We shared a smidge of Kirsten’s amazing house in last week’s Portland post just to get you excited, but here’s the whole House Crashing monty for ya. The exterior of her and her husband Kyle’s house is a rich gray color and the porch has the most amazing over-sized white corbels on either side of the door (note: house numbers have been changed to protect the innocent).
Here’s a shot o the outside of the house from further away (wish we had been able to see it in all of its spring/summer glory when more is in bloom).
When you walk inside, there’s a charming little entryway directly across from the door between the dining room and the living room. It’s such a sweet (and functional!) area that Kirsten squeezed into the room. They were actually made by a local woodworker (she said it saved her lots of money in comparison to some ready-made systems that she saw) and the awesome giant N is from Anthropologie.
Aside from immediately going crazy over everything from the awesome paint colors (this room’s Benjamin Moore’s Copley Gray) to that genius oversized map (from Schoolhouse Electric, by the way), we just snapped our way around her house – oohing and aahing the whole way.
The wood-burning fireplace actually works (so cozy) and Kirsten mentioned that the patterned rug from Crate & Barrel has been an awesome choice since sometimes a bit of soot or ash can get on it down at the end there, but it blends right in. Oh and that mirror above the fireplace is a craigslist find.
This wood-chest turned side table (found on craigslist!) was such a fun pairing with the colorful ikat chair from Urban Outfitters.
Oh and the coffee table was a wedding gift that a number of relatives went in on from Crate & Barrel.
Directly across from the living room is the dining area, complete with a cool slightly arched doorway…
… and an awesome fixture from Ballard Design.
Everything from the thin black frames on that back wall to the table made from reclaimed wood that has special meaning to Kirsten and her hubby Kyle (it’s from a barn that was taken down in his hometown of Sweet Home, Oregon) had us threatening to move in on the spot. Oh and the paint color in here is Quill by Olympic.
For more on those frames and the art within them, you can check out Kristen’s blog here (the prints have a really interesting origin, and the frames were garage sale finds). Even the little console table behind the dining area was really sweetly accessorized. I remember telling Kirsten that she has a serious knack for decorating, as in: she should do it full time – and I meant it!
Check out their amazing kitchen! It used to be a narrow galley kitchen (where those hanging pendants are was once a wall). Kirsten and her husband got their wood counter handcrafted by a local woodworker for a steal (a serious steal- like a few hundred dollars for the entire thing, including the hole for the sunken cooktop).
She said they had repainted the walls quite a few times, just to get the perfect color – and this putty color (Benjamin Moore’s Rockport Gray) was the bee’s knees. I loved how rich it made the cabinets look without feeling dark at all.
Here’s the sweet eat-in area on the other side of the room. Is that yellow poster the bomb.com or what? It’s from here (and the amazing yellow peppermill is from Anthropologie).
Oh and I had to share this shot of a small staircase right off of the kitchen that leads to an exterior door. Kirsten wanted to dress up the stairs without spending a ton, so she just used Benjamin Moore’s porch and floor paint (in White Dove and Van Cortland Blue) along with a stencil to give them a pick-me-up.
Here’s the guest room, complete with a charming metal bed and the coolest old wood dresser we’ve seen in a while.
It was totally something you’d see at Anthropologie for a cool grand, but it was actually a free hand-me-down that Kirsten inherited, painted, hated the paint, and then stripped and sanded. Isn’t that an amazing “accidental” effect that she ended up with? It’s so weathered and cool. Oh and the drawer pulls are from Anthropologie and the wall color is Behr’s Pebble Stone.
Here’s the backyard, which was so lush and green thanks to all that Portland rain. That little deck that you see is off of the kitchen, and there’s a fence and some pretty bushes behind where we stood to take this picture.
All in all: a super charming house, with a super charming owner. Thanks so much for inviting us to crash your house Kirsten!
For more on Kirsten’s paint colors, click here, and for more on her house/neighborhood, click here. And click here just to check out her awesome blog in general. Now let’s play the what’s-your-favorite part game. I am completely obsessed with the giant map in the living room, the dining room chandelier, and the wood trunk in the living room. And of course John wants to fight me for the map, and also loves the yellow sign in the kitchen along with the wood counter in there. Your turn.
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Misty says
Really love the map in the living room. Might have to get one for myself. Thanks for sharing!
amy says
Love her home! Beautiful colors! She seriously is good at decorating!
James Olsen @ Home 4 The Heart says
Ok I realy need to get the wife to look at that kitchen thats a color scheme I could get behind
Nicole says
UGH, LOVE IT!
In no particular order, I love:
-The built-ins in the front living room around the fireplace
-The painted stairs
-The moss growing on the tree in the backyard…omg, Portland!
mp says
I love the wood countertop! My (eventual) kitchen reno will be on a serious budget, and as a result I’d been considering wooden countertops. So glad to see this one and have my leanings validated!
And John and I are going to battle over that map. Too cool!
Beth C says
What a gorgeous house! I especially love the way the kitchen island wraps around the bump-out in the wall. Very well done!
Megan says
This house is amazing – I’m totally loving the huge white corbels, we are in the planning stages of painting our house exterior and I love this color! So many cool things to look at :).
Julie says
This is my favorite House Crashing you’ve done. I LOVE every room and feel that I could move right in and make myself at home without any major changes at all, and hardly any minor ones. Now I am going to study it and try to figure out how I can duplicate what they’ve done in my own home to make it more me!
Lindsey says
WOW! what an amazing house… I love the paint colors used throughout!
Kristyn M says
Do you know where those yellow and white curtains that are in the kitchen picture are from?
YoungHouseLove says
I linked to that fabric a ways back in the comments. Hope it helps!
xo,
s
Mara says
How about the curtains in the dining room, do you know where they are from?
YoungHouseLove says
No idea – here’s hoping she drops in with that info!
xo,
s
Amber says
Hands down my absolute favorite crash you guys have done. I don’t even know how many items I pinned…
Sandy says
I love the painted and stenciled stairs, especially the paint color.
Maryann says
Beautiful. All of it. Everything.
Please tell me where to get the white bed table in the guest room. I’ve been searching for one to no avail…
YoungHouseLove says
Here’s hoping she drops in with that info soon!
xo,
s
Kirsten Nieman says
Hi Maryann! It’s just an old hand-me-down table that I painted, so I don’t have source info for you. Hoping you find something similiar though:)!
Heather says
Beautiful house, great colors! I love the print of the US in the living room. Any idea where it’s from?
YoungHouseLove says
Yep, it’s from Schoolhouse Electric.
-John
brianne says
There are so many things in this house that are similar to ours. I guess thats what happens when you’re both in the PNW and interested in design. Next time you’re in Seattle, give us a ring ;)
YoungHouseLove says
Sounds like a plan!
xo,
s
kaylan says
my favorite thing? the grey walls. all of ’em. but the whole house is totally my style. i’m almost done painting our apartment (varying shades of grey!) so i’ll be looking back at kirsten’s blog for decor ideas. thanks for this house crash – it’s beautiful!
Vicki says
Gawd, what a lovely, warm-feeling home! So perfect in so many ways.
Rosa @ Flutter Flutter says
I adore Kirsten’s design style! Her home and blog are fabulous!! Love all the pics!
Kaity says
I am crazy in love with that dining room table! And that wooden chest… *sigh* <3
Elisabeth@SimplyParkers says
That kitchen is uh-mazing! Also love the map print and turquoise ikat chair. So beautiful.
Rachael says
I want to see more of that wine bottle holder in the dining room!!
Rachael says
I meant eat in area. Do you know where she got it?
YoungHouseLove says
Here’s hoping she drops by with that for ya!
xo,
s
Kirsten Nieman says
Hi Rachael! It’s from Pottery Barn:).
Lindsey K says
I think the same house was featured over at Apartment Therapy… or I could just be imagining that. If its not the same house, the same A LOT of the same decor. I remember loving that yellow “Work Hard” framed print!
Kirsten Nieman says
Hi Lindsey! Nope, you aren’t dreaming…that was our home too:).
Elle S. says
Loove the slipcovered dining room chairs! I’ve been looking all over for something like that. Any idea where she got those?
YoungHouseLove says
Here’s hoping she drops in with that info for ya soon!
xo
s
Kirsten Nieman says
Hi Elle! Believe it or not, the chairs are from Ikea!
Lindsey says
Im obsessed! Her house is GORGEOUS! Exactly my taste! (my bedroom is gray and yellow as is my bathroom) I LOVE IT! Kristen come decorate my house!
Briel K. says
What a lovely home! I have so many favorite parts. I love the dining room table, the trunk/side table, and above all the dresser in the bedroom. Want!
Evan says
Do you know where she got her great metal chairs in the eat-in nook in the kitchen?
YoungHouseLove says
Here’s hoping she drops in with those details!
xo,
s
Kirsten Nieman says
Hi Evan! We bought them online from Industry West.
Andrea says
love the house! Great choice!
Maria says
We just painted the inside of our house in gray tones and I love it. The color changes depending on the light. It’s awesome! I was oohing and ahhing at all the pics. She def has a knack. I’m torn between the sweet map and the stairs, but really, it’s all good! I give it three snaps in a “Z” formation!
Emily P. says
oh my gosh, i used to go by this house on my way to work and loved it! such a great remodel in such a cute neighborhood! thanks for house crashing!
Jessica says
I love the distressed dresser! Don’t you just love “happy accidents?”
Brigid says
Love all you great vacay pics :0) Gave me some ideas for how to take better pics with the family.
shannon says
gorgeous! i love all the gray!
molly says
I have to know where that light over the dining table came from! I have been searching high and low for that exact light with no luck. Please fill me in!!
Thanks!
YoungHouseLove says
Here’s hoping she drops in with that info for ya.
xo,
s
kirsten says
Hi Molly! It’s from Ballard Designs:).
Lauren says
Love how the West Coast looks good – even in March! Imagine the process took ever so much hard work, but the result looks effortless – well done!
Salena Santos says
I have a oversized map similar to hers and was wondering did she has to get her frame custom ordered? I was thinking about making my own frame but was wondering if she bought the one she has her map in.
YoungHouseLove says
That actually came framed with reclaimed wood from Schoolhouse Electric. Hope it helps.
xo,
s
Katie says
What a lovely house! I just love everything. Incidentally, any idea where a girl might find that “Work hard and be nice to people” print? I was in love at first glance!
YoungHouseLove says
We linked over to that site in the post here. Hope it helps!
xo,
s
Katie says
Yeah I’m blind, sorry about that. Found it now, thanks! :-)
YoungHouseLove says
No worries!
xo,
s
Beth says
Thanks for sharing your sweet home!!! The paint color in the kitchen is exactly what I’ve been looking for :)
reclaimed furniture says
Yeah, Greg really likes Phineas & Ferb and we like Wizards and Austin & Ally too, haha. Good to know we’re not alone! : )
indie by heart says
This house is so dreamy <3
x Satu
Indie by Heart
Suzanne says
Do you, by chance, have a close up of the oversized map? I love the map…but I am also digging the frame!!
YoungHouseLove says
So sorry, we don’t! We know the frame is reclaimed wood and it all came from Schoolhouse Electric (it was framed when they got it). Hope it helps!
xo,
s
Jamie says
These are our neighbors and this house actually just went on the market at a great price! Check it out if you’re in PDX
YoungHouseLove says
No way! Love it!!
xo,
s
Tanja says
I love your house – the colors (yellows, blues, greens and greys) are right up my alley! Our living room is the same color than your dining room, so I will try the same color for my kitchen (Benjamin Moore Rockport Grey). I have yellow accents in the kitchen also, so I can’t wait to paint now.
THANKS for posting and giving me tons of ideas. If you even feel like designing the rest of my house….you are always welcome.
YoungHouseLove says
Wahoo! So excited for you to use Rockport Grey! Sounds like it’ll be perfect!
xo,
s
Misty @ 2brokebruces says
I love your home! It actually reminds me a lot of the house my husband and I just bought. I’m getting tons of ideas from you on how I want to decorate when we move in! I love all your colors and Sherry is right, you would make an awesome decorator! Thanks for posting… I’m inspired!
Nancy says
Love the entry way set up…where can I find the wall storage unit?
YoungHouseLove says
If you read back through the comments she might have dropped in with that info! Hope it helps!
xo,
s
Lynn says
Okay major confession time. There are only two blogs in the world that I have started from the beginning and clicked through years and years of posts, one is YHL and the other is Restored Style. LOVe that you crashed them. Love you. Love them. I think it’s because both your houses reflect not only your style but also your family and your heart.
YoungHouseLove says
Aw, you’re sweet! We loved crashing them- their house was gorgeous! Even more so in person!
xo,
s
sarah says
where is their gorgeous couch from? it’s exactly what i’m looking for – love it!
YoungHouseLove says
Maybe check the comments and if it’s not there they hopefully will drop in with that info for ya!
xo,
s
Home Plans India says
Very nice home decor ideas. The use of minimal colours for the wall with fresh colours of blue, yellow and others in the room are adding just the right amount of elegance and presence of warmth of the family living in.
Great ideas to use for our own simple houses with not much of an investment.
Denise says
so nice to see a fellow Oregonian featured!! woo too! I saw this post thanks to Pinterest, and the awesome Conan O’Brien quote in their eat in area. It’s my favorite. Thanks for the tour!
mandy woodroof says
love the fireplace bookshelves. can you tell me where you purchased the bookshelves at?
YoungHouseLove says
Hope she drops in with that info!
xo
s
Rachel Farley says
I just stumbled across this post and love the entry way bench and shelf. I see that she had them made by a local woodworker. Is it possible to get the contact person of the woodworker? I live in Portland and would love a quote for some custom furniture. Thanks.
YoungHouseLove says
Hope she drops by with that info for you!
xo
s