Our Country, Corrales, Fixer Upper, Home
My whole life I wanted to live off the 'small ditch' in Corrales, NM my home town. It part of what they call the green belt, a valley on either side of the Rio Grande filled with old farms, irrigation ditches, and big cottonwoods. Problem is, so do a lot of other people these days and it's not always so affordable. After a decade long hiatus from the country life, I knew I had to come home- home to the country and home to Corrales. We bought a giant fixer and it has been more than an adventure!
My dog and I on a walk on the small ditch!
People always ask, "How is the house? Are you done with the remodel?"
Oh my goodness, I just have to laugh! Our house is in a perpetual state of remodel. I'm giving it 10-15 years. Exposed studs, random concrete floors, a pile of about 4000 sq ft of bricks waiting to be laid in the front yard- all this is just par for the course at the Hohsfield Hohsienda. When one's house is always 'under construction' two options are at hand- 1) I could wallow in self pity of massive overwhelmedness of this project that sent us way in over heads, never invite anyone over, and cry (occasional breakdowns of this do occur); or 2) I can celebrate the fact that I get to see a crazy transformation occur on a regular basis even if it is small, and invite others to enjoy it too. Even though sometimes it takes massively convincing myself I know the latter is the best choice.
On that note, here are some of our projects...
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Posts about our Projects
Phew- this has been a week! Lots going on and unfortunately not as much progress as I would have loved to have seen. In any case, I thought I would share a few tips that may help you before you start your next painting project. I have a good friend who is a professional and she had shared some great expert advice with me. It has all been tested to the max on our remodel.
This week our goal was to get the walls plastered, paint, and come up with an inspiration composition for the space. I was able to get 1 1/2 out of three done. I home renovation terms I'm saying that is a win.
A master bedroom retreat that is warm, inviting, cozy and someplace we just want to stay forever. This is the second attempt at this room. We are on mission completion!
We have only 52 weeks a year. That is 52 weekends to actually get projects done assuming never going out of town or celebrating a Holiday.
My style is a little bit of all the styles above, but it's held together by its authenticity to me and what I love. That being said, there are five essentials all my remodeled spaces have to have...
Someone told me when we bought our fixer that you should pick one room and make it yours, that way when you feel like you may be going crazy from living in construction you can escape to that place that is done.
Our Laundry Room has become that one done room.
We decided to rework the design to allow for a better route to the other side of the house and allow more natural light into the kitchen from the 'pantry' window. I also really wanted a gas range and I just knew there had to be a line burried in the wall.
A New Mexico Farmhouse Entryway: Feature. Custom shopping list and links to my favourite items to recreate this space in your home. Home Decor and Home Design. Vintage Inspired Art and Interiors by Shelby Hohsfield- shelbyathome.com
This space was a real joy to create! Check out the process in design it took to get here and the ideas behind the design.
Home Tour August 2016- So much has been done. So much left to do!