I am particularly tickled over today’s #stylemuttspaces feature. A while back, fellow CNU alum Lindsey asked me over for a re-upholstery consult by sending me this photo:
Obviously I knew I just HAD to share her home with you and boy-oh-boy are you all in for a retro treat!
From Lindsey:
Andrew and I bought our first home in June 2014. We got a great deal on a lovely 1970s townhouse because, well, it didn't look dramatically updated past then. Carpeted stairs, carpeted bathrooms, gold glitter seashell sinks--oh my! We have lots of down-the-road dreams for our new home, but for the time being, paint is the upgrade we can afford. And paint alone brought things a few decades into the future :)
The Before
The After
The Lounge [is] the small room adjacent to the kitchen is the dining room. The living room at the front of the house is spacious and sunny, and was a much better size our grandparents' dining table. We swapped out the wooden chandelier in the original dining room for the ceiling fan from the living room to better suit our sitting room. But as we compiled our hand-me-down lamps, chairs, and turntable, the room became an undeniable retro lounge.
Before & After
Lindsey’s house is full of authentic-retro personality and she is constantly evolving it’s retro-liciousness. Since setting up when the family (Lindsey, husband, and dog Hannah) moved in, she has cleverly swapped out her lack-hack coffee table for this awesome West Elm clover one and updated her IKEA end table and couch with custom tapered legs from tablelegs.com. Brilliant! She’s completed the room with unique family pieces: a brass record stand (Lindsey’s mom’s from childhood), her parent’s original Stiffel lamps (circa 1970s), Grandma Peggy’s mod green lounge chair, and Grammy’s orange and aqua succulent planters.
I love the high end look of the white eames-inspired chair and acrylic side table juxtaposed with the mod green lounge chair.
Both Lindsey and her husband Andrew are fans of Henri Matisse, so when they found “The big Parakeet and the Mermaid” Matisse print in antique store in Delaware it was a no brainer. Plus it was framed in Belvedere Square, Towson, Maryland (just near where Lindsey and Andrew got hitched!) and it was only $20. BOOM.
Lindsey’s other art is a combination of other Matisse prints from the Moma exhibit, prints from used art books, postcards from vacation and quirky prints that make her smile like this Etsy find, “The Houseguest” by Janet Hill.
A record collection to swoon for wouldn't you say?
That slate blue wall color really plays up the sunlight (and Hannah Girl’s intelligent icy blue eyes).
I love the combination of the Crate&Barrel Bucato Yellow Rug, warm wood tones, olive upholstered chair, and little pops of redsy oranges!
Every corner has a story: Lindsey bought this “Wild Thing Your Make My Heart Sing” wooden clock from a whimsical clockmaker in Kalispell, Montana when she was 15.
I asked my parents to hang onto it for me for when I got married and had a house one day. Grateful my taste has not changed too much! Sure enough, they held onto it for me and Andrew and I adore it. It's such a fun pop of red in the lounge.
The iron plant stand in the corner is an antique find which Lindsey updated from a white worthy of “Grandma’s porch” to a sleek black.
And the transformation doesn’t stop there. Lindsey deploys her secret weapon (a coat of paint) in the basement powder room for amazing impact.
The Before
You can see the before, carpeting on the floor, medicine cabinet protruding far into the room, full length towel bar (why??) and porcelain toilet paper holder. We pulled up the carpet (Which, it turns out, had not been glued down) to find simple tile in decent shape.
The After
A little paint plus some Andy Warhol art of my childhood boyfriend (Elvis, I'm an old soul, what can I say?). The bathroom has a very low ceiling, which stumped me, since I dreamed of a bright red bathroom next to our basement movie room. I found a creative compromise by painting the low ceiling a soft white. Though we still have the same sparkly sink, the fun pop art is a nice distraction in the meantime ;)
Paint Colors: Behr's Ballet White & Allure || Andy Warhol's Double Elvis Poster || Double Han Solo Print || Poster Frames: Michaels
Rug: Target || Freestanding Toilet Paper Holder: Target
Guys this doesn’t even cover half how awesome the rest of Lindsey’s house is. Give her some extra love and maybe, just maybe, she’ll let us share some more ;) Thank you Lindsey for opening up your home to us and showing us the amazing wonders a little paint can do!
Don't forget we are always looking for more readers to feature on Fridays. You don’t have to be a world renowned designer to get some real estate on our SPACES page – you just have to love your home and want to show if off. Post your proud pics to our Facebook wall or tag #stylemuttspaces on Instagram.