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    Eclectic Summer Home

    June 1, 2016 by Ashley Mayes 49 Comments

    Well, hello! Did you think I was alive? I've been posting less due to the summer starting. But today, I'm making it up to you. Jess from Domicile 37 put together an amazing week of eclectic home bloggers who are sharing home tours. I'm so excited to be part of this group of bloggers who are a bit mid-century, a bit boho, a bit modern, a bit vintage, just a bit of everything. These gals are so inspiring and I know you'll find them to be as well. Anyways, I'm glad you're here today... let's get to the Eclectic Summer Home Tour!
    If you are new here, welcome! We are currently wrapping up a two year kitchen renovation (yep, two years!) and hardwood flooring was just installed throughout our house. To say that our house has had many changes over the last six weeks would be a huge understatement.
    Let's take a peek at my favorite space in our house... the Eat-in Kitchen.
    Modern and Eclectic Eat-In Kitchen Reveal with a DIY Plank Wall and DIY Bench Seat
    It's my favorite space because it's one of the only ones that we have completed. It's also one that we spend the majority of our time in.

    Most everything you see (banquette, shiplap, pillows, chair pads, painting, etc.) were DIY projects.
    Modern and Eclectic Eat-In Kitchen Reveal with a DIY Plank Wall and DIY Bench Seat
    Lots of love went in to this space and it feels fresh and bright - welcoming basically.
    Modern and Eclectic Eat-In Kitchen Reveal with a DIY Plank Wall and DIY Bench Seat
    See the full before/after (including the ugly blue wallpaper).
    Next up, is our kitchen.
    Like I said, we are still renovating and have lots of finish work to do but here's our favorite part.
    Dark kitchen cabinets with brass pulls
    My Grandpa and I built that entire wall of cabinets. I've never been so proud of anything. Seriously, we love it. If you're curious, you can read all about the price breakdown of the cabinets and exactly how the DIY went down. Not pictured within this space is our DIY Spice drawer and our hidden coffee station. We absolutely love both of those projects.
    On the other side of this wall, you see our formal dining space.
    Bright and Modern Formal Dining Room
    We are not formal people so the china cabinet has been a challenge. My grandma gave me her whole set of china to help fill the cabinet - I think she felt bad that the cabinet sat empty for two years.
    I love blue... can you tell?
    Bright and Modern Formal Dining Room
    Basically, I just added layers to create texture and warmth.
    Recently, I turned an old light into wall decor. I LOVE how it came out.
    Eclectic-mid-century-home-3
    That light has been all over the house, but I think it's finally found 'its spot.'
    Let's go upstairs to our little man's room.
    His room is definitely a bit out of the norm for me.
    Must pin! This modern and bright boy rooms has lots of DIY tutorials!
    Lot's of primary colors with focuses on yellow (his favorite).
    Want a room that can grown with your kids? Check out this modern and bright boys room.
    The magnetic map wall was a DIY project. It's fun to see our city on the wall with magnets of our favorite spaces.
    Want a room that can grown with your kids? Check out this modern and bright boys room.
    The DIY closet loft is hands-down a favorite space. It's a bonus that it looks really cool too.
    Can you handle one more space? Let's head to our master bedroom.
    Mid-Century-Modern-Master-Bedroom-8
    We recently gave our master bedroom some love during the One Room Challenge.  We haven't finished the space, but I'm not rushing anything.
    Mid-Century-Modern-Master-Bedroom-9
    As of right now, it feels fresh and mid-century... my favorites.
    Light and Bright Mid-Century Master Bedroom
    I hope you enjoyed the tour. Make sure to hop around and see the other tours that are going on today and the one's that started earlier in the week.

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    Bigger Than the Three of Us


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    Rain on a Tin Roof
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    58 Water Street
    Domicile 37


    Friday
    Primitive & Proper
    A Designer at Home
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    Casa Watkins Living 

     

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    1. Kemley

      June 01, 2016 at 4:41 am

      I love your house!! I have seen your eat-in kitchen on pinterest SO many time (keeps coming up as a suggested pin because my style is similar to yours). I absolutely love it. This is so fun to look at all the different home tours, I would love to do something like this someday-- if my house is ever finished enough haha.

      Reply
      • Ashley Mayes

        June 01, 2016 at 7:23 am

        Thank you! I feel like our home is just now getting finished enough to have fun with it. We still have lots of unfinished - random rooms though.

        Reply
    2. Maggie @ Maggie Overby Studios

      June 01, 2016 at 5:27 am

      Such a bright airy home, I love all the light! That magnetic map wall is genius. What a lovely home!

      Reply
      • Ashley Mayes

        June 01, 2016 at 7:23 am

        Thanks Maggie! The magnetic map wall was super fun.

        Reply
    3. cassie @ primitive & proper

      June 01, 2016 at 6:17 am

      i just adore your home- so fresh and modern and so you! that kitchen is SO dreamy.

      Reply
      • Ashley Mayes

        June 01, 2016 at 7:24 am

        Thanks Cassie! Sometimes, I wish I could tone down the color but I'm always grabbing the blue stuff everywhere I go...

        Reply
    4. Brittany

      June 01, 2016 at 7:14 am

      Wow, wow, the whole space looks amazing, but seriously that kitchen!! Between the new floors and ceiling (not to mention the incredible cabinets), that room is really out of control!

      Reply
      • Ashley Mayes

        June 01, 2016 at 7:24 am

        Thanks Brittany! The kitchen is so close! Lots to do but close.

        Reply
    5. Stephanie @ Casa Watkins

      June 01, 2016 at 9:30 am

      Wonderful!!! You know how much I love your dining room! Great tour and sooo love that you have almost all of it DIY!

      Reply
      • Ashley Mayes

        June 02, 2016 at 8:19 am

        Thanks Stephanie! I'm such a weird mix of DIY projects, thrifted and the occasional splurges (but splurges that are on sale of course). Ha.

        Reply
    6. sarah

      June 01, 2016 at 10:21 am

      Beautiful spaces! I adore your bedroom already and can only imagine what it will look like when it's all said and done.

      Reply
      • Ashley Mayes

        June 02, 2016 at 8:21 am

        Thanks Sarah! I have a few plans that I'm going to work on through the summer. Can't wait to share.

        Reply
    7. Julia@Cuckoo4Design

      June 01, 2016 at 10:24 am

      I'm just so in love with your eat-in-kitchen!!! Your house is so pretty

      Reply
      • Ashley Mayes

        June 02, 2016 at 8:21 am

        Thanks Julia! I need to take some new pictures with the floors. They changed the space. It's so funny how that happens.

        Reply
    8. Amanda

      June 01, 2016 at 5:30 pm

      Your home is so beautiful! Your kitchen is amazing!!

      Reply
      • Ashley Mayes

        June 02, 2016 at 8:22 am

        Thanks Amanda! The kitchen is so incredibly close. It's really cool to see such a big project (mostly DIY) come together.

        Reply
    9. Marybeth

      June 01, 2016 at 6:08 pm

      I love the final home for the light! I saw it and recognized it, but I didn't know what it was until I read the post. So cool!

      Reply
      • Ashley Mayes

        June 02, 2016 at 8:22 am

        Thanks Marybeth! I love that I didn't get rid of it.

        Reply
    10. Melissa George

      June 01, 2016 at 8:46 pm

      Your whole combo of kitchen and dining areas is so flippin' amazing. Those cabinets you built with your grandpa are perfection. So much goodness to pin!

      Reply
      • Ashley Mayes

        June 02, 2016 at 8:23 am

        Thanks Melissa. I can't wait to put just a bit more effort and call the whole areas done.

        Reply
    11. Jen @ The Striped House

      June 01, 2016 at 9:26 pm

      Your kitchen has so many things I love! The banquette, the painting, the chandelier, the colors 🙂 Your home is so warm and inviting, thank you for showing us around!

      Reply
      • Ashley Mayes

        June 02, 2016 at 8:23 am

        Thanks Jen! Best compliments ever.

        Reply
    12. Carol @ CAD INTERIORS

      June 01, 2016 at 9:53 pm

      First time I've seen your son's room. Love the DIY closet loft and magnetic wall! Very clever with the pendant turned wall art! Great house, great tour! Thanks for sharing. 🙂

      Reply
      • Ashley Mayes

        June 02, 2016 at 8:23 am

        His room is pretty fun - well, when it's clean (which is just about never!).

        Reply
    13. Jessica

      June 02, 2016 at 12:18 am

      Ever since I found your site I have been in love! I like your approach to decorating and how you mix your contemporary boho style with the classic details in your home and that light future hung on the wall as "art" is genius!!!

      Reply
      • Ashley Mayes

        June 02, 2016 at 8:25 am

        Thanks Jessica. I think that having a classic home with features that can't change or I feel like would be wasteful if I changed them (china cabinet, built-in corner cabinet in our living room and some of the nice glass chandelier pieces) have been a challenge. But, it's been fun to work around them. In a perfect world, I would live in a midcentury modern house with all glass. =)

        Reply
    14. Sharon

      June 02, 2016 at 3:27 pm

      So nice to meet you on this tour! Your home is so fresh and bright. Your kitchen and breakfast room are so lovely--I'm blown away by the cabinetry. And your son's room is full of so many cool features, my favorite being the lofted space. Great tour--I really enjoyed your home!

      Reply
      • Ashley Mayes

        June 03, 2016 at 7:19 am

        Thanks Sharon! Same to you. We only have one little guy and he's only little for a bit... so we just went for the fun factor in his room. He loves it.

        Reply
    15. Angela, Blue i Style

      June 03, 2016 at 1:49 am

      Your house is so bright and beautiful! And I don't know how I missed the magnetic map wall in the past, but I'm officially obsessed!

      Reply
      • Ashley Mayes

        June 03, 2016 at 7:20 am

        Thanks Angela! The magnetic wall is super fun.

        Reply
    16. Charlotte

      June 03, 2016 at 11:22 am

      Obsessed with all your rugs!! The dining room rug is my all time favorite... the colors... the textures... Also LOVING the light/ terrarium/ glass awesomeness you hung on wall! Might have to copy that... xx

      Reply
      • Ashley Mayes

        June 10, 2016 at 5:37 pm

        Thanks Charlotte! That rug was a great Target clearance find (they have larger sizes online sometimes). You should totally copy. It was simple!

        Reply
    17. Arielle | Scotch and Nonsense

      June 04, 2016 at 6:34 am

      Your home is beautiful, Ashley! Those kitchen cabinets and hardware... swoon. Love it!

      Reply
      • Ashley Mayes

        June 10, 2016 at 5:39 pm

        Thanks Arielle! There are so many spaces that are untouched and lots of things to do but it's finally feeling less overwhelming.

        Reply
    18. Kathy

      June 07, 2016 at 7:52 pm

      Loved your home tour Ashley! Your dining room is magical, I love the built ins and showcasing family heirlooms (i have my grandma's china too!).

      Reply
      • Ashley Mayes

        June 10, 2016 at 5:40 pm

        Thanks Kathy!

        Reply

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