House Crashing: A Titanic Transformation
You’d be hardpressed to find a more dramatic home makeover than Christi & Barrett’s fantastic whole house overhaul. While we were poking around Kristen and Matt’s home in Charlotte, NC they mentioned that their friends just completed a major home renovation so we decided to house crash them as well. When in Rome- er, Charlotte…
Anyway, here’s the adorable couple (with their newborn baby!) on their front porch. Gotta love that these two strangers were totally cool with us snooping around with our camera in tow. It helps that Christi is a pretty enthusiastic This Young House reader, so they were happy to let us snap some pics:
But their front porch didn’t always look like this, here’s the house before their major renovation:
And after:
Don’t mind the fact that they still have some landscaping to do. I bet it’ll look even more amazing once it’s bordered with shrubs and flowers. Can’t wait for the after after pics! What an amazing change, right? And now we’ll take you inside their stylish home (where they added an entire second floor which houses a guest bedroom, their new nursery, and a third full bathroom). Take off your shoes and stay a while…
Here’s the entryway complete with an welcoming fireplace that greets you at the door. We loved their built-in bookcase with a green accent wall behind it. And we also adored that gorgeous white mantle, chic slate fireplace surround, and the handsome ebony hardwood. Again please excuse their empty bottom shelf- they just moved back into their home and had a baby two days later. They’ve been pretty busy these days!
Here’s the lovely dining room with a gorgeous black chandelier that absolutely steals the show. They were storing many of their items for the renovation at a storage facility which ended up getting burglarized, but thankfully no one made off with the chandelier. Whew. As for the table, this one is just a place holder while a larger one is on order. But aren’t those black chairs and long white curtains great with the stunning black chandelier? Me-ow.
And speaking of me-ow, their new kitchen rocks our socks. We were head over heels in love with everything about it: the gorgeous vintage inspired pendant lights over the island, the glossy marble counters, the chic little white stools, the stainless hood…
… and this amazing pull down faucet (one of Barrett’s contributions to the decor).
Here’s their restful and dreamy living room which opens right up to their spacious kitchen. From the dramatic oversized pendant lamp and the large armoire (which they freshened with a coat of white paint) to the plush overstuffed seating and the french doors that lead to a cozy little balcony, we couldn’t have loved Christi & Barrett’s aesthetic more.
And just off the kitchen and the living area was this sweet little mudroom, complete with a decal on the frosted door and a washer and dryer hidden behind some seriously fantastic storage doors (with even more room to stash things in the cabinets above).
The master bedroom is also on the first floor, and again there are gorgeous billowy curtains and lots of natural light that floods the room. One of the coolest details in this room is the fact that their headboard is the top of their old dining table, which they mounted on the wall after hiring an artist to draw black stripes (with a Sharpie!) on the deep chocolate wood tabletop for a sophisticated zebra-wood effect that gleams in the sun.
And of course their master bathroom is luxurious and grand. With a marble topped double sink…
… and a chandelier capped soaking tub, the room is as close to heaven as they come.
And we can’t forget the second floor nursery, created before they knew whether their baby was a boy or a girl (s’prise, it was a girl!). We love the green and yellow scheme and adore the chevron patterned fabric that Christi selected for the valance, the floor pillows stacked in the corner…
… and the leftover scraps that she framed for some festive nursery art work! We also love that she purchased the chandelier at a big box store (originally in wrought iron) and spray painted it white for a sweet and soft effect. Adorable.
So there it is. Christi & Barrett’s amazing home makeover. Thanks so much for letting us poke around your fabulous home C & B! And we hope everyone enjoyed the virtual tour. We can’t wait to share our next long distance house crashing adventure, so stay tuned…
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Comments
When can I move in? Seriously though, this house is amazing! I only wish that my house were that put together.
Great job! You have great taste! Simple and elegant, but unique at the same time.
Love it! Do you happen to know where they got the light fixtures in the kitchen? I’ve been looking at similar fixtures but am having a hard time finding some that aren’t super expensive…
Thanks!
Absolutely beautiful home! Their bathroom is similar to mine. Do you have a picture of the shower in the master bath? We want to renovate ours soon! Thanks!
This home is truly one of my all-time favorites. Christi and Barrett have impeccable taste that permeates through every tiny detail of their home. Even the door knobs are a show stopper!
Until you’re in the thick of it, it’s hard to know how truly difficult it is to pick out every single detail of your home while thinking big picture.
BRAVO to an amazing and adorable couple!
GORGEOUS! Love seeing the house and all the thoughtful touches highlighted. Great to meet you all when you were here too!
Gorgeous house! But I am pretty sure that chandelier over the tub is not to code, definitely check with a professional electrician before placing hanging fixtures over a tub.
I love the tile in the master bathroom. I don’t love the mini-blinds. But who am I to judge, my house is definately not that nice.
Wow! She just had a baby? {{applause}}
Fabulous attention to details, the hardware, the flooring (that circle tile especially!), the lighting. Phenomenal.
I love your house crashings and this is the best yet!
Would you be so kind (PLEASE pretty PLEASE) as to provide more info on this house… like layout/plans, square footage, and materials used. I’ve been looking for a great house plan to build for my own house and am in love with this house. (Great job Christi & Barrett!)
Hey everyone,
So glad you’re loving our latest house crashing mission. I just shot off an email to Christi & Barrett begging them to answer your questions about everything from the lighting to the crib so they’ll hopefully hop on here soon and give you guys the scoop.
As for having any extra pics, these are all I have (no extras of the shower and the close up of the headboard didn’t come out due to some pretty great natural light streaming in at the time I took the photo) so it looks like you might have to somehow convince Christi & Barrett to invite you over for some tea to see the rest of their amazing home.
So glad you guys are showing them some love. Their home is definitely a major stunner!
xo,
Sherry (& John)
this house is soo awesome..simply chic..just amazing…
you said “a big box store” when referring to where they purchased the chandelier..what did you mean by that?
Sherry and John - thank you so much for coming to crash our house! You’re too sweet! We had so much fun and it was great meeting you! Thank you also to all of your followers for all the great comments! So nice!
I’ve been away from my computer this afternoon, so I’m sorry that I’m just now responding. Here are answers to the questions posted so far…
- We used Carrera Marble for the kitchen and bathroom counter tops. It’s price is equivalent to your standard granite, and we love the look! We also researched granite that had a similar appearance, but those options were all higher-end granite and very expensive.
- We got our kitchen pendants from rejuvenation.com. It’s a GREAT site with TONS of lighting options. And it’s affordable!
- I’ll talk to Sherry and figure out the best way to get more pictures to you guys (master bath shower and master bedroom headboard).
- The chandelier in the master bath isn’t to code, but we love the look, so we couldn’t resist! We installed it after the inspection. ;)
- I’ll do some digging and see if I can find some sketches of our house plan and send them to Sherry with the other pics. We kept the floor plan really open, so I think it feels bigger than it actually is.
- The bedding in both the master bedroom and guest room are from West Elm. The crib is the Loom Crib from Nurseryworks.
- We got the nursery chandelier from Home Depot and spray painted it white. It was a great bargain!
Thanks to everyone for all of your wonderful comments. SO SO Nice!!
The photos are lovely of Christi and Barrett’s home. The only problem….they don’t show the love and admiration they share with each other. Their home is priceless. My privilege to watch this dream come true. Aunt Joan
I know this is a little late, but what is the flooring in the kitchen? Is that hardwood? I love the richness of the color…do you remember the color of the stain?
Thank you! We have red oak hardwoods throughout the house and we used 2 coats of ebony stain to get them as dark as possible. If you’re starting from scratch and want dark floors, you may want to choose a different kind of hardwood. We weren’t sure we were going to be able to get the red oak as dark as we wanted, but luckily it worked out!
Their house is absolutely gorgeous! I love everything about it. Their choices are flawless. It’s hard to choose a favorite, though the kitchen, master bath, and nursery top my list. I also love the mudroom door. I’ll have to remember that for the future.
Great blog! :)
A bit late but… those funky green things on the mantle: what are they and where did you get them? They look cool!
Even later than late…but I eyeball this house all of the time…Any ideas what the paint colors are? It is so hard to find the perfect whites! Hubby and I are looking at a house right now…not sure if we will go through with it…but I think the style of this home would look great in this new potential place!
The latest of them all…I have to have the black chandelier. Does anyone know where it’s from? Also love the doorknobs. I plan to do the same for my house. The paint colors are just as wonderful too. I would love to know those. Thanks.
Truly gorgeous.