Welcome to my Meadow Brook home! Stick around and Tour our Current Home!

After living in a dated 80s fixer upper in rural Tennessee for four years (you can tour that home here), we moved into this 35 year old home in September of 2018. We are loving making this home our own and have been blogging as we renovate each room.  The home was built in the 80s and had a few renovations, but still needs much work to be done!

We love sharing our DIY adventures with you and what we’ve learned along the way in hopes that it encourages you to tackle projects in your own home.

I’ll share links to the tutorials as well as list out our wish list for what we hope to accomplish for each room.

This home is still being updated, but here’s where we are now.

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EXTERIOR

Brick Color: Romabio Classico Limewash in Avorio White
Shutters: SW Tricorn Black | Front Door: Romabio Misty Eyed

ENTRYWAY

Meet Dover Cliff - our Birmingham Home. Moving away from a home and area we loved was a challenge. Here's how our family handled the challenges.
How to DIY a Glass Farmhouse Front Door
  • ✔️ Scrape Popcorn Ceilings
  • Find Beautiful Entry Rug
  • ✔️ Update Light Fixture
  • ✔️ Paint Walls

Wall Color: SW Repose Gray

HOME OFFICE

Finding those finishing touches with this Home Office Inspiration boards
Finding those finishing touches with this Home Office Inspiration boards

Not much has been done in this room except for setting up furniture. I have a wish list I can’t wait to tackle.

  • Paint walls
  • Scrape Popcorn ceiling
  • Add French Doors
  • Hang Curtains

Wall Color: Sherwin Williams Repose Gray

DINING ROOM

Limewashed Dining Room in a soothing taupe color

Wall Color: Romabio Instant Chateau Velatura Mineralwash
Hutch Color: Celtic Stone

FARMHOUSE KITCHEN

It took just six weeks to take my kitchen from meh to amazing - and I did it all for less than $1500! This timeless farmhouse kitchen remodel was done on a tight budget, working with counters I didn't love, but can now manage with this new look!
It took just six weeks to take my kitchen from meh to amazing - and I did it all for less than $1500! This timeless farmhouse kitchen remodel was done on a tight budget, working with counters I didn't love, but can now manage with this new look!

Timeless Farmhouse Kitchen Reveal

Wall Color: Grace Note White | Cabinet Color: Benjamin Moore Wind’s Breath | Trim Color: SW Pure White

PANTRY/BUTLER’S PANTRY

Pantry Reveal

Wall Color: Grace Note White | Cabinet Color: Benjamin Moore Wind’s Breath | Trim Color: SW Pure White

LIVING ROOM

Meet Dover Cliff - our Birmingham Home. Moving away from a home and area we loved was a challenge. Here's how our family handled the challenges.

Wall Color: SW Agreeable Gray | Trim SW Simple White
Brick Color: Romabio Avorio White

SUNROOM

Sunroom Reveal (Cozy French Farmhouse Sunroom)

Wall Color: Grace Note White | Trim Color: SW Pure White

MASTER BEDROOM

Master Bedroom Reveal (Modern French Country Bedroom Refresh)

Wall Color: Grace Note White and Iron City | Trim Color: SW Pure White

MASTER BATHROOM

Follow along as we tackle our first DIY in our new home! We are making over the master bathroom and have just 6 weeks to complete it!
It was daunting to think we could take on a renovation, but we did it.  Here's how we completed our Master Bathroom Makeover for less than $4500 in 6 weeks.
It was daunting to think we could take on a renovation, but we did it.  Here's how we completed our Master Bathroom Makeover for less than $4500 in 6 weeks.
  • ✔️ Replace vanity with custom washstand (DIY Vintage Washstand)
  • ✔️ Install Stained Ceiling
  • ✔️ Install Shiplap
  • ✔️ Remove Tub and replace with stall shower
  • ✔️ Move Toilet
  • ✔️ Build Shelving unit in old door frame
  • ✔️ Replace tile floor

Master Bathroom Reveal ($4500 Master Bathroom Makeover)

Wall Color: Grace Note White | Green: Magnolia Leaf
Trim Color: SW Pure White

BOYS/GUEST BATH

Bathroom Reveal: ($1000 Bathroom Reveal)

FAMILY ROOM

dated stairway with ugly tan carpet

Basement Reveal (How to Remodel Your Finished Basement (DIY Guide))

Wall Color: Grace Note White | Accent Wall: Celtic Stone
Trim Color: SW Pure White

DOWNSTAIRS KITCHENETTE

gray cabinetry with a copper sink and faucet
Rush pinball machine by Stern in a basement room
gray cabinetry with a copper sink and faucet

Kitchenette Reveal (Small Basement Kitchenette Reveal with a Huge Surprise!)

RECORDING STUDIO

drum practice room
old piano reinvented to keyboard stand

Music Room Reveal

WORKOUT ROOM

small space home gym

Home Gym Reveal (Our Small Home Gym Reveal)

BOYS ROOMS

  • Paint/Decorate Boys Rooms
  • Fix Boys Closets

DOWNSTAIRS BATHROOM

  • Paint Walls
  • Paint Tile
  • Rip up Carpet, replace with hardwoods

LAUNDRY ROOM

  • Build walls to hide Cinder Block
  • Paint walls, ceiling and trim, and cabinets
  • Add utility Sink
  • Replace Floor
  • Build Hanging Rack
  • Build Folding Table
  • Add better lighting

MISCELLANEOUS

  • ✔️ Replace Roof
  • Replace Sunroom Windows
  • Organize Garage

Phew – quite the list – but boy oh boy – look at those before and afters coming along slowly!

While we are in the process of updating our Meadow Brook home, feel free to look around our old home that we affectionately referred to as our “Almost Farmhouse!”