Our New Home – A House Tour (Part 1)
Thank you all so much for your lovely comments on our new home the other day! My wish certainly did come true.
So excited to take you on a little tour today and Friday. This is the front of our new home. It is a Dutch Colonial built in 1927, a hop, skip and a jump from Scituate Harbor.
Shall we step inside?!?
I fell in love with this home the moment I walked in the entry. The wood work, which was milled in Maine, is amazing.
I also fell in love with all the crystal knobs; they are on every door in the home.
Here’s an angle from the other way. Sorry about the lighting (I took this one at night during our walk through the night before we moved in):
Through the columns of the living room is the formal dining room complete with a china cabinet.
Here’s a view from within the dining room (sorry it is a little blurred – was running around quickly trying to get some shots of the house with no furniture in it!).
Through the twin French doors is a beautiful sunroom which will act as the boys’ playroom. Plenty of shelves for toys, dress up, legos and games.
Straight through the entry way is the kitchen. You can also get to the kitchen from the dining room. The kitchen is really a fun space and has sooooo much storage. Something I’m not used to.
All the appliances have been updated and the rosewood floor was installed by the previous owners.
This china cabinet was salvaged when the previous owners put a half bath with laundry off the kitchen. I love how it looks in there! (Sorry about the night shot)
The half bath is teeny. It is a 4 x 4 room with a cute corner toilet and corner sink. The previous owners told us it took 13 weeks to get this custom made toilet.
Off the kitchen is a three season room, which will act as our beachy room. I’m hoping to find a harverst table for in there to go with my greek blue chairs and my Lady Grey Hutch.
We’ve already spent so much time in this room having meals and enjoying the view of the garden. Under the rug is a green wooden floor. We are thinking we may need to uncover them at some point.
Would also love to put in a sliding glass door here!
Through that door is the deck complete with fragrant wisteria and huge buzzing bumble bees.
The boys have loved watching the bees gather pollen. So many fun places to explore in this new home:
Be sure to stop by Friday and I’ll take you upstairs. Until then I’ll continue unpacking 🙂
Very lovely! I love the woodwork and floors. Enjoy!
The woodwork is amazing…that banister is to die for and I love the columns into the dining room. Have fun settling in!!
I love your new home! It is beautiful. Can’t wait to see more.
Such a charming home! Congrats. I have never seen a corner potty before…is it weird I like it?? Maybe b/c it’s quirky! xo Kristin
Beautiful! The woodwork and floors are stunning – exactly the type of space I would love to live in. Best wishes!
Well that would be my dream home !!!
All those nooks and crannies are to die for!
Congratulations – it’s just perfect !
XOX
Queen of the exclamation points obviously 🙂
Oh, Danielle ~ that woodwork throughout is gorgeous! The toilet, ha 🙂 I’ve never seen what, but what a great idea!
Holy Cow, Danielle! I can see why you fell in love with her… she’s an absolute beauty! So… when’s the housewarming??? ;-P
Beautiful!! I’d kill for woodwork like that! Congratulations!!~~Angela
What a beautiful home, no wonder you fell in love with it! Can’t wait to see it! x
The woodwork is amazing and that sunroom will make a prefect playroom!
– Lora
great. love the kitchen, dining room and sunroom. have fun and don’t work too hard!
The house is amazing..I love the built ins…and the wood work is gorgeous. Can’t wait to see tomorrows post.
Beautiful!!!! How incredibly exciting! Can’t wait to see the upstairs and then to see your furniture and decorations and personal touch on the place! 🙂
I LOVE your new home!!! It is stunning, best of luck to you guys!!! Can’t wait to see all you do:). Jen
so pretty! Imagine all the decorating to do in there!!! 🙂 Love the shingles on the outside and inside staircase. Beautiful!
Oh this is so great!!! Such a beautiful home!!
I can’t wait to see what you will do to it!! So fun!!
Have a blessed and wonderful day!!
The house has such great charm and character! The boys play space will be great and it seems like such a nice flow from room to room. Can’t wait to see the 2nd floor!
Thanks, Nancy! It does have a great flow. Definitely a perfect party house 🙂
It’s gorgeous, every room has such a lovely feel, the previous owners obviously looked after it. Looking forward to seeing how you’ve arranged everything, and the upstairs of course !
What a great home with a lot of charm and character. Love the china cabinets, very pretty. Can’t wait to see the rest.
Cynthia
Lucky you!!! It’s absolutely charming! Cant wait to see the upstairs and how you decorate your new space!!
Beautiful home, so many wonderful nooks and crannies! Are you going to paint the woodwork white,hint!
Thank you, Mary Anne. We love all the nooks and crannies. I know what you mean about the white trim. I do really love light, bright and airy and I love that our bedroom has white trim and the kitchen is white. The wood work is in such great condition that I think we’re going to keep in natural. I love that it is a bit different.
My dream has always been to live in a house with character, too. (Maybe someday.) Such a beautiful and charming home, Danielle. (The outside looks like a movie set!) I’m sure you’ll have fun making it a special place for you and your family.
This home – YOUR home – is absolutely beautiful!!! I’m so excited to see everything you do to make it your forever home. Gorgeous through and through!!!
Oh Danielle…it’s just wonderful!! We have cedar shingle siding too and I LOVE that style(obviously). You will make it gorgeous! Think of all the great material you’ll have to blog about now!!
What a wonderful house! I bet you will make it look even more fabulous…can’t wait!
I can see why you fell in love with this wonderful home! It’s awesome! Love, love, LOVE! I even want to see the yard! It all looks like the perfect new home for you and your family and I’m so happy for you! Enjoy! Hugs, Leena
What a fabulous family home! I am thrilled for you. May your family create many wonderful memories in your new home.
Congratulations Danielle!! What a beautiful home!! The bones are absolutely fantastic; can’t wait to see it as you add your personal flair to it!! I’m so happy for you!!
Aw, I love your new house. It’s my dream home. So beautiful and such a pretty spot.
What a beautiful home. Can’t wait to see all the magic!! Such interesting little nooks and fun to play with!! Can’t get that charm with a new home! LOVE it.
Lynda
Thanks, Lynda! We love it. Can’t wait to paint some more walls and do more decorating! x