entrance with Heather Lawson garden statue
It’s been 1.5 years since we moved into our modern modular home and 1.5 years since I last posted under the title Building Small on North Avenue. It’s been 1.5 years of landscaping our place and mostly working on design projects for my clients. If any one is still following and still curious, here are the final completed photos.
Choosing paint colours took quite a while, but it’s done. Once again, painter, Brad Graves from Kentville, did excellent work. (Email me if you’d like his number.) I’m happy with the colours. I wanted to challenge myself by choosing colours I wouldn’t normally choose for myself. It’s important that the colours are true to the style of the home and I wanted to make choices are at the head of the trend towards muted neutrals, mauves and oranges. I used colour blocking through out and I’m pleased with the fresh, contemporary look. Of course I’m already envisioning other colour palettes, but putting my husband through more painting would be just mean. Lol!
As for landscaping, a year ago, this place looked like a house hovering over some dirt. With guidance from landscape designer, Tim Amos and loads of rocks and gravel and earth moving experience from excavator, Shane McLean, the land around us has taken shape. Our home is becoming part of the landscape. We have a chemical-free pond full of happy koi, all sorts of low-maintenance perennials and shrubs. The only difficult part is koi pond maintenance but that is also easy with Oklahoma Ponds and we’ve surrounded ourselves with a natural meadow of no-maintenance grasses and gravel pathways. 1.5 years along and strangers still come to our door to ask for tours. The movement towards building smaller, efficient, well-thought out homes is growing and more homes like ours will be popping up in The Valley. Perhaps you’re considering reducing your expenses and your foot-print? I would be delighted to help and invite you to email me at mail@deborahnicholson.ca
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- efficient design – minimal windows on the north side
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- accent colour paint makes sense of odd shaped wall shape at ceiling
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- long linear kitchen – functional and space-saving
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- livingroom built-in storage with hidden tv
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- kitchen
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- still looking for the perfect flexible dining table (folding camping table doing nicely for now)
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- from main room to bedroom – gallery of windows facing the garden and pond
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- front entry – trim painted same colour as walls for clean, minimalist look
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- from front hall view straight through to garden side
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- from powder room to front hall closet/storage
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- high awning windows, private, energy efficient and keep the rain out when open
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- two-tone bathroom
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- skylight over shower/tub
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- hall looking toward living room
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- studio/guest room beyond
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- pendants over work stations in studio – perfect over monitors
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- Adorne light controls –
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- bed-in-a-box guest accommodations
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- accent wall at head of bed with built in storage
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- looking out the bedroom window
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- looking out the bedroom window
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- fish pond is a balance eco-system – no pumps, filters or chemicals required
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- no mowing, watering or fertilizing required
WOW: Your home looks great. I wish I could visit you.
Congratulations on your business. I wish you very well with it.
Love your photo. You look like a very successful business lady.
Love & Hugs. Aunt Margaret