Hi everyone! I’m honored to be participating again this year in Gina’s annual Summer Tour of Homes. I LOVE home tours, don’t you? It’s so fun to see everyone’s home in one complete post! Today is the last day of the tour, so if you missed any of the homes, today is a fantastic day to catch up on all 25 home tours.
If you are new to my blog or just visiting from Jen’s at Tatertots & Jello, welcome! My name is Beth and I live in the city in a “twin” row home with my husband Matt, two little boys Asher and Zephan (the A to Z in my blog title) and two cute pomeranian pups (Eowyn & Pippin). I believe every space, object, and home has a story to tell, and I am passionate about telling our story.
Come on inside and have a look around!
Our home has a unique story. It was damaged in a flood due to a hurricane back in the 70’s and sat abandoned for 30 years. It was heinous and beyond scary, but I believe all things can be redeemed. Six years ago, we moved to the area and reconnected with some college friends who owned a house-flipping company. We purchased our home from them when it was nothing but a shell and worked together to design and reconstruct the interior of the home. The exterior is original to the 1915 construction, however we gutted and renovated the entire interior (ALL of it–nothing original was able to be saved with the exception of the brick walls). We have lovingly worked to breathe life back into our home and restore it to it’s previous glory.
Our living room is still a work in progress, so I only have a few iPhone snapshots of this room. I’m excited to finish it this summer and show it off.
Our dining room is one of my favorite places to sit and work on my laptop. Since our home faces north it tends to be very dark and cavelike. The brick wall adds charm to the space and the natural light feeds my excessive sunshine needs! It’s a fun space to decorate for the seasons and for company.
The half bath on this level is the most used bathroom in the house and gets a major workout. I gave this room a makeover two years ago and am still in love with it. You can read more about the half-bath makeover here.
Kitchens are the heart of the home and ours is no exception. However the original Million Dollar Red walls in our kitchen (that I chose by the way) made me feel continuously anxious and stressed out. I slowly redecorated the kitchen into a space that now makes me feel calm and happy. Ahhhhhh…so much better! I was proud to have my kitchen featured in Better Homes and Gardens special interest magazine: Kitchen + Bath Makeovers this past spring! You can read more about the process of making over our kitchen here.
Since we live in the city, our backyard is just a tiny blip. I affectionately refer to our yard as “the postage stamp”. Our outdoor spaces include a back patio, a front porch, a back porch, a guest room balcony, and a roof deck, so there are plenty of small outdoor moments to take advantage of if we so choose. The roof deck (not pictured here because it’s in a present state of sad and covered its face when I tried to take a snapshot) is a fantastic space that is completely neglected and honestly never used. I have BIG plans for our roof deck this summer. Granted, they are old plans that were supposed to be finished LAST summer but somehow never got started. This summer is the summer that the roof deck reveal happens, so I hope you’ll come back to see it in all its finished glory! For now, I’ll show you the postage stamp backyard.
I made over a lot of rooms in our home this year! The guest room received a makeover in gray and coral complete with Ikea Billy Built-ins. This room is loaded with simple DIY project tutorials including how to paint a rug, easy foam core window cornices, and coffee table turned desk.
My boys’ bedroom is an eclectic mix of things my boys adore. There is a lot going on in this room visually, but I love that the space encapsulates both of my boys’ personalities and interests so beautifully. You can see all of the DIY project tutorials for my boys’ room here.
This spring, my craft room received a fun and girly makeover. If you haven’t seen it before, it’s worth a closer look by clicking here!
Our master bedroom also received a makeover this year. Good grief, I’ve been busy this year! The DIY plank wall made such a difference to the look and feel of our space. I am in love with how it turned out.
And we will end the tour with my most recent room makeover in the master bathroom! You can see the entire bathroom reveal with sources here. Here is what it looked like before and after.
Thanks so much for stopping by and visiting me! Your next and last stop on the Summer Tour of Homes is over at Kelly’s lovely home at Live Laugh Rowe.
And in case you missed a home, here is a list of the full tour:
Monday, June 2nd
The Shabby Creek Cottage
The Nester
At The Picket Fence (Vanessa)
Thistlewood Farms
The Inspired Room
Tuesday, June 3rd
The Handmade Home
My Fabuless Life
Finding Home
In My Own Style
The Hunted Interior
Wednesday, June 4th
Inspired By Charm
Jennifer Rizzo
Madigan Made
Makely School for Girls
Funky Junk Interiors
Thursday, June 5th
Jones Design Company
Beneath My Heart
The Pennington Point
White Buffalo Styling Co.
Southern Hospitality
Friday, June 6th
At the Picket Fence (Heather)
Desert Domicile
Tatertots & Jello
Home Stories A to Z
Live Laugh Rowe
If you’d like to see what my home looked like this past Christmas, please click here for the full Red & White Christmas Home Tour.
Melody says
I have been looking for a sectional just like that!!!! Please tell me it is a recent purchase and what brand!!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!
Beth says
I love our sectional too! It is from LaZBoy and is the Collins Sectional in leather. We looked at sectionals forever before deciding on this one.
Kelly says
I love your home! So bright and inviting. Its given me some inspiration for styling the home I’m buying in just a few short weeks. Thank you for sharing! On another note, I really love the tea towel and those bird bowls. They’re so fun and cheery! Can you tell me where you found them?
Beth says
Thanks Kelly! The tea towel on the dishwasher was from Anthropologie and the bird bowls were found at Home Goods.
Wendi Vostad says
What color paint is your front door!! I LOVE IT!!! Would love to paint mine the same. THANKS!!
Beth says
Thanks! It is Wythe Blue by Benjamin Moore.
Beth says
Beautiful home, Love your coffee table in the living room! Could you share where you got it?? Thanks!
Beth says
Thanks Beth! I found the coffee table online at a Joss & Main sale: http://www.jossandmain.com/invite/homestoriesatoz. They have some good sales (and some not-so-good ones). Worth checking out though.
Amber says
Wow! You have been so busy! I especially love the plank wall and bathroom(s) and chair planter…and so many things!
Beth says
Thanks so much Amber!
Lisa~ says
If I came to your house I’d be all like, “Please don’t talk to me. I need to take it all in.” IN EVERY ROOM!!!! Then I’d let you talk. Maybe, Unless I needed to go around twice to see what I missed the first time.
We need to schedule that.
Lisa~
Beth says
LOL! You’re on Lisa :). Totally made me giggle!
angie says
HI Beth, your home has the same sweet spirit which you possess. Love the family pic and all your attention to detail, color and styling. Thanks for sharing!
Beth says
What a nice thing to say Angie! Thanks so much for visiting me :).
Caitlin @ Desert Domicile says
You have such a beautiful home Beth! I loved reading about it’s history and seeing how you transformed the space. Your exposed brick walls make my heart pitter patter!
Ashley@AttemptsAtDomestication says
Your home is just gorgeous! I absolutely love it!
Marty@A Stroll Thru Life says
Oh I love your home and the kitchen makeover is totally amazing. So light and bright and perfect. Every room looks so inviting.
Kimm at Reinvented says
Beautiful! I loved seeing all of your gorgeous updates in one place! :). You have been busy indeed! I’m excited to meet you in person at Haven!
Beth says
Thank you Kimm! And yes! So glad you’re coming to Haven :).
Funky Junk Interiors says
Your home is AMAZING. I’ve always been drawn to the architecture, but your touch has made it sing! Your spaces just feel so unique.
Vanessa says
Beth your home looks gorgeous all dressed up for summer! Well actually it looks gorgeous any time of the year. 😉 My mouth dropped open seeing those before and after pics side by side like that! You’ve done such an amazing job transforming those spaces! So fun being apart of the tour with you!
DD says
Every room is simply gorgeous! Love your décor style and all your perfect accessories! Usually not a fan of children’s bedrooms just because they have to be “child-like” but LOVE your boys’ room – great job! (terrific A Z shelves!) Especially like that you ended your post with some Christmas décor – that always makes a home look special and yours is fabulous.
DD
Beth says
Thank you so much!
Melissa Leach says
What a lovely home…I love your personal touches. Would you willing to share any info you have regarding the succulent planter you have on your front door? I LOVE IT and would love to make one for my home.
Thank you. Can’t wait to see the roof reveal!
Beth says
Absolutely! Here is the full tutorial on how I made the succulent planter: http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/diy/door-decor-how-to-make-a-3d-wood-letter-monogram-wreath.html
Laura says
Love your home. Question – where did you get the dishes? I love those!
Thank you
Beth says
Thank you! I found the dishes at Marshalls and Home Goods.
BizzyMom says
Love your colors throughout the home. So bright, welcoming and serene
Linda says
You and your husband have transformed this century home into a work of art!!
Thanks for sharing Beth!!
kathy says
You have such a pretty eye for style. I especially liked your dining room and entry.
Debbie says
Beautiful! Love it all!
Debbie
Deb says
Love your home…every little touch is just so perfect..
Stacey says
Your home always amazes me. It’s beautiful!