A before and after.

This summer I had the opportunity to help transform a house that has sat vacant for over 5 years. It was a monster of a project: a home just under 5,000 sq ft that is now being used as a scholarship home for girls.  Most items are from Home Depot, Home Decorators, Overstock, Ashley's furniture, Home Goods, Target and TJ Maxx.  Some items were custom (the bench that is featured below, colorful artwork to greet the girls when they enter the home and the ping pong table inspired by Urban Grace Interiors). 

 Paint was a heavy lifter in this project, as I used it to lighten up the original stained woodwork and trim. We modified the floor plan by taking down a bookshelf on the back of the kitchen to open the space up to the dining room.   

After photos from Sarah Stephens Photography

Traditional + Textured

This summer I was working with clients who wanted a very traditional and textured space. We're still in the finishing stages, but I wanted to share the progress. 

A before and after.

Never trust me when I say "I'll be back tomorrow to post". A few weeks ago, I shared some images  but I wanted to come back and share the before. In order to truly appreciate the finished product, you have to see the state it was in before. 

This house had a leak that started in the walls and spread to the floors, which meant we were able to demo quite a bit of the house. So let's call it a blank slate.  A few decisions I am happy I made:

1. We drywalled over the blocky shelves above the fireplace. I added brass sconces and inset the TV in the drywall. It just looks cleaner. 

2. I had this wall removed to make the kitchen, living room and dining room open to each other. 

3. We painted the walls white and the trim + doors grey. I debated about this for a long time, but I love how it updated the house.

More photos of this house here.