Ok, everyone. The day has finally arrived. I’m especially excited for this reveal because it happens to be October, and it’s finally cooled off here in Northern California enough to actually feel like fall… which means I got to have some fun with cozy decor (seasonal decorating is my absolute favorite… just wait until December!)
Let’s remind ourselves of how this place looked when we first stepped foot inside it one year ago…
Okay, that’s enough of that. Here it is now:
Let’s back up to where you first enter at the top of the staircase (just in front of the foyer, for reference):
This is what you see straight ahead (I relocated the ficus tree downstairs and brought my DIY ladder back in):
This antique cabinet greets you at the bottom of the landing…
I’ve rearranged this decor on this cabinet yet again (I think this is the third time this month…)
It’s just too much fun, I can’t help myself. All of the greenery in this room was freshly cut from our property Sunday. There’s plenty of variety to go around here in the mountains.
Moving along… you’ll find the entrance to downstairs on your left. So glad I painted this door black.
Next to that is the awesome vintage trunk I scored at our flea market.
I just love the character it adds to the space.
And this lamp…
And then we have our new couch covers!
Couldn’t be happier with the white linen. I’ll talk more about these next week.
There’s the kitchen above, if you were wondering how this all flowed together. It’s a two story home but the living room is on it’s own “half story” in between.
Our hidden subwoofer table fits perfectly to the left of the couch.
And then there’s the fireplace…
I posted tons of photos of this recently so I won’t focus on this too much. I did make a couple small styling changes though.
It was chilly enough for a fire yesterday and Susie was all about it.
Can we talk about this cabinet for a minute?
I’ve decided it’s my most favorite thing I’ve ever built. And the gray color is so dreamy.
I bought a sheet of MDF and some pine boards and had this the next day. Magic.
I’ll share all the details on the building process later this week. This might be my favorite “moment” in the room. The frames/photos are from my budget matted frame trick last year.
Can’t own a mountain home without a deer pillow…
And this cable knit pouf… sigh.
Handmade via Etsy and perfect.
I also just finished this tree stump table yesterday, literally right before these photos. More on that to come.
Susie’s new favorite spot.
The large jute rug (in bleached/off-white) is neutral enough for all seasons. This is also my favorite new lounging place.
Especially on the extra cold days, by the fire…
And that concludes the tour! Thanks for coming along and following us on our renovation journey…
You can find links to every source in this post. Cheers to the last week of October!
Kate Fies says
LOVE the slipcovers!! Just bought the same furniture recently and was wondering where you found them? Kate
maureen says
The colors and textures used here are just perfect! Do you find that a natural fiber rug like that in your living room can be stiff or uncomfortable to walk on with bare feet? I'm wondering if there's any sort of padding used or treatment to soften the fibers? Or does it just get softer as you walk on it over time?
Jenna Sue says
😉
Angela says
The pouf is nice and all, but somewhere there's a rhino without a beret who's very, very sad.
Kristen says
LOVE your living room! Everything turned out so beautiful! The fireplace wall makes such an impact in the space. Great job!
Sarah Stewart says
The entire room is absolutely stunning! I can't even pick a favorite part. It seems so warm and cozy and I love it all!
Julie says
Thank you so much! This is extremely helpful.
Brad Sue says
Forgot one thing though, that receiver does not support Airplay. If you want to be able to wireless stream your Itunes library from the MAC, Iphone or IPAD you need a different receiver. If you're ok with internet radio or Bluetooth streaming (VERY limited range..) then this receiver is ok for that, but no airplay.
Brad Sue says
You need a good central location to install all the equipment and that place needs power. We did power in the top of a closet in the top floor hallway and all the equipment is in there. then you need attic access to install the speakers. If you don't have attic access, you have a problem so let me know,
Any internet capable receiver will do. I recommend the Onkyo TX-NR535 for about 350 bucks. You can control it from your phone over WIFI and it can connect to the internet via WIFI in case you don't have network cable where you're putting the receiver.
https://www.amazon.com/Onkyo-TX-NR535-5-2-Channel-Network-Receiver/dp/B00IQ0SDVY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1414689705&sr=8-1&keywords=TX-NR535
Then you'll need a speaker selector switch like this one which does 8 zones. If you don't have that many rooms, you can get one that controls less.
https://www.amazon.com/Pyle-PSS8-8-Channel-Speaker-Selector/dp/B0013CC3O0/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1414689792&sr=8-13&keywords=speaker+selector+switch
Next you need speakers. I recommend the Pyle in ceiling speakers like these, 1 pair per room.
https://www.amazon.com/Pyle-PDIC80-In-Wall-In-Ceiling-Speaker/dp/B00069QMPC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1414689869&sr=8-1&keywords=PDIC80
Finally you need 14 Gauge speaker wire from the receiver/speaker selector switch to the speakers. I would get 500ft off ebay. The footage really depends on how many rooms you're doing. You can manually measure the distance to the receiver from each room and multiply by 2 and buy the correct amount. Ebay is the best place.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/500-ft-In-Wall-14-2-14-AWG-Gauge-2-Conductor-Speaker-Wire-Cable-CL2-Bulk-500ft-/121019813276?pt=US_Audio_Cables_Adapters&hash=item1c2d57cd9c
If you hire this out if will be mind numbingly expensive so just be prepared to do the work yourself if you can.
Julie says
The volume can be in the same in all rooms so no need to control separately. Thx 🙂
Brad Sue says
Do you want to be able to independently turn off each room or control the volume of each room independently? Or can they all be on and at the same volume at the same time.
Julie says
Our main goal is to stream music in multiple rooms via our iphones, itunes radio, Pandora, etc.
Brad Sue says
Can you tell me what your goals are for the house? Will you have one or more televisions connected to the main entertainment in the house? That's all important before I can recommend anything. Our setup has 2 televisions connected to the system. One in the livingroom and one in the bedroom, both controlled independently.
Julie says
So lovely! Hey off topic but I was wondering if you would recommend your stereo system for your home. I remember reading that you stream music throughout your home but I can't find the details anywhere. We are looking to install something in our house but aw overwhelmed with all the choices. Thx
Anonymous says
Love it!