House Crasher: Rustic Industrial Glam

We did a progressive dinner with friends last week.  They had finished some projects at their house that I was super excited to see, and they hadn't seen our kitchen remodel yet.

First up, they planked one entire wall of their living room.  I lust after photos of this wall treatment all the time, but had yet to see one in person.  It's SO much cooler in real life than it is on Pinterest.  Ha!

I don't know where "Rustic Industrial Glam" came from, or if that's even a real thing, but that's immediately what I thought of.

Their ceilings are super tall and the boards go all the way up.

My pictures don't do it justice.

It's so beautiful in person.

She'll be mad if I don't mention the room isn't "done."  Ha!

They're still trying to decide what to do with the TV wall.
She's thinkin' a big chunky piece of wood as a sort of mantle.
I suggested a gallery wall around the television to help it blend in.
Whatever she does, based on the rest of the house, it'll be amazing.

I didn't get a closeup of it, but the light over the white chair is a glitzy chandelier that they put inside of two rusty metal rings.

I really wish I could have gotten better photos of the lights.

I should have turned them off, darnit.

But the sconces on the wood wall were perfect.

They had crystal shades.

She said originally, they came with more hang-downs, but she opted to leave them off.

The light over the dining table was perfect, too.

They found it at Home Depot.

I had to take pictures of the dinner table, 'cause it looked so pretty with all the lights dimmed.

Okay, upward we go.

They did a similar wall treatment in their bedroom, but with a herringbone pattern.

She did a whole post on how they did it, with lots of pictures.

You can see it here:

DIY Chevron Pallet Bedroom Wall

They also stripped, sanded, and restained the enormous bed and dresser.

Gah, are you kidding me?

Is that wall not amazing?

And check out the wall art.

I die.

The lamp on the bed is amazing, too.

I saved my favorite for last.

I seriously wanted to smuggle this light out in my purse.

And I'm pretty sure the R.M. stands for Rindy Mae, so it should probably be mine too, no?

They made it.
I love it.

I want it.

So cool.

They also put up faux brick paneling on two walls in another room, and I got to see it with the white wash on it, but didn't get any photos.

She sent me pictures after painting a third wall with chalkboard paint.

I'll have to go back over once they get everything put back in the space.

It's gonna be so awesome.

You can see progress pictures of it here:

DIY Faux Brick Wall From Lowes

And yes, I came home and wanted to start busting out all kinds of projects after seeing all of theirs.

And did.

The next day, I committed to a treatment on the backside of the kitchen peninsula wall. 

Finally.
And it was FREE.

The Dad got all but one little part finished.

So pictures of that will be coming soon.

Now, to finally decided on a backsplash....and I'm on the cusp of finally going with my gut (and the not-so-subtle hint of every room I've ever pinned on Pinterest), and painting the dining room and kitchen walls white.

Do you have a favorite white wall color?

There are SO dang many!!!

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Portland Open House Tour

You guys.  This house.  This.  House.

My girlfriend spotted the For Sale sign on one of her runs, and proceeded to start stalking it.  When the Open Sunday sign hit the front lawn, we were on it.  

Check out the rusty vessels they used as pots out front.

Be still my heart.

After she and I toured it, I went home and got The Dad and the kids.  

And my camera.

So a wee bit of info first.  We learned that it was purchased to flip by a local couple who own Chic Design Investments. They buy, renovate, style and sell.  I had never heard of them, but now, I want to be their best friend.  Seriously.  The staging in this house was stupid good.  

They're geniuses.  

Again, do you think if I stalked them long enough, they'd be my friend?

I've already begun the stalk fest with their Pinterest boards.  :)

The dream, for me, is to find an old house, (preferably an old farmhouse), on a big piece of property, and go in and do what this couple does. Revive it.  This house is so beautiful.

When you first walk in the door, you see straight through to the kitchen.

The living room is on the left, the staircase is on the right.

There were two of these windows dividing the hallway from the living room.

I wish I could have gotten more pictures, but there were people everywhere.

It was a popular open house.

Here's a couple shots of the kitchen.

Reclaimed wood shelving?

Yes please.

Looking back toward the staircase.

Behind the living room, right next to the kitchen, is the dining room.

The light was a force to be reckoned with.

It looks crooked, but I promise it wasn't.

The table was awesome.

The chairs were awesome.

The centerpiece had my name all over it.

Looking back toward the front of the house at the living room.

Who's baby is that running wild through the house?!

I only got one shot of the living room.  :(

Past the kitchen and dining room, a hallway led to a bedroom, bathroom, basement stairs, and a little enclosed porch that would serve as a mudroom.

I wish I could have gotten better pictures of the styling inside the hall built ins.

Amazing.

Here's the downstairs bedroom.

Oh, hello Lettered Cottage closets.

Small, but perfect.

The mudroom was too long and skinny to get a good photo of, but these were on the wall.

There was a super cute bench where you could sit and take your Hunters off.  :)

And the bathroom.

My photo doesn't do it justice.

Penny tile and a beautiful faucet.

Okay, lets go upstairs.

This is at the top of the landing, looking down.

My black and white photos of the kids would fit right in.

This is the view you see as you first come to the top of the stairs.

The master bedroom.

Are you kidding me?

Perfection, folks.

That barn door.

That bench.

I'm telling you, they're geniuses.

Check out this master bathroom.

 In leiu of a linen closet, they brought this bad boy in.

It even had old bottles like mine in it.

Looking back toward the bedroom.

Across the hall is another bedroom.

And more perfection.

Should we go outside now?

Being the plant whore that I am, this sort of landscape is nothing I would have for myself.

But it was still perfect.

They moved and converted an old shed into a usable space.

Man cave?

Art studio?

Girl's Night wine bar?

I thought it would have looked better painted the same dark grey as everything else.

But maybe some climbing vines, or something else symmetrically flanking the door, would have made it blend in better.

Or possibly horizontal siding, opposed to the vertical boards used.

Either way, it's a fun little space.

The garage was even a cool space inside.

Just an unfinished garage, but it had a little shop room and was fairly good sized.

The car access was through an alley.

And even though Mediterranean landscapes are not my gig, this right here was perfection.

We told the realtor we were running to the store for Champagne and spending the rest of the day here.

Are you kidding me?

I've been begging The Dad to build me this table for years.

Hopefully after seeing it, he'll feel my pain.

I neeeed this table on my patio.

I have the mismatched chairs and everything.

It's meant to be.

Perfection.

So whatd'ya think?  Could you move right in?

It definitely suits a single person, or a newlywed couple, the best.

It would be a good excuse to pare down your belongings.

I hope my photos did it justice.

They did an amazing job.

If you want to see photos of what the house looked like when they bought it, complete with chain link fence, you can check out their blog post here:

The Morrison House

And seriously, who doesn't love a good before and after?!

And did you catch that?  They have a blog. With all the houses they've flipped.

You're gonna wanna check it out.

We were told the house is pending.

How cool would it be to make friends with the new owner?

If we're lucky, they'll have a kid at our school and we can have Mom Club night at that table.

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