The Spanish House Re-REVEAL + Some Essential Design Classes I Discovered From It

Now Shana, the consumer, is a large antiques collector so lots of items have been hers already (that she sourced at Massive Daddy’s or deKor). I got here in to assist with the kitchen and to complete adorning/styling. A few of these photographs have been styled by a stylist for {a magazine} (I feel Nation Residing? Shana wrote Nation Robust so I feel that was the function title). I keep in mind considering that I didn’t love how the rugs have been layered as a result of the underside one was fairly small, however we cherished the colours and we have been finished spending cash so we made it work. 

That is some traditional 2013 Emily Henderson styling proper there. It’s so much 🙂 There may be nothing I don’t like, but it surely’s borderline an excessive amount of and I feel might look a bit messy. Nevertheless it’s additionally eclectic and enjoyable 🙂 

Shout out to the white and gold ceramic cowboy hat – I do love some quirk!! I nonetheless love that chair by the window. The espresso desk was from Santiago’s – I’m undecided it’s nonetheless there, but it surely was a part of a strip of classic shops within the Valley that I shopped at weekly after we lived in LA. By no means not into fig timber – I do know they acquired a bit performed out for some time, however boy do they pack a robust punch. 

This was the famously controversial “artwork underneath the window” transfer which I don’t suppose I’d do now, however I applaud previous Emily for doing the bizarre factor! I imply, I nonetheless like the thought (and just lately hung our canine portray in entrance of the window in our youngsters’ bathtub so I’m clearly nonetheless into placing artwork in surprising locations). However definitely, weigh in 🙂

Design Lesson: Opening Shelving

If I keep in mind appropriately (which I do) this home was purchased mid-flip and the contractor had already ordered the cupboards. We couldn’t change them so we painted them as an alternative (which on the time was a $3k improve). We canceled the higher cupboards in favor of those cabinets which made the kitchen look so much greater (and extra charming). However sizzling tip that I’ve needed to study many instances – you HAVE to know that you’re placing shelving earlier than you drywall since you want it to be re-inforced to carry heavy dishes. Additionally, a further sizzling tip, it’s a must to put that in writing to the contractor as a result of in any other case, they are going to body issues usually. 

Design Lesson: Cement Tiles In Kitchens

The one remorse right here will not be upgrading the fridge to panel-ready (particularly since you see it instantly from the lounge). I feel the plan was to do this later, however we by no means did. I LOVE this cement tile flooring, however do not forget that cement is porous so it must be sealed and resealed or it will get stained so simply. I wouldn’t do it once more in a kitchen except it was a darker tone and will disguise extra. 

Boy do I LOVE that blue vintage credenza. That shade is perfection!! I want I might take credit score for it however I feel that Shana collected it earlier than me. I’ll take credit score for the brass knight helmet (???) and the most important wicker bowl of apples ever 🙂 

I LOVE this eating room a lot. I feel had we had the price range this may be an ideal room for a built-in nook on all three sides, but it surely’s so fairly as-is. Additionally, I feel wrapping the beams with wooden could be prettier, but it surely didn’t hassle me on the time and it’s nonetheless such a reasonably room. 

I LOVE that cow portray a lot. Shana had essentially the most unimaginable eye for vintage artwork. 

This was their out constructing that they changed into a writing studio. I don’t consider I actually helped with this past styling – I feel full credit score goes to Shana and Isabelle from deKor (I can’t consider how little I keep in mind of the method). Nevertheless it’s simply so fairly! 

I consider it was a storage. I like how bare-bones they stored it – including to the attraction (I even love how the ceiling fixture is on the brackets and all of the cracks of the wooden present). 

Again inside, that is their major bed room, completed off with some vintage film seats (which have been only for attraction). The lamps have been planters! OMG, I completely forgot all of this. Subsequent time I’d add a lovely large worn Persian rug, however once more at a sure level we stopped spending cash 🙂 

Take a look at us taking a photograph of a standard “non-Body” TV. Really exhibits the period that we shot this in 🙂 

Design Lesson: Thick White Grout

That is the place I realized the lesson of the hazards of thick white grout – I’m assuming they didn’t use the proper (or possibly it didn’t exist 12 years in the past) or they didn’t seal it correctly. That may drive me nuts now. I like how we put the self-importance in entrance of the window with only one mirror within the center. Much less sensible however manner prettier. 

Design Lesson: Plumbing Placement

That is additionally the place I realized the lesson that except you point out increased, plumbing contractors (at the least 12 years in the past) did a really low “normal” top for bathe fixtures. This fixture was so low that Brian (Shana’s husband) needed to duck his head underneath it. I consider they ended up altering the fixture to be a gooseneck (or at the least that was the intent as soon as we realized it was so low and the tile was already put in). Additionally how fairly is that pink vintage mirror over the bathtub? 

I like this lavatory but it surely’s at all times pushed me nuts that I allowed just one foot of that towel holder to be on the mat – very poor styling by me.

The visitor room was a shade departure  – so enjoyable and a bit extra whimsical. 

The nursery was tiny however so candy. The wallpaper was hand-drawn ships (I neglect the place we purchased it from, however this is the one place we might discover it now). 

This blue wall shade (Hague Blue, I nonetheless keep in mind!) continues to be considered one of my favorites and we virtually used it on the river home within the visitor room. I feel I’d have favored it extra right here if there wasn’t a skylight, leaning into the moody vibe extra. We uncovered the bookshelves throughout framing (if there isn’t electrical behind it they will typically make the most of the wall area so as to add extra storage and cabinets are the least costly sort of storage). Really, that is principally what Jess wrote about a few days in the past!

I needed to indicate you the outside area once more, however I didn’t do that – that is 100% Isabelle from deKor. She is so gifted and has an unimaginable retailer that sells actually stunning antiques, classic, and newer items (and we stayed at her home in Mexico final 12 months that you could hire out in Todo Santos – INCREDIBLE). 

I hope you loved this journey down reminiscence lane 🙂 xx

*Design by Emily Henderson Design, Isabelle Dahlin, and Shana Fest
**Images by Tessa Neustadt and David Tsay