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We’ve been in our 90(ish) year-old house for four years now, and it’s been a project fixing up this old home. From new drain tile and rebuilding chimneys to all new plumbing, bathrooms, flooring, and lots of decor, we have loved making this house a home. And almost every time I share a photo in my home, I get the same question: “where’d you get that?” So instead of searching for an individual link every time someone asks where something is from, I can send them a link to this post that has almost everything featured in my home.
Furniture and Decor Sources For Our New House
This project is different from anything else I’ve done because for the first time, I’ve added custom upholstery and window treatments to our home. I learned a lot, like not to choose a fabric for a custom headboard and window treatments without figuring out accent fabrics and the perfect paint color. And maybe figure out what kids will be in what room before wallpapering. And hire someone who actually knows how to install wallpaper or you’ll have to pay someone else to fix it. There is no rush, so take your time.
The Guest Bath
The Family Room
I’m so excited about this room. It will have two sofas and an ottoman, a few chairs, and is where we’ll spend a lot of time as a family. I can picture us with our (three!) kids having movie nights and game nights. I wanted to make the room bright and cozy, so while the walls are white, I’m bringing in texture with different materials (wood, sisal, linen etc) and patterns (stripes, florals, ikat etc) and a lot of blue and white. You can see my plans for the room here.
Kitchen
The Dining Room
I’m still figuring out art and a potential sideboard, but wallpaper was just what this room needed. We’re so happy with how it turned out.
Bonus Room
The Living Room
The “green room” felt like a pretty bold choice for me. If you know me at all, you know I love my white walls, but this house needed something else. And since this room will have a white sofa and chairs, the green feels pretty perfect.
My Bedroom
There’s still some work to do in here. I’d love an upholstered bench for the foot of our bed. We’re changing the lighting out from what you see int his photo, and will be updating the french door hardware. I don’t have the fabric source for our curtains since they were custom, but they were made by Basia Frossard, so if you’re in Chicago, she can help.
Guest Room
Girls’ Shared Room
My designer friend Kira David helped me with the fabric for this room and I’m so happy with the windows, chair, and bed. But – something has felt off. So I’ll be switching the rug for something softer (wool) and am going to wallpaper in a thin pink pinstripe. Moving things around might help, too. Stay tuned – more updates coming at some point.
My Son’s Nursery
Kids’ Bathrooms
The kids’ bathrooms were very dated and needed a major overhaul and all new plumbing. We kept things really classic and simple — marble subway tile, marble hex and herringbone, and polished nickel fixtures.
The Girls' Bath
My Son's Bathroom
Guest Room / Office
The guest room was our Au Pair’s room, and when she moved back to France, was turned into an office.
Patio
Our Woven Shades
We had Hunter Douglas woven shades in our last home and I couldn’t have loved them more. So I’m excited to partner with HD again, this time on my office, Kate’s room, and our guest room. I chose the same shades we had in our old sunroom – it’s a bit darker and warmer than what was in the girls’ rooms, but lighter than what was in our bedroom.
Our stair runner
The stair runner in our old home was great, but if I could change it, it would have been softer and a bit less chunky. So I went to Home Carpet One in Lakeview (this is not in partnership with them) to look at samples. They pulled a few things that were similar to our old runner, and my decision was made almost instantly. I chose a wool that’s made to look like sisal. It’s pretty flat and looks a bit more elevated, is very soft, and it’s a lot more durable. I should note that we did not have any issues with our last runner, but since this is a long-term home, I wanted something that would be easy to clean, and that would hold up for a long time.
Choosing Sisal vs. Jute
I love the look of jute, but it sheds and we wanted to give sisal a try in this home. The jute in our old living room is so so soft, and the shedding around the house wasn’t bad, but it would get all over my pants when I’d sit on the floor. I love the rug enough that I didn’t mind, but Conor really wanted to try sisal, and he really didn’t see the point in custom window treatments, so we compromised and I’m loving our sisal rug.
The family room sisal isn’t rolled out yet, but the one in the sitting room is out and I love it. It’s not as soft as jute, but it’s not rough. I wouldn’t sit on it with bare knees, but would sit down on the ground. It doesn’t really shed and I love the look of it.
Choosing Floor Stain
We have red oak floors so going light wasn’t really an option. Sure, it can be done, but we didn’t want the floors to look pink, and since this is an old house, we were going for traditional vs Scandinavian. I love light floors. But the water popped Special Walnut (top right) made the most sense for this home. We love it.
White paint
We went with Benjamin Moore snowfall white for most of our home. It isn’t too stark or cool, and actually feels quite warm for white. I really prefer when rooms flow and white walls always look good.
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Disclaimer: I am partnering with Annie Selke, Momeni, Hunter Douglas, (all gifted) and Visual Comfort (discounted) but am only choosing items I truly love for this home. With this sort of partnership, I have a list of deliverables that I’ll give the brand in exchange for product, so it’s a trade since I’m doing work. But I cannot stress the fact that I would never recommend something I do not love to you.
