07.10
2013

Our New House – The Upstairs BEFORE Pictures
Yesterday I showed you the downstairs “before” shots of our new home and tonight I will show you the “before” shots of the upstairs. There are four bedroom upstairs. Here is the master:

We will be painting the trim Simply White and then painting the walls. I’m still not sure color or direction I want to go in here yet. I keep changing my mind back and forth. We are going to get the downstairs finished first though and Lillie and Lola’s room so it will be a little while before I have to make any decisions in here. 

Jon and I each have our own closet! They aren’t walk in ones but still it’s much more closet space than we had in our townhome!

I am thinking about doing some kind of seating on this wall but I’m not sure.

And here is the master bathroom. Most of the rooms we will just be making cosmetic changes but in this room we will be doing a total gut job and moving the wall back four feet into one of the extra bedrooms so that we can add a tub and also considerably expand the shower. We won’t be doing that, though, until the winter. We will be focusing on the rest of the house first.

Here is Lillie and Lola’s room. We will be papering this back wall and putting their beds up against it. (You can see the wallpaper and color inspiration here).

 We are going to be painting the trim Simply White and the walls Glass Slipper.

And here is the girls bathroom. Lots of updating to do in here!

This will be the main guest bedroom. I have some ideas for this room and think I am going to use this photo as inspiration. However, seeing how we won’t be attacking the upstairs until the downstairs is done I may change my mind.

And here is the fourth bedroom that will also act as a guest bedroom but also as an office too. Lillie can’t understand why I want to take down the “house wallpaper”. She LOVES it. =) We are so excited to have so much extra room for our family when they all come to visit. In fact, my sister, Dana and my cousins Sarah and Lauren are all here right now!

 And one of our absolute favorite spaces in the whole house is this large extra room that we are using a playroom:

It’s kind of hard to tell in this picture but there are three different colors of trim – blue, cream and a wood stain. I think it’s going to take me years to get all the trim in this house painted…

I hope you all have a blessed evening! From here on out the photos I show you of our new house will have furniture in them!

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  1. I am so exc ited for you, Jenn – this will be a huge on-going project, but so special. Enjoy the travel of it – it is the way one gets there that makes the memories.

    I love all the shots with the girls in it – they're playing and playing and playing, so cute.

  3. Oh my goodness, when I read your last post and this one I felt like I had been transported back to our last home which was a center hall colonial! We did so much work to that house, like yours it had dark trim, and that exact same wallpaper in your downstairs hall. When we left it was just how we wanted it except for a few things, but much lighter and brighter, we even added a few windows!

    You layout is almost identical as our last house and it was such a wonderful home for entertaining and raising our kids who were young when we moved in. I have many happy memories of that house and I know you will have the same in your new home!

    xo Kat

  6. Your new home is going to be amazing when you get it finished,, i cant wait to go this redecorating journey with your,, your amazing!! I have been following you for some time and I am from Williamsburg as well 🙂 Blessings, Sabrina

  7. your new home is going to be amazing when you are finished with it!! Your so very talented and I cant wait to go through this decorating journey with you! I am from Williamsburg as well and have been following you for sometime,, I share your passion for decorating!! have fun with all of your projects!! Blessings, Sabrina

  8. Your house is lovely. I know will be so happy here. Lots of
    Stuff to do but you love it! Can't wait to see it all!

  13. Your house seems so similar to John and Sherry's New place @ Young House Love. Our home is not that old, but everything needed a coat of paint….we hired a crew for all the cabinets and doors…but trim seems to take me forever!

  14. Since I will never move until my kids put me in a nursing home, it's fun to watch blogger friends in their adventures!! I can't wait to see these spaces after you have worked your magic!! ~Kim

  19. I'm soooo excited for you I love seeing beautiful home transformed and your taste is exquisite…I'm looking forward to seeing your journey….

  20. I'm soooo excited for you I love seeing beautiful home transformed and your taste is exquisite…I'm looking forward to seeing your journey….

  23. you have some great features to work with….hardwood floors, panelling in the play room, the doors look nice and will be great once painted. I think this home is going to be amazing once you're through with it! You are already making amazing progress…..much faster than I would be able to do =)

  27. The girls will be sharing a room when you have four bedrooms? The other bedrooms are guest rooms? Sorry just curious….I love your new home! So excited to see each room! Thanks for sharing your new house!

    2. One will be a true guest room and the other more of an office/guest room until the girls are older. Once they are older I am sure they will eventually want their own rooms.

  28. Your new home is lovely … well, it's got lots of potential in your lovely hands! I love your style and can't wait to see your results.

  29. Now, Jenni, Jenni, Jenni — Don't you know those 2 closets in the Master are both yours and Jon is supposed to have his stuff in the one in the guest room???

  33. I admit I cringed a little that you are painting over all that gorgeous wood trim, I know it will look fabulous when you're done, but I bet the next owners will uncover it and wonder why you ever painted it! Or at least that's what I always think….:) So excited to see what you have done with the place!

  35. Take your time and enjoy all the decorating and planning. Moving into a new home takes time. You are so talented whatever you do it'll be gorgeous. Elisa Havens

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