{"id":414,"date":"2012-08-16T22:00:21","date_gmt":"2012-08-16T22:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ourhouse.ilearnedthehardway.com\/wordpress\/?p=414"},"modified":"2019-04-21T12:14:53","modified_gmt":"2019-04-21T12:14:53","slug":"the-big-virtual-reveal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourhouse.ilearnedthehardway.com\/?p=414","title":{"rendered":"The BIG (virtual) REVEAL"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jen here.&nbsp; Our color scheme has changed a few times since the demo started.&nbsp; Scott told us it would happen, and he was right. But to visualize the whole finished thing was really difficult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What would I use to design a room?&nbsp; The Sims 3 of course!&nbsp; I&#8217;ve made our house many times, and you can just plop colors and textures in on a whim to see the effect in the room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, you&#8217;re limited on style of furniture, appliances, cabinets and window coverings.&nbsp; So this model is solely for finalizing the color scheme, and envisioning the new layout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We finally decided on medium gray floor tiles, white ikea cabinets, butcherblock countertops and a nice muted green paint on the drywalled walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Details we like that aren&#8217;t pictured are brushed nickel hardware on the cabinets, and we might go with nice curtains instead of bamboo blinds.&nbsp; What do you think?&nbsp; The eat-in breakfast nook will definitely have a different style table and chairs, but I hope to match the colors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" src=\"https:\/\/ourhouse.ilearnedthehardway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Screenshot-136-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourhouse.ilearnedthehardway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Screenshot-136-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourhouse.ilearnedthehardway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Screenshot-136-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourhouse.ilearnedthehardway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Screenshot-136-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourhouse.ilearnedthehardway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Screenshot-136.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/ourhouse.ilearnedthehardway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Screenshot-39-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourhouse.ilearnedthehardway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Screenshot-39-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourhouse.ilearnedthehardway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Screenshot-39-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourhouse.ilearnedthehardway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Screenshot-39-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourhouse.ilearnedthehardway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Screenshot-39.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jen here.&nbsp; Our color scheme has changed a few times since the demo started.&nbsp; Scott told us it would happen, and he was right. 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