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There is so much to be done here that I don't know where to begin.
Comments (2)jadedk- your photo's did not come through;)...See MoreInspiration and Creativity - Part 4 - The End/Beginning
Comments (0)Ok, it's time to complete this short journey . . . . Part 3 ended with the beginning of a sentence as follows: "Creativity is about... " Hope this has been helpful. Hope you are able to enjoy the creative process. And most importantly, I pray that GOD will Richly bless each and EVERY ONE of YOU!...See MoreLarge home, starting from scratch where to begin
Comments (66)Hi John (and family)...wow, you got a lot of advice here and quite honestly you have already given yourself all the advice you need...at least for now. The idea of living in a house, especially one with size and scope of yours (btw...spectacular home!), requires time to develop a plan. You were also spot on with your comments about function. Homes are "lived in" meaning the way you and your family live in a home will have unique aspects that only you can determine how to address. Allow the function of how your family lives in this great home to drive your plan of how the home will be made to accommodate your lifestyle. Yes, this sounds extremely intuitive, however this simple concept sometimes gets lost especially with such an amazing floor-plan to work with. My advice...while I realize you would love to have your home instantly reflect you and your family's lifestyle needs, take your time. And lastly...don't be afraid of making a few mistakes. NOTE: Best way to avoid mistakes is to "ascend" to 30,000 feet and begin with function. Descend slowly and allow the detail to simply present themselves as you do (trust me...they will). Most of all...HAVE FUN! If you enjoyed this commentary please feel free to click on my PRO link to the left and check out the rest of my page. If you like my page please click on the "Follow" link as well. Regards. M P.S. I grew up on the Eastern Shore of MD and went to VCU in Richmond for Grad School. I've seen many homes in your region and yours is certainly a gorgeous example of one done really right! Enjoy!...See Morebeginning stages of remodel: so much ugly!
Comments (8)I actually like the brick - there is just too much of it. Maybe if you started with the brick on what looks like your porch and do a treatment/paint on that area to see how that goes. Perhaps remove those shutters and paint that large gable end, trims and posts on the porch. Keeping the garage and large area at the left of the porch as a brick feature might work. Remember once you paint over brick it is very hard, if not impossible, to remove it. Improving small sections at a time might be all that is needed when combined with new landscaping....See Moreleelee
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