New Beginnings

Hi Everyone

Happy 2018

❤

So excited to share with you 

 our new remodel project for 2018.

This is the before pic ... we loved the 
beautiful white washed high pitched ceilings
 right off the kitchen in this morning room.
BUT the angled fireplace
 was awkward, it did not fit the room
and made the space feel very narrow 

Here is the space today!
We took out the fireplace, the walls 
and made it a bright outdoor living space off the kitchen.
In addition, we added shiplap and gorgeous La Cantina folding doors that 
bring the outside in. 

 The drawing for the kitchen shows all the details 
it is now a very large space and will have
 2 islands as well as 
a subzero refrigerator and freezer
farmhouse sink
carrera marble counter tops and tile
  a gorgeous Thermador range with blue knobs.

via pinterest

This is the inspiration pic for the new kitchen.
LOVELOVELOVE and can't wait to share with you 
the transformation of the rest of the house too.


Grateful to be sharing this new remodel with all of you 
Be sure and follow along on Instagram for daily updates and site visits !!!!!


romantic saying for today

"I see the future and it is YOU" 
unknown


❤

Pam

Coastal Crafts

Hi Everyone

 Happy Tuesday

♥

Love friends who are fun and talented 

they are such a blessing

Cynthia Shaffer is an amazing Friend, Photographer, Teacher,

Artist, Crafter, Sewer, Stylist and Author

{many of you took her photography 101 class at our home}

Cynthia's newest book which she not only
 created all the crafts for
 she also wrote and beautifully photgraphed 

*Coastal Crafts*

Coastal Crafts is filled with fun  

 DIY crafts 

with easy to follow step by step instructions
 and gorgeous photographs 

These adorable driftwood sail boats

are one of my favorite projects in the book
how fun to capture the memories of
 a day at the beach finding driftwood and shells
and then making these adorable sail boats

If you look closely at many of the pictures in Coastal Crafts 

 you may recognize our home as the back drop

such as this perfect green patina side table 

that just pops off the page with color

Love these adorable kitchen towels 

{photgraphed in our kitchen}

♥

White candle sticks embellished with twine and starfish

Cynthia hard at work
in our living room
 looking at the picture she photographed above
of the candle sticks

This is one of my favorite crafts in the book
these adorable pillows
dont they look great
sitting on the window seat in our kitchen
{love that she got the front gate in the pic too}

Thrilled to have been a small part of
 Coastal Crafts
 and for the opportunity to
have so much fun with such a talented and beautiful friend


be sure and follow
White Ironstone Cottage Designs
on Instagram
 for daily updates on my newest project
The Barnhouse remodel

The new pool for the backyard
at The Barnhouse


romantic saying for today
"I want to be yours for our whole life "

unknown


♥
Pam

Coronado Beach House remodel bathrooms

Hi Everyone

 Happy Friday

♥

The Coronado remodel had

 three very dated bathrooms that needed upgrades

This is the after picture of the upstairs bathroom that is now

 packed with style and luxury

Clean simple details such as penny marble tile floors 

a glass enclosed shower as well as a pretty new pedestal sink 

A Pottery barn medicine cabinet and a new skylight helped to make
 this space feel fresh spacious light and inviting

Here is the before pic 

You can almost see the window 

through the wavy glass shower door
it looks so dark with the tan ceiling and the wall paper

The second bathroom downstairs
was the most dramatic redo

With 1950's pink 4x4 tiles on the walls and floors
a pink bathtub as well as
a pink toilet and sink

the entire bathroom was gutted and space was maximized
to make this bathroom glamorous and elegant

This after pic shows the
 Pottery barn double pedestal sink that fit perfect and looks so elegant
white subway tiles
white penny floor tiles

 a massive new white soaking tub all ingredients for
a clean calm spa look and feel

The third bathroom
had floral wallpaper and gray bathtub and toilet

By Simply adding another door to make this bathroom a Jack and Jill bath
 this downstairs bathroom can now also be used as a guest bath
The white penny tile floors and new shower added space
 the wood based pottery barn sink added warmth
love the open shelves so great for storage

You may remember this inspiration pic the home owners
used for the master bath room

Love the result so filled with light
very clean and functional
white subway tiles and marble trim
large soaking tub and shower
double spaced mirror  and pretty new sconces
all helped to
add a simple elegance and charm


Which of these 3 bathrooms is your favorite



Be sure and follow
White Ironstone Cottage Interiors
 on Instagram for
 daily pics
of my new project "The Barnhouse"


romantic saying for today

"In one kiss you 'll know all I haven't said"
Pablo Neruda


♥
Pam

Coronado Beach House before and after

Hi Everyone

 Happy Friday
♥

So excited to share with you more
before and after pictures of the

 Coronado beach house remodel

The white kitchen is a dream it has 

carrera marble counter tops

 a glass door sub zero refrigerator

2  fisher paykel drawer dishwashers

A wolf range

a drawer microwave 

and a farm house sink

it is opened to the living room and dining room and 

has access to the backyard patio and pool

 as you can see it is also filled with tons of natural light

Here is the kitchen before 

the owners wanted to keep the original  turquoise seat 

we were able to place it where it now has a great view

 to the patio and pool outside as well as the rest of the kitchen

and dining room

The dining room before
the stainglass was pretty but made the room very dark

The dining room after

With the ceiling raised and a larger window 

the room is elegant and filled with light

The living room before

Notice the closed tunnel stairway to the right

 and the stone on the fireplace

The living room after

as you can see the ceiling was raised

the floors through out the house are tile

 {looks like wood}

The wall was removed seperating the kitchen from the living room 

the fireplace was completley redone

and a bifold door replaced the sliders to open up the entire house to the outside patio

and pool area

The stairway was opened up and a new dutch door 

with side lights was added to add charm and light to the front door and entry way

Here is the front door before

The front of the house before

The front of the house after

I will be sharing more pictures of the bedrooms and bathrooms soon

So much fun to finally get to share with you this amazing home

Let me know what you think of the changes

Be sure and follow White Ironstone Cottage Designs
on Instagram for daily pictures and updates
and to see my next project

sharing at Feathered Nest Friday

romantic saying for today

"What is Love? It is the morning and the evening star"

Lewis

♥

Pam

Coronado Remodel before and after

Hi Everyone

 Happy Wednesday

♥

I am so thrilled to 

share with you 

 before and after pictures 

 of the Cornado beach house remodel 

This was 

such a fun project and a priveledge to work on

As you can see the living room before was dated 

the stone fireplace did not have a mantel

there was only one opening through the dining room into the kitchen

there was peach carpet through out the house

the stairway leading to the upstairs bedroom was a closed in tunnel

the ceiling was very low 

Here is the living room after picture

so much has changed

removing the wall on the left  and providing

 access to the kitchen opened up the entire house

Removing the old stone on the fireplace and creating 

a mantel as well as interest with  brick and mill work molding 

created a wonderful focal point for the room

opening up the stairway also helped to add interest

 and light to the room as well as eliminating the closed in tunnel effect

raising the ceilings allowed for a more 

expansive feeling to the room

The carpet was removed throughout the entire house

and tile was installed 

The  Ragno tile looks so much like wood 

it fools everyone 

 tile is such a marvelous product to use near the beach or a pool

The front entry now has a welcoming white dutch door and
my favorite nautical navy blue and white anchor door mat which
sets the tone for the rest of the house

I can't wait to share more pictures with you of the kitchen, bedrooms and front porch
Please be sure to follow White Ironstone Cottage designs 
on Instagram for daily pictures and updates


romantic saying for today

"Your Love comforts like sunshine after rain"
Shakespeare

♥
Pam

Vintage Style Magazine

Hi Everyone

 Happy Monday

♥

Don't you just {Love} a great Flea Market

it is even more fun to go Flea Market  shopping with friends who are

 beautiful talented and  FUN !!!

I was so blessed to get the chance to visit the Santa Monica Airport flea market with stylist

Sunday Hendrickson

this is a pic from our adventure 

as you can see we found some amazing treasures

and had lot's of FUN too

Our adventure was published in the

 Spring 2015 issue of

Vintage Style Magazine

go shopping with the designers

We were blessed with a beautiful day in Santa Monica 

 Even though the flea market is small compared to the Rose Bowl
or the Long Beach flea markets Santa Monica Airport flea market
is always packed with great vendors and fabulous vintage finds
Designer Kathryn Ireland bought a fun tin sign about wine

It is fun shopping for clients and helping them
to see how fun and affordable
designing with vintage can be

Thank You to Sunday Hendrickson and Vintage Style magazine
be sure and get your copy of the Spring issue and let me know what treasures you would have come home with
next post I will show you what I bought

please be sure and follow
 White Ironstone Cottage
on
Instagram 
for daily pics



romantic saying for today

"I found my always when I met you"
unknown


♥
Pam

Coronado Update

Hi Everyone

Happy Tuesday

♥

It has been such a fun Summer 

filled with 

decisions to make at the Coronado house

some of my inspirations 

{Love}

{Pinterest}

Do you like the  fancy shingles
 above the balcony

{Pinterest}

{Love} the brick around the pool so classic

{and the  lounge chairs too}

{Pinterest}

Love white subway tiles
♥

Here are the
subway tiles  finally going
 up in the kitchen

The counter tops are carrera marble
and  the wolf range gets to be center stage
do you see the metal brackets 
 for the shelves
there are three on each side going up the entire wall

You can follow my inspiration board
on Pinterest
 for more remodel ideas

here

I have received so many emails
about the tile floors
they look so much like wood that they have fooled 
everyone who has entered the house
even the camera guys
The color is  called  Cambridge Oak- Brown 
made by Ragno

 can't wait to show you how this house comes to life 
with paint on the walls
 and furniture inside  !!!

Its  getting very exciting!

To see daily updates  please follow 

White Ironstone Cottage on
Instagram 

romantic saying for today

"The best thing about being married to you
 is  I can kiss you anytime I want"

Sweet Home Alabama

♥
Pam