You’d be hardpressed to find a more dramatic home makeover than Christi & Barrett’s fantastic whole house overhaul. While we were poking around Kristen and Matt’s home in Charlotte, NC they mentioned that their friends just completed a major home renovation so we decided to house crash them as well. When in Rome- er, Charlotte…
Anyway, here’s the adorable couple (with their newborn baby!) on their front porch. Gotta love that these two strangers were totally cool with us snooping around with our camera in tow. It helps that Christi is a pretty enthusiastic Young House Love reader, so they were happy to let us snap some pics:
But their front porch didn’t always look like this, here’s the house before their major renovation:
And after:
Don’t mind the fact that they still have some landscaping to do. I bet it’ll look even more amazing once it’s bordered with shrubs and flowers. Can’t wait for the after after pics! What an amazing change, right? And now we’ll take you inside their stylish home (where they added an entire second floor which houses a guest bedroom, their new nursery, and a third full bathroom). Take off your shoes and stay a while…
Here’s the entryway complete with an welcoming fireplace that greets you at the door. We loved their built-in bookcase with a green accent wall behind it. And we also adored that gorgeous white mantle, chic slate fireplace surround, and the handsome ebony hardwood. Again please excuse their empty bottom shelf- they just moved back into their home and had a baby two days later. They’ve been pretty busy these days!
Here’s the lovely dining room with a gorgeous black chandelier that absolutely steals the show. They were storing many of their items for the renovation at a storage facility which ended up getting burglarized, but thankfully no one made off with the chandelier. Whew. As for the table, this one is just a place holder while a larger one is on order. But aren’t those black chairs and long white curtains great with the stunning black chandelier? Me-ow.
And speaking of me-ow, their new kitchen rocks our socks. We were head over heels in love with everything about it: the gorgeous vintage inspired pendant lights over the island, the glossy marble counters, the chic little white stools, the stainless hood…
… and this amazing pull down faucet (one of Barrett’s contributions to the decor).
Here’s their restful and dreamy living room which opens right up to their spacious kitchen. From the dramatic oversized pendant lamp and the large armoire (which they freshened with a coat of white paint) to the plush overstuffed seating and the french doors that lead to a cozy little balcony, we couldn’t have loved Christi & Barrett’s aesthetic more.
And just off the kitchen and the living area was this sweet little mudroom, complete with a decal on the frosted door and a washer and dryer hidden behind some seriously fantastic storage doors (with even more room to stash things in the cabinets above).
The bedroom is also on the first floor, and again there are gorgeous billowy curtains and lots of natural light that floods the room. One of the coolest details in this room is the fact that their headboard is the top of their old dining table, which they mounted on the wall after hiring an artist to draw black stripes (with a Sharpie!) on the deep chocolate wood tabletop for a sophisticated zebra-wood effect that gleams in the sun.
And of course their bathroom is luxurious and grand. With a marble topped double sink…
… and a chandelier capped soaking tub, the room is as close to heaven as they come.
And we can’t forget the second floor nursery, created before they knew whether their baby was a boy or a girl (s’prise, it was a girl!). We love the green and yellow scheme and adore the chevron patterned fabric that Christi selected for the valance, the floor pillows stacked in the corner…
… and the leftover scraps that she framed for some festive nursery art work! We also love that she purchased the chandelier at a big box store (originally in wrought iron) and spray painted it white for a sweet and soft effect. Adorable.
So there it is. Christi & Barrett’s amazing home makeover. Thanks so much for letting us poke around your fabulous home C & B! And we hope everyone enjoyed the virtual tour. We can’t wait to share our next long distance house crashing adventure, so stay tuned…
Celina says
Beautiful! I was wondering what type of wood the floor was. I have 100 yr old maple floors I want to turn dark and I am just not sure it is possible.
Thank you!!
YoungHouseLove says
Here’s hoping Christi stops in with that info!
xo,
s
Kate says
Gorgeously serene home. And I CAN. NOT believe how incredible Christi looks so soon after having a baby! As a fellow mom, nice work!
alisha says
can i find out where that soaking tub was purchased or a style and number?? i LOVE it and am hoping to find something to fit in a small bathroom space remodel. thanks!!
jami says
Love,Love,Love this house!! how did you do the glass door on the mudroom? would love to do this in my own home but not sure how.
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Jami,
We’re pretty sure they ordered that door with the frosted lettering on it. Try googling around for “glass frosted laundry door” to see if you can find something similar. Good luck!
xo,
s
Christi Pack says
Hi guys! I was feeling nostalgic and decided to check out the comments on our house – and so glad I did! Sorry that I haven’t responded before now. Thank you so much for all of your kind words. Below are answers to your questions…
– Our wood floors were oak, but we had 3 coats of an ebony stain applied. They weren’t sure they were going to be able to get them that dark, but they did!
– I know I have the information on the soaking tub somewhere. I just need to find it! Let me look around some more and I’ll get back to you on that one.
– We actually got the door from Home Depot with the frosted glass, but “Mudroom” is just vinyl lettering that I ordered off of speedysigns.com. It was super easy and one of my favorite details in the house.
I’ll be back in touch about the soaking tub.
Thanks!
YoungHouseLove says
Love it! Thanks so much for dropping back in with that info!
xoxo,
s
amy says
Since christi popped back in, just wanted to suggest crashing her new project. Love, love, love your style!
YoungHouseLove says
We’d love to the next time we’re in the area! Stay tuned!
xo,
s
Armando Montelongo says
Really took it to the next level. Beautiful home!
Jacqueline says
I know I’m a bit behind, but I just found YHL and I am truly obsessed! I’ve been searching everywhere for a pendant light fixture like the one in the above living room with the linen shade, did you happen to get the details on where that was from? If not my google search will continue to find this one :) Thanks!
YoungHouseLove says
That is either from overstock.com or lampsplus.com I think! Hope it helps!
xo,
s
Brittany says
Sherry, did you ever catch any of the house plan layout? We’re adding an addition onto our bungalow and normally i see the master suite as the upstairs. I’d like to know how they set the house up to have the nursery upstairs!
Thanks!
YoungHouseLove says
They had the guest room (with attached bath) and a hall bath and a nursery upstairs (and the master downstairs with an attached bath along with the entryroom, dining room, kitchen, and living room in the back). I think the baby just slept in their room for a while (when she was really young). Hope it helps!
xo,
s
Carolyn says
Hello! Any idea what brand the kitchen faucet is? Love it! Thanks!
YoungHouseLove says
I believe it’s from overstock.com. Hope it helps!
xo,
s
Lindsey says
Does Christi have a blog? She really should. :) What an amazing design sense. I’ve already forwarded the link to the hubs to get re-inspired to finish our house. Love!
YoungHouseLove says
I wish! She’s amazingly talented!
xo,
s
Naomi says
I love their mud room!!!
Lindsey says
Love love love the house!! Especially the bathroom! Where did you get the vanity?! Having a hard time finding one I like for ours and yours looks perfect!! :)
YoungHouseLove says
Here’s hoping she drops in with that info!
xo,
s
Rachel says
The kitchen is very nice and I absolutely love the dining room chandelier. I love classic pairing of black and white, it is always in style and always will be.
Thumbs up on the master bed headboard! It is fantastic! Just to think it once was a table! Who would have guessed!