Linda {Calling it Home} 1/5/15 Linda {Calling it Home} 1/5/15

My Next Project....Our Home

Hello, and happy 2015! I love the start of a new year, and it helps when the weather is 80 degrees. When we last parted, I told you that we purchased a home....and here it is.

There are windows behind those overgrown hedges, on the right. These are the images that came with the home. I have plenty more to

bore

entertain you with, as this project unfolds.

There are tall ceilings in most of the rooms. Of course the carpeting will not be staying. There is also a shutter theme throughout the house.

I'm not sure what will become of the dining room?...more shutters.

The current family room opens to the kitchen and breakfast area. You can't tell from this picture, but there is a pretty yard area beyond that solid wall?!

The home was built in the 80's, and I don't think it was updated since that time.

I am in the process of confirming a contract with an architect, and we both agree that the kitchen needs to move....or at least be reconfigured. Do you like the tile? That layer was applied on top of the original tile. No extra charge for the second layer :).

More carpeting....bye, bye.

I would love to have the ceilings in the kids rooms raised.

High ceilings and plenty of room in the master bedroom. Shutters, shutters, shutters???

No words....sledge hammer, stat.

Even the pool needs some TLC. I do love the shape of it.

Are you familiar with a pool cage? It's the screen system that encloses the pool. There are pros and cons to the enclosure.....I'm not sure how this area will unfold.

There are plans that need to be drawn, permits to be filed, and lots of work to be done. I'm excited and a little bit nervous about this huge undertaking. Naples, is in a hurricane zone, and this home has no protection. Yikes! I'll be sharing the entire process with you. I hope you stick around for the next chapter in my life.

I would love to hear your thoughts on what you would do with this home.

Linda {Calling it Home} 12/31/14 Linda {Calling it Home} 12/31/14

Happy New Year!

Hi Friends, I wanted to pop in and wish all of you a Happy New Year. It was a crazy year for CIH.

VIA You May Be Wandering

I will have lots to share in 2015. We finally purchased a home and I can't wait to tell you all about it. It's a wreck, and I'm thrilled :) . Don't tell my husband, but it will never be finished.....YAY!
Thank you for reading. I will be back soon.

Linda {Calling it Home} 12/17/14 Linda {Calling it Home} 12/17/14

Holiday Fun

Have yourself a Coastal Christmas.

Happy Chanukah. Have you heard this Chanukah song?

Now, more than ever, peace to all!

Linda {Calling it Home} 12/15/14 Linda {Calling it Home} 12/15/14

Palm Beach Real Estate

Here we are halfway through December?! I wonder if I will ever be fully prepared for the holidays? This weekend, we took a break from our usual routine, and headed to Palm Beach. It's amazing how different the PB homes look from Naples real estate.

I was online looking for outdoor lanterns on real homes, my new favorite way to search, and I stumbled upon

this listing

Of course I had to check out the inside...but first, more of the outside.

Love these lanterns.

You can see more of this listing,

here

. Do you look at real estate sites for home ideas?

Linda {Calling it Home} 12/8/14 Linda {Calling it Home} 12/8/14

Silver in the Bath

Happy Monday! In-between all of my holiday clicking, I have been planning away for my future home renovations. I am definitely feeling the love for silver in the bathrooms.