{"id":137541,"date":"2026-04-01T07:22:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T12:22:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/?p=137541"},"modified":"2026-04-01T07:26:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T12:26:02","slug":"renovation-diaries-chapter-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/2026\/04\/01\/renovation-diaries-chapter-16\/","title":{"rendered":"Renovation Diaries Chapter 16"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi! Hope you are doing well. Over here we got 78 whopping degrees, it felt like we went from winter straight into an early summer day! I love this kind of weather up to about 80, after that I feel like I am wilting. Played pickleball yesterday and it got hot so fast, almost felt like a summer day. Hope it was a fluke and not an indicator of the kid of summer heat coming our way. Otherwise I will start daydreaming about fall:)<\/p>\n

So all that to say with the warmer weather, things feel like they are revving up (finally) The front portico is coming along and makes a huge huge difference. It will\u00a0 be fun to do a before and after. Definitely one of the best decisions we made thus far. So below a few recent pictures along with some other ideas brewing-<\/p>\n

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Maybe the most exciting thing these last few weeks was seeing most of the staircase put in! Love it.<\/p>\n

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The c offered ceiling the portico is just about done, we are now looking at large lanterns to hang<\/p>\n

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This is the attic fully cleared out<\/p>\n

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Family room<\/p>\n

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So happy we get to keep this fabulous original door surround.<\/p>\n

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Covered sunporch, well underway<\/p>\n

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Looking at sunporch from back patio, I did a little tweaking to see the finished product and this is what I came up with-<\/p>\n

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I love relics like this, this is part of the original transom…not throwing away, will figure out some way to use it!<\/p>\n

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OUR SUN ROOM<\/strong> You may remember it from before the reno started. We changed out the french doors but kept the Belgian stores floors which I love. The fireplace is old but charming I may switch out the current tiles with some of the blue\/white delft I am getting in.<\/p>\n

I played around with the overall feeling I would like it to have and this is what I came up with. I love the idea of comfy couches (probably will order from Lee Industries) and a game table, this room is flooded with sunlight and is a really happy space. I love the idea of going there for morning coffee and using the game table to play games until I am old and gray!<\/p>\n

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Another room I am excited about is creating a fun bunk room out of one of the guest rooms. Its not a huge room (about 15 x 18) but enough for bunk beds and a bench with toy storage. Anything to entice Phillip to sleep over (and hopefully many more down the road)<\/p>\n

So here it is as it stands now-<\/p>\n

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The pictures make this look narrower than it is<\/p>\n

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And this what I am envisioning-<\/p>\n

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Played with two different light fixtures<\/p>\n

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Of course I love it in the soft blue but I will have a lot of this color throughout the house so I am leaning towards going with the green<\/p>\n

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It was exciting to get my box in of Delft tile samples from Holland! It was mostly field tiles to pick the right background color and the blues for the design- and I am almost ready to place my order (these will go in kitchen and pantry). Our kitchen and pantry will be coming early Sept, fingers crossed.<\/p>\n

These beauties are from Regts, they specialize in both antique tiles,collectibles and new Delft tiles. They ship worldwide.\u00a0 (click here)<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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And that’s the latest and greatest! Moving along for sure. If you have any questions, please ask them in the comment section, as I will answer them there as well. Appreciate you following along, the really fun parts are yet to come. Wishing you a wonderful day, until next time…..<\/p>\n

PS Don’t forget our after Easter Sale started yesterday! You may just get your order before Easter otherwise you will have the prettiest Easter decor for years to come!<\/span><\/h2>\n

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