Last night, wine club ventured out to East Beach, a neighborhood in the Oceanview area of Norfolk, to go to
Homearama, a builder expo. It's always great fun to get inspired and, let's not lie, do a little critiquing. I wanted to share some of our favorite ideas we spotted in the 10 houses:
Great TV Solution: This brilliant builder recognized the need for a solid wall opposing a fireplace, making it much easier to have a TV without competing with a fireplace. My husband
hates when TV's are mounted over fireplaces, but in most homes, it's the only option! This was a good alternative.
Fancy fire pit: Our favorite patio featured this long, skinny brick fire pit accented with green glass. It looked modern and we liked that it was no-muss no fuss.
My favorite kitchen: I loved this white and marble kitchen, but I especially loved the burlap (or canvas?) roman shades with white trim. Would look good in any room!
Sliding Barn Door: I love the sliding barn door trend, but they aren't always practical. This one divided the dining area from the mudroom, so it felt perfect. I could live my whole life without seeing a corny phrase printed on a wall again, though.
Best use of wallpaper: This precious nautical-inspired room was adorable, and the wallpaper made it work! We especially loved the little nightlights.
Clever Kitchen Accessories: I'm all about the idea of a "pot filler," a spout above the stovetop that makes it easy to fill pots with water for pasta, etc.
Best porch: We were all about this house's curved porch. Everyone struck their best "Revenge" pose.
Best Outdoor Space: The most expensive house's outdoor space was intense. View of the beach, spiral staircase, multi-level decks, firepit...the works. I was trying to convince our whole group that we want to live together like The Real World: East Beach.
2 comments:
love the wallpaper! the slanted ceiling reminds me of a sail, so the boat print is perfectly placed. I like that the TV in the first pic isn't above the fireplace but I haaate that faux built-in piece. It's way too over the top and the styling is awful. Maybe if the accessories weren't white it would look better - more warm, for one thing. The bulky white trim is too much against the actual ceiling trim. I also hate the frame in front of the TV.
end rant.
1)The Pasta-Arm was the true star of the first season of American Horror Story. Seriously, that damned thing was mentioned constantly and I loved it.
2)Not one of you is shaking your fist into the sky and crying out "reveeeeeeeeeenge!" I know no one's done this on the show, but I've seen the show runners do it and it's hilarious
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