Meet Stacie. She lives downtown in a gorgeous home that we actually got to help her decorate. And goody goody gumdrops, the time has finally come to officially House Crash her. Fasten your seatbelts, people. This is going to be fun.
But perhaps we should mention that you’ve already met her bedroom. Remember, it used to look like this?
And then we whipped up one of our first mood boards ever for her… which helped her transform it into this:
But what about the rest of her home? Clearly this chick has some serious style right? Well here’s the hallway that leads from the foyer to her sleek and modern kitchen (just look at that amazing transom window):
She actually opted for Ikea cabinets and has never regretted her decision for a moment. She loved the customization they afforded her, and speaking of afforded, you can’t beat the price.
And here’s her front room all dramatic and brooding with sophisticated deep chocolate walls (try Benjamin Moore’s North Creek Brown 1001 for a similar look) along with some plush velvet seating and a wooly textured rug. And even though the room looks like even the accessories were a pretty penny, the starburst mirror above the fireplace is actually one of our favorite finds from ZGallerie and the lamps on either side of the sofa hail from Target!
Stacie also has an amazing little sitting room/office with a big West Elm daybed (the same one we have in our sunroom actually) where her kids like to relax and hang out while she works at this cute little desk (also West Elm). And how great is that CB2 pear print above the fireplace and that modern light fixture overhead? Sigh.
But the piece de resistance is the newly renovated dining room that we actually got to help Stacie revamp for a big party that she was throwing last week (which was fabulous by the way). Here’s how the room started out (as in, here’s the big before):
And here are the lovely afters. The inspiration for the entire room was the amazing metallic wallpaper that Stacie fell in love with here, so she hung it on two parallel walls to bookend the room. Magnificent isn’t even a strong enough word for how amazing the space now looks all papered to perfection.
We dropped by after the paper was hung, and even without anything else in the room we could tell this would be one stunner of a space by the time Stacie was through with it. And we even brought our paint swatches along and suggested an amorphous greige paint color for the rest of the room, which you can see looks different in every photo (Benjamin Moore’s Smokey Taupe 983). It has enough tan in it to feel warm and enveloping, but the soft gray undertones really play up the metallics in the wallpaper. And of course everything looks amazing with that regal oversized crown molding and those super high ceilings and mega wide doorways.
And those lamps on the buffet? Marshall’s! The mirrors above the console? Crate & Barrel! Isn’t it amazing how Stacie can mix an original crystal chandelier with such gorgeous budget finds without cheapening the room?
But the fireplace was a spot that had Stacie stuck…
She was hesitant about painting the wood surround, but it just didn’t jive with her “cloud-like” vision for the space. We discussed staining it a weathered gray-blue tone or even painting it white or gray for more of that ethereal and light effect that she so desired, but it wasn’t until Ralph Lauren’s Metallic paint collection was mentioned that Stacie really got that gleam in her eye. The verdict? Pewter paint that might have been a bit too much in some spaces, but in Stacie’s airy and luxe room it’s juuuuust right (it’s Ralph Lauren’s Regent Metallic Series in Ambassador Sterling). And to maintain some of that high contrast drama that Stacie loves, she opted to paint the surround a moody black which really sets off the pewter mantel perfectly:
So that’s the tour of Stacie’s lovely abode full of discounted finds that look like a million bucks. Gotta love someone who can achieve so much drama and glam without going for broke! So what do you guys think? Did you like slipping through Stacie’s house for our latest House Crashing adventure. What’s your favorite part? We’re torn between that amazing wallpaper and her lighter and brighter bedroom (which still looks fabulous over a year after the big makeover). Sigh.
UPDATE: We dropped by Stacie’s house again to take more photos of her latest makeover. Check those out right here.
Lucy says
Wow, what a gorgeous home!
Holly says
My favorites are the foyer/hallway and her bedroom – gorgeous!! I just wish we couldn’ve seen more!
Stacie says
Im back with more answers! What a nice group of people with such nice things to say! Makes every drop of blood sweat and tears worthwhile!
Anyway, the rug in the DR is pottery barn sisal. One of the few places that has off the rack sisal with no cloth border.
The gray velvet club chairs in the LR were purchased at La Difference 11 years ago (that cliche’ to always buy classic shapes is so true! They always look up to date) and they are by Thayer Coggin.
And the duvet on the bed is from Anthropologie. They have amazing bedding and when its on sale, I could go nuts in there!
heather s. says
Stunning! Is it normally the practice to paint AFTER you hang wallpaper? I’d be worried about getting paint on the paper or putting painter’s tape on the paper. I’d always assumed it was best to paint before papering.
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Heather,
Good question! We’re not hard and fast rule followers so we encouraged Stacie to get some paint swatches on the wall and see which ones she liked best. She still couldn’t decide after a little while so up went the wallpaper, which actually made it a lot easier to pick the perfect color (thereby eliminating the need to repaint with the wallpaper in place). So if you definitely know which color you want on the walls, it’s definitely a bit of a shortcut to paint first (knowing you may need to touch things up a little once you wrestle the paper into place)… but if you’re not sure about the wall color it always pays to take your time and wait until you have a bit more confidence in your choice (which might come easy once the paper is up in the room). Hope it helps!
xo,
s
Cecelia says
With such a lovely framework, the work lies in enhancing all the house’s stunning attributes.
Stacie rose to the challenge (and to her budget) and brought out the best of a wonderful thing!
Her bedroom was already my favorite makeover, and I’m thrilled to get to see more of her crib.
I do wish there were pictures of the kitchen.
I would like to see how well the splendid bones of Stacie’s home elevated Ikea!
Abbie says
Love every bit of it!!
jen berry says
love this. she’s gorgeous like her house.i wish i lived back east for houses like this!
Alicia says
What a gorgeous home! Just yesterday I was shopping on-line and checking out the same duvet cover. I’d love to know where Stacie got her dining room buffet. Thanks.
Jennifer says
Thanks for the answers, Stacie! Still wondering about the paint color in the office.
Good Girl Gone Glad says
What amazing spaces! You are certainly inspiring me!
Sara says
What a fabulous mix of traditional and fresh/modern! Your house is amazing!
Especially love the pedestal on the dining room table – Stacie, where is that from?
Sara
Stacie says
Hi again!
As far as the “when to paint?” question goes… I would say in most cases , paint first then wallpaper. Its safer. BUT I painted house for 4 summers in college, so I have some skill there and don’t use tape.
Alicia, the buffet is from Crate and Barrel, my go-to store.
I have no idea what the paint is in my dressing room, I painted it 9 years ago, but its a medium taupe-y color.
And the pedestal and top of the DR table is Barbara Barry for Baker, my big splurge of the first floor.
Sharon says
Love, love, love the dining room. Great contempary and traditional mix to play up the age of the house. The paint on the fireplace is inspired.
Olga says
Can you explain what the difference between contemporary and modern decorating is?? It seems to be almost the same thing and everyone always has a different understanding of each. Thanks!
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Olga,
Good question! There’s definitely no science behind our explanation since it’s a pretty subjective topic, but contemporary seems more bachelor pad to us (leather sofas, glass coffee tables) while modern is just clean lined and sleek (West Elm’s parson’s desk, a simple Crate and Barrel sofa). Does that clear anything up at all? One feels sort of futuristic meets bachelor chic (contemporary) while one is simple, crisp and sleek (modern). Hope it helps!
xo,
s
Melisa says
Can we please see more house crashes like this! I LOVE IT. I honestly checked back 3 different times to look at the pictures. GREAT JOB!!!
Jacci says
You all know she’s going to score a magazine spread from this post, right? I’ll bet it with take all of two weeks before someone contacts her.
You’ve done a gorgeous job, Stacie!!! J&S, of course, your advice is always spot on. It all looks fabulous :)
Xo,
Jacci
Erica says
SO beautiful, I’m loving your style Stacie!
Question – I saw somewhere in the comments for Stacie’s mood board bedroom makeover that the bedroom walls are painted Sand White. Is the living room area the same color?
Thanks!
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Erica,
Yes, the entire bedroom is painted in Glidden’s Sand White, including the little seating area. Hope it helps!
xo,
s
Val says
So freakin’ awesome! Loves it!
That is all.
dinah says
i LOVE every single color in this house. especially the greys
and the fireplace color is just genius.
micah says
Wow! What an awesome house. My favorite part is the wallpaper in the dining room – totally changes my opinion of the stuff!
Shannon says
House Crashing is my absolute FAVORITE thing that y’all do. maybe it’s my sneaky/nosey side that loves it so much. but it makes me swoon when i see one is posted! thanks for crashing so i can see beautiful homes!
My favorite? Torn between the bedroom/office/dining room. Don’t ask me to pick just one.
Elaine says
The pear painting looks terribly similar to the one you guys painted for the little guy’s nursery….is there any connection?
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Elaine,
They do look similar, eh? The funny thing is that we didn’t see the upstairs of Stacie’s house (where she had that print) until well after we painted that art for Emily’s nursery. Weird, huh?
xo,
s
Katie says
I absolutely LOVE this house. I pop by your site all the time to check out what you have going on, and this is the first time I have ever left a post. I am going to bookmark this dining room in my “someday” file!!!
Love, love, love it all!!! Please do more House Crashing, it’s so fun to see.
YoungHouseLove says
So glad you guys are all digging Stacie’s awesome house! She dropped in a while back with info about some of the stuff in her house (feel free to scroll back to see that) and hopefully she’ll swing by again to answer any additional questions you guys have soon!
xo,
s
michelle says
gorgeous home. can you please tell me where the dining set is from? I love it!
Dana Miller says
Yay for house crashings! LOVE IT. She has got a wonderful home with good bones. Great style. More, more, more!
courtney says
I am in love with the wallpaper in the dining room! the whole house looks amazing!
Francy says
A casa realmente ficou com outra cara! Ficou mais iluminada e colorida, agora sim está confortável e em condições de convidar os amigos para uma visita. Parabéns aos decoradores! [I´m a brazilian girl writing in Portugese]
Anna See says
Wow! This is a gorgeous home! Thanks for sharing it with us! I LOVE her sense of style.
Jaime Swingley says
I saw this house 9 years ago and all of the improvements Stacie has made totally reflect her personality; chic, classy and style for days! Her home manages to give warmth to her children and stay true to her flare for design.
Bailey says
Good god, can Stacie adopt me? I want to live there! The house is fabulous.
I am curious how she decorated any of her bathrooms, as those are areas that seem harder to make cute since you can’t rearrange the layout very easily.
Glad to hear an endorsement for Ikea kitchens! I think I will be going that route myself.
Great job on the house crashing! Extremely lovely decor.
Linda says
Gosh, this dining room makes me want, no scratch that, NEED, someone to come to my house to make it this beautiful!
Paula says
Love ALL the updates in the photos (the lighter/brighter bedroom, the yummy wallpaper in the dining area, etc.), but if I had to pick just one thing, I’d zero in on the fireplace because (1) I’m not familiar with that metallic paint finish; (2) I’ve never seen a fireplace done in that finish; it’s a kick! and (3) I’ve been stumped ever since I moved to my place in (gasp) 2007 for ideas on how to update my condo’s plain-jane fireplace mantel and floor-to-ceiling “surround.” I’ve considered tile; glass mosaic OR faux painting marble … but these metallic-shimmer paints are yet another idea! And certainly the simplest of the bunch. Hmmm…. :)
Maureen says
Hi guys- any idea where her dinning room table and chairs came from? LOVE THEM!
Stacie says
Hi Maureen.. dining room table and 2 x-back chairs are from Baker Furniture in Georgetown. Found in the basement on sale or would not have been able to get it. Its still my biggest splurge. The other 2 chairs are inexpensive copies from La Diff.
And Bailey, Sherry and John are welcome back anytime to peep my bathrooms. I just need plenty of notice since I have 2 little boys in the house with very poor aim : )
jbhat says
Stunning! As Liz Lemon would say, I want to go to there. Especially that dining room. Yummy!!
Kelsi says
wow. amazing how much a little bit of paint or wallpaper and the right accessories can do! that fireplace is amazing. she is brave with the paint colors (dark, dark front room!) but her bravery pays off!! i want her dining room!!!!!
Samantha says
I am obsessed with the rug in stacie’s bedroom – any chance we could find out where its from?? I am desperate to find a brown to beige rug with white trellis and LOVE hers!!
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Samantha,
It’s the Moorish Tile Rug from Pottery Barn (we also have one in yellow in our living room). It’s no longer for sale at PB, but maybe you can find it on ebay? Happy hunting!
xo,
s
Teesha says
Love, love, love! I knew this was a Fan house….so much character and texture! Thanks for sharing, Stacie! The idea of painting the fireplace a metallic color is brilliant and the wallpaper is a beautiful touch too! Please tell Jeff that his mural is absolutely gorgeous! Love!
Lori says
Where did you find the side table that is next to her chair in the bedroom? Love it and have been searching for something exactly like that.
YoungHouseLove says
Here’s hoping Stacie drops by with that info for ya!
xo,
s
Frank says
the colours you choose was really nice, i like how the rooms look more brighter and open. What colours were the name of the paint?
YoungHouseLove says
I think she might have dropped in with that info in past comments, maybe scroll back for that? Hope it helps!
xo,
s
Jamie says
Could you give me some info on the dining room wallpaper(name and manufacturer)?
YoungHouseLove says
Hope she drops in with that info for ya Jamie!
xo
s