French Vintage Eclectic: A Before & After Home Tour (part 1)
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BygoneVintage
(IC: blogger)
Today I am sharing Part 1 of a Before & After tour of my French Vintage Eclectic home. If you like dramatic renovations, this one's for you!
Up till now, I haven’t shared many photos of our home. If I had to describe it in three words, they’d have to be French Vintage Eclectic. 2 parts French country, 2 parts traditional vintage/antique, and 1 part farmhouse rustic, we’ve acquired quite the mix of elements in our home over time.
Red brick Georgian with faux upper French doors and balcony.
Painted brick with cream and black accent colors and stonecast façade. New pitched roofline, double front doors with oversized English hardware, & refined landscaping reminiscent of a Provence chateau.
All-over white paneled walls, golden oak wood floors and scattered traditional furnishings.
Gray walls, white ceiling, and darker gray fireplace and built in cabinets/entertainment center, black stained floors, and 2 clearly defined and unique sitting areas to maximize the ample space.
Current built-ins disappear in the sea of white and a small dinette takes up unutilized space.
Built-in cabinetry is reconfigured to accommodate display shelving and an inset TV. Focused lighting brings out all the colors and textures in the shelves. A collection of vintage bird prints creates a gallery wall up the stairway.
More white cabinets. I loved the brick floors and subway tile backsplash, but it just felt bland.
We darkened the floor, walls and ceiling and took the cabinets from a dingy white to a cool silver white to make them pop.
An oversized table and bulky chairs swallow the space in the breakfast nook under an outdate light fixture.
A smaller table, French style bench and vintage chairs take the bulk out of the seating area, allowing space for a built in china cabinet.
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Published June 30th, 2015 1:40 PM
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Divine Interiors on Jul 01, 2015No disclaimer needed. You put your stamp on a home you already loved.
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Rachel murphy on Jul 06, 2015Absolutely beautiful
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