Bedroom and living room

August 8, 2012

What did I say? The bedroom's are multi-taskers! We had the challenge of combining our bedroom with our office and thanks to Ikea's super store we saw this setup of an office and it was PERFECT for our 9 foot ceilings. Our room also has several nooks and two closets, perfect for office storage and our clothes.

before:
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and after:


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The living room still has a wall that had wall-paper and we will be working on getting that textured and painted this weekend and then this room will be complete!

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Vanessa:

I LOVE the blue color on these walls! What brand/color is it? I also love your magnificent creative eye! Thanks for sharing your journey!

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Kayla:

LOVE it!!!

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Kayleigh :

I love this! Where are your living room curtains from?! I've been searching for some just like them!

 (08.11.12 @ 02:11 AM)
Nina:

Beautiful Lauren! I love Ikea too!

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Shana:

You make the best transformations! You did a great job and had amazing vision with this place!!

 (08.12.12 @ 02:02 AM)
Jenny Beck:

I think you are the fastest decorator I know! I moved in with my husband five months ago and I'm still deciding on paint colors. What is the paint color on your living rooms walls? I've been looking for a color like it but haven't found the right color chip. Your new place looks great!

 (08.23.12 @ 08:14 PM)
Leah B:

Wow, you've done it again! I LOVE every bit of it...especially the play room! If being an awesome photographer ever gets old you could totally get your own show on HGTV :)

(01.09.13 @ 10:13 PM)
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Solomon's room and the yard

August 8, 2012

Our new home is only 1090 sq ft, and so we have to make the rooms multi-taskers. It is a two bedroom, 1 bath and has an added sun porch that we turned into a playroom. I am trying my hardest not to make it super cluttered, but you have got to know that within the last three years we have downsized from a 2500 sq ft home and I really have gotten rid of a lot! I am still on a mission to minimize.

The before:
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Here is his room, slightly cluttered and colorful... (painted Martha Stewart's "Calabash" from Home Depot)
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Solomon's playroom (sun room)

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The .44 acre yard!

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My herb garden for cooking!
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Misty:

It's all super cute!! I wanted to ask when hanging heavier things in Sol's room did you guy have trouble going through the paneling to anchor it down? I'm looking at a house that has lots of paneling and I was wondering if I could hang book shelves and stuff on it, In my past experience it has been a pain but that was in a trailer not a house. Thank you!!

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Misty:

It's all super cute!! I wanted to ask when hanging heavier things in Sol's room did you guy have trouble going through the paneling to anchor it down? I'm looking at a house that has lots of paneling and I was wondering if I could hang book shelves and stuff on it, In my past experience it has been a pain but that was in a trailer not a house. Thank you!!

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Kate Leverenz:

Love it all!

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Sara Virdell:

Very nice, his room is Pinterest/Chic and Cheap Nursery worthy. :)

(08.08.12 @ 12:25 PM)
Nina:

You little man's room and playroom looks great. I love seeing how you remodel, it's so beautiful.

(08.08.12 @ 12:52 PM)
Harold Clark:

You guys are amazing to have progressed so far in such a short time. You have a home that anyone would be proud of ----- fantastic job both of you!!!!!!

(08.08.12 @ 12:57 PM)
Lauren:

Misty, we used those screws that come with a plastic bolt thingy that you put in first, it secures things up to 65 pounds depending on which weight limit you buy them in. That is what we used:)

 (08.08.12 @ 01:12 PM)
Kathryn:

How do yall do everything so fast!?!?! Especially with a baby, It seems like you moved just the other day!

(08.08.12 @ 01:24 PM)
Misty:

Thank you! Now if everything works out would you like to come to VA and help me fix up the house I love haha

(08.08.12 @ 01:40 PM)
Kayla:

Soooo cute!!! Can't wait to see it this weekend!

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Jenny Beck:

You do such a great job with putting colors together! I might have to send you photos to help me decorate my new house! =)

 (08.23.12 @ 08:20 PM)
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80 year old home remodel, phase 2

August 6, 2012

So we have almost finished all of the rooms except the kitchen and bathroom! Here is phase two before and afters, I'm hoping to have more photos of the finished rooms tomorrow. I'm starting back to work tomorrow and will have a few sessions and weddings coming up on the blog this week!

Also, a DIY tip that I learned from Josh this week on painting paneling: caulk the corners and anything that has gaps so that it paints seamlessly. It worked wonders and made it look very nice!
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Hannah Elizabeth:

Looks great! I love your home renovation pictures, your style is always so fun and cute!

 (08.07.12 @ 06:58 PM)
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Fabulous! Really awesome renovation work done. These pics are really cool.Your style is fantastic and fun. Thanks a lot for the lovely share. Cheers!

 (01.08.13 @ 05:26 AM)
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This is the life

August 3, 2012

With record breaking heat and moving into a small town of only about 400 people, we have been spending our days unpacking and... swimming....
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Robyn Lee:

How fun!

 (08.04.12 @ 01:17 PM)
elizabeth :

I love that one of him cheesing i the dog bowl...oh my, so cute!!

 (08.04.12 @ 11:00 PM)
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Moving week!

July 30, 2012

I just drove in from my double wedding weekend in Texas and made it in time to close on our new house! We are about to be really busy for about a week painting and unpacking the new house, so please be patient with me about emails and voicemails until next week when I will begin working again.

Tata for now! 

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Katelyn:

Can't wait to see pictures of your new home! Good luck!

 (08.02.12 @ 07:31 PM)
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