Comments on: before and after: beach house by otto baat design

By: Gayle Wilson

Gayle Wilson — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:52:58 +0000

How do we go about renting the beach house??

By: debbi

debbi — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 03:09:56 +0000

love, love, love everything you did; it is all perfect and “feels” so cozy too

By: Sharene

Sharene — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 05:31:06 +0000

That house is absolutely amazing. The kitchen is just stunninh

By: Kristine

Kristine — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:06:04 +0000

Hi,
I hope I’m not jumping on the thread too late, but I was wondering if those lights in the bathroom give off much light? I was considering the cheaper “anenome” version and I wasn’t sure if two of those would be okay with one overhead light.

By: alice

alice — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:23:09 +0000

i love the kitchen wallpaper and the little tree trunk table. nice job on the remodel. must have been a lot of work!

By: Lois

Lois — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:06:43 +0000

Thank you for all the wonderful colorful comments. It has been interesting to see all the different levels of emotion regarding this remodel. I’ve been asked by some for a comprehensive – one stop resource guide for some of the design elements…..so here it is:

1. Kitchen wallpaper is from Tres Tintas – Galaxia 1968-1. You can find it here…..http://www.walnutwallpaper.com/wallpapers.php?filter=designer&type=38&name=Tres+Tintas&paperID=663

2. Fireplace tile is from Heath Ceramics – Dimensional Collection – Oval. You can find it here…..http://www.heathceramics.com/go/heath/tile/collections/dimensional-collection/

3. The bathroom sconces are designed by Studio Tetrarch – Pistillino. You can find it here…..http://www.bostonmodern.com/catalog/item/653219/2150408.htm. For those in Portland OR – we purchased them at Lux Lighting in store (though I can’t find them on their website).

4. Bathroom sink is from LaCava – Aquamedia. You can find it online here…..http://www.lacava.com/HTML/Sinks-aquamedia_5061.asp. We purchased it locally from George Morlan Plumbing.

5. Kitchen stools were designed by Philippe Starck – Charles Ghost Stool. You can find it here…..http://www.dwr.com/product/furniture/dining/counter-barstools/charles-ghost-counter-stool-set-of-2.do?sortby=ourPicks

6. Dining room table and chairs are from IKEA. Dining table is JAMSUNDA…..http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10146686. Chairs are NORVALD…..http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/70115045

7. All bare bulb lighting is from School House Electric. Pendants over the kitchen island…..http://www.schoolhouseelectric.com/fixtures-detail.asp?FixtureID=178&all= and wall sconce bare bulb…..http://www.schoolhouseelectric.com/fixtures-detail.asp?FixtureID=153&all=

8. Red chair with ottoman is designed by Eero Saarinen and manufactured by Knoll. You can find it here…..http://hivemodern.com/products/?view=sub_product&sid=173&cid=2&cid2=3

9. Chocolate daybed was purchased at Crate and Barrel – Simone Daybed. You can find it here…..http://www.crateandbarrel.com/family.aspx?c=949&f=10891

10. Couch was purchased at Macy’s – Corona. You can find it here…..http://www1.macys.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=251414&CategoryID=35389

11. All pillows and accessories are from West Elm, Anthropologie, our favorite store in Cannon Beach – Sesame and Lilies….http://www.sesameandlilies.com/ – and our favorite store in Portland…..http://www.inkandpeat.com/retail.html

12. The coffee table and wire chairs were from a vintage store in Portland in the Hawthorne Neighborhood.

13. The MALM bed and bedding are from IKEA. The bedside lights are FADO – also from IKEA…..http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/70096377

14. The chandeliers were purchased at The Rebuilding Center where they were salvaged from Portland’s historic Benson Hotel….http://www.rebuildingcenter.org/

Hope that helps everybody! I do want to say that Pam and I often find ourselves at a crossroad when we renovate. Our decision to paint the wood was mainly driven by the notorious grey skies of the Oregon Coast in conjunction with the fact that none of the woods matched (difficult to see in the photos).

Thank you for all your comments, Lois

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:25:28 +0000

I have to say that I really loved this makeover. It isn’t the same natural beachy home, but I didn’t think it lost it’s beach home character. Maybe it’s just the fact that noone I know has a really well designed modern home, but I certainly am not tired of the look . Loved it!

By: grace

grace — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 19:54:51 +0000

Lisa

Thank you for your kind comment. I can assure you that I’ve heard enough negative comments over the past four years to know that I need to stick with my own gut about what’s right for this site, not every angry commenter’s.

Grace ;)

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 17:49:11 +0000

Grace, your website is amazing! I love checking it out everyday. So much inspiration.
I hope you don’t pay any attention to the negative comments, like pixen’s above, you have in no way “jumped the shark”. Of course not every post is going to appeal to every reader, one shouldn’t codemn your entire blog beacause they don’t like this post. I remember being so excited waiting for my first issue of Domino and it totally lived up to my expectations. Like Domino, your website speaks to my (and obviously many people’s) personal taste in design more than any design magazine or website. Keep up the great job, my home is looking better and better, thanks to your wonderful blog.

By: Jennae @ Green Your Decor

Jennae @ Green Your Decor — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 03:57:52 +0000

This is an amazing transformation! I love how everything is simple and spacious, and the wallpaper in the kitchen is to die for!