Hello friends! It’s been nearly 9 months of renovating our new home and it’s almost time to move in! We have about 3-4 weeks of tying up loose ends, but the living room is currently useable and furnished! It’s not quite “finished” or ready for a blog tour, but I did share a few snippets of some phone photos on Instagram this week and thought I would share them here with you.

Our new house renovations are coming along! The original 1920’s fireplace bookcase built-ins have been painted and updated from a late 60’s tan to a historic dreamy creamy color, Benjamin Moore Ivory White. I am looking forward to replacing the original wavy glass bookshelf doors that we found in the basement. They will definitely need to be washed and painted with several coats of paint first.

We purchased some comfy neutral swivel chairs from Lowes that look perfect in the living room with the light and airy natural hardwood floors and ivory walls.  The rug is the Birch Lane rug I was previously using in our dining room at the Yellow Brick Home. 

When decorating a new home, it’s essential to focus on how you place the furniture in each room. The right arrangement can make the space feel more inviting and functional while allowing your summer decor elements to truly shine. Whether you’re going for a modern look or a cozy cottage feel, carefully choosing and positioning your furniture can transform the entire atmosphere.

Here you can see  how I originally styled it in the dining room.

I couldn’t stand those bare shelves, so I started bringing box loads of books and some favorite treasures to style them. Using this method is actually helping me decide what I really want to keep and what I can part with.

I am only going to be using things in this home that truly are meaningful and have a purpose or a story. I am saying goodbye to the boxes of junk and crafty hoards in my basement and garage. If I can’t find a spot for something, it’s going!

The house overall is so light and bright, and some of the architecture reminds us of New England or Southern Coastal vacation homes, but it’s also very traditional English cottage with vintage character. So many decorative items already seem at home here.  We just love it!

Even though we live in Kentucky, our whole family loves the beach and all things nautical. We do plan to have a vacation home at the beach in the next few years, but until then I can incorporate just a few coastal cottage treasures for summer to help us feel connected to the coast.

Our First Fourth of July at the New House!

There are two gigantic mantels that immediately captured my heart when we first looked at this house, one in the foyer and one in the living room. They are going to be so fun to decorate seasonally! I quickly threw together a patriotic last minute mantel in the living room, using things I could easily find in the moving mess. It turned out gorgeous and I will probably style it the same next year. I decided to hold off on sharing the full mantel  display until next year when I can take some real photos with my camera.

I can already tell that summer will be the season for this house. It wears patriotic colors so well! But alas, fall is my favorite season, so we shall see!

I hope this sneak peek post has your looking forward to seeing more of our new home and decor in the weeks and months to come. Thanks for visiting today!

Amber

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