A big look at the built-ins

Back in April, I shared a look at part of our living room built-ins.

But today I feel like I can finally share the whole thing, from left to right, top to bottom. 

I'll probably switch out and rotate a few accessories here and there but for the most part, this space is complete. 

I feel like I've talked enough about the saga of these shelves so I'll keep the writing short and sweet and just let the pictures do the talking. 

These DIY doors Chris built to disguise our television (that I posted about before here) made such a difference.

For a source list of where most of the decorative items on the shelf came from, check out the end of this post.

Enjoy your weekend!

- Caitlin

The new playroom plans

Last summer I posted about our plans to turn our pump house (you can read about what that is here) into a playroom.

A year later and I'm finally getting the ball rolling on turning this blank space into something fun for our son.

While Charlie has little toy areas all over our house, I would like a space (besides his nursery) that is his. Since we don't have a finished basement to use as a playroom, this space seemed like the best option.

So here's what I've done so far.

I am in the process of making a teepee using this fabric (similar here) which is actually a twin-sized sheet I bought from Home Goods. 

I plan to follow this DIY tutorial that seems pretty straight forward. 

I also just purchased this neon yellow pom pom trim to use on the opening of the tee pee. 

Etsy

When it's complete, I will definitely share!

For this room, I bought this super affordable rug that I thought was kind of fun and also coordinated with the teepee fabric:

I also recently picked up some metal letters from Michaels to use on the built-ins:

And lastly, I've made some bunting out of craft paper and blue and white paracord:

So, that's the extent of my progress.

There's lots more to do but once I have more of it complete, I will share a bigger look!

- Caitlin

A peek around my sister's place

Recently my sister and brother-in-law (whose wedding I have posted about before here) bought a house just thirty minutes or so from us. I'm so excited to have them relatively close by especially because most of our immediate family is almost two hours away in New Jersey.

Today I'm excited to show you some of the progress they have made in just two weeks of being first time homeowners! 

In this post you'll find a few before pictures (from the previous owners) and after pictures as well as source lists for most of the furniture/decor. 

So let's start with the dining room and a look at the before and after.

I have dining table envy:

Before...

After...

Dining room source list:

paint - top (Behr's Silver Dust) and bottom (Benjamin Moore's Horizon)

table - Restoration Hardware

chairs - garage sale find but similar here

light fixture - garage sale find (would you believe only $10?!)

table runner - Home Goods

napkins - Ballard Designs

napkin rings - West Elm

plates - West Elm (no longer available)

candle sticks - Pottery Barn (no longer available)

round mirror - Overstock

Here's a small peek at their living room.

I also have sofa envy:

Before...

After...

Living room source list:

sectional - Pottery Barn

rug - Pier 1 Imports (I have the same one but in gray that you can read about here)

trunk coffee table - garage sale find

armchair - Ethan Allen (not available online) 

throw pillows - Overstock

Here's a look at one corner of their kitchen. 

I love how she put this together:

Kitchen source list:

metal wall rack - garage sale find

colored bowls - West Elm

labeled serving pieces - Home Goods

tin bin - garage sale find (they're using this for recycling!)

silver hook - garage sale find

metal rack above refridgerator - garage sale find 

Upstairs we go to look at the guest bedrooms.

A perfect example of the power of paint!

Before...

After...

Guest bedroom source list:

bed - Birch Lane (Warning: she purchased this bed thinking it was an oil-rubbed bronze color. It was not! It is actually a marbled navy. So, she sprayed painted it!)

bedding - Ballard Designs

end table, lamp, and accessories - garage sale finds

mirror - garage sale find

This is the smaller of the guest bedrooms and will hopefully be a baby's room sooner rather than later (no pressure guys!):

Before...

After...

Guest bedroom source list:

ladder - garage sale find

bed - garage sale find

bedding - Lands End (I just ordered the striped sheets for my bedroom)

white cabinet and accessories - garage sale find

That's it...for now!

If this is what they could get done in just two short weeks, I can't wait to see what they can do before the end of the summer!

Thank you Jamie and Brad for allowing me to photograph your house!

- Caitlin