River House Diary

I sent the completed questionnaire to Zuniga Interiors for our upstairs Bonus Room. It will be a multi-functional room serving as an office for Pete, a hobby room for me, and space for overnight overflow guests. We need many linear feet for filing cabinets (Pete's paperwork). Here are some inspiration photos I collected. The Murphy bed pulls down from the wall and the nightstands are "drawers" that pull out when needed. So clever! Murphy bed in a family room; courtesy of Laura Stein Interiors The built-ins cabinets could work with the sloped ceilings for file cabinets. Bedroom with built-in dresser; courtesy of Whitten Architects Perhaps a sitting area in the alcove? The wallpaper on the ceiling is a nice touch. Sitting area; courtesy of Anthony Catalfano Interiors Double desks since we're sharing the office. Double desks; courtesy of Odyssey Wordworks But perhaps a T shaped desk for two works better? T-shaped desk; courtesy of Niche ...

I sent the completed questionnaire to Zuniga Interiors today for our Great Room Interiors To-Go design. Here are some of the inspiration photos I included. I like the furniture placement. Margaret Donaldson designed living room; courtesy of Margaret Donaldson Interiors I like everything about this room Phoebe Howard designed for Southern Living's 2013 Idea House. Phoebe Howard designed living room; courtesy of Phoebe Howard These colors...beautiful! An Alexandra Rae designed living room; courtesy of Alexandra Rae Interior Design

It's time to think about the Den, a room that will be used mostly in the evenings after dinner. The primary purpose of the room is watching television -- and Pete falling asleep in his recliner! I have been drawn to the idea of dark and moody for this room. These were the inspiration photos I sent to Zuniga Interiors. Phoebe Howard designed Nashville Farmhouse; courtesy of PhoebeHoward.net Phoebe Howard designed Nashville Farmhouse; courtesy of PhoebeHoward.net Southern Living 2018 Idea House; courtesy of SouthernLiving.com Blue Bungalow designed by Lauren Liess; courtesy of LaurenLiess.com What will Zuniga Interiors do with these I wonder...

Much better than mine! Found on Instagram; courtesy of Zuniga Interiors

I admit to getting a little off-track here. Zuniga Interiors had designed our Oakton house master bedroom with a bit of a British Colonial vibe. We will be using that furniture in our River house; so I was still thinking British Colonial. And I shouldn't have been. Each design decision you make eliminates many others if you want to keep the overall look and feel cohesive. These are favorite bathrooms that would work in a coastal home. Erika Powell designed bathroom; courtesy of Urban Grace My all-time tile swoon... Southern Living's 2013 Idea House designed by Phoebe Howard; courtesy of Southern Living And this one is so calm and serene. Master bathroom; courtesy of Crisp Architects And that custom apothecary vanity! Apothecary vanity; courtesy of Period Architecture

I sent our completed questionnaire to Zuniga Interiors for our Kitchen To-Go design. These are a few of the inspiration photos I included. This is probably my favorite kitchen of all time. I just love the white and wood cabinet combination. Coastal Living's 2011 Ultimate Beach House designed by Phoebe Howard; courtesy of Phoebe Howard There's a lot to love here -- the oversized lanterns, mixing metals, the subtle colors... Kitchen designed by Erika Powell; courtesy of Urban Grace Interiors And one for the eating area by Brittany Stiles. Dining room designed by Brittany Stiles; courtesy of Brittany Stiles Interior Design