Family Room

Second blog post on the house tour takes us to our much loved family room! This I think for both Derek and I was the reason we chose the house. We absolutely LOVED this room. As soon as I saw it, I instantly thought of roaring fires and snuggling on the couches ... Christmas time with stockings hung and our Christmas tree all lite up in the corner with presents under it. I think this will be the heart of our house, even when our kids are older.

We did a lot to this room, by ripping out the horrible mustard yellow shag carpet that was here, painted the walls a light, soft brown, and installed dark espresso laminate. We would have loved to put hardwood down here as well, but they don't suggest that since this room is below ground level. So laminate it was, and I personally believe it looks like hardwood since Derek and his dad did install it the way you would hardwood.

The stairs were uncovered as well from the hideous shag, and I sanded them down. I am going to paint them white then stain the treads I think. When I get time haha!

Anyways I hope you enjoy this post! After looking at all the pictures on here while I was uploading them, I think I need to add some more lightness to the room ... hmmmmm project :P haha!

And the reason we bought the place (besides more space obviously)

A little nook that's down here .. I wasn't sure what to do with it, so we put Alexis' toy shelf for now. I would LOVE to switch out the fabric storage squares for square baskets at IKEA but at $24.99 a pop ... I think Derek would have a heart attack lol!

Half bath that isn't finished yet ... but I have BIG plans for this room!!!

* Just a note as well ... you may notice that the half bath and the door down to the 4th level are different. We are in the midst of changing all the doors to the 6 panel ones, and Derek only had enough time this weekend to change the one on the half bath, so that's why its got the new door and new handles.