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Sunday, March 2, 2014

The Living Room

I thought it was about time to share some photos of our living room! Weve been slowly (since last August - yikes!) making some improvements to the room and its so nice to check another room off our list.

The living room was the first room we entered when we looked at our house. Ill never forget the feeling that came over me. We rarely get snow here, but there was snow on the ground and it was near Christmastime. Yes, we immediately saw improvements that needed to be made, but instantly I felt like I was home. It was warm, comfortable and well, cozy.

BEFORE:

Fortunately, our home really was move-in ready, but there were certain things we knew we would eventually fix. One of those things was the styrafoam tiles that covered the ceilings downstairs. Although weve had wonderful luck in other rooms of our house finding the original beadboard in good condition, when we removed the tiles in this room, we instantly knew there would be no way we could salvage it.

I think this picture about sums up a room renovation in an old house - not fun! The original owners had nailed 1x4 boards onto the ceiling before installing the styrafoam to ensure the room was level. But in doing so, the ceiling height was significantly lowered and every time we walked up the stairs, we had to duck our heads. So it was very important to us to keep the original ceiling height, even though we knew we would be dealing with leveling issues. We installed planking on the ceiling and it was a job. I even learned how to use a nail gun because Justus had to use all his strength to hold the planks together. Even after we finished installing the planks, Justus then had his work cut out for him with the trim. In the end though, we were able to raise the ceiling about 4"!

AFTER:

I know Ive mentioned before, but just in case you are new to reading, the walls are oak tongue and groove and are original to the house (about 80 years old). They have never been painted and it was important to us to leave them as they would have originally been.

We replaced the ceiling, most of the trim, drapery, light fixture and other cosmetic details, but we didnt replace any of our furniture. Between working with what we already had, trying to lighten the room but keep the walls in their natural state and dealing with the awkward layout, this room has been a huge challenge for me. But in the end, Im happy with how it turned out. It still feels warm and cozy, but hopefully a little fresher.

My goal in renovating our house is to make everything flow from room to room, but still let each room have its own personality. The original owners had painted the entire downstairs a cream color that neither Justus or I cared for and gradually weve been replacing it with white. I painted all the trim in this room and the ceiling the same color white (Simply White by Benjamin Moore) to match the rest of the changes weve made downstairs, but I also brought in some touches of gray, as the white can be a little stark against the wood.

See the piece of trim in the corner? The original owners had trim in these corners painted white. One day it occurred to me that a piece of trim stained to match the walls would look so much better. It was just a little thing - but something we felt dramatically helped. I used a stain that Rust-Oleum had told us about (Ultimate Wood Stain - One Coat Color) and I loved it! Only one coat is required and that is literally all it took on the pine trim to match the oak walls.

A lady I used to work with illustrated the two bird prints that hang in this corner and I absolutely love them. Originally I felt like I needed to add more, but I think their simplicity actually looks nice.

Weve had this table that sits under the window for several years. I found it at an antique store for about $40... the surface was made with two old cabinet doors.

Finding a room arrangement that worked was one of the hardest things for me. I cant tell you how many times I moved it around! I am a symmetrical person and the front windows do not line up with the fireplace, which drives me a little crazy. In the end, I chose to line the sofa up to be symmetrical with the fireplace.

Another thing I struggled with was a light fixture! I wavered between a schoolhouse light and a barn light for a long time, but in the end, Justus picked out this glass light fixture from Lowes. Its not something I would have ever thought of, but it was just perfect.

The pillows on the couch (and on the leather chair above) were made by Ann of On Sutton Place out of grain sacks (you can read about them here). They were one of the final touches that just brought the entire room together.

The console table behind the sofa was also something weve had since our early years of marriage, but I painted it a lighter gray to help lighten the room (you can read about it here). We also added drapery panels, which are sewn from linen (you can read about them here), and rods.

The shelves were another new addition (you can read about them here). I like the way they fill this empty space without taking up any precious floor space. I painted them the light gray (Titanium by Benjamin Moore) for a subtly softer look.

BEFORE:

Painting the stairs was a huge undertaking. Once the ceiling was raised, Justus was able to remove the piece of trim on the bottom. The above picture was taken on our first walk-through... the stairs were painted a brown color and were so slippery. After Jillian and I both slipped and fell down them in the same week, I had carpet installed two days later, and Ive never once regretted it.

AFTER:

I painted the top of the treads and the handrail the same gray as the shelves and the rest white. I actually painted the stairs a couple months ago, but I found they didnt hold up very well, so just last week I applied a coat of satin poly over the paint to help protect them.

At first I tried painting our door gray too, but in the end, I decided white looked better and I repainted it. The door is original.

Are you getting a feel for how awkward this room is? I needed to keep this walkway as open as possible, as it leads from the front entrance into the dining room, but still try to accommodate our furniture. In the end I put this checked chair up against the wall and the wooden crate beside it holds some toys.

Just last week I was still struggling with what to hang in this corner. My mom had painted this wooden quilt square for their home, but wasnt happy with it, and asked if I wanted it. It fit just perfect in this spot! We replaced an outdated lamp shade here with a burlap drum from Lowes.

The fireplace doesnt look all that different. I repainted it the same light gray Ive used around the room, as the white was just too much against the wood. I put up the same artwork (made from wool) and for now the mantle is simply decorated. The basket of blocks in front of the fireplace was a gift from a previous boss for our girls. As you can imagine, most of the time blocks are scattered around the living room floor (smile).

Thanks for letting me show you around! I hope youll forgive me for talking so much!

One last thing... there is still time to enter the grain sack giveaway from Anns shop (you can find that post here). Have a wonderful rest of the week!

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A Celebration of Spring

Spring has finally sprung and to celebrate its arrival (finally), I couldnt think of better dish to prepare, or share, than Spring Green Risotto. Loaded with asparagus, leeks, sweet baby peas, chives and fennel, it really is a wonderful dish to enjoy with family on a lovely spring afternoon. Happy Spring!

Saturday, March 1, 2014

Vintage Home Favorites A New Feature

Hey friends!

Im starting up a fun little feature here on Our Vintage Home Love! This feature will consist of things that we love, that could be anything we think youll love, too, that will make you smile, make your life easier, mundane tasks more enjoyable, or a recipe that we are crazy about and would like to share. I will blog about these things every other Friday and Im really looking forward to it, cause when I find something I love, nothing makes me happier than telling everyone else about it so they can, perhaps, enjoy it, too!

To kick off this feature, I want to blog about something that I just bought that I am crazy about! Sasha, over at Lemonade Makin Mama, makes and sells these adorable Wine and Cheese bags in her Etsy Shop and I just had to buy one after I saw them on her blog. I just love her blog. She is a tremendous inspiration to me and she takes the most beautiful photos, not to mention how incredibly talented she is. Well, when mine came in the mail, I jumped for joy when I opened the package. It is so adorable!

I just love it so much! The lining is bright and cheerful and makes me so happy just looking at it!

I use a lot of wine in my cooking and I also LOVE cheese, probably more than what is considered normal, and so I will use this a lot when I visit the liquor store. I dont know about you but I love to have something special like this to make very mundane activities a little more fun. I dont necessarily like to go to the liquor store but being able to take this adorable and stylish bag and use it, will definitely make it more enjoyable and I love that. And of course, Im looking forward to taking it to the Farmers Market.

The bag easily holds 3 bottles of wine with room to spare. And I cant stop looking at that cheerful lining on the inside! This bag would also be so much fun to fill with goodies for a wonderful fall picnic with your family or friends. I love it so much that Im actually spiffing up my laundry room, thats right off the kitchen, where it will hang and look so lovely.

You can order a bag for yourself by clicking here! I also ordered her EAT napkins because I found the perfect little vintage basket for cloth napkins at a flea market for a quarter!! I cant wait! Sasha makes beautiful things so make sure you check out the rest of her shop, too!!

Have a great weekend everyone! The winner of the mini bread board set will be randomly selected and announced tomorrow so check back!

Laundry Room

We recently built a new deck off the north side of our home. It was a side of the house we rarely used off the laundry room but had a back door to that led to nothing but grass. Of course, now that we have to pass through the laundry room to get to it, I was beginning to notice that I hadnt updated the room in so long and the paint in there was somewhat dark, which Im not a fan of. So time for an update. Hubby came home with a piece of a picket fence that started it all.

First I got rid of the dark paint and covered the walls in my favorite color, Simply White by Benjamin Moore. Then I added white hooks purchased at Lowes to the picket fence section and hung it on the wall. I happen to love straw garden hats and had a collection of them, so, I chose my favorites and hung them from the fence.

The fence piece was in perfect shape so I didnt need to do anything to it.

I gathered some old soda bottles at our shop because I loved the shape and pop of red color and filled one with faux flower stems.

Hubby also found a chippy old screen door that I just fell in love with as is. And I love being in the laundry room when its cool out with a breeze blowing through so a screen door was a must.

The paint is chipping off to reveal two different shades of white and I love that so I didnt want to repaint it.

The door didnt have a doorknob and I wanted something unique. I happened to find this thing in the back of my hubbys truck so he drilled a couple of holes in it and voila....the perfect doorknob.

I absolutely love it! And now the laundry room seems so much brighter and bigger for this tiny room.

And this deck, which was my hubbys dream, has become our favorite place. :) More pics soon!

Have a great day!

Monday, February 24, 2014

SUPER GIVE A WAY workshop

Recently I had a night out to a bloggers gathering in Vancouver.

During that evening my name was pulled for one of the door prizes.

Any guess what the door prize might have been?

I won an Annie Sloan Paint and Supplies Basket, donated by THE PASSIONATE HOME.

Tied to that basket valued at $200+ was a gift certificate to attend a certified

level one Annie Sloan Paint workshop at The Passionate Home.

Im going to offer all my local followers 3 chances over the next week and a half to enter to win this.

You must be local to British Columbia and be able to attend one of the scheduled workshops in Langley.

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#1 The first entry ..............

email me at driftwoodesign@shaw.ca with your answers to these decorating questions,

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#2 The second entry is ...............................

(I will remind you of this entry when the phtos are up.)

(This entry must also include a comment on facebook letting me know)

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#3 The third entry will be ........

(I will remind you of this entry the day of the auction)

You can choise to enter any of these 3 ways, 1 entry, 2 entries, or all 3.

The winner will be announced Saturday Oct 27th.

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RICH ESPRESSO FINISH black and white paris dresser

Richer than black, warmer than ebony, its ESPRESSO!

and Im not talking about coffee ladies.

I painted the top of this Paris rue dresser with one coat of ASCP Graphite over a medium colored

wood finish. Graphite is a dark charcoal color but is too flat on its own.

Once the paint dried I applied a liberal layer or 2 of ASCP dark wax.

Above you can see the upper edge has dark wax on it and the lower edges is just raw graphite paint.

I took a dozen photos to show you this and its still iffy whether you can see the difference perfectly.

The dark wax takes a long time to dry if you want it to be rich and heavy. I let it dry for several days,

buffing occasionally then adding a coat of clear wax to give it a nice shine.

These handles are done the same way as the Etsy hardware.

I added some well placed graphics to the drawers.

*Well placed* is an interesting term considering I tried several different ideas,

in several different locations, sanding away the mistakes in between attempts.

These graphics were drawn and filled in with black paint pens.