REMODEL PROJECT: M STREET

I'm excited to finally post the pictures from my recently finished flip project of this charming Avenues project. Below are a mixture of photos from the listing on the MLS and my phone. I apologize for the less-than-professional pictures, but if I waited to have it professionally shot, it would never happen (unfortunately).

THE STATS

214 N M Street, Salt Lake City, Utah

2,005 square feet

$459,000

3 Bedroom

3 Bath (2 full)

2 car garage

Built in 1910

I decided to keep it simple and classic in this home. When doing a flip it's so hard to know what the end buyer is going to love or hate! Because this home was built in 1910 I wanted to use vintage finishes, like honeycomb tile, brass hardware, and subway tile. There is definitely a black and white theme throughout the home - but what is more timeless than that color combination? 

The home was completely gutted and the floor plan redone. All of the flooring, base and case, and finishes are new. Hope you like this one!

front door detail - so charming!

Entry/Dining Area

FLOORS: White Oak (sand and finish in place) 

LIGHT: West Elm

it's all in the details - original leaded glass window

Living Room

Fireplace tile close-up

SCONCES: Circa Lighting

TILE: Black marble herringbone tile from Salt Lake Tile Company

Kitchen with mixture of marble and wood 

Desk area

the view from the sink - this window lets in the prettiest light!

The built-in hutch adds a lot of storage and a great way to display plates, cookbooks, even artwork!

COUNTERTOPS: Carrara Marble

LIGHTS: Circa Lighting

BACKSPLASH: Carrara Herringbone tile from Salt Lake Tile Company

HARDWARE: Jeffrey Alexander Pulls & Knobs

Master Bath

FLOOR TILE: Black 1" Hexagon tile from Arizona Tile

SHOWER TILE: White Subway tile from Home Depot

VANITY COUNTERTOP: Carrara Marble

SCONCES: Circa Lighting

Powder Bath

Laundry room/mud room 

View of the mountains from the laundry room window - just ignore the satellite dish :)

2 Car Garage (rare for the Aves!)

This home is such a charmer in person, and I hope you got a little sense for it from my pictures. There of course is more to the home, but these are the highlights. If you live in Salt Lake City and are in the market, you must stop by! This home won't last long and it is such a great area. Call BJ Blaser to show the home @ 801-309-7603.

And get excited for two more projects that I am finishing in the next couple of weeks! 

Here are a couple of snapshots/teasers...

WILLOW WICK PROJECT REVEAL

The day has finally come that my Willow Wick project for some real estate investors is finished! If you've been following along, you've seen where I started, the progress, and now the reveal. As I always say, it's a little underwhelming without furnishings, but one day they will let me stage! One day...

And because my business is two-fold: (1) designer for investors who flip properties, and (2) designer for clients who are designing their personal homes, I want to make it clear that we make design decisions on these flip properties based on budget and the ability to make a profit when the project is finished, therefore I design differently for these projects than I do for my personal clients. We don't invest in some of the design details and finishes we normally would because we leave some updates up to the lucky person who buys the home :)

WILLOW WICK REVEAL

STATS

price - $479,000

sq. ft. - 3,000

4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms

 2 car garage

located in Sandy, Utah 

exterior

Paint Colors: Brick - Farrow & Ball Manor Gray, Hardie Board - Farrow & Ball Pavilion Gray, Trim - basic white, Front Door - basic black

Paint: Walls - Martha Stewart Popcorn, Trim - pure white

Lighting: Visual Comfort Classic Ring Chandelier - purchase via Circa Lighting 

Flooring: Du Chateau White Oil Vinyl Deluxe

Great Room/Living Room

Tile: 2" Carrara Hexagon (from Container's Direct)

kitchen

Cabinets: Color is Pure White that was standard with cabinet company - Canyon Craft Cabinets

Countertop: Carrara Marble

Lighting: Visual Comfort Boston Library Light - purchase via Circa Lighting

Master Bathroom

Shower Tile: Arizona Tile HL Pumice 3x6 tile with Mapei Warm Gray Grout

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Vanity Paint Color: Farrow & Ball Downpipe

Floor Tile: 12x12 Carrara Marble Tile

Countertop: Carrara Marble 

Lighting: Visual Comfort Bryant Sconce via Circa Lighting 

Mirrors: Gatco Jewel Rectangular Mirrors via Wayfair 

backyard

And the nice flat backyard and patio for those of you who are interested in the home for yourself or a friend.

The photos I used were taken for the MLS (real estate listing site) and they didn't get a good picture of the upstairs bathroom, so I will have to take a picture of that and share it with you later this week. 

Remember, if you are interested in this home please feel free to contact me! Or if you are looking for a remodeled home in Salt Lake County - send me an email. I always have a couple I'm working on. (In fact I have one in the Avenues, in Sugarhouse, and one in Highland Park if you are looking).

WILLOW WICK PROJECT UPDATE - BEHIND THE SCENES OF A REMODEL

My investor project in Sandy, UT is coming right along! Every time I go to the house I am both thrilled with the progress and sometimes surprised with the mistakes, but all-in-all it's going pretty well.

The master bathroom is going to be my favorite room in the home with this v-groove paneling and Farrow & Ball Downpipe painted vanity.

For those of you in the business or remodeling you will feel my pain on this one - they installed the hardware without even asking anyone on the project if this is what we wanted!! I was hoping to do a brass and lucite hardware but now that the holes are drilled and the size is impossible to find, I am stuck with this hardware. Very disappointing, although this hardware is just fine. When I have a vision in my head and it doesn't get realized, it is disappointing. 

They also started to install a faux marble on the floor when we had specified Carrara marble, so once that was pulled up, we laid the Carrara and it's looking very nice. 

I opted for a simple banister to go with the v-groove and "farmhouse" feel of the home. The light wood floor was being installed on my last visit, so I will take a picture and show you as soon as it is finished - it is going to look so fresh in the home when it is all done!

I love the scale and size of the fireplace in the room. I was hoping for a slab surround on the fireplace, but we needed something ready and in-stock for project timing and deadline so I opted for this 2" Carrara Hexagon from Container's Direct. Once it's grouted and all of the edges finished, I think it's going to look even better. I am hoping to stage this home - it will be stunning with the right furnishings.

This is a quick snapshot of the upstairs hall bath shower. On the top I chose to do a simple border below the chair rail. I think it will be a nice little pop of color and detail that will always be showing behind the shower curtain.

And here is a picture of the Carrara marble countertop in the same bathroom with a large scratch on it! Aagh! Luckily it can be buffed out and refinished, but it's the little things like this that frustrate me. Obviously someone did not observe the very large sign that was taped to the countertop that said "DO NOT PLACE ANY OBJECTS ON THE COUNTERTOPS!"

The lighting in this home is also a favorite, and I can't wait to share the pictures once it all gets installed. My patience has definitely been tried on this project, but even though my design preferences aren't always being realized, at least the work is good and they make sure to make what they can right. We always make sure we are selling a high-quality home, and that really is the most important. So I can't have my lucite and brass knobs - I will live :)

My Lighting Choices for this home:

Visual Comfort Classic Ring Chandelier

For the entry I chose this Classic Ring Chandelier from Visual Comfort, available here. The finish I chose is polished nickel, so use your imagination :) We needed a big light to fill the space in the vaulted ceiling entry and even though this light pushed my lighting budget over, it is going to be worth it. The first impression needs to be the best, right?!

Visual Comfort Bryant Sconce

The ever wonderful and classic go-to sconce, the Bryant Sconce! Three of these sconces will be flanking the walls of the master bathroom. You can find these lights here.

Visual Comfort Boston 2 Arm Sconce

Two of these fantastic library sconces are going in the kitchen. We didn't have the ceiling height we needed for pendants, so I opted for these lights over the sink and window seat in the kitchen. I can't wait to see these installed. This is another go-to light and I highly recommend all three of these lights for any project. High quality, great style, and timeless. Find this light here.

And I was super excited about this pivoting mirror and the price. Two of these will be in the master bathroom and if you are looking for bathroom mirrors, look no further! Now, I haven't seen these in person yet, but the reviews are good and the price even better.

Gatco Jeweled Pivoting Mirror

You can purchase this mirror for only $86.31 via Wayfair. Super happy about this find! 

This project is slated to be finished in a month. Keep in touch to see the finished product, and if you know anyone looking for a nice family home in a great neighborhood in Salt Lake County don't hesitate to contact me for more information! I would love to have this home go to a cute family with great taste :)

REMODEL PROJECT NOW ON THE MARKET! 6TH AVE

683 K Street, SLC UT

If you follow me regularly you know that I help some home builders/investors design the homes they flip. This project was a full remodel, but pretty low-key and we kept it simple and classic. It was a quick project, but the home has a great feel to it and it's on the market in a great neighborhood and everything is brand new. It would make a very happy home for the right buyer!

THE STATS:
Address: 683 K Street in Salt Lake City
Price: $349,000
Square Feet: 1511
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms
Originally Built: 1916
Listed By: Darrel Thomas, Select Group Realty - 801-641-4862

Can I tell you how much I want to stage these homes?! The bones are there but imagine a cute striped curtain on the shower and a blue and white soap dish on the counter of the bathroom. Or a flokati rug in front of the fireplace with a leather ottoman and two chairs with an arching modern floor lamp and antique accessories.

I am trying to convince the investors to put up some money to have me stage the homes. What do you think? Worth the investment? When you are buying a home do you prefer it to be furnished and do you think it increases the value when it's furnished well? Or do you think an empty home is just as great and leaves room for the imagination? Would love to hear your comments!!