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 :)

NEW REMODEL PROJECT: WILLOW WICK

I am so fortunate to be able to work with such a great real estate team that invests in making homes better by renovating them and taking the care to hire a designer to make sure it gets done better than your average flip.

I love doing these projects because they challenge me with their budget restrictions and need to be "safe" for the unknown buyer, while also being stylish and beautiful. But as you might suspect, it is very fun for me to be able to design the space exactly as I would like to (given my sometimes very strict budget restrictions).

My latest project I was hired to help with is in Sandy, Utah on a street called Willow Wick. It is going to be a wonderful family home when we are finished, but it started out as a very strange home with a difficult exterior renovation needed.

Here are my plans for the home with the BEFORE pics.

Thinking of blueish-gray exterior color with white pillars to make this strange home exterior into a fresh, cape-inspired exterior.

Benjamin Moore Glacier White tongue and groove accent wall will give it a casual, cape/farmhouse look I'm thinking of for this home. Considering marble for the fireplace, or even a limestone or slate.

We will be adding glass doors to the opening to create a definitive separation between the formal dining and the kitchen.

The ceilings are too low for pendants over the new island, so to add some lighting (besides the cans we are putting in) I am doing two overhead sconces to add character and directed light. The room next to the kitchen is going to be turned into a mud-room and pantry.

I wish I had more pics of the house to show you more of my plans, but I will share some of my inspiration photos instead and watch for updates of the home as we go! (BTW, my Insta account (mariannebrown12) is the best way to keep updated on projects if you are interested!)

Images via my Pinterest board:

FARMHOUSE/CAPE-INSPIRED HOME REMODEL

tongue + groove for the accent wall

sconces in the kitchen

master shower set-up

love the tongue + groove and lantern lighting for the master bathroom

kids bath inspiration

dark wood flooring to add depth

vertical tongue + groove could be cool?! Loving the simple fireplace.

I have big plans for this house! Excited to get working on this one...by the way remember my B Street project? Guess what, we still haven't even progressed past dry-wall! Aagh! Hopefully we will move that one in a couple of months as well...