Verlie Feeney
I have a house full of boys and I don’t have time for perfection. I do what I like- not what some interior design guide tells me I should do.Yes, I mix Deco furniture with reclaimed wood and I think I have even coined my own design term, rustic coastal modern. In February of 2015 my husband and I purchased this run-down rancher and put our new construction cottage up for sale. Eventually (and I dont know if it will ever happen) I would love to refinish the floors. I consider the bedrooms, kitchen and foyer to be a work in progress. In time, I hope to refine these spaces, but budget has somewhat haulted our efforts.
The general vibe I wanted to establish with this home was a transitional take on coastal and rustic decor. I like clean, airy and elegant and am constantly tweaking my design approach.
Having a toddler around, i’ve had to adapt my aesthetic to a more practical sense. For the main living areas, I wanted to create a light and airy vibe. My previous home was painted with warm hues and I was totally over it. In the dining room, we covered the textured ceiling with beadboard planking, replaced light fixture and painted the walls with Sherwin Williams Passive.
In the foyer, we simply replaced lighting and painted walls in Sherwin Williams Passive. In this bathroom, we replaced flooring with marble tile, painted the walls in Benjamin Moore Quiet Moments, painted the counter-top white, stained the vanity, replaced the faucet, hardware and toilet, and framed the existing mirror.
I will write seperate tutorials for how I painted the counter-top, stained the vanity and framed the existing mirror.
I have not done anything major to the bedroom other than the addition of some black-out drapes and decor. Eventually, I would like to paint the room and exchange out the light fixtures. Here is what the master bathroom looks like after painting over that dreadful ivy stenciling, painting the jacuzzi tub white, staining the vanity and replacing the countertop.
The “before” photo was taken by the realtor and the “after” is a little different because I don’t have a wide angle lens. I still need to work on this space but it is low on my priority list as I am the only one who really uses this bathroom. It was hard to get decent shots with the lens I have, but we painted the walls in Benjamin Moore Quiet Moments, replaced the toilet and framed the existing mirror (I will do a tutorial on the mirror frame when I get the chance). Call me a weirdo, but I am one of those people who would rather have a beautiful interior of a home and am not as concerned about curb appeal. Basically, I am much more affected by the vibes I get from my living spaces then I am by the outside of my home.
