Showing posts with label Farmhouse. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Farmhouse. Show all posts

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Striped Office Reveal

I know you've been dying to see the new office (well, at least I know my Mom has been), so here it is!

Gorgeous right?

To remind you of where we've been, here is the before.  It was a dedicated guest room.  Since we only have guests stay with us a couple of times a year, we decided to make it more functional for us as a family 
(actually, I decided...my husband just shrugged his shoulders) 

I painted stripes on the walls for the biggest impact.  The longest part was taping it off, but once that's done, the rest of it went quickly.  Click here to see how I got such crisp clean lines on the walls.

We switched out the queen bed for this tufted futon.  The click clack style futon converts to full size bed.

 

The little lamp is so fun! I love the gray washed wood and how it casts lines on the walls. The black table is my sewing cabinet (one of these days, it will be used heavily)
 

You've all seen my special photo window, but here's a sneak peak at the closet I just redid (the reveal is coming, don't worry)


The kids' school computer is on this side, along with my organization/bill paying things
 



Fun little items from Target's Privet House line (love that stuff!)


 All my pending/to do paperwork is in this pretty little galvanized box

I already had the blackout curtains for our 24 hours of summer sun (they're short because of our baseboard heaters...safety first!).  The little chalkboard paint box holds all of our files.


 You can see how well my vintage/industrial style light fits in with the room

Those cows just make me swoon every time I walk in here. Aren't they soulful?


For the nitty gritty details.
This whole room cost me about $450 to redo, including the futon.  I sold the old bed for $300, so I came out pretty good for such a significant change.
Wood washed lamp - Zulily
Bamboo Rug - Wuslu (now Decor Steals)
Cow Art - Antique Farmhouse
Futon - Sears
Desk accessories - Target
Pinboard and ottoman/side table - Kohls


The walls are striped with SW Aria Ivory and Valspars Elephant (the BEST greige I've ever seen).
So, what do you think?  I'm so please with how the whole room came out.  Out of my whole house, this room is the most ME.  It embodies my personality I think.  The room came out a little vintage, a little modern, a little country, a little romantic.  Bliss!

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Thursday, July 1, 2010

My dream house...an inside tour

Moving in was a learning process.  I loved all of the character and details we put into the house.  It had a real farmhouse feeling to it.

The kitchen materials were changed to adapt to the farmhouse sink I found on Craigslist.  The cabinet color did not come out the way I wanted, but otherwise I loved it.  Can you believe this is the best photo I have of the kitchen?

Looking back, I thought I had all the time in the world to live there.  We built it with the intention to retire there, so I had no drive to get "final" pictures of anything. 

My favorite piece was the black island with the butcher block top.  So lovely.  It embodied who I am with my decorating style.  I still miss it.

The dining room is just behind the kitchen.  (I know it's not a pretty picture; I wasn't into photographing decor yet)


Living Room

From Above

Wall of windows

TV Room
(has also been a play room and a computer room.  It is supposed to be a formal dining room on the plan...I like multi purpose rooms)



The kids bedrooms and playrooms were all upstairs with an open hallway

Master Suite



The Entry view from upstairs


The guest room and kids "dressing room".  This was supposed to be Elsa's room, but she decided she wanted to share with the boys

Kids "Sleeping Room"

Kids Bath - I love the paint in here.  I used the same paint color in all 3 bathrooms, and it looked different in each one.  Beautiful.

Some of the decor isn't exactly what I would like, but funds were low.  I did what I could with what I had and what I could find at garage sales and flea markets.  The house was very hard to decorate, mainly because of the 2 story ceiling.  It echoed and was difficult to make it warm and cozy.  It felt vast.  That's why the TV room and Kitchen was our "zone". 

Thank you for looking.  I'll post later with a short synopsis of why we had to move and why we chose where we're going.  It's been a scary and exciting journey and I'm thrilled you're willing to take it with me.
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