It has been an extraordinary 2 years since we purchased our fixer upper and got busy renovating and decorating! In our particular case, when I say that our home is a fixer upper, I mean that every single surface in the house had to be repaired or replaced. The vast majority of our budget at this point has gone to new floors, new carpets, paint, and a kitchen gut job. I would classify my style as contemporary on a shoe string budget. I love color and a mix of vintage pieces. Almost every item in the house is a DIY of some kind and you can find lots more under my Home Projects Tab.
Living Room
(During Christmas obviously)
Dining Room
Office
Her side: Craft Room and Art Display
His Side: Patriotic Manly Awesomeness
KITCHEN
Only the cabinets are original from our kitchen makeover (and they didn’t even have knobs!)
LAUNDRY ROOM
Laundry Room on a Tight Budget
Expect mcuh more to come!
This photo is so amazing which make me inspired initiative in order to decorate my room realize we have the same exact house.
I found your site when searching for bedroom furniture. Thanks you so much for sharing this post. This is so useful.
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Hello. I found your blog when searching for kitchen island makeovers. I was amazed how much your kitchen layout looks like mine and after seeing more pictures realize we have the same exact house built by Richmond American! I also live in Maryland, so it make sense. I was wondering what you did with the space to the left of the door (the one that leads into the laundry). It’s that little space that’s like a shelf, but triangular shape. It actually faces the laundry room. Thanks
Haha, howdy, neighbor! I am always delighted to hear from people in the area who have a similar build as our house. I know exactly the area to which you are referring! That triangle half wall is definitely an odd space. To be honest, I have a tall vase in it right now with willow branches and a picture frame. I do use that area mostly for tall seasonal decor (i.e. a small christmas tree, egg topiaries in the spring, etc.) That spot, at least for our family, always seems to collect clutter because it is right next to the stairs. I was originally going to add in several shelves spaced evenly nearly to the ceiling and use it as a display area. However, I have a gallery style wall in the space between the stairs so I don’t really need another “display area” so close in proximity. I feel that it would look cluttered. Thank you for writing and I hope you will share what you decide to do with it. For much of the main floor, I am holding off the final decorating touches until we get all of the flooring replaced with hardwoods so you would inspire me.