Our home is everything we could have wished for...3 level house (14 rooms total), 6 car garages, 10 acres, pool, gorgeous landscaping, and very private!!
The picture below is from when we first moved in...we have since painted the outside trim lime green which has really brightenend up the house.
Since we have been in this home, we have put our heart and soul into it. In the first few months we were here, we added color to every white wall in the house except the foyer. The first floor: The Great Room was given Paprika and tan walls, white stayed in the vaulted glass foyer, sunny yellow in the dining room, cool blues in the den, lime green in the kitchen and white in the laundry room. I also designed new fireplaces in each living area (love how they turned out!) The kitchen had to be given a new faucet, dishwasher, and range hood. They left behind a wonderful double oven! After having one of these, I will never use a single again.
The second floor: The Master was given Palmetto green walls, Reiner and Brandis' room (which was Genin's at the time we moved in) was painted light blue with one wall of state maps, Kaplyn's room was painted lilac, and the kid's bath was painted cappucino.
The lower level: This area had to be finished. We painted the gameroom tangerine and added a custom pool table w/tangerine felt, 2 arcade games and 1 pinball machine. Cameron and Genin's room (just Cameron's room at the time we moved in) was painted lighter green with a sports theme, the bathroom is green with a beach theme and the discovery lab is primary colors..this room has computers and learning tools for education. The lower level foyer is tan and we just recently added schooldesks to a storage room for the kids to do homework when they get home from school.
Our fav areas are the pool...Pic 1: The Pool and hot tub.
Pic 2: Yard in Pool area beside the hot tub.
Pic 3: Yard to the right of the hot tub.
Pic 4: Patio of the Pool Area.
We have many birthday parties and get-togethers in this area every year. It is very relaxing during the spring/summer months. We string white lights along the fence every spring to give some wonderful mood lighting along with the tikis. In 2005, Greg and I celebrated our 10 year anniversary with a catered event in this area. We plan to do the same this July for our 15 year anniversary.
The front of the house landscaping...
Front Flower Garden :)
Between weeding and mulching, this takes me a while to do, but is totally worth it once it is finished and very fresh looking. Look forward to posting new photos once we get our yearly landscaping finished.
While in this house, we gave birth to 2 more sons, Reiner and Brandis and have a little girl on the way. This house is perfect for our expanding family. Though we have 5 bedrooms, the bedrooms are also large enough to put more than one child in. The yard is large enough for our kids and their friends to run around, the front hill is great for sleigh riding and the driveway is big enough to accomodate all of our guests cars for parties.
The only thing I would wish for is a warmer yearlong climate, but since I am in PA and am amongst cold winters, I will just enjoy what I have been blessed with. A gorgeous home filled to the gill with warmth from the love of a mom, dad and their 5 babies :)
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