Last week, I finally caught a time when the family room was picked up and it was still light out! This room was the pleasant surprise amidst the move-in; from Derek’s description, I was picturing a much smaller space here. Since it does triple duty as playroom, office, and tv room, the extra space is a definite asset. You can see how the room connects to our living room…
I love how bright the room is, due to essentially a whole wall of window.
It helped so much when we got our stuff up on the walls.
Normally, I loathe having our ginormous tv on display like this, but it serves a key purpose in blocking the double-sided fireplace. If you look straight down past the living room, the bathroom door is open at the end of the hall. The kids’ rooms are to the right, and ours is to the left.
This little nook seemed like the perfect spot for the play kitchen!
And this is a good view of how we have an open counter between the family room and the kitchen. My kitchen may be small, but I like that I can keep an eye on the kids while I’m cooking. I was bummed that the kids’ little cube shelf didn’t fit into their bedroom, but it fits nicely in under the counter, and it makes tidying up easier. Note that Tommy has already begun the wall adorning process… Oh, and that screen door that you see leads out to the garage.
I’ll try to get one of the bedrooms picked up enough for the next installment…
You’ve done a super job, Emily, in making the new home a “home”.
The huge sliding glass doors are a plus in that room, as you said, and the kitchen opening into the room too. You’ve made it into a great place to play, write, read, color, blog, etc!