Colette & Mark

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Ten years ago, Mark and Colette fell in love with a real fixer-upper and were determined to renovate it themselves. But with three active kids under the age of two, family life took over and their dream renovations were put on hold. Now that the kids are older, they’re ready for us to tackle their half-finished projects and make this house their Forever Home.

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Check out the decor, furniture, and more seen in this episode–and get it for yourself!

FHS03E05 Colette Mark

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	HLB4 LED
2	Dining Room	Hardwood Flooring	Contempa White Oak in Genoa	Contempa White Oak in Genoa	CRAFT Artisan Wood Floors	N/A
3	Kitchen	Faucet	Catris Single Lever Kitchen Faucet in Stainless	Catris Single Lever Kitchen Faucet in Stainless	Blanco Canada	401918
4	Kitchen	Sink	Precis U Single 27 in Biscuit	Precis U Single 27 in Biscuit	Blanco Canada	401889
5	Kitchen	Backsplash Tile	3D Square Marble Mosaic Tile	3D Square Marble Mosaic Tile	Saltillos Imports Inc.	IM3DSQORWHMN
6	Kitchen	Cabinet Knobs	Prosser Knob in Satin Brass	Prosser Knob in Satin Brass	Emtek	86469
7	Kitchen	Drawer Pulls	Warwick Pull in Satin Brass	Warwick Pull in Satin Brass	Emtek	86705
8	Kitchen	Kitchen Cabinets	Custom Kitchen Cabinets	Custom Kitchen Cabinets	Irpinia Kitchens	N/A
9	Living Room	Fireplace Insert	Legend G3 in Black	Legend G3 in Black	Valor Gas Fireplaces	N/A
10	Living Room	Fireplace Tile	Key West in White	Key West in White	Tilemaster	UN-KE-WE-2448

Before & After

DESIGN HIGHLIGHTS

WAIT FOR THE TONES

Colette gave us great direction on the inspiration tour: two-tone counters, two-tone cabinets. Talk about speaking our language! We went with white cabinets and a dark countertop for the island, and which let us pivot to dark, rich tones for the rest of the cabinets with a light countertop. The brass fixtures and mosaic backsplash bring the bling, but, you know, in a sophisticated way.

FIRE AND ICE, ICE BABY

In the living room, Colette wanted a gorgeous fireplace for family gatherings, and Mark wanted an awesome stereo system for his records. Gorgeous and awesome: done and done. We tucked a cool stereo system among the cabinets and placed grills in the doors to let the sweet tunes escape. They’ll mingle nicely with the warmth coming from the new gas fireplace insert.

NOT YOUR AVERAGE BUILT-INS

Keeping with that theme of warmth, we really wanted to bring in some dark tones to contrast with the light cabinetry and fireplace, so we installed a thick, live-edge mantle and complemented it with reclaimed wood shelving held by leather straps. It’s a perfectly finished “unfinished” look that brought the traditional feel Colette and Mark were hoping to keep in their revamped home.