Basement Color Palette

As much as I'm drawn to grays and golds these days (dining room, kitchen...and hopefully re-painting the living room and front entry soon), I would like to do something a little bit different in the basement.  I'd like a warm space but not too dark since there are only 2 tiny windows that will be exposed.  We will have lots of canned lights to brighten up the space, in addition to some ambient light so hopefully it doesn't feel like a cavern.

This room caught my eye and I really like the beige and blue combination.  Perhaps with white accent furniture instead of darker wood-tones.  My goal will to try to prevent it from looking too beach-y/nautical. 

Potential color palette:  Benjamin Moore Bleeker Beige, Hudson Bay and Simply White

This is the flooring we have chosen for the living area. It's actually a vinyl floor that looks like wood, great for basements and can take a lot of wear and tear.  We still need to go search for mudroom tile.  

Preparing to Finish the Basement

We are so excited that our wish to finish the basement is going to come true!!  Ever since Daphne was born and we lost our guest room, the need to finish the basement has gotten greater. It will be so nice to have extra living space, a place for guests to sleep and a mudroom....oh how I have dreamed of a mudroom.  Construction is set to begin on March 10th.  Of course, we aren't looking forward to cleaning out the basement, although I can't wait to purge and organize!! 

We received some preliminary plans from our contractor (the son of the builder who built our house) and it's exciting to "see" how the space will look once it's completed.  We will definitely be making some changes to this design, but for the most part it is a good representation.  The space isn't huge (since our garage takes up half the basement) but allows for a nice comfortable mudroom/family room.  We will most likely use the smaller back room as a storage area for now.   

Some elements I'd like to see in the space are slate like flooring in the mudroom, a functional mudroom bench and built-in storage under the stairs.  I can't wait!!  

Slate Flooring in Herringbone Pattern

Mudroom Bench with Hook and Shoe Storage

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 Under Stairs Storage

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Have I mentioned I'm excited? 

Be My Valentine

I love Pinterest!!  It definitely helps make holidays a little more fun and unique.

Daphne | 16 Months!!

Lilly Love

Daphne spending some quality time with one of Evelina's entourage, Lilly.