Thank you for stopping by for a visit!
Come on in, I'm so glad you are here!
Let's grab a snack!
How about a cool beverage? Dappled Lavender Lemonade...mmm!
Now that we are replenished, let's take a tour of the Henn Haus!
Pardon the "under construction" atmosphere!
Here is a look at the great room ~ Window treatments coming soon!
Black Trim, Concrete Floors
The living room has been through about 3 couches. We've settled on the favorite...a white Italian leather sectional from Macy's. It's so easy to keep clean and the shape was made for this room!
Red Velvet Cake Couch :)
Out with Red Velvet (it got moved to the media room) and in with the Creamy White Leather
One thing that is consistent is the White Moose Head that adorns the fireplace. Love love love!
The great room flows right into the dining area. I love a nice open floor plan!
Here is a look @ the balcony over the great room with black wrought iron railing.
I love the way the railing runs through the Newel Post. So classy!
Between the great room & the kitchen is a "bar". This was our best last minute change! In the plans, this was going to be a solid wall, but it would have closed the kitchen completely off from the rest of the house. We didn't put any windows in the kitchen because just off the kitchen are two 8-foot windows with french doors off the dining.
In the great room there are four 5x6 windows and two 3x6 windows which allow plenty of light for the kitchen.
The dining room is situated directly between the kitchen and the hall leading to the South wing of the house.
Sitting at the table, we get a front row seat to my very favorite place to gather with family and friends!
This kitchen is phenomenal, and is definitely the heart of our home!
This took some serious time to design and it was so worth the time and energy spent!
Still need to have the handles installed, but I have them picked out! It didn't take days, it's taken months of dilerberation, but all cabinet knobs & drawer pulls have been chosen. One other thing to complete are the corbels under the range hood.
Look at that mirror finish on the Polished Black Pearl Granite! I think the fridge & faucet reflection looks so awesome.
We placed a 48" TV in a cabinet above the refridgerator, but we actually need to get a slightly larger one to fit it. I still can't believe how much room is up there.
This kitchen was all planned around the Kenmore Pro side by side fridge/freezer. During construction they actually had to add 3 feet out along the wall with the tv and add another foot out on the wall where the stove sits. We went ahead and took the addition up to the second story as well, so it gave the house some shape on the exterior wall. It was originally just going to be a straight flat wall. By adding this footage, the bedrooms and bathroom upstairs gained some space. Another thing this did was add an area that we will plant a tall narrow evergreen this fall. It all turned out for the best. All because of my husband's desire to have this fridge/freezer set!
On another note, I agreed to this fridge, but was sad it didn't dispense water. We went ahead and added a bar sink with instant hot & cold filtered water. Next to that is an ice maker. It makes the pellet ice. It is a huge hit in the house.
The left side of the kitchen in this picture is all about serving at the bar, it is a beverage and snack side. The right side of the kitchen is made for the "chef". It worked out great and there is plenty of storage for every gadget and set of plates/bowls/tupperware or whatever else finds it's way in here. We have so much stuff, but it's well organized and never a disaster on the countertop. I really like that a lot.
Still need to have the handles installed, but I have them picked out! It didn't take days, it's taken months of dilerberation, but all cabinet knobs & drawer pulls have been chosen. One other thing to complete are the corbels under the range hood.
Look at that mirror finish on the Polished Black Pearl Granite! I think the fridge & faucet reflection looks so awesome.
We placed a 48" TV in a cabinet above the refridgerator, but we actually need to get a slightly larger one to fit it. I still can't believe how much room is up there.
This kitchen was all planned around the Kenmore Pro side by side fridge/freezer. During construction they actually had to add 3 feet out along the wall with the tv and add another foot out on the wall where the stove sits. We went ahead and took the addition up to the second story as well, so it gave the house some shape on the exterior wall. It was originally just going to be a straight flat wall. By adding this footage, the bedrooms and bathroom upstairs gained some space. Another thing this did was add an area that we will plant a tall narrow evergreen this fall. It all turned out for the best. All because of my husband's desire to have this fridge/freezer set!
On another note, I agreed to this fridge, but was sad it didn't dispense water. We went ahead and added a bar sink with instant hot & cold filtered water. Next to that is an ice maker. It makes the pellet ice. It is a huge hit in the house.
The left side of the kitchen in this picture is all about serving at the bar, it is a beverage and snack side. The right side of the kitchen is made for the "chef". It worked out great and there is plenty of storage for every gadget and set of plates/bowls/tupperware or whatever else finds it's way in here. We have so much stuff, but it's well organized and never a disaster on the countertop. I really like that a lot.
I really love the black and white cabinets with the chrome.
The stainless steel appliances look so beautiful in this kitchen. I couldn't have asked for much better than this layout.
The island is one HUGE solid piece of granite. We had to hunt for one big enough to top the cabinets.
The corbels on the end of the island are one of my favorite touches. This island is like a huge piece of furniture. It is so perfect! Plenty of storage and a super smart design are much appreciated now that we are busy working in the kitchen daily.
Here's an in process photo that shows the extra seating at the island.
We chose many different drawer and door fronts.
In this shot alone, we have v-groove, raised panel & recessed. Also you can see that the drawers are solid with just some routing on the edges.
The wood is knotty alder painted white & distressed in a dark brown. The black cabinets are solid black with no distress.
In this shot alone, we have v-groove, raised panel & recessed. Also you can see that the drawers are solid with just some routing on the edges.
The wood is knotty alder painted white & distressed in a dark brown. The black cabinets are solid black with no distress.
Here are some of the knobs I've chosen.
From the kitchen and dining area we have the hallway. This hallway is about 7 feet wide and leads to the powder room, salon, laundry room and master suite.
Here is my salon room. It has a door that leads to the garage that is not wood, I however did stick with the v-groove arched panelling like throughout the downstairs. We quickly found out that solid Wood Fire Proof doors are super EXPENSIVE!
This actually worked out just great because I wanted the room to be black and white. So we painted this door solid black and it looks so amazing!
I love this room!
Across the hall, we have the powder room.
Hi!
I put the mirror on the wall when you enter the powder room instead of over the sink and I am very happy with that choice.
Here is a shot from the hallway to the master suite.
We've arranged this room many times and changed the decor with the seasons.
I find complete joy in doing that! Changing curtains, changing bedspreads and duvets, piling up all kinds of pillows and just being fun with it.
We've arranged this room many times and changed the decor with the seasons.
I find complete joy in doing that! Changing curtains, changing bedspreads and duvets, piling up all kinds of pillows and just being fun with it.
Arrangement 1 - Jan-Feb
Black curtains, black sleigh bed and Valentine bedding.
I love silver!
Arrangement 1 - Jan-Feb
Black curtains, black sleigh bed and Valentine bedding.
I love silver!
Layout for Spring
White 4 post bed, cream sofa, and cotton duvet with natural fiber rub.
Feels like fresh air!
The chrome pendant lights are great for our evening reading time. The kids always love to come in our room and watch TV, so the sofa works out great in here.
This bed set is so comfortable to snuggle in! There is nothing like cotton. Vintage cotton is my favorite, but this shabby chic collection from Target is pretty comfy too!!!
The hallway to the Master Bath area has His & Hers closets.
The "Hers" Closet is done in complete white, while "His" is done in Black.
We both chose to have cubes, shoe shelves and chrome rods.
I love using the vintage locker baskets in my cubes! I scored at a local Estate sale that had these in a greasy shop for the last 40 years. I got about 30 baskets (and a whole wall of the lockers they fit in) for 35.00! Unbelievable!!!!!
And here's a peak at "His" closet. I need to get some updated pictures, but here's during the design and construct phase.
Suspended cubes are very cool. I love the way he has extra room under them for baskets! I wish I would have thought of that for my closet. Mine was designed and constructed while we planned his out. We learned a lot from just the first closet being completed!
He loves to Iron. Yeah, he stole my heart!
I have a hook in his closet that is for my "ironing/steaming requests". He's so perfect!
At the end of the hallway is a HUGE window right by the sunk in bath tub. This is a wonderful place to unwind at the end of my busy day!
This picture was taken just as I started decorating during construction, just for fun.
Now it's my favorite place to take my before and after pictures of my 90 day challenge. I have become an independent distributor of the Visalus 90 day challenge & not only am I changing physically, but my family is getting healthier!
Here's my latest picture (2 months on the challenge!)
Here's my latest picture (2 months on the challenge!)
And here's my day 1, day 21 and day 40 progress!
Right next to the tub is our shower. The floor of this shower turned out fantastic! I was so concerned about the way it would turn out because I had someone tell me that we would see the tile effect of the 12" squares we used. Once the grout was put in, you couldn't see the lines at all. It turned out fantastic!
The theme of our house was carried out here.
Stone, marble, and chrome. The wood is next to this doorway on the linen closet.
We used this natural stone tile in 3 different sizes throughout the house (kitchen, master bath, and master fireplace). We also used the marble tile on the wall of the bar in the great room and around the fireplace in the great room.
Well, that's pretty much the whole downstairs, minus the laundry room.
I'll get that on the next post with the upstairs!
Have a wonderful day & happy home design and construction!
xoxo ~ Kristy, co-founder of the Henn Haus :)
I'll get that on the next post with the upstairs!
Have a wonderful day & happy home design and construction!
xoxo ~ Kristy, co-founder of the Henn Haus :)
