Good afternoon! I’ve been plugging away in several areas of the downstairs of our new house these past few weeks including adding some bookshelves to our front room, lots and lots of painting, hanging some wallpaper and changing out hardware and doorknobs. It’s so much fun watching spaces start to come together. Yesterday I took photos of our breakfast nook/dining area as well as some kitchen shots and today I am excited to share our breakfast nook (I’ll share the kitchen ones later this week). It is technically a breakfast nook, but because we are planning on using the dining room in this house as a library, this nook is our main dining area too. For the sake it not making too confusing though I’ll just refer to it as our breakfast nook. With the exception of adding some beams to the ceiling somewhere down the road, it’s pretty much finished.
This space didn’t require as much of a transformation as some of the other spaces we are working on. It pretty much was just paint, hanging some draperies, adding in the furniture and then adding this gorgeous beaded chandelier from our partner, Shades of Light, which was the icing on the cake!
I’ve actually been eyeing this chandelier for a couple of years now. If you have been following along for any length of time now, you probably know how much I love light fixtures. I feel like they can completely transform a place. Well, this truly is one of the most beautiful chandeliers we have ever owned. It makes such a statement without overwhelming the space. The gold is the perfect tone and the beads are so lovely. I am thrilled with how it looks.
Here’s a look at the breakfast nook before we moved in:
And here it is now with the stunning new chandelier:
I intentionally had this chandelier hung a little bit higher than normal because I really like the option of having a vase filled with oversized branches in it as a centerpiece and by hanging the chandelier a little bit higher that gives me more space to work with when I am clipping branches. Right now I just have some wildflowers cut from the field behind our house in the vase but once those dry up, I plan on putting some fall branches in the vase.
Here’s another before angle:
And now:
Another before angle:
And now:
Well, that’s it for today! I’ll be sharing some kitchen before and afters later this week. And if you follow along in our stories on Instagram you can see the stuff I’m currently in the process of working on.
SOURCE LIST FOR BREAKFAST NOOK:
Wall Color – Pure White by Sherwin Williams in a Matte Finish
Chandelier – Shades of Light
Table – Lulu and Georgia
Rug – HomeGoods (but can be found here)
Chairs – Walmart
End Chairs – Can be found here and here
Vase – Pottery Barn
Drapery Rods – Amazon
Drapery Hooks – Amazon
Drapery Panels – IKEA Hannalill
Placemats – Similar can be found here and here
SOURCE LIST FOR KITCHEN:
Wall Color – Pure White by Sherwin Williams in a Matte Finish
Island Color – Evergreen Fog by Sherwin Williams in a Satin Finish
Pendants – Visual Comfort
Counter Stools – Ballard Design (got mine on sale at the outlet but they can also be purchase online)
Brass Handles – Can be found here and here
Brass Pulls – Can be found here and here
Round Wood Tray on Island – Target
Vase on Island – Target
Cake Stand – Target
Faucet – IKEA (similar here)
Dish and Hand Soap – Williams-Sonoma
Marble Cutting Board – similar can be found here
Marble Paper Towel Holder – Similar one can be found here
Copper Strainer – Similar one here
Brackets for Shelf – Amazon (8″)
Bust Vase – Anthropologie (also available at Amazon)
Faux Flowers – Target
Books – Vintage
Candlesticks – Walmart
Candles – Walmart
Green Mugs – Target
Wood Salt and Pepper Mills – Amazon
Raised Wood Tray – Amazon
Napkin Holder – Serena and Lily
SOURCE LIST FOR LIVING ROOM:
Wall Color – Pure White by Sherwin Williams in a Matte Finish
Rug – HomeGoods (similar here and here)
Tufted Sofa – Got years ago in a local shop in Williamsburg that is now closed (sort of similar here and here) and recovered in this fabric
Leather Sofa – Pottery Barn
Swivel Chairs – Chita Living
Coffee Table – Serena and Lily
Media Console – Three of These Pushed Together
Wicker Dog House – Pottery Barn
Olive Green Chest – Walmart and also here (painted Steelyard Common by Sherwin Williams in a flat finished)
TV – Best Buy
Dip-Dyed Stools – Serena and Lily
Round Table Between Chairs – Target
Floor Lamp – Visual Comfort
Woven Baskets – Serena and Lily
Leather Ottoman – have had for years and no longer available but similar one here, hereand here
Round Mirror – similar here and here
Framed Canvas Artwork on Chest – Minted 16 by 20 Premium Ash Wood Frame
Bust – Vintage but nearly identical one here and here
Lamp – Visual Comfort
Green Floral Pillows – Pottery Barn
Striped Green and Ivory Pillow – Pottery Barn
Ivory Pillow – Serena and Lily
Pumpkin Pillow – Target
Pillows in Swivel Chairs – Target
Round Fluffy Pillow – Pottery Barn
Sherpa Lumbar Pillow – The Company Store
Herringbone Throw – The Company Store
Drapery Rods – Amazon
Drapery Hooks – Amazon
Drapery Panels – IKEA Hannalill
Candlesticks – Walmart
Candles – Walmart
I hope you have a wonderful week! Warmly, Jenni
