A Sense of Place: Designing Our Ceaselessly Household Dwelling by the Sea

a way of place: designing our eternally household house by the ocean

Monday might have been one of the vital anticipated days of our renovation progress to this point. There have been many thrilling days, after all, however yesterday we lastly received to see the lighting put in over our island and eating desk, and…the massive second we’ve all been ready for…Beatrix (our blue vary named after Beatrix Potter) was introduced into the kitchen! EEEKK!! We’re THRILLED!

There are nonetheless a number of minor changes to get Beatrix settled in to position after which I’ll share how pretty she appears in her new house.

Our kitchen remains to be in progress (and some issues are nonetheless altering) however I’ll additionally share a number of pictures of the brand new lighting in as we speak’s publish. I so recognize everybody’s pleasure to see Beatrix and your enthusiasm for our kitchen in every section alongside the best way. Meaning rather a lot to me.

This kitchen could be very particular to us in methods most individuals won’t ever see simply by a photograph. So as we speak I needed to share a private story about what has influenced the design of our kitchen and the way our historical past impacts our sense of house.

A lot of you recognize via the years of following our house adventures that we’ve cared deeply for every of our properties. A lot in order that lots of YOU bonded with our properties as nicely and even expressed your unhappiness after we’ve needed to go away them behind! That’s the energy of house.

Leaving properties we love is all the time onerous as a result of every house we contact turns into part of who we’re and holds reminiscences of these seasons in our lives.

My dad and mom additionally needed to go away properties all of us cherished behind, together with properties I grew up in and that our youngsters grew up with, together with our beloved household seashore home (which you’ll be able to see a two half tour of right here). 

Whereas none of these properties fulfilled my dream of getting a “eternally house” each is a chapter in our household’s story and performed a major position in our lives. For that present, we’re grateful.

We’ve got so many tales that happened in numerous settings we cherished deeply, together with properties and locations we frolicked in over time (such because the San Juan Islands and coastal areas the place we stay now!). Due to these locations, we even have vivid footage in our minds and hearts of rooms and settings the place significant moments and plenty of seasons of life happened.

Every of those locations in our historical past shapes our sense of house and what which means to our household going ahead.

This is the reason we felt so deeply in regards to the timeless design parts in our renovated kitchen.

We knew our design selections on this house would depart an indelible mark on our household, simply as so many others have. We needed this to really feel like a household house — heat, welcoming and acquainted, as if it has all the time been part of our story.

The kitchen would be the coronary heart of our house, a sacred place the place previous meets current and a brand new era of household tales could be written. This is the reason I selected traditional finishes reminiscent of marble and soapstone and beadboard –they’ve stood the take a look at of time. We additionally added show areas so we are able to proceed to create and expertise the easy joys of adorning for every season.

Moderately than really feel restricted by a smaller footprint, we selected to be intentional with each sq. inch. Some folks would possibly take into account their dream house or a eternally household house to be giant or on a large property. Dream properties are available all styles and sizes! We really determined way back that our future dream could be to stay in a small charming house (which we name huggable properties!) and bonus if it was by the ocean!

I’ve many fond reminiscences that embrace the scent of salt air, sandy walks on the seashore, boats in a marina, hopping on ferries, crusing from island to island, so it’s no marvel I really feel at house right here on this island.

Our new house has a way of place.

That is what attracts us house –a way of historical past and tales and a deep and significant connection to our environment.

I’m excited to indicate you the way our new areas will evolve as we lastly get to satisfy our dream of a eternally household house by the ocean.

Thanks once more for being part of our house journey with us. 

Do you might have properties you’ve cherished or locations which have change into part of your loved ones’s story? I’d love to listen to about them within the feedback!

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