This Renovated 1914 House Sports Gorgeous Built-Ins and a Secret Cubby

In the five years since they’ve owned the home, the couple have done plenty of their own renovations to add their own style to the space. They “cut into the perfectly good hardwood in our front entryway to install straight stacked tile so we could have a place to park our baby’s stroller,” for one.

They also created a gorgeous dining nook. “With the dining nook, we also added a wall in our dining room to opt for a LESS open-concept space, because we wanted to include more privacy to separate the powder room, which is decked out in Jellyfish wallpaper, by the way (installed by @wallpaperjenna). The jellyfishes remind us of our honeymoon in Italy, where we both got stung.”

The kitchen got an update, thanks to removable vinyl stickers. “The kitchen checkered look seemed like it was going to be a big renovation, but it’s actually removable vinyl stickers (in a color that matches the ‘dinner party’ dining nook). We wanted to try stickers before committing to re-doing the backsplash. The stickers ended up looking so good/real that we kept them,” Miranda writes.

“Jeff, my husband, is a carpenter and emerging furniture designer (Heck Yeah Home),” Miranda continues explaining of the couple’s updates. “His presence is felt all throughout this home because so many of the built-ins and furniture pieces were handcrafted by him.”

“For example, he built our son, Huey (5 months old), a wavy solid walnut crib, inspired by the wavy vintage console we refinished as a Facebook Marketplace find (you can see this console in one of the bedrooms).”

• Dining Nook Bench — Benjamin Moore “Dinner Party”
• Cabinets — Fusion Mineral Paint “Casement”
• Pantry — Benjamin Moore“Franklin Lakes”
• Bedroom Ceiling — Benjamin Moore “Celestial”
• Bedroom Trim and Doors — Benjamin Moore “Citrine”
• Bedroom Walls — Benjamin Moore “Frostine”

• Rattan Wicker Lamp — West Elm
• TV Console — Vintage Repurposed Cash Counter
• Floor Lamp — Home Sense
• Sofa — Leon’s
• Slip Cover — Oakville Slipcovers
• Coffee Table — Heck Yeah Home
• Green Rug — Rugs USA

• Cushion Upholstery — The Big Stuff
• Checkered Picture Frame — Heck Yeah Home
• Dining Chairs — Vintage
• Champagne Cork Stool — Rosehill Wine Cellars

• Hardware — Amazon
• Pendant Shades — Amazon
• Light Bulbs — TALA
• Toast Print — Erin Rothstein
• Cookbook Shelves — Heck Yeah Home
• Olive Oils — Graza
• Removable Matte Vinyl Roll, “Deep Red” — Eco Friendly Crafts
• Pickle Painting — Etsy

• Wavy Console — Vintage
• Green Hardware — Etsy
• “7 Days a Week” Art —Lindsay Duncan
• Pouf — Lorena Canals
• Tiny Art — Self-Made
• Framing Air-Dry Clay — Michaels

• Walnut Crib — Heck Yeah Home
• Wavy Vintage Console — Facebook Marketplace
• Wavy Floor Lamp — Heck Yeah Home
• Alphabet Art — Spanky Jay Signs
• Ceiling Fixture — West Elm

Thanks, Miranda!

This tour’s responses and photos were edited for length/size and clarity.

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