UPDATED HOUSE TOUR 🏠 Design Ideas & Room Reno Plans
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Since July 2022 Ive been sharing updates and process videos of making over my new very old home! With so much bouncing between room to room, I thought sharing an updated tour could be nice! This tour also shares a bit more of the actual floor-plan as I know many of you are curious about the layout!
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The downstairs kitchen is begging to be a entertainment bar! Cocktails, popcorn pizza etc! Love the tile!
Exactly!
Agree!
Yes!! Wet bar snack bar.
Perfect for cocktails
I agree! Very 60s vibe ❤
Oh yesss! That would be so lovely keeping that art deco look of the tiles ❤
Definitely make the downstairs kitchen something for entertainment (butlers pantry, snack bar ,etc) if that main living area is where your friends gather. You won’t want to go all the way upstairs to get things when entertaining in the lower level. I’m sure you’ll be able to find another space for the craft room (which is also a great idea for your work side of the home). Loving it all, Drew! ❤ Ps- the pink tile would look great with darker wood elements and metal touches to tie in your Spanish style in the other parts of the house. Right now it’s giving 1940’s-50’s style.
I completely agree!!! Beautiful wine wrack and liquor shelves. Canisters with snackies 😊
I love that you kept popping up the floor plan so we could follow along!! Super helpful, thank you! ❤
Yes! It was super useful!! 🙌🏾
Yes! I feel like it'd a little challenging to follow on video so thought it would be helpful to share the layout :)
@@lonefox make the downstairs kitchen into a laundry room 👌
Your house is looking so homey! I love following along. I would like to recommend that you update the downstairs kitchen as a SUMMER kitchen! When you start hosting patio events, it would be great to be able to have full access to the amenities. It could also be used as a potting/cutting area for the garden. You could make it look similar to the upstairs kitchen with open shelving for displaying vases or pots. I love the idea of the downstairs being your parents area. Having a kitchen available when "guests" stay is even more accommodating when they get their morning coffee and enjoy the patio or dining nook without having to go upstairs. Stairs get harder as we get older. The downstairs bathroom is also the guest bathroom for patio and movie nights. Utilizing the downstairs as a guest area also keeps your personal space more private when you are hosting a movie or game night. If you shorten the cabinets in the butler pantry, it might be a more open work space for crafts. Adding dimmable under cabinet lighting there would work for craft jobs and a buffet counter for parties.
The breakfast nook downstairs should be like a garden room/conservatory with those huge windows! You could use the table from the upstairs breakfast nook down there if it doesn't work with the banquet.
I've never seen Drew ever show interest in live plants...
Could also be a game room- cards, board games, etc.
That dining room table is everything.
rounded banquet could work. have a couple lower back chairs to opposite side of table, so not visually blocking view. I agree with someone that mentioned conservatory/plant room. totally see that with those lovely windows/ light. maybe have water feature outside that you could hear in that room, from window, as you have coffee and plan your day. at night moody lights for cocktail as you end day. you will definitely figure it out.
@@buildergradetocustommade true. Which sucks. It could add so much to his home. And there are plants that are ridiculously easy to take care of. Like philodendron pedatum, one of my depression favs lol
I love the fact that you appreciate the original tiles in the kitchen and bathroom. While the colors wouldn’t be my first choice, I’d feel like keeping the kitchen and bathroom in its original condition would be paramount, so I’d find a way to make it my own. Kudos to you for appreciating all the original details still left in the house!
Is there a way to salvage the tiles from the parents bathroom to add and repair the pink bathroom or to an upsatirs bathroom?
I agree with the comments about keeping the original tile. A vintage house looses it’s charm when people go in and rip everything out and do all new. I also like the idea of having the downstairs for guests so you have your own private space upstairs. The downstairs kitchen for snack bar, guests kitchen and for entertaining downstairs and outside on the patio. I don’t even mind the little cracks in the bathroom tile. It shows age but the tiles aren’t trashed. The Banquette would look fine with the table, maybe with brown leather upholstery. Chairs look fine too. You could do either with that table. I love what you are doing with it and being a California native, born in 1947, I am so happy that you are keeping the heritage of your home. I moved many years ago and keeping the architecture is significant. I have lived in Florida for many years and I feel the same way here.
I’m 70 and you bring so much joy and fun in this old lady’s life your such a sweetheart.❤️
Drew: “I don’t really know what I want to do in this room yet”
Also Drew: *shows us a beautifully styled bedroom*
Hello 👋
how's your day going today
am marco by the way what's your name?
This guy's makeover videos are the only ones I watch without speed or mute
You are so talented, and you sound so polite and confident. You're quite appealing to watch
I wish you nothing but the best 🙏
Same! He produces the best content and has a really chill, upbeat, genuine personality
I love all you've done so far but this home tour makes it clear you've got tons of potential going forward. It will be fun to continue on this journey with you Drew :-) RR
Omg the queen!
Your pink bathroom is GLORIOUS and ethereal, and I love it with the yellow. It's like a soap bubble in the sun.
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It's so serene!
@@lonefox It's So pretty, I would keep it as is.
For Marie’s room, use a color with a green undertone to absorb the red bounce from the house and it will help to neutralize that red glare! It can still be a white, but just with a slight green undertone if that makes sense.
Thissss, hope he sees
Have you ever thought about painting a soft mural on the walls above the pink tile? Something similar to the palm leaf design from the Beverly Hills Hotel might be fun. But I’d use a much lighter shade of green. It’s so interesting to see your great taste come to life in this fabulous house. So great that you appreciate its vintage features!
Yes yes, love your idea!
Definitely like the idea of a mural or wall paper and/or a colored ceiling int he pink bath.
Oh this would be magical. What about a sky in the middle with the palm trees growing up the sides. The illusion of an open roof
I love that you describe every room as your favorite room and the reason you bought the house. Everyone should be able to experience the pure joy that your home is bringing you!
Drew, want do you think about turning that lower kitchen into like a 50s style snack bar and the little kitchenette you could turn that into like a little 50s ice cream parlor.The pink bathroom Wallpaper the ceiling . Make it extra glam. The dinning room upstairs is perfect with the Custom table.Why not add a Miral wall somewhere like you did in the house makeover. Wallpaper wallpaper wallpaper. A lot of Bang for your buck. The downstairs living room the walls need to be a softer color. Everything is so beautiful what you’ve done . I cannot wait to see what’s next. Until next time take care.
I love the idea of wallpaper on the ceiling!
Wallpaper on the walls and a different white paper on the ceiling changed my view of a pink bathroom. Large gray pattern on wall and accessories in gray and black made the pink work in a less obvious manner.
For marie’s room, could you tint the windows with a REALLY light green to try to reduce the redness? Or you could maybe incorporate some plants with large leaves / some green-focused art to bounce some green light that cancels the red out? Maybe a green window box plant holder or curtains?
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Y agree when you entertain you will love to have the sink, stove etc. bar and popcorn. YES!
Hi Drew! Love the house. Please keep the downstairs kitchen. You can use the space to design a kitchenette and include a concealed washer/dryer for your parents to use when they visit. That kitchen is also a perfect combo with your movie theater space so you can easily store snacks, popcorn, and drinks!
Drew you could put in a dumb waiter between the 2 kitchens 😊
@@lisayun8995 and read Harriet the Spy for the first or tenth time!
Please make a coffee table book when you finish your house! The rooms you've finished are stunning and it's been so cool to see how your design style has changed over the years
I think making the downstairs kitchen into your DIY room and making the butlers pantry into a snack bar for the movie theater room is genius. Also the rest of the downstairs into your work spaces and the square footage of all work related areas will be tax deductible...bonus!!!! It's such a beautiful home. Your keeping the old Spanish vibe is so unique nowadays. Love it 💜💙💚💛🧡
Bless you prayers
Ew. Like the idea of a snack section for the theatre.
I feel like your house makeover videos are very healing to watch. Something about it all coming together into this beautiful picture you can live in.
I can’t wait for the day when you post your finished house tour and how amazing that is going to look. You inspire me to try to work on my spaces and make them work for me now instead of thinking about how I should wait until the future.
Drew, love the progress you've made so far! I have a few comments. With your movie/ family room: Keep a kitchenette to prevent running up and down your stairs with food. You will also use it for working lunches and outdoor entertaining. Guests will be able to get snacks in the middle of the night. Buy a counter depth fridge too. For your upstairs breakfast nook: A banquet will put your back to those beautiful morning treetop views so get more comfy chairs or overstuff the replacement cushions. Definitely work with a tile restoration company and bring marble into the upstairs bathrooms for luxe.
I absolutely agree. Also there are refrigerators made into drawers that could be installed instead of a traditional refrig.
Similarly I was going to suggest leaving the kitchen till they had a good sense as to the house and their needs when they were working or entertaining. It feels like it would be nice to be able to at least do some food prep down there and to have a fridge for guests, cold beverages, etc. That said, my mom has a mini fridge in her "guest suite" so that could be another option.
Yes keep downstairs kitchen with some real function- agree that eventually LONE FOX Headquarters will have ' staff meetings' and other campaign brand events that will have groups in the downstairs space .
I agree! Very wise. Also for resale purposes wink wink
I agree. When it comes summertime and you want to have an outdoor party, I feel like you’d be very sorry you got rid of the kitchen.
I think the snack bar idea is good. It works for the movie theatre, but also works for the "everybody coming here before we go out" area too.
An artist’s studio space would be soooo nice with the lovely windows, tons of storage and sink accessible in the lower kitchen space!
I really love that you are keeping the tiles! I too have always had a love of those types of tiles, they really do have a "happy" feel! The pink bathroom would look so pretty with a light grey, and light grey fluffy towels, some live greenery, and I just know you could glam it up! I also think a project like this will be inspiring to so many who have those tiles to embrace them rather than replace them. Can't wait to see what you come up with!
I agree! I was going to suggest pairing it with grey and a yellow to match the handful of yellow tiles.
make the kitchen a speakesy lounge! would be perfect right off the movie room
I love how you appreciate the home architecture and character instead of just automatically painting everything white and making it minimalistic (nothing wrong w/ that style) you take time to fit the house design and your design taste and create it as one its just super refreshing to see.
idk why but that breakfast nook room looks gorgeous as it is already! I love how simple it is with the white walls. I wouldn’t do the banquet if I were you I’d just leave it as it is
I agree, it's tready.
I also agree, I really like it this way
I really liked the vibe of that wood shelf unit and greenery in the side room off the upstairs living room. I know it was temporary but the extra wood and greenery complimented the wood beams.
Bravo to you for honoring the original craftsmanship of this home! 👏 it breaks my heart to see people remove original features from historic homes. Your house is gorgeous ❤️
Thank you so much!
We are about to move into our “forever home”, and it is going to need a lot of renovation. I have been feeling overwhelmed with the idea of having to have every inch of the house designed and furnished before we move in. It helped me A LOT to see you living in your home and taking it one room/one project at a time. So, thank you. Also, I love the idea of a snack bar type thing off of the movie room, that would be super convenient and a ton of fun for any guest you may have over.
Snack bar/ craft room would be brilliant! So useful!
For the pink bathroom, I’m suggesting you add touches of walnut woods to add some warmth to the space, add gold/brass hardware and change out the sink faucet. Swap out the sconces to something that may match your current aesthetics. I would also change out those mirrors. For your windows they need some kind of treatment, I like what you did with the kitchen windows by adding those diamond grille inserts. And I agree a nice oval floor to ceiling tub curtain!!
Drew, thank you so much for keeping the old tile in the kitchen and bathrooms when you can. It's really refreshing to see people advocate for keeping them and finding the charm in the old style. So often, people just rip them out without trying to regrout or repair when they still have so much to give. I've loved watching your style evolve lately and I can't wait to see what you do with the home!
The bones of what’s in your bedroom are great. I’d go through all your storage, shelves etc and pick out all the things that speak to you. Put them all in your room. Look, feel, study and make choices. Then after putting ever in place, choose a wall color that will embrace not only you but all the things you love that are in your room.
When you said “banquet” I thought “hmmm…”, but then you added “upholstered half round” and my brain said, “YESSSSS!” I think you’re definitely onto something there. Also, love the idea of a speakeasy/snack bar next to your media room. So good, Drew! 😁
Drew, do you ever pinch yourself and think…WOW I’ve done this? This is my house and I’m now renovating and decorating it!
As a mom of grown men, I know how big a deal this is. Well done 👏your style is really becoming so polished. Love it!!
Love the idea of a Entertainment/Snack/Bar area in the Butlers Pantry and a Craft area for the Kitchen area.
Hi Drew:) An idea that would be pretty cool is making that into a bar, hors d’oeuvre area. Like an upgraded concession stand:) Wine fridge, a space for your bar things. Your beautiful bread boards with fruit and cheese, meats etc.
I can envision it now……
I came back to add I’m not a fan of banquette seating it reminds me of a diner like Denny’s. Doesn’t remind me of your Spanish house at all.
Perfect for hosting his events when he introduces artists to the masses, similar to the furniture designer event he recently attended. (Not sure such a thing has occurred to him yet.) 😊 This guy is going places. The sky is the limit!
Drew, i love watching your videos - especially these about your house. I am 66 and bought my FIRST house when I was 63, proving dreams do come true! I LOVE my house and in the process of updating and decorating it, which, since I’ve never owned my home, is both fun and overwhelming. I am learning so much from your videos! I live in Carlsbad, CA, so the places that you mention in LA are not too far for me to go to . Drew, the thing I like best about your videos is you and your positivity and sweet disposition. I always feel good when I watch them. You are an amazing young man! I’m sure your parents are very proud of you ❤ Hopefully, I’ll go to your next drop and get to a chance to meet you in person.
All those cabinets at the butlers pantry is perfect craft storage. The idea of a craft room is awesome. You can incorporate a snack bar for the theatre in the same area
TIP: Drew's bathroom - so sorry about tile BUT easy temporary solution! Just hang fabric over the walls - you can make it loose curtains ( very Morocco) OR fabric can be taut ( you put up wood framing strips at crown of wall and baseboard and then stretch fabric and staple).Nice thing about using fabric is it can be switched as often has you like to suit the season or mood. Once you cover that tile you will forget all about it!
Since you are going to have the downstairs for gatherings when friends are over, the kitchen would be awesome to turn into a wet bar and movie snacks area but in the vintage vibes…think Sam’s bar in Casablanca! A tall table and stools in the dining nook!
I agree!
Definitely use the downstairs kitchen as the movie snack bar (so you definitely need to keep the fridge). And you MUST incorporate a vintage popcorn machine where the current stove is now! Love that you are keeping all of the original tile! We own a 1936 bungalow and were so excited that no one had torn out the original kitchen! Our tile countertops are very similar to yours and we have the original cabinetry that was made on-site. I’m enjoying your renovations!❤
Can you show the outside courtyard soon? Patio inspo is needed this time of year! ❤️
The pink bath downstairs is a slice of Heaven. I LOVE the color and I’m not a huge pink fan. Something about that room reminds me of Maxfield Parrish paintings. So glad you’re keeping as much of the old tile. I love that stuff too.
Love the snack bar and craft room ideas! I would love to see a tour of the outside of the house with the patios and courtyard.
Love the sweet, bright, nostalgic pink bathroom. It has palpable magic.
Turn downstairs kitchen into a Bar & Bistro to serve the movie room!
The pink bathroom might look really good with wallpaper on the walls and ceiling. Love how your house is coming along!🥰🙏🏻
Love the idea of a banquet surrounded by the Italian tile table top. The colors in the top are luscious, so the fabric for the banquets that you choose could also be luscious. Downstairs kitchen could be a combo of craft room/snacking area/small kitchen for your parents when they visit. You'll need a garden room somewhere, which will be very useful when you begin to landscape the back/side yards.
STUNNING!!! Especially the upstairs Living Room's cathedral ceiling. WOW!! Amazing buy! Such an esthetic!
Hi Drew! I love how you’re leaning into the style and character of your home! I think you can make the pink bathroom more your aesthetic by painting the cabinets and trim black or dark brown! Also, I think it would be fun to make the downstairs kitchen and breakfast nook a coffee shop & work space for you and your team! That way you can keep some appliances and then use the butlers pantry to serve the movie room like others have said! No matter what, the downstairs has so much opportunity for working and entertainment! ❤
ID LOVE to see you RECREATE your BATHROOM in your Previous rental in YOUR HOME, it was dreamy !!!
You might want to consider leaving the downstairs kitchen part mini kitchen, so when your parents are staying over, and they want to make breakfast or have coffee early in the morning, they don’t have to run upstairs. Thank you for giving us a tour of your home, it’s lovely and will only be more so as you continue with your styling talents through out.
Keep the downstairs kitchen as is and set up a snack bar for the movie room on the butler’s pantry. Lots of the cabinets can store craft supplies for projects. One of my kitchens is a complete craft area but also a snack/coffee/hot chocolate bar. The tile is soooo fabulous!! What a treasure! You might change your mind later but don’t rush into too much change there yet is my thought for now. We love your channel and I have adopted you as a grandson so you are family now. Love you Drew!!! ❤️
Have you considered switching Maries room with Guest room? Then there would not be everyday red light issue and also bathroom would be attached..
I loved the house tour! The house is looking beautiful! Curious as to why Marie doesn’t use the guest bedroom, which is larger than hers and has the bathroon…I will love when you start designing the bedrooms, but what I can’t wait to see is you installing the stained glass doors in the balcony of the livingroom!
I was thinking the same thing! I'm sure they have their reasons for assigning the rooms like that, but isn't it going to be a bit uncomfortable for Marie to have to go through the guests' room to get to the bathroom when there are guests staying? Also having to share it with guests?
Was wondering the same, especially at night people are sleeping and you need the loo.
Keep the kitchen! I think the butlers side would be great for a snack bar plus the fridge is in that side so it’s easier access. The other side of the kitchen would be a great painting/craft storage. The sink would be great for both functions to clear out snack room messes and paint/craft supplies. The breakfast nook has great lighting, imagine having like a Brunch and paint or wine and paint night in there while also entertaining and snacking in the movie room! The nook would also be a great spot to house so many plants 🌱
Two big suggestions:
1. Your downstairs kitchen could totally be a DIY dye/stain room, unless you're planning to do that with one of the downstairs bathrooms, There are sinks to rinse brushes, and it's RIGHT next to that little downstairs laundry space! Could even use the range hood to help with a drying station.
2. Upstairs, you could combine that tiny guestroom and "Marie's bathroom" to create a HUGE Primary Bathroom and connect it to your room! The one that is currently "Your Bathroom" could become "Marie's Bathroom" and connect to her room instead. Would require closing up some doors and opening up some walls, but I think it would be SUCH a better layout long-term.
I LOVE watching all the cool stuff you're doing with this house!! You rock!
Definitely wrap a banquette around the empty 3 walls in the kitchen nook with that table it would be so cozy 😍
Maybe a rounded bankett similar to the gorgeous white couch in the downstairs living room.
I don't know if you and friends are game players of not, banquette doesn't work for that.
Fox, I am so proud of you getting your own house!! That's the mothering side of me comming out! Lol! You are growing so fast for a young man. You have picked a great friend in Macenna. Keep doing what your doing and no anxiety, you are to talented to worry so much. It will all not go away. We are all here for such a short period in time, injoy it. The most important thing in your life is your friends and family. When we are young we think about things and success. That is ok, but you cannot take it with you. So keep your good friends and family close and injoy this ride you are on!!! Your friend!!😊
You owning a house with so many rooms is so exciting. It means the videos will keep coming with all your great designs. I love the house and all its character.
Me too 🥰😍🥰😍 adore the style..
Your first floor kitchen is so indicative of a 1950s diner/ movie theater. I think it would be fantastic to make the long butler's pantry and homage to this. Maybe remove a few of the upper cabinets, and create a space for a small popcorn machine, cuddled a lower cabinet and insert a beverage fridge, etc.
Then, I would wall off the rest of the former kitchen space, and combined it with the breakfast nook to create an artist's space. You could repurpose cabinet tree that you take off of the wall in the butlers pantry, remove the stove and ovens, and use that as a space to keep the bulk of your crafting supplies. Imagine sitting in that sun drenched room and painting!!
Bonus that the laundry room is attached. Because I don't know about you, but I get messy when I'm crafting. 😂
You could also keep a bistro style table and chairs to help create a lovely tea room, when your parents stay.
There's a costume designer who has a pink bathroom and she did very well designing it by adding a dramatic wallpaper. and updated knobs and the mirror, etc. I completed gutted my pink bathroom, I just couldn't find a way to love it. But I like how other people are keeping it and making it shine!
Drew, your house is becoming your home. I adore your kitchen design as well as your movie room with the great couch, hutch and decor, you put so much of your vision and sheer hard work into it.
The house is so large and is an ongoing personal project for you with tons of scope.
Is there sufficient space for a banquet with the round table, hard to tell from the angle we saw.
The second kitchen downstairs which you don’t really use definitely could be used for so many things, perhaps that’s for after you’ve decided upon and finished the works in other areas and you might have a lightbulb moment!
Many years ago I lived in a very old house with many original features which we immediately ripped out and updated and modernised throughout and since then pretty much the same but seeing your use of antiquing and use of darker, heavier old furniture has me looking at my current home only to think is a plain, safe, characterless box which doesn’t reflect us.
I love seeing what choices you make and it’s fascinating to watch your journey in your beautiful new home with so many windows for light too! ☀️🥰🙅♀️🙅♀️
The the downstairs kitchen being split into 2 parts. The part (that's similar to the coffee bar) being a snack area for the movie theater. Having open shelving with glass containers of different snacks/candies. Maybe adding a mini fridge (if you don't want to keep the big fridge) for drinks and a popcorn machine.
The main part of kitchen definitely being a craft room. I like the idea of the desk being where the range is and then using the cabinets as storage for your paints/craft items that are in the storage room. Maybe even some open shelving there to store your paintbrushes and other items that could be set up in a decor way.
I don't know what your art skills are like but maybe turning the Breakfast nook into a little reading nook/art corner for painting/sketching because the lighting is so good in there.
Definitely what Quinn said! ❤
Love all of this idea but would add you’d need a pizza oven in your snack bar area. And some plants in the breakfast nook to take advantage of the floor length windows and then set up an easel so the light will inspire painting or doodling. 💜
Yes! Add the bankette to your kitchen nook..Also the kitchen down stairs would be an amazing cocktail/ entertainment/ wet bar area!!
So so cool! You should make the butler’s pantry next to your movie room like a candy/snack station for when you have game nights!
Exactly what I just wanted to comment, too 😊
Hey Drew! Coming along VERY nicely. As far as ideas for the downstairs kitchen goes: I would recommend making sure whatever reno decisions you make increase the value of your home and will work now, but also for whenever you decide to move out or lease/sale in the future. Based on your videos, it doesn't seem like you intend to move anytime soon. But, it seems like Lone Fox is really thriving and growing. Somewhere down the road you may want to move and tackle a new house project or just move to the Hills for the heck of it and you likely wouldn't want to do anything that would decrease the value of your home and make it less marketable. Things to consider residential real estate wise: Is your neighborhood conducive to a single-family setup, if so, what would a prospective buyer/leaser want that also works well with what you want now. I would recommend making the "Paren't's Bedroom" a full master suite. That's something both your parents and prospective buyers/(etc.) would appreciate in the future and would likely increase the value of your home (again, whether or not this is a wise choice will depend on the market and the neighborhood you're in. But, generally, doing something like that would increase value. Blow out the wall between the "Laundry" and the "parent's Bathroom" and make the suite have a fill walk in closet and large bathroom. Then, move the "Laundry" to that back, horizontal portion of the "Kitchen" It'll make the "Laundry" a little larger and likely will provide more storage in there and possibly a sink. A true, full laundry room that tenants looking for a potential 3-4 bedroom duplex unit would appreciate. Then, lastly, bump your "Kitchen" forward and eliminate the "Breakfast Nook". No need nowadays for casual and formal formal dining in a duplex unit. I.E. Removing the nook will likely not decrease your property value. Meaning if you decide to move out eventually, it will not cost you an arm and leg and time to revert it to a duplex and you could rent or sale for much more than you purchased the house for. All you would need to do is just close up the entry by the stairs again. Hope this helps! Good luck! :)
It’s so exciting to see how the house is coming along, I know you’re going to make it beautiful! Why doesn’t Marie take the room with the attached bathroom and make the guest room the one that’s tinted by the red house next door?
My thoughts too! 😊
Great question. Maybe because the bathroom needs a bit of repair first?
I thought the same thing. I think from the floorplan her room has more clothes storage in it.
Maybe the view and windows...
agree
4:05 (the downstairs kitchen) would be amazing as a full bar w blenders for mixed drinks, beautiful barware, movie theater snacks, popcorn machine, cotton candy, a case or large apothecary jars for candy & drawers for backstock. ❤
And the butlers pantry, w all those cabinets, can also double as storage for the craft room…becuuuz the breakfast nook could be cornered off into a craft area. It would be amazing w all that sunshine. And it would be useful for both rooms to keep that sink. But the “storage room” would make an incredible craft room. You have the space & if you utilize the walls well, you can put an island/work table in the middle as your “crafting area”. It just makes the most sense! ❤Orrrrrr, the 1st fl breakfast nook could be a gaming area…board games, cards, poker, chess, etc.
I LOVE the pink bathroom. The more you can keep the original character, the better. To tie it in to the rest of the house, you can make the cabinets a walnut/darker color. The contract would be beautiful!
You will need a small kitchen next to the movie room. When you invite friends to watch movies you’re not going to lug stuff from the upstairs kitchen to the movie room.
The banquette in the kitchen nook would actually be leaning into a the Moroccan theme of the table. As a Moroccan, we grow up eating all our meals at a round table on Moroccan style sofas - I would highly recommend you look up authentic Moroccan living rooms as inspo!
You have gotten SO MUCH done in the last 8 months!! Bravo 👏💕
Thanks so much! It's been so much fun :)
Some people have been in their home for that amount of time and still not unpacked. You have redone your kitchen..tv room..floors...omg you have not stopped. I am loving everything. When I build my house..it's having a bankette for sure.
Your kitchen is absolutely gorgeous. You've made so much progress. It's a work in progress.
I love the pink bathroom. Old tile is super cool!
I like your idea of turning the lower level kitchen into a craft room with the sink . How neat to have a sun filled space with a sink for clean up to use which is already set up. I have seen creative spaces that look so cozy, artistic and organized.
Banquette would be so cozy, comfy, lounge-like, and with beautiful pillows/ textiles-Perfect for those lazy weekends, pancakes, mid day coffee breaks, brunches etc.
LOVE the idea of a curved banquette in the dining space!
Definitely keep the pink bathrooms! Pink is such a cheery yet relaxing versatile color. I agree with some of the comments above the downstairs old kitchen would be great as some type of “entertainment”space with a nice bar cocktails microwave, little fridge, for your downstairs guest. Your parents might enjoy having their own little space. I know I do when I go to visit my kids. Art room with beautiful plants to have a glass of wine would be great too!
Beautiful home Drew. Keep it up!
The pastel tiles in the downstairs kitchen are just the cutest! Maybe it can serve as a combination of movie room bar and craft room for projects that can become messy.
The marble in the kitchen is stunning. I love the top dark part. I love the breakfast nook the way it is!
I was disappointed that you didn't mention that incredible floor you tiled in the kitchen and breakfast nook upstairs! It is gorgeous!
So I love the idea of converting the downstairs kitchen into a wet bar snack area but that is a really big space. I can see it divided into a mud room (which I didn’t see anywhere) with a Florida room/conservatory for plants maybe? And then the wet bar/ snack popcorn pizza room?
Just don’t totally gut the kitchen. For sure get rid of the appliances. If you ever decide to sell that place, having only an upstairs kitchen could be problematical. Also, for entertainment purposes, if you decide to have a decent size party, you’re not going to like having to carry stuff back-and-forth from upstairs kitchen to downstairs entertainment. Consider some warming drawers and a good size, mini fridge, that will go great with a snack bar. Make the Butler’s pantry your own, but leave the guts of it. It’s such a great house and so much of its beauty is tied to it history. Updating it is great but if you lose the history, The house will lose too much of the character. You’re doing an awesome job so far though. You’ve opened my eyes to some different ways to look at design.
HELLO! I think the butlers pantry would be great for the movie theater snacks, drinks, popcorn and I love your idea of making the area with the sink, your craft room. You could also keep alot of your crafting items in all the cupboards of the Butlers area.
Love the idea of the downstairs kitchen being more of a studio/wet room to use for all your projects. It’s so important to have functional creative space that allows you the freedom to play and explore new ideas. The rooms would be that! The cabinets would be great for storage and love the idea of an old reclaimed wooden desk in the corner you suggested. I could see a muddy green gray on the walls. But I’m sure you will make the right call for your space! Love the progress!
The green kitchen - yes to making it a "wet craft" workspace. The butlers pantry space off the movie room would be a great vintage snack bar ❤
The vibe of your black bar nook with the antiqued mirror in the last apartment would be perfect for turning the downstairs kitchen into a speakeasy type snack bar :)
Love the large pink bathroom. Thanks Drew for the walkthrough. Everything is so cool and your bringing us along as things develop is so much fun. Brings me joy every time ❤️
Roseville pottery is from the same time and would go nice in the pink bathroom ❤
Your downstairs seems to be split between "work" with all of the office and storage place, and "play", with the movie room and guest "pit". To continue the play area, the breakfast nook would make an excellent (and sophisticated!) cocktail bar to serve the movie room, and as another place for guests to enjoy. The downstairs kitchen could bridge work and play. You could style it as a garden/ floral design room. The tile and sink are perfect for that, and a display of florist's tools and materials could be stunning. You could use the butler's pantry as your crafts and paints storage, and use the floral design space as crafting space when you need it. Both floral design and crafting functions use the same type of space and tools. All of the above would very nicely suit the tone and evolving style of the house.
"undoing" a duplex is SUCH an exciting process, and I am excited to see how you put all the spaces together! Looks so incredible so far that I cannot WAIT for your continued renovations. - love from North Carolina
you could do a planting/craft room in that spare kitchen with a corner dedicated to the movie room with refreshments and a popcorn maker? My parents have a plant room in their breezeway that my mom uses to tend to her house plants. where she uses the sink to soak plant roots that may be struggling, and to transfer pots and such. She also uses it for her floral displays that she purchases weekly from tj's and creates arrangements for fresh flowers around the house. It is also be used for paints and other crafts that my mom does, like painting her plant pots and such. My dad uses it to scrub his work boots and clean his hands after working in the yard.
Hi Drew! Thanks for the fun tour -- it really helps that you added the floor plan so we can visualize what's where. It would be great to keep the downstairs kitchen in some form, as it increases the value of the house.
Agree about value of kitchen, but I think you can do that and create a different way of using for entertainment, crafts, and storage.
I’m team pink bathroom, because I know with your vision it will be so beautiful while keeping to the homes original charm!! I could even see you putting a really cool wallpaper in there!!
I really like the idea of the entertainment wet bar for the main floor kitchen. I think it would take away the value of the home to lose the kitchen completely. Secondly, as your parents get older, they may want to make a cup of coffee or heat up a meal. It gives them some freedom and privacy.
This and you might want to entertain on the patio, so having a little kitchenette on the first floor for drinks and a prep area is great.
Climbing stairs many times a day will get harder for them too. Having all basic needs on the first floor is an asset. Plus the business will be growing and will have staff meetings downstairs, meet clients or potential collaborators downstairs. It's nice to have a separation to keep work-related visitors out of your personal living space..
It makes me sooooo happy to see you embracing the original features of the home that aren't necessarily so palatable to modern sensibilities! The quirky tile features and other bits are so special!
You definitely need a craft workshop and make the breakfast nook where you film you DIYs!!! But keep a mini fridge and bar section for movie night 💜
A banquet in the upstairs breakfast nook that has more curves to the edges (like your downstairs sofa) would look lovely.
💕The downstairs breakfast nook or butler’s pantry would make a great bar area it’s close to your entertainment lounge & leaves your kitchen for artsy stuff💕