March 4, 2014

Spring Home Tour


Welcome to our home!  

We live in Big Rapids, Michigan. We bought our house over 10 years ago.  It was definitely a 'fixer-upper.'  But it had such a wonderful floor plan with high ceilings, lots of windows and 3 fireplaces that I told my husband that "This is the one!"

We have filled it with antiques, estate sale finds, and second-hand furniture which I slip cover, reupholster, and paint. My husband and I also started building furniture this year.

Over the years we've made A LOT of changes but there are still some things we'd like to do. It's changing all the time but here it is...for now!

The Entry Hall


When we bought our house this room had dirty tan wallpaper and berber carpet.  We replaced the carpet with ceramic tile, and added the chair rail and crown moulding.  This room has been through several changes over the years.  You can see them here.

How we built this table



The Living Room


All of the furniture in this room has slip covered or reupholstered.  You can see the changes over the years here.




Our Dining Room



My husband also built our dining room table.






Our Kitchen
(I'm hoping soon that this will be the 'before' picture.)




Our Family Room






This year I also slip covered this couch and reupholstered this chair.

Our Main Floor Guest Room







Our Main Floor Bathroom





Our Master Bedroom (upstairs)






Our Basement







Thanks for dropping by!
  You can click on the sidebar pictures to see more details of each room.

"The LORD bless you and keep you;
The LORD make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you;
The LORD turn His face toward you and give you peace."  
Numbers 6:24-26

28 comments:

  1. Just stunning! love the soft pastel palette -You have such a wonderful eye for color!

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    1. Thank you so much, Christina!
      love and blessings~

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  2. Oh I love, love, love your home and your style. So beautiful. You have done such a great job and you are so talented. Hugs, marty

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  3. You have a lovely home , it is warm and inviting. Thank you for sharing it with us. Hugs P.S> my hubby is from the UP :-)

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    1. Thank you, Katherine! I hope you're someplace warmer than the UP right now. We've had a record breaking winter here in Michigan. Looking forward to Spring!

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  4. You have an amazing home. There is so much room. I can well see why you said that this is the one.

    I host a weekly link party called Seasonal Sundays. It's about all things seasonal. I'd love to have you link. The link goes live Saturdays at 7 pm EST. Hope to see you then!

    - Alma, The Tablescaper

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    1. Thank you so much, Alma! I would love to 'link-up' with you! I will be out of town this weekend but will look forward to linking next week.
      love and blessings~

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  5. Your home is so beautiful and I like the colors you chose to decorate it. So inviting.

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  6. Thank you, Betty!
    love and blessings~

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  7. Your home is beautiful. I noticed you used the same shade of soft blue and was wondering if you would share the color name and brand of paint?

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  8. Thank you, Beverly! I used Sherwin Williams 'Interesting Aqua' in the Entry Hall. I painted the shutters with 'Interesting Aqua' and Sherwin Williams 'Rain' which is a lighter color. The walls in the family room I mixed myself but is 'Rain' at a 50% intensity. In other words - 1/2 Rain and 1/2 white. I hope this helps. I mix my own paint a lot to get the color I want. I'm not very good at visualizing those little 1" paint chips!

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  9. Your home is beautiful! So glad to find you. :)

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  10. Beautiful work throughout your home, Lynda. Visiting from Marty's blog. Love especially your LR, DR and Family room - how all the colors blend, yet you've kept it grounded with the great pieces of wood furniture you & your husband have made.
    Rita C at Panoply

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  11. Saw your feature over at Marty's. Wow... I had to come and see. You have a luvly home. Will be following you now :)
    Hoping you will come on over and visit sometime.

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  12. Your home is just lovely and I can see why Marti wanted to show you off. Welcome to Blogland! It's a wonderful place full of lovely women who quickly become friends. So nice to meet you - newest follower.
    Cindy

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    1. Thank you, Cindy! I'm looking forward to getting to know you!
      love and blessings!
      Lynda

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  13. Your home is beautiful. I love the colors, it is so calm and peaceful.

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    1. Thank you so much, Sherry! And thank you for featuring me on your beautiful blog! I'll link up again soon.
      love and blessings~

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  14. SO spectacular - really - just gorgeous !
    I almost broke a finger clicking to get over here from The Charm of home lol
    Happy weekend!
    Hugs from Montreal
    Suzan

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    1. Thank you so much, Suzan! You made me lol - out loud! ;) Your blog is so much fun - I visit it often. Thanks for stopping by!
      love and blessings~
      Lynda

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  15. Hi Lynda,
    Just found your lovely blog through The Charm of Home. Woud you be so kind as to share the color and brand of paint used on the walls in your entry?

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    1. Hi Priscilla - So sorry it took me so long to answer! I didn't see your question. It is Sherwin Williams "Interesting Aqua" Have a blessed and joyful Easter!

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