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Farmhouse Progress: The Girls’ Room


I’m going to be sharing the progress steps of our home renovation in the hope that it may be helpful to someone reading. Progress posts on other blogs have been a good source of inspiration and help to us, and I think are just fun to read!

Here’s an update on work in our little girls’ room: the above photo is where we are currently.
This is how the room started:


The paint color wasn’t terrible but the walls were so filthy we really needed a fresh coat. This room also doesn’t get a ton of light so we wanted a color that would brighten it up and compliment the white trim. I painted the walls a soft gray called Stone Eagle by Sherwin Williams. Cam installed crown molding, which I painted Extra White by Sherwin Williams in semi-gloss. We are replacing that basic light fixture with something pretty and simple — miss indecisive over here still hasn’t made a final choice! Cam also ripped out the (really dirty…) carpet which we’ll replace with 10″ wide-plank wood floors:


As I write this, he’s creating the tongue and groove so they fit together nicely. I’ve got a date with my husband in about five minutes in the cold garage to hold the 10 ft long boards steady while he runs them through the miter saw;) The boards will then need to hang out in the girls’ room so they can acclimatize before he installs them. We haven’t decided if we’ll do a light stain or just seal them to keep the natural color. Either way, I love all those knots and we won’t cover up the nails so the floors have an authentic farmhouse look.


(Before ripping out that lovely carpet)

I’ll keep you updated! Have a great weekend!!


Comments

    • Amanda says

      Thanks, Kristin!! We are so behind on our “schedule” haha but hopefully we’ll be done soon!

  4. Caitlyn C. says

    I recommend a small chandelier! If we didn’t live in hot and sweaty Texas, I’d pull out the ceiling fan in my daughter’s room and put in a chandelier. Maybe it’s my inner child, but I think it’d be so fun for a little girl!

    • Amanda says

      Yes!!! I totally agree and that’s what I ordered but poor Cam hits his head on it every time he goes in the room so I’m trying to decide on another one!

  5. Lanna says

    I have no doubt this is going to turn out gorgeous!!! I love the changes so far. The kiddos are so lucky to have you both for awesome parents!
    xoxoxoxoxoxo times one million,
    Lannabear

    • Amanda says

      Haha hopefully one day they’ll agree with that.
      Love you times a million and oh yeah, BRICK KILLED A GUY!

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