Early Stages of Living Room Remodel

I've blogged before, I believe, about us buying our dream house this past summer. We are ever so slowly putting our touch on things around here. Two things I've learned over the years of home remodeling is you need ample supply of time and funds. Just moving into a new house alone takes time, add in two kids, two careers, and everything in between means we have been low on time! Even though it's now the holiday season, we've actually slowed down a bit, so I am hopeful we can get some things done these last few months. Add in a job change with pto payout and I've got the beginnings of a project! 

We decided to tackle the living room first. It gets the most use and will be less costly than starting a kitchen remodel (which you know I'm already planning!)

I had a designer come in back in August I think just to give me some direction on where to start. I take pride in doing all of the designing part myself, but this time around I needed help! If you are in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and looking for a designer, Sommer was great to work with. You can view her website here.

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This is direction we are going. I love the the flow of the room, how hanging the shiplap vertically really accentuates the ceiling height, and how planking the ceiling adds texture and design on it's own. I can't wait to see it come to life. I've been pinning like crazy, you can follow me here, but I'm also going to be utilizing my blog more to share my inspiration plus document our journey from house to home! Hope you enjoy going through every detail with me!