This is our dining room and kitchen, it is my favorite part of the house probably because it requires the least amount of work, ha! We plan on getting a new table and new light fixtures for both rooms. The overall theme for this room is Starbucks coffee shop meets Restoration Hardware (if you've never heard of this store look it up, it'll change your life). Basically an industrial feel with dark woods and metals with feminine touches.
Next is our downstairs bathroom. My favorite part of this space is the mirror and pedestal sink, they're both so darn cute! We're going to keep the black and brown color pallet and get rid of that hideous sailboat wallpaper! Also, we're going to cut wooden pallets and create a back splash behind the toilet, shout out to Betsy who gave me the idea! (see bottom pic for the inspiration)
This is technically our formal dining room but neither of us feel the need for formal dinners so we've decided to turn it into an office/library/craft space. Currently it is a dumping ground for everything that would go in an office or for things we don't know where to put. I'm not quite sure how to decorate this room yet since it has to appeal to both male and female taste so I'd love your opinion!
This is the dreadful mess we call the living room. Aspen has taken over but we have big plans for this room. First, we want to re-stain all of the hardwood floors to a really dark brown, next we will get all new furniture that resembles a modern farmhouse. The colors will be browns and neutrals with pops of different shades of blue. The couch will be accompanied by two end tables, on either side of those will be matching chairs creating a semi circle. In the middle will be a coffee table and to complete the look lots of throw pillows! There will be another seating area to the right of the couch near the windows and along the left windows will be a long, narrow table to hold books and chachki's. Lastly we want to get a pretty storage piece for all of the dvd's and cable boxes, I just hate when you can see everything! I think this might be my favorite room to redo!!
Clearly this is our staircase. Not too many plans here except to stain the railings to match the hardwood floors and put lots of pictures, cool wall hangings, and window panes (like the one from our wedding) on the wall leading upstairs....very Pinterest of course!
Next is our guest bathroom. We're going to keep the yellow paint and that adorable mirror and add touches of gray to make it super cute and shabby-chic! We want to get a new shower curtain to match and, if we can, put in a claw-foot tub and change the floor tiles, but that's just a dream.
I had to find a place for all of my Paris stuff, you didn't think I was just going to give it away did you?? So behold, the Paris room. The colors are black and white with a damask pattern. First and foremost that terrible lime green is going to go! We're going to paint the room a pearly white except for the back wall behind the bed which is going to be all black. We want to find a pretty chandelier to replace the ceiling fan and find some great nightstands that just scream Paris! I'm so excited for this room!!
This is our other guest bedroom we affectionately call the Indian/Moroccan room. This is my bed and bedding from college and I'm just so in love with it. I've always been intrigued by these two locations and love all of the vibrant colors and elements that come with it. This room will be filled with candles, lanterns, elephants (not real of course, but that would be cool) and big, colorful pillows. The wall color will be a light mint to match the bedding and allow for all of these bright colors to shine. I want to replace the ceiling fan with a really unique light fixture but I haven't decided what yet. I feel this room has endless possibilities and I'm so ready to transform it into an exotic space.
The last room is our master bedroom. It will require the most paint as we want to do the room and bathroom. The overall theme for these rooms is art deco, 1920's all centering around our bedding. The wall color for both rooms will be a cream color with just a hint of gold. Where the desk is will be a seating area with 2 chairs and a little table. We plan on getting a neutral headboard and nightstands that mirror that 1920's feel. I would love to change the ceiling fan to an amazing chandelier that will be the focal point of the whole room, but I have yet to convince Chad on that one ;) We definitely need a dresser and more storage in the bathroom but we're excited to find some awesome antique pieces that complete our master retreat!
Last and honestly least is the basement. We never go down there unless it is to do laundry or find random junk a place to live. It gives me the creeps and I avoid going down there at all cost. It is either too cold or too hot and there's bugs! Ah! Our plan for this space is to gut it! The walls were build a foot off the foundation so we want to maximize the living space and re-wire the electrical. We're going to turn it into a man cave, workout area, laundry space, and storage area. It will be decorated with all different sports teams we love and become a friendly and comfortable space to relax.
We don't know if we'll actually get to do everything on our list and God only knows if we'll even be in this house long enough to complete it all but it's fun to plan and create our little home together. I hope you enjoyed seeing our pad and being apart of our plans. I can't wait to show you the progress along the way! xoxo
Maddie
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