Pictures of your house thread

MMMCOOKIES55 · 09-27-2013, 02:44 PM

Small update:

MMMCOOKIES55 · 10-19-2013, 08:09 PM

Two weeks left!

Vervain · 10-19-2013, 09:24 PM

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Two weeks left!

Wow you have a really beautiful home. It has come a long way in such a short amount of time.

Patrick303 · 10-20-2013, 04:27 PM

Very nice! I love the wrought iron and hardwood stairs! Glass backsplash is cool too!

Here's a couple of pics I took of our new kitchen.

hudamang · 10-21-2013, 01:12 AM

With that menu, I'm inviting myself to dinner!

sterz85 · 10-22-2013, 12:04 AM

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Two weeks left!

who's the maker for the kitchen cabinets?

MMMCOOKIES55 · 10-22-2013, 11:04 AM

I do not have an answer for that, my builder would know, I will ask him and get back with you.

Colt · 10-22-2013, 11:58 AM

Does it have to be a single family house or can it be a fixed up condo too? lol

Billup · 10-22-2013, 02:25 PM

A lot of very nice houses in here. Gives me the itch to start prospecting a place to settle into and out of the apartment.

Nice work everyone, I enjoy seeing everyone's different routes.

Ashley Schaeffer BMW · 10-22-2013, 05:21 PM

Very impressed with everyone who posted pics of their actual house and not a parents. Good to see ppls hard work paying off.

Kwando · 10-22-2013, 07:09 PM

A bit of a gloomy day, but whatever. I'm having second thoughts about my brick selection, but maybe I'll change my mind when I see the finished product. The locked the door so I can't go inside anymore but looks like they just finished sanding the walls. My house is small compared to others in this thread but it's just for me.

xDrive35i · 10-24-2013, 08:41 PM

Lived here for a while. 3 beds, 2.5 baths, 2800 square feet. Pre-war architecture, built in 1927. All the original moldings. Full service garage, views of the lake to the east and Wrigley Field to the west.
Here's the dining room, kitchen, living room, and the east view.

All the walls are white, it's just the lighting and the stupid iPhone filter I thought would be cool.

MediaArtist · 10-24-2013, 08:55 PM

Are you on the Gold Coast?

xDrive35i · 10-24-2013, 09:04 PM

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Are you on the Gold Coast?

Lakeview. You familiar with Chicago?

TrevorM3 · 10-24-2013, 10:15 PM

Did you guys get someone to help design your interiors? I'd have no idea where to start. good lord.

xDrive35i · 10-24-2013, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by TrevorM3

Did you guys get someone to help design your interiors? I'd have no idea where to start. good lord.

Start with furniture and decor catalogs and magazines. Take a look at Elle Decor, then go to a Design Within Reach retail location if one is nearby. If not, go online to their website, and also check out CB2 and Room & Board. Design Within Reach gets pricey, but CB2 and Room & Board offer similar styles for much lower prices. These give you an idea of how certain pieces of furniture fit within a space and offer you solutions towards creating a more dynamic space that suits your lifestyle. Once you've studied, consider what you own, what you want to throw out, what you want to buy, the kind of art you like to collect, and what you don't like about where you currently live. Don't make your house look like a catalog, but if you can manage to produce some of the visual flair that these furniture designers create (and spend millions of dollars on), you're onto something. You don't need an interior designer, just an open mind and a budget (and good contractors). Also, designing a home should not happen all at once. Taking your time decorating a home eventually results in a space all your own, indicative of your taste as it evolved over the years (this also helps you spread out your purchases). When you're looking to buy a couch, for example, you have to really consider: Do I want to see this everyday? Will I like this in 10 years?

TrevorM3 · 10-24-2013, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by xDrive35i

Start with furniture and decor catalogs and magazines. Take a look at Elle Decor, then go to a Design Within Reach retail location if one is nearby. If not, go online to their website, and also check out CB2 and Room & Board. Design Within Reach gets pricey, but CB2 and Room & Board offer similar styles for much lower prices. These give you an idea of how certain pieces of furniture fit within a space and offer you solutions towards creating a more dynamic space that suits your lifestyle. Once you've studied, consider what you own, what you want to throw out, what you want to buy, the kind of art you like to collect, and what you don't like about where you currently live. Don't make your house look like a catalog, but if you can manage to produce some of the visual flair that these furniture designers create (and spend millions of dollars on), you're onto something. You don't need an interior designer, just an open mind and a budget (and good contractors). Also, designing a home should not happen all at once. Taking your time decorating a home eventually results in a space all your own, indicative of your taste as it evolved over the years (this also helps you spread out your purchases). When you're looking to buy a couch, for example, you have to really consider: Do I want to see this everyday? Will I like this in 10 years?

thanks for the input.

This is exactly the problem, i haven't even had any of my cars for more than 2 years. lol

sterz85 · 10-24-2013, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by TrevorM3

Did you guys get someone to help design your interiors? I'd have no idea where to start. good lord.

www.houzz.com

MediaArtist · 10-25-2013, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by xDrive35i

Lakeview. You familiar with Chicago?

A bit, I traveled there for business maybe... 3 times since 1998. So not extremely familiar. I spent time on the Gold Coast and the view from your place looks very familiar.

xDrive35i · 10-25-2013, 11:26 AM

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Lakeview. You familiar with Chicago?

A bit, I traveled there for business maybe... 3 times since 1998. So not extremely familiar. I spent time on the Gold Coast and the view from your place looks very familiar.

Much of the Lakeview/Lincoln Park/Gold Coast lake views are very similar. I'm just a few minutes north on Lake Shore Drive from the Gold Coast.

gtron · 11-16-2013, 01:50 PM

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Much of the Lakeview/Lincoln Park/Gold Coast lake views are very similar. I'm just a few minutes north on Lake Shore Drive from the Gold Coast.

i grew up in chicago. i don't miss the dirty cars, salt, slush, snow and potholes.

i do miss the pizza, the old neighborhood, and able to get anything anytime.

shivaswrath · 11-18-2013, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by TrevorM3

Did you guys get someone to help design your interiors? I'd have no idea where to start. good lord.

www.houzz.com

Houzz is amazing, I just discovered it this weekend as I map out a Reno...

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10-20-2013, 04:27 PM	#378
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10-21-2013, 01:12 AM	#379
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10-22-2013, 11:04 AM	#381
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Billup Banned 476 Rep 928 Posts Drives: Your mum crazy. Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Baconopolos Island iTrader: (0)	A lot of very nice houses in here. Gives me the itch to start prospecting a place to settle into and out of the apartment. Nice work everyone, I enjoy seeing everyone's different routes.
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10-22-2013, 05:21 PM	#384
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Kwando Major 435 Rep 1,427 Posts Drives: 2018 340i xDrive Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: London, Ontario, Canada iTrader: (1)	A bit of a gloomy day, but whatever. I'm having second thoughts about my brick selection, but maybe I'll change my mind when I see the finished product. The locked the door so I can't go inside anymore but looks like they just finished sanding the walls. My house is small compared to others in this thread but it's just for me.
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10-24-2013, 08:41 PM	#386
xDrive35i Lieutenant Colonel 137 Rep 1,781 Posts Drives: Porsche Macan S Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	Lived here for a while. 3 beds, 2.5 baths, 2800 square feet. Pre-war architecture, built in 1927. All the original moldings. Full service garage, views of the lake to the east and Wrigley Field to the west. Here's the dining room, kitchen, living room, and the east view. All the walls are white, it's just the lighting and the stupid iPhone filter I thought would be cool. Attached Images
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TrevorM3 Banned 3325 Rep 8,083 Posts Drives: 6.3 AMG Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	Did you guys get someone to help design your interiors? I'd have no idea where to start. good lord.
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