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Sean's Start from Scratch

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Name:

Sean

Location:

Newton, Massachusetts

Division:

Small

Square Feet:

999

What I Love About My Home


I love how open and bright it is. My wife and I love hosting our friends and family for parties and dinner. We think our orange (Dragons Breath) fireplace is the best, it's original, an attention- getter, and is always complimented on when people come over (It also makes a great focal point with the TV mounted above the fireplace.) The "groovy" round domed skylight in the master bedroom is fun to look up at when laying in bed also.

Biggest Challenge in Furnishing My Home


We basically had to start from scratch when we bought the condo. The walls were painted "dirty contractor's white" at best, the bathrooms needed major cleaning and re-doing and the kitchen was in much need of a makeover. We also took down an island/peninsula that separated the dining and living areas (since removing it has opened up the space greatly).

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Comments (29)

Trust me, we use the kitchen!

posted by Liz1623 on April 15, 2011 at 8:40pm
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They are built-in's left over from early 70's construction.

posted by Liz1623 on April 13, 2011 at 4:05pm
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The bed frame is Ikea Malm. The beech color is not out of production, though.

posted by Liz1623 on April 13, 2011 at 4:05pm
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And there is an error in the posting. The condo is located in Providence, Rhode Island. Working on getting it fixed.

posted by tvvidmaster on April 13, 2011 at 5:23pm
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Like the clean and modern feel in the living room and dining room.

Paul

posted by THE BASICS Magazine on April 13, 2011 at 8:31am
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What color is that on your living room wall? ( not the orange ) I love it.

posted by Ltthisfire on April 13, 2011 at 8:41am
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I absolutely adore your dining room - there's not one thing in that picture I would change!
Living room is really nice as well, and the frosted glass in the kitchen cabinets makes a good "split-the-difference" between open shelving and solid doors.

posted by Shadlyn on April 13, 2011 at 9:43am
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Love it! Newton condo with a Newton orange fireplace!

posted by foogiefive on April 13, 2011 at 10:09am
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I love this one! The orange fireplace is great :) and the kitchen is very nice

posted by LauraInCancun on April 13, 2011 at 11:16am
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What a skylight! Groovy, man!

posted by Liz1623 on April 13, 2011 at 12:30pm
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Love it! Love the colors, the furniture, everything. Very nice job!

posted by Tracy333 on April 13, 2011 at 1:22pm
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I think it's great, although it might be a bit too heavy on black furniture.

posted by sypage on April 13, 2011 at 2:00pm
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Does anyone know who makes the bed frame in the Master BR?

posted by blackandwhite24 on April 13, 2011 at 3:22pm
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Are those built-ins in the dining room? If not, where did you get them.

posted by kelleyk on April 13, 2011 at 3:37pm
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999, really?

posted by ThePinkSuperhero on April 13, 2011 at 4:46pm
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Thanks for the comments:-) I will get the paint colors and post them later tonight/tomorrow. They are all Behr Premium paints from Home Depot.

posted by tvvidmaster on April 13, 2011 at 5:22pm
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I love this cool, modern home!

posted by colleen l on April 13, 2011 at 5:32pm
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this is so totally my style! Love it.

posted by solvera on April 13, 2011 at 8:17pm
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I love, love, LOVE this space!! It is the perfect combination of dark pieces, yet not overly masculine. My husband and I could both exist in this space and be happy. He fell in love with the TV. I fell in love with the dining room. I love black with chrome accents and the flowers are great. This is one of my favorite spaces thus far, and one of the only ones that looks comfortable and not overdecordated... something a man and woman could call home together.

posted by Six Twenty Seven Blog on April 14, 2011 at 1:45am
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This is not really small, isn´t it?

posted by dr_met on April 14, 2011 at 4:48am
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Looks like a great place to entertain; continuous floor space, good flow, ample seating, and fantastic kitchen! And I love the way you carried the 'Dragons Breath' orange from the fireplace into the dining room by painting the inside of the bookshelves. You certainly have a beautiful space to call home.

posted by Luv2Reno on April 14, 2011 at 7:09am
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I love the shelving in the dining area and the orange fireplace - awesome!

posted by ModHomekeeper on April 14, 2011 at 2:28pm
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Love, love everything about your space. BUT, you need to use that kitchen...I can do some damage in there with some delicious meal.

posted by marabou on April 14, 2011 at 4:23pm
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999 square feet exactly? With full dining room and outdoor space? Yeah right. The style is alright, but I'm not voting for this.

posted by the copland on April 17, 2011 at 4:43pm
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I would love to see some color in the kitchen.

posted by House Voyeur on April 18, 2011 at 12:04am
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Orange & gray color combo in the living area looks great. I like movie reels hanging on the wall....great touch of whimsy.

posted by Eric811 on April 20, 2011 at 3:28pm
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The great colors and smart lighting make your place cozy despite the nice, wide open spaces. I'd like to come over for Thanksgiving dinner!

posted by tornadoZ on April 21, 2011 at 5:17pm
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well done, but a little too reminiscent of ikea showrooms. i actually love walking ikea showrooms, but i'd like the home to give a sense of who the dwellers are. more personal touches like the film reels (totally dig those) would really liven up the place

posted by aj510 on April 22, 2011 at 5:43am
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oh yeah, and the orange fireplace looks great :)

posted by aj510 on April 22, 2011 at 6:39am
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