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Freda and Eric bought their first home six years ago, when their daughter was born. They loved that the family before them had happily lived there for 40 years, and moved in hoping to do the same. But with the recent arrival of their son, they’re learning that the closed-off layout, lack of storage and underutilized space isn’t working for their growing family. They needed us to transform the main floor, balance their modern esthetic with child-friendly function, and deliver them a home that they’ll love for the next 40 years.

Resource Guide

FHS03E02 Fred Eric

Click below to see all of the items featured in this episode!

wdt_ID	Room	Product Type	STYLE	Product	Company	Product Code/Sku
1	Main Floor	Pot Lights	HLB4LED	HLB4LED	HALO	HLB4LED
2	Main Floor	Hardwood Flooring	Brevik (White Oak)	Brevik (White Oak)	CRAFT Artisan Wood Floors	N/A
3	Main Floor	Floor Vents	Aria Lite Floor Vents	Aria Lite Floor Vents	Aria Vents	N/A
4	Dining Room	Dining Table	Bluff Heights Dining Table - Weathered Nutmeg	Bluff Heights Dining Table - Weathered Nutmeg	The Brick	BLHTCDTB
5	Living Room	Fireplace	Portrait Series, Clearview Front	Portrait Series, Clearview Front	Valor Gas Fireplaces	545CFV
6	Living Room	Pendant Light	Alba by Dainolite	Alba by Dainolite	Lights Canada	ALB-121P-SC
7	Living Room	Cabinetry Knobs	Trail Knobs	Trail Knobs	Emtek	86271
8	Living Room	Accent Chair	Venice Velvet Accent Chair - Blue	Venice Velvet Accent Chair - Blue	The Brick	VENIBLAC
9	Living Room	Table Lamp	Modern Marble and Metal Table Lamp	Modern Marble and Metal Table Lamp	The Brick	LL1496TL
10	Living Room	Décor	Scott Living Oasis Blue Wood Rings Pillar Candle Holder	Scott Living Oasis Blue Wood Rings Pillar Candle Holder	Scott Living	N/A
11	Living Room	Décor	Scott Living Oasis White Wood Rings Pillar Candle Holder	Scott Living Oasis White Wood Rings Pillar Candle Holder	Scott Living	N/A
12	Living Room	Décor	Scott Living Luxe Geometric 4" x 6" Frame	Scott Living Luxe Geometric 4" x 6" Frame	Scott Living	N/A
13	Living Room	Décor	Scott Living Luxe Geometric 4" x 6" Frame	Scott Living Luxe Geometric 4" x 6" Frame	Scott Living	N/A
14	Entryway	Mirror	Oryx Mirror	Oryx Mirror	The Brick	MT1562MR
15	Entryway	Pendant Light	Alba by Dainolite	Alba by Dainolite	Lights Canada	ALB-121P-SC
16	Entryway	Floor Tile	Art Kepic Décor 8"x 8"	Art Kepic Décor 8"x 8"	Tile Master	PM-AR-LE8X8
17	Entryway	Front Door	Full Glass Steel Door	Full Glass Steel Door	Gem Windows & Doors	N/A
18	Entryway	Door Hardware	Lausanne Tubular Entryset	Lausanne Tubular Entryset	Emtek	4819
19	Staircase	Carpet Runner	Jade Palace 100% Wool Loop - Colour Crystal Grey	Jade Palace 100% Wool Loop - Colour Crystal Grey	Allan Rug	N/A
20	Powder Room	Towel Hook	Trinsic Robe Hook	Trinsic Robe Hook	Delta	75935
21	Powder Room	Faucet	Trinsic Single Handle Bathroom Faucet	Trinsic Single Handle Bathroom Faucet	Delta	559LF-MPU
22	Powder Room	Light Fixture	Mitzi Cora Aged Brass Sconce	Mitzi Cora Aged Brass Sconce	Lights Canada	H101101
23	Powder Room	Toilet Paper Holder	Trinsic Tissue Holder	Trinsic Tissue Holder	Delta	75950
24	Powder Room	Door Hardware	Pocket Door Tubular Lock	Pocket Door Tubular Lock	Emtek	2135
25	Kitchen	Back Door Tile	KEY WEST 12"X24"	KEY WEST 12"X24"	Tile Master	UN-KE-WE1224
26	Kitchen	Cabinetry Hardware	Mod Hex Pulls	Mod Hex Pulls	Emtek	86461
27	Kitchen	Cabinetry Hardware	Cabinet Edge Pull	Cabinet Edge Pull	Emtek	87120
28	Kitchen	Cabinetry Hardware	Trail Knob	Trail Knob	Emtek	86271
29	Kitchen	Fridge	KitchenAid 20 Cu. Ft. French Door Refrigerator with Interior Dispenser	KitchenAid 20 Cu. Ft. French Door Refrigerator with Interior Dispenser	The Brick	KRFC300S
30	Kitchen	Microwave	KitchenAid Under-Counter Microwave Oven Drawer	KitchenAid Under-Counter Microwave Oven Drawer	The Brick	KMBD104S
31	Kitchen	Range	KitchenAid 30" Gas Convection Range with Baking Drawer	KitchenAid 30" Gas Convection Range with Baking Drawer	The Brick	KSGB900S
32	Kitchen	Dishwasher	KitchenAid Dishwasher with ProDry™ System and PrintShield™ Finish	KitchenAid Dishwasher with ProDry™ System and PrintShield™ Finish	The Brick	KDPE334B
33	Kitchen	Vent Hood	KitchenAid 30" Low-Profile Under-Cabinet Range Hood	KitchenAid 30" Low-Profile Under-Cabinet Range Hood	The Brick	KVUB400S
34	Kitchen	Sink	Quatrus R15 U Super Single Sink	Quatrus R15 U Super Single Sink	Blanco	401518
35	Kitchen	Faucet	Urbena Single Lever Faucet	Urbena Single Lever Faucet	Blanco	403729
36	Kitchen	Back Door Hardware	Modern Rectangular Two Point Lock	Modern Rectangular Two Point Lock	Emtek	5312
37	Kitchen	Pendant	Norsk - Multilight	Norsk - Multilight	Lights Canada	ET2 NORSK-MULTI
38	Kitchen	Backsplash	Seamless Décor 8"x8"	Seamless Décor 8"x8"	Tile Master	UN-S-CL2-88D
39	Bedroom	Area Rug	Ahmar Area Rug - 7'x10'	Ahmar Area Rug - 7'x10'	The Brick	AHMAROW8
40	Bedroom	Bed	Scott Living Macy Queen Bed	Scott Living Macy Queen Bed	The Brick	MACYCQBD
41	Bedroom	Lounge Chair	Karl Linen-Look Fabric Accent Chair with Ottoman - Light Grey	Karl Linen-Look Fabric Accent Chair with Ottoman - Light Grey	The Brick	KARIFAAC
42	Bedroom	Bed Sheets	Bedgear™ Hpyer-Cotton™ Queen Sheet Set - Navy	Bedgear™ Hpyer-Cotton™ Queen Sheet Set - Navy	The Brick	BFS21NQS
43	Bedroom	Duvet Cover	Tattered 4-Piece Queen Duvet Cover Set - White	Tattered 4-Piece Queen Duvet Cover Set - White	The Brick	TATTW4QU
44	Bedroom	Side Tables	Nashik 20" Accent Table	Nashik 20" Accent Table	The Brick	NAS20ATB
45	Bedroom	Table Lamps	Jetty 22" Table Lamp	Jetty 22" Table Lamp	The Brick	JETTYBTL
46	Bedroom	Dresser	Kate Dresser	Kate Dresser	The Brick	KATEGORD
47	Bedroom	Round Mirror	Oryx Mirror	Oryx Mirror	The Brick	MT1562MR
48	Bedroom	Lounge Chair Pillows	Accent Pillow - Grey, Yellow and Ivory	Accent Pillow - Grey, Yellow and Ivory	The Brick	72941ADP
49	Bedroom	Bed Pillows	Rain Accent Pillow - Blue, Yellow and Ivory	Rain Accent Pillow - Blue, Yellow and Ivory	The Brick	72940ADP
50	Bedroom	Mattress	Beautyrest GL5 Triump Eurotop Queen Mattress	Beautyrest GL5 Triump Eurotop Queen Mattress	The Brick	TRIMPHQM
51	All	Tools	Tools	Tools	Milwaukee	N/A

Before & After

DESIGN HIGHLIGHTS

BUILT-IN COMFORT

A working fireplace was high on Freda’s must-have list, and who could blame her? Putting a bunch of candles in an original fireplace was not suitable for heating purposes or for a family with small kids. We slipped a nice gas insert in and surrounded it with custom built-in cabinets, complemented by a recessed mantel that Drew suggested (and Jonathan agreed with, much to his chagrin).

ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES FOR A DULL PROJECT

Sure, the kids will have homework in their future, but we wanted them to have a place where they could grab their shoes and run out to play as soon as they finished. Our solution: a custom mudroom/desk combo, right up against the far kitchen wall so Freda and Eric could oversee those assignments.

AIN’T NO POTTY LIKE A NEARBY POTTY

Let’s face it: potty training and stairs do not mix. So when were able to give Freda and Eric the ground-floor powder room they needed, let’s just say everyone was … relieved. Taking out a hallway wall allowed us to tuck the bathroom into a small space, but we still wanted it to feel like a feature. The two-tone paint here does just the trick.