read about it on Houzz where they listed many companies. Hope that all makes sense.
It does. I love the way it looks. I will read up on the process for my family room. (who am I kidding…it’s for Razz’s room!)
Larry suggested, ask Alyssa for her ideas.
>
We’ve mentioned it to her as well. Not sure how much she wants to think after the stress of finals, but she might have some ideas during her week at home. 😊
Pingback: March was Marvelous in 2018 | big white house on the hill