Timeless Farmhouse Guest Room, Makeover

After months of planning and sitting on the ideas forming in my mind, I was finally able to bring my vision for our guest bedroom to life.

While this room was cool to start, it didn't reflect my style at all.  It was dark and felt closed in.  I love bright, airy spaces, with a lot of white, and some wood to warm it up.  And the dark gold wallpaper, while kind of neat and cozy, just wasn't for me.

This room had so much potential from the start.  My favorite features are the original plantation shutter window coverings and the matching shutter door for the adorable little closet under the staircase.  I also love the higher ceilings, tall farmhouse baseboards, and the upper wall molding.  All of these features are full of character, and sparked my vision into gear.

Check out the before of this room.. hmmm.. 

My goal was to create a space that my guest's could feel comfortable in.  A place where they could retreat and relax after a long day of fun and adventure together.  A space of simplicity.  Uncluttered, yet perfectly placed details that invite and draw your eyes to the timeless pieces from the past.  I don't know about you, but I feel a peace that is indescribable when I'm surrounded by beautiful treasures that have hundreds of stories they could tell.  Our cute little farmhouse is 110 years, and I can only imagine what these walls would tell us if they could talk!  

When I was ready to start the renovation of this room, I made a list of all that I desired it to entail.  I have added this list of the key elements I used to create my timeless farmhouse guest room below. 

1. Shiplap walls

2. White painted walls

3. Antique wood dresser or trunk for side table

4. Vintage brass bed (and I happened to come across this gorgeous cream and brass bed!  Yay!)

5. Simple neutral bedding

6. Vintage lighting

7. Vintage gold mirrors and frames

8. Sliding barn door

9. Two rustic beams
10. Antique wall sconce
11. New antique looking desk for hubby
12. Original artwork in beautiful gold frames
13. Velvet and floral pillows to add some additional color to the bed.

You may be noticing that some of these elements are not yet in this room.  Well that is the fun part!  I will be able to share along the way as I add the next key element to my design.  Some of these pieces are already in my possession, and some I still need to create.

Before my first guests arrived, I went out and freshly cut some of my gorgeous hydrangeas to set on their bedside table.  It's all in the details right? :)

Isn't this gray washed velvet bedding luxurious!?  Its simple yet cozy, and the color is so soft and muted.

We are just waiting on our sliding barn door hardware to show up on the front porch, and then we can hang this beauty.  I will soon be sharing with you all on how we built this rustic barn door.

We still have several things to do to finish this room up.  In addition to being our guest bedroom, my husbands office will be in here as well.  I will be building him a custom desk to fit in with this space.  I will incorporate some antique turned legs as well as discretely house a two drawer metal filing cabinet.  I have already sketched out my design for this and cannot wait to build it! 

What would your dream guest room look like?  Are you into the light, airy look as well, or are you into the darker, moody look?

Well, thank you so much for taking the time to read today.. I hope to see you back here soon to check out our future farmhouse updates, custom furniture and restoration projects!  

Take care and God bless.

xo Jen

Farmhouse Toddler Room Design

Hello there!  I am so excited to share my design board for our two year old's farmhouse toddler room!  We've lived in our farmhouse for about ten months now, and I've had plenty of time to dream up some plans.  Here is a collection of what I have in mind.

I'm looking for that farmhouse feel with the farm animals, and rustic woods and chippy paint.  But then I'm bringing in that vintage elegant touch with the mint/sage and cream peony wallpaper, floral fabrics, the brass and crystal chandelier.. and of course shiplap!

I've had my eye on this picket fence bed for over a year now!  I can't wait to build it!  I haven't decided if I will stain the wood, or paint it cream.  But I love the design. You can find the plans on Jen Woodhouse's blog! 

Here are some before pictures of Scarlett's room.  I have now peeled off the red and white polkadot wallpaper, and red molding.  I'm hoping we can get an actual air conditioner in here this summer, and add some ducting to her room and our master bedroom.  Then we could get rid of the baseboard heaters!!

I have most of the planking done now, and just have some bottom pieces to finish up.  Then I can paint a few coats of my favorite creamy white paint.  It's called Vintage, by Valspar.  I get that at Lowes.

I'm also going to replace the baseboards with a tall molding to match the rest of our farmhouse.  Our house was built in 1910, but the master and this room were added on in the 70's.  I want this side of the house to feel like it was always here.  So I think adding those classic moldings and lighting will really tie it together.

The wallpaper I picked out is a Waverly design, called Forever Yours.

I've had this adorable vintage farm animal poster for months now.  It's actually a thick sheet of wrapping paper I picked up from a store called The Nest.  It was the inspiration behind her farmhouse room design.  Well that and the fact that we do live in a farmhouse! :) 

Well, that's it!  I will post updates when I have a few to show!  I'm up to my forehead in custom building and furniture restoration right now.  So, my fun little project will take a little longer.

I hope your day is blessed and you feel inspired to create and enjoy your home and family!

xo Jen

Live Edge Walnut Console Table

I'm jumping on here to say hello, and share a couple things I've been up to lately.  I recently purchased seven live edge slabs of wood.  I don't know about you, but I'm totally on the live edge furniture lover train!

So far, I've built a Console Table and a Coffee Table.  Both of them have matt black steel hair pin legs.  These legs give the tables a sleek modern look, and really allow the unique wood slab tops to shine.  

For the console table, I started by removing all of the lose bark with a chisel.  I do think that the live edge tables with bark are really cool, so I'm going to try and leave some on the table then next time I make one.  The only problem is that there is a lot of dirt and lose material, so it can be more tedious to clean it, than to just remove it.  

Once the bark was off, I used a low grit sanding paper, and sanded down all of the rough wood with my belt sander.  From there, I just started to increase my grits until I reached a 150 grit on my belt sander, and then I moved on with my palm sander.  I started with 150 grit, and moved through to 180 and finished with a 220 grit.  The walnut is already a nice hardwood, so 220 on this is just gorgeous!  

 This is what the slab looked like with just one coat of satin Polyurethane!  Already gorgeous!

I wiped on a total of three coats.  And I couldn't be happier with this beauty!  I purchased matte black hair pin legs to give the table that sleek midcentury modern look!

I did all of these same steps for the coffee table!  I love them both and seriously cannot wait to make the rest of my slabs into gorgeous furniture! 

Thanks for visiting here today!  I hope you enjoyed the photos and learning about the process!  I love live edge furniture!  Are you crazy about it as well?  Have you ever made anything out of it, or want to try it?  I would encourage you to!  No one else out there will have the same piece as you!  It will be a true one of a kind piece of furniture!

If you're not the woodworking type and would like to discuss having a custom built piece made, please email me at rustiquerestoration@gmail.com.

I hope you have an awesome day!  Thanks for stopping by!

xo Jen

Custom Built X-Brace Console Table

Good morning friends!  I hope you are staying warm as well as sane durning the hustle and bustle of this season.

Things have been pretty hectic around here as we are trying to move my mom into the cottage we've been building for her on our property.  I don't think we realized just how much work it would take for it all to come together!  But we are near the finish line, as a matter of fact, she's moving in today!  I will be putting together a post highlighting the process of building her cute little Modern Farmhouse Cottage.  Look for that in the near future!

Today, I'm sharing some pictures of a custom console table I just finished and delivered yesterday!  My friend found a table she liked on Pinterest, and Rogue Engineer has detailed plans to work from, including a materials list, cut list, and lot's of pictures!  Thanks Rogue Engineer!  You can find the plans here!  I had to customize mine a bit to fit my clients needs.  So my top is 13"deep, verses the 16" the plan calls for.  I stained it in Ebony, and seal it with three coats of wipe on Polyurethane in satin.

The grains you see with pieces made out of fir and pine are seriously gorgeous!  Sometimes they can have a more simple look, and then you get some really wild sections thrown in there!  A dark stain will really bring all of that character out.

I scored a few weeks ago on this gorgeous floral arrangement from Pottery Barn!  It was part of their Fall Clearance!!  I love the mix of colors and texture in this arrangement.  Just thought I'd share! 

 While out shopping for a new sofa for Mom, I came across this adorable Ferris Wheel picture display.  Does this not remind you of Joanna Gaines's style from Fixer Upper?  I fell in love and my Mom bought it for me as an early Christmas present!  I still need to replace the cute little girl in frames with pictures of my own three cute little girls! :)

If you're interested in a custom built piece for your own home or office, contact me through my official website here!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to each of you!  

Thank you for stopping by!

xo Jen

Dream Farmhouse Living Room

I often let my imagination flow as I give way to my creative side, and my brain can feel like it's on overload!  There are so many unique elements that make up a home, from sleeping spaces, to a stylish yet practical kitchen, and then there is the living room.  That warm, cozy space where families gather together.  

I know for me personally, having a comfortable living room is important.  And at the same time, as someone who is artistic and design driven, I see my home as a fresh canvas awaiting a calming color palette, and rich with details that speak to me.  

To bring all of my ideas together, I decided to create a design board, using a collection of furniture and home decor items from Arhaus.  They have a huge selection of styles ranging from rustic to modern, and I had a pretty easy time finding pieces that would flow with the Clean Modern Farmhouse vibe I was going for. 

I started with selecting my sofa.  The sofa is most often the focal point in a living room, so I went with a nice neutral colored sectional and started to design around that.  The Lansbury Sectional in Gunsmoke was the perfect selection for me.  My second piece that I am head over heals for is their Rio Upholstered Chair in Lagoon!  Yes please!  Added to my wish list! 

After the two main seating items were picked out, I began to add several other rustic pieces I was drooling over.  Layering rugs, I added a gorgeous cow hide atop a hand knotted area rug in Grey and Ivory.  And I find the rustic cart coffee table super cool with the rusty metal wheels and natural distressed wood.

I'm a sucker for shiplap, like many others whom adore the classic farmhouse look.  Its a quick and pretty simple way to add farmhouse character to any house!  Check out a previous post here from my living room reveal to see how my husband and I added bookcases and shiplap to bring a farmhouse look to our ranch style house.

I love pairing a collection of vintage white pitchers I've picked up over the years.  Sea-glass green bottles, galvanized steel, and wicker baskets are also part of my dream living room!  And let's not ignore that rustic Antler Chandelier from Restoration Hardware.  I feel like that ties in perfectly with the cow hide rug.

My dream farmhouse living room would include natural wide planked oak hardwood floors, and creamy white paint and builtin cabinetry, beams, a stone/river rock fireplace.. all warm and inviting.  My walls would be dressed in large gorgeous farmhouse windows, allowing the sunlight to flood in.  I love creating environments that connect the indoor and outdoor living spaces together.

All of these pieces work beautifully together.  I have included a link to the numbered items on my board!  You can find the furniture I selected at Arhaus, along with many other options to create your own dream living room!  To view more living room inspiration, check out Arhaus Living Room and start planning your dream room today!

What would be on your top ten list when creating your own dream living room?  I would love to hear and see your ideas!  Don't want to miss out?  Enter your email and subscribe for all of the latest posts and ideas!

Thank you for stopping by. :)

xo Jen

1. Landsbury Sectional Sofa

2. Cart Coffee Table

3. Chorus Theory Cabinet

4. Waverly White Buffet

5. Creme Caramel Hide

6. Olabisi Rug

7. Rio Upholstered Chair

8. Hudson Round Table

9. Workshop 3 Door Cabinet

10. Grey and Ivory Melange Throw

11. Star Barn Wood Quilt Block

12. Aspen Antler Chandelier

13. Tin Lamp - Unknown

14. Gathering Basket

15. Basket - Unknown

16. Frame Collection

17. Riviera Strip Roman Shade

18. Blue Buffalo Check Pillows

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