My Home Tour

FINISHED HOME TOUR


Welcome!  Since this blog started 10 years ago, it's only natural that it had to go through a facelift!  This year (2026) was the year. From start to finish took about 2 months, and the change it created was monumental! Take a look at some of the before and afters.                               

1) New Carpet
2)New Light Wood Flooring
3) All new fixtures SEE LIGHTING POST! 
4)  New Furniture/Appliances

This completely changed the entire look of the home for not a giant price tag. 

Of course I practice what I preach and first thing I did was create a MOOD BOARD.  (You can find a mood board for every style around on my blog!)

Mid century modern coastal light neutrals burnt orange mood board

Here are some Before and After photos!

Mid century modern coastal light neutrals before after

Before: Tuscan style, Dark Wood, Brown leather, traditional Asian rug. 


After: Large plank light wood floors, light mid century/coastal furniture, updated accessories (Palms are out - Olive Trees are in) 

Before and after tuscan to modern coastal mid century


Designer Picks:  Click to shop!

My Burlap Curtains (I own)

Olive Tree

Coffee Table (I own)

Burnt Orange Throw (I own)

Burnt Orange Throw Pillows (I own)

Textured Blue/Orange Throw Pillow (I own)

Coffee Table Tray

Greenery

Vases

Neutral Looped Rug (I own)


For the dining room, simply changing out the curtains and adding a new Light fixture did wonders!

Transitional dining before after picture.

Click over to the lighting post for what I feel is your biggest impact for not a lot of money on updating the look of your home.


The links below are BEFORE the remodel but are still fun to look at.

 








Completed  Entry (before decorations)

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