I am so excited tis hare how you can transform your builder spec home into a stunning neutral home that is anything but cookie cutter. My client Stacey, her husband Tom and their two children live in a builder spec home built in the 70’s but it is anything but ordinary. Stacey has a wonderful ability to transform the mundane into the magnificant. Her neutral decor can translate into so many tastes. By adding paint, gorgeous furnishings and a few DIY projects they have made this home a showcase in my eyes. Even though the holidays have passed, she kept up her tasteful decorations for the party and I couldn’t resist sharing how beautiful her home was!
Fabulous Foyer Ideas
Stacey likes basics and with two young children clutter at its minimum. Here is her foyer painted in Sherwin Williams Neutral Ground SW7568. To add interest to the stairs we add removable chevron wallpaper to the stair risers, added a matching chevron rug, mercury glass lamp, a sequined joy pillow and other accessories from Homegoods. A vintage chair gets a fresh coat of white gloss spray paint and new fabric.
The Living Room
To the right of the foyer is her formal living room with two custom made paintings that I painted for her previous home. The large cathedral ceiling is perfect for the scale of the 5 foot tall paintings. Stacey loves black and white and topiaries. The whimsical casual elements of this neutral home is carried throughout the house along with her love of all things mercury glass.
The Family Room
To the left of the foyer is the family room. The two walls are filled with windows and the light floods the room with sunshine! Neutral home has a splash of shimmer and family friendly furnishing that look fabulous. The coffee table is black distressed which make it worry free for games, crafting and snacking.
The opening from the kitchen into the family room was enlarged for a more open floor plan living. Neutral granite counters, square gray tiles set in a brick pattern and all white furniture make it bright and fresh. How cute is the homemade chalkboard banner that the kids made with words describing their father?
The Bedrooms
A quick tour of the upstairs with Tucker’s navy blue sleigh bed, big boy furnishings and bedding from Pottery Barn Kids. Sadie’s pink room reveals the cutest ever homemade armoire for her American Girl Dolls. Stacey purchased a melamine white cabinet from Target and gave it a facelift with scrapbook paper from Michael’s contact paper and paint. She later added custom pink, black and white Hob Knobs.
The large master bedroom suite is a neutral retreat with lush white bedding from Pottery Barn. Three classic black framed botanical prints hang over the sleigh bed. A fabulous antique trunk holding extra blankets. The room is filled with light and the robin egg blue accents are a perfect touch!
The Master Bath
Walls painted inSherwin Williams Worldly Gray SW 7043.
Forty never looked so fabulous!
Kathy furtado
Love this color! SW 7568? Is this a good warm neutral?
memehillstudio
Hi yes Kathy. Very soothing and warm but not dark at all. If you have any reservations about the color you can go to your local Sherwin Williams and get a quart of the color to go for just $6.! Thanks for stopping by the blog. Amie
Mary
Is the family room also neutral ground
Sherwin Williams?
memehillstudio
HI Mary- Yes it is. ITs a great neutral color that in different lights looks like different colors. Goes with most decor too.
Kris
is the master bedroom also neutral ground?
memehillstudio
Hi Kris- Yes it is. Thanks for stoping by!
Dricka
Hi do u kno the name of the black sleigh bed ?
memehillstudio
Hi It was several years ago form Pottery Barn. Here is a link to a black one but not sleigh. https://amzn.to/2CiJxSG Also, Here is another sleigh option… https://amzn.to/2lnbBtS . Good luck. Im sorry that Pottery Barn doesn’t carry it anymore!
Gail Damon
Hi Amie. Do you recall where you got the rug under the master bed from? Thank you!
memehillstudio
Hi Gail! I believe it is from Pottery Barn but its been a few years back….
Nadia L. Feenstra
I love sw neutral ground. We’ll be using it to paint our entire open concept kitchen, dining & living. Can’t wait! What paint color did you in the master bath?
memehillstudio
Hi there! The walls are painted in SW 7043 Worldly Gray