Tour d'Trunnells

I recently took some pics of our house as part of an application for a part-time blogging position. I thought I would share so that my efforts weren't completely in vain.

Our House:

790 sqft gives us 2 bedrooms, 1 bath

built 1930's, completely gutted in 2009

lived in since May 2010

wall art purchased from various artists on etsy.com

couch is 1 of 4 items we have purchased from an actual store

table is from a flea market, striped and re-stained (the actual wood was found under like 5 layers of paint)

chairs are obviously from a variety of second hand stores

bookshelves found dumpster diving and repainted

print made by me

curtains made by me

couch table purchased at flea market, striped and re-stained & painted

record player is one of the only things Adam brought to our marriage (along side an air mattress & a giant collection of basketball cards)

old soda crate for record storage

blinds made by me

barstools found on craigslist and repainted

prints by Nikki McClure

bar top install by us, purchased at ikea

adorable baby made by me... and Adam

dresser found at second hand store

mirror found at goodwill and painted

jewelry stand is actually an antique coffee mug holder

bed is from ikea

lamp purchased at second hand store

guitar case is sitting there because... we are too lazy to put it in the attic

blinds made by me

couch is purchased from urban outfitters (folds into a full-size bed)

crib was gifted to us

... there's that adorable baby again

pillows made by me

curtains made by me

shelf found dumpster diving

shelf brackets from ikea

print from etsy.com

birds made by friends at Murray's baby shower

print was rescued from friends trash

1 2 3 print is from a Gap ad that came in the mail (evidence that I am super cheap & resourceful)

dresser was rescued from co-workers basement

lamp is from tj maxx

artwork is 2 framed album covers

metal basket from a flea market

mirror hung by us and purchased from tj maxx

fruit crates from flea market

rug is from amish store, made from denim & cotton scraps

vintage sign numbers from etsy.com

print from antique store

Our house is ever changing and definitely not finished. I am always on the lookout for new items to add without making it look too cluttered. If I had to give 3 tips for making your house your own they would be:

1. Pick two main colors per room and then accent those with colors in the same family.

2. Don't ever pick a theme because you will get sick of it and over do it. Our house is very eclectic and I just find things I like- old & new. If there's something you see that you like (or see the potential) give it 15 minutes and if you are still thinking about it consider buying it. There are so many odds and ins I wish I would have purchased and still think about to this day.

3. Pick your furniture pieces wisely and be willing to repaint or re-stain something to match your decor.

And... my mantra is to buy cheap because then you won't feel bad replacing it. I live for the hunt of new furniture.

So, I challenge you to also do a house tour because I personally love looking around in other people's houses for ideas... and hopefully you enjoyed looking around mine.

Have a great weekend!