Renovations are fully underway in this sweet little bedroom at Sister Hill Inn! We added a bit of decorative frame molding, our new favorite paint color (it’s green!) and a gorgeous mural. With just these few changes, it already looks like a completely different space!
When we first purchased this house, there was carpet throughout the entire upper level. Unfortunately, even though no one had lived there for a number of years, it was not entirely unoccupied. There’s no saying what kind of animals called it their home but by the evidence they left behind, it looks like there were a lot of them! Luckily for us, the awesome family who lived there in the 80’s/90’s put down a great carpet pad that saved the 160 year old wood floors underneath.
Our initial renovation of this space gave it a complete overhaul. Along with refinishing the original wood floors, we also had to rewire all of the electrical and add forced heat and air. The bones of this house are strong but from centuries of settling, the plaster ceilings were pretty cracked up. A fresh coat of plaster and paint is all it needed to look like new again!
We initially chose to paint all the rooms in the house neutral colors. They just felt like they needed it. A fresh start. Brand new and clean. Or from the words of Outkast, so fresh and so clean, clean (tell me that song wasn’t already running through your head?). We used a color called Blanched Fuchsia, a Dutch Boy color for all of the trim upstairs and kept the walls a soft white. It was beautiful and bright and felt like new. But it’s been 5 years and she feels healthy again so it’s time to change all that and have a little bit of fun with these spaces!
Mom, Jeff and I have always called this room the green room. None of us are really sure why other than we had a light green comforter on the bed when we initially opened. Calling it that was definitely my inspiration for the update!
It’s no secret that I’m obsessed with wallpaper. But more than my love for a beautiful repeat pattern, I love a good mural even more! I have them all over my own house and Sister Hill. I will find almost any excuse to put one up. So, naturally, when I found this mural online and it became my inspiration for the whole design!
The color came next. No question. It had to be green. This color is called Cattails by Dutchboy. It is very similar to the cabinet color we put in Mom’s house. I guess when you find something you love, you surround yourself in it. In my opinion, it’s the perfect combination of blue and green! I honestly can’t say enough about it. It feels so good to walk into a space surrounded by this color and it changes as the sun moves. It’s kind of perfect.
There’s still lots to do but we have a good start! I’ve included our mood board with links below! I will continue to post and link as we go. Follow along for more updates as we finish this beautiful room!
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