Sunday, October 3, 2021

Painting A Large Room From Tuscan Gold to Farmhouse White and My Master Bedroom Suite Update

Well, this post has been a long time coming.  Although I seriously doubt anyone has been waiting on pins and needles to see this post, I apologize for it's delay.  Every winter I like to do at least one interior  home remodeling project.  Last winter I only planned on doing one:  painting my large sunroom and craft room white.  I thought the project would take so long, that I wouldn't have time to do anything else.  But it only turned out to take me about three weeks (with my hubby's help on the high points) so then I decided I had time to repaint the upstairs bathroom.  Well, that project ended up being a bigger job than I thought (read all about it HERE), and it took the rest of the winter.  The next thing I knew it was time for our spring vacation, spring garden chores, summer gardening, fall harvest, fall vacation...well, you get the picture.  I got busy.  Today, I finally decided to take some time to write the long awaited post!  It rained last night, and I don't like to work in the garden when all the foliage is all wet, so I'm waiting till things dry out a bit before I go out there to do some chores.

Now, finally onto the re-decorating!  This is our large sunroom which my husband built himself about seventeen years ago.  During that time period, the tuscan look was all the rage, so the walls were stuccoed and distressed with gold paint and stains.  You can get a peek of the before look HERE, and  HERE .
I thought about removing the stucco, but I couldn't bear the monumental task and I decided to leave it.  I'm really glad I made that decision, because I love it painted it white and I really think the texture adds to the farmhouse look.



This room is used for large group entertaining.  Our family has grown so much that we no longer fit at our kitchen table upstairs, so when we eat together, we carry everything downstairs to eat at this table which seats eight.  Although, now that has been maxed out with the birth of Elisha so it won't be long before we have to bring out the card table!


The addition was just attached to the outside of our home, that is why there is exposed brick and field stone.  Our house is built on a hill with a walk out field stone basement.  The exterior of the house is brick.  The red doors lead out to a screened in porch.  The brick portion of the house is the first level of our home.  The field stone portion is the walk out basement.  The stairs lead to the balcony which holds our family room or "master bedroom suite" and also the older portion of the house.


The addition is heated with the wood stove.  It keeps it plenty warm!


The paint color is a pure white, no creamy undertones at all.



All around the room is a shelf where I placed farmhouse decor and hung farmhouse paintings.  I actually was able to keep a lot of my tuscan decor since roosters are part of both farmhouse and tuscan designs.


As always, I really loved how everything seemed to "pop" when I painted the walls right.  The whole room seemed brighter, the woodwork really shone, and I loved how all the color in all the art work appeared brighter.





My craft room is right under the balcony, on the left side of the sunroom.  I didn't make any changes in this room other than painting the walls white.  I wanted one cohesive look throughout the whole sunroom, and painting all the walls the same color was the solution.


The cabinets are a creamy off-white color so there was still a nice contrast between the cabinets and the walls.  


In this picture, I am standing in our entryway on the balcony.  Here you can see the sunroom below and the "master bedroom suite" above.


This is our family room or "Master Bedroom Suite".  If you want to hear the long story of how this room came to be you will have to read this post HERE.


This room was renovated in 2019.  We were going to put wall to wall carpeting over the tile because we were always worried about the grandkids wrestling and falling on the hard tile.  We were also going to get new couches, but when "C" hit, we decided not to make the investment, being uncertain of the future.  Now, two years later, we've just decided it's fine the way it is and we don't plan on making any more changes, as, the future still seems to be uncertain.


We use this room in many different ways.  Sometimes company sleeps in this room, but most of the time my hubby and I sleep down here.  In the summer it is much cooler than sleeping upstairs, as the room is air-conditioned (we don't have central air, just two window air conditioners), so we sleep in the room during the hot summer months.  We also sleep in this room when my daughter and her family come over, as they take over the entire upstairs.  

There are sliding glass doors which separate the room from the tv viewing area.  There is also a drape that can be pulled back for privacy.


I kept all the colors neutral to blend in with the family room/tv viewing area, but then I added touches of blue for contrast.


I picked up these gorgeous steel blue pillows from HomeGoods.  They have an amazing feather texture on them.



I wanted the bedspread to be extra long so it covered the bed frame.  I was able to find this one on Amazon.  I like the leaf embroidering.  At the foot of the bed, I placed a throw and a TV tray.


Above the head board, I added a blue metal leaf art piece I also found at HomeGoods.


My husband closed off the portion of the room to the balcony by adding a book shelf.  A blue slipcovered chair sits in the corner.  There is no over-head lighting in this room, nor room for end tables, so I added a floor lamp.



Other than the bed throw, pillows, and metal artwork, I didn't buy anything to decorate this room and I just used items I already had around the house.


Although we never bought new couches, we did buy a new tv stand, coffee table, and dresser.  They are all from the same collection:  Better Home & Garden Modern Farmhouse Collection.  I can not recommend this furniture enough!  It is so inexpensive, yet the quality is amazing.  You do have to put it together yourself though, which may be a challenge for some people.

I placed a simple floral arrangement on the dresser and I added a romantic painting that has similar colors in it above.  I already owned the painting, so it was another item I did not have to buy!  Reduce, Reuse!



Well I hope you enjoyed my re-decorating projects.  I'm sorry it took so long to show ya'll the finished results.  This winter, if there's no world-crisis, I plan on renovating our laundry room/pantry.  It is such a mess!  It needs to be cleaned up and re-organized so badly!  And hopefully I'll remember to take Before pictures and post the After pictures more promptly.

Have A Great Day!  Amy

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38 comments:

  1. Wow, that is a very beautiful home! It's so neat! Very nice decoration and interior. Your house looks very warm. If I lived there, I wouldn't leave my house. I would spend so much time in the house. It's so comfortable. I like the bedroom downstairs. I can imagine myself taking a nap after school in that room. It's a very peaceful home... away from busy streets and honking sounds. I like quiet area. I live in a city and there are restaurants right behind my house. Can you imagine 3 pizza restaurants in one street side by side; pizza hut, dominos, and papa rons 😄 You can smell the bread everyday.

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    1. Thank you. It is hard to leave our house. It certainly made a three month lockdown more tolerable. I think I would love to smell bread everyday!

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  2. I think the white really looks lovely! So bright and spacious and it makes the warm tons of the wood and brick really stand out.

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  3. Wow...I always love seeing how you decorate Amy.
    The exposed brick is such a wonderful detail in the open area.

    And your bedroom is gorgeous. I remember when you first posted about it, and the doors just give it so much character.

    I was thinking of trying to do some redecorating this summer (since it's too hot to be outside much), but I missed my chance.

    OXOX
    Jodie
    www.jtouchofstyle.com

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    1. Thanks Jodie! oh, yes, you're probably the reverse of me. I know so many people who take vacations to Arizona in the winter.

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  4. It looks so lovely in your house! the white walls really brighten up the place! :) We had white walls in our old place so when we built this place I was a little unsure about the beige colour hubby wanted for the walls - but after we toured one of the show houses with it it looked okay. because we have such big windows and so much natural light through the house it's not as dark as I thought and I feel it compliments the tile and carpets we chose nicely! I don't know if we will change it in future but who knows!

    Hope you have had a lovely weekend :)

    Away From The Blue

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    1. Thank you. And I wouldn't be in a hurry to paint over the beige. It's still a nice neutral color. You could leave it until it really needs to be repainted.

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  5. Such great remodeling projects! The white looks so fresh and will go with any color/décor choices! I also loved your "before" of the sunroom, but sometimes we are just ready for a change after such a long time so I can understand why you remodeled.

    All your decorations are so pretty too, the bird art in the master bedroom suite caught my eye right away with those gorgeous colors, and love all the blue accents in that room.
    We re-painted our terra cotta colored kitchen this summer (I was soooo ready to never see that color again LOL). Still want to give the cabinets a new color, but I keep putting it off...So much work!! Wish I could just afford to buy new kitchen cabinets but I know that's not happening!

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    1. Thank you! When the room was yellow, I was always limited on all my decorating choices, especially for the holidays. I hated that. Now I can go with any colors I want! Plus, all we have all our family parties in this room, and the photos always looked bad with the yellow walls. It's little things like that. I can totally relate to putting off painting cabinets. My kitchen cabinets need new paint too and I can't even bear the thought. It's hard to paint a room you have to use every day too.

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  6. What a uniquely beautiful space you live in. Love how open and inviting it is.

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    1. Thank you! My hubby designed and built it all himself.

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  7. You have exquisite taste Amy! Looks like a magazine! I especially like all the collectibles and the way you display them.

    ❤️carmen

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    1. Awww, thanks so much! That's quite the compliment!

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  8. Wow, your sunroom is amazing! But, then, I love all of the rooms! Beautiful decorating.

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  9. Amy ... I love your light and airy home, those high ceilings, your decor. Your rooms speak a peaceful, spacious welcome.

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  10. You have such a very special home...inside and out. What a difference the white walls made!! We have the Tuscan caramel-gold colored walls that were popular when our house was built. They are warm and cozy feeling but make the house very dark, especially in the winter. Would like to just lighten them a notch or two when and if we paint. Love how the white made the wood trim gleam. And just gave the whole space a more open feel. Truly beautiful, Amy.

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    1. Thank you! Yes, the white certainly brightened up the space, especially the balcony which is always very dark.

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  11. That little woodstove with the long stove pipe is so eye-catching!

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    1. Thank you. I don't think it's little though by wood stove standards, it just looks little in such a huge room. It heats the whole space beautifully.

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  12. A beautiful home. Love the high wooden ceilings and so spacious, thanks for taking us inside your home.

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  13. It all looks really nice! Thanks so much for linking up at the Unlimited Link Party 35. Pinned!

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  14. I really understand about putting off renovations. Even simple ones like the bath upgrades is one big headache!
    Your home is as beautiful inside as it is on the outside. Really love the wood ceiling, brick wall wood burning stove, new white paint... I could go on forever!
    Would love for you to share it at the FWF link party this week.

    RR

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  15. Your home is beautiful and looks so cozy! I love the planked wood ceilings and brick!

    Jill - Doused in Pink

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  16. Amy you have the best home. It's spacious but comfortable/cozy. Your paint job really shows off all of the wood. I'm happy to feature it at the next FWF party!

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    1. Thank you so much! That is so exciting! I really appreciate it!

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  17. Your home is beautiful! I love all the cozy touches, but must admit a bit of jealousy about your craft room! ;-) It's organized so nicely! Thank you for sharing your lovely spaces at You're the Star Blog Hop. -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures

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    1. Thank you, most women are. ha ha! I had my house in a home tour once, and all the women that walked through were envious of that craft room. If I ever have to sell my house, I know that craft room will be a huge selling point.

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