We moved to a bigger house in Birkdale in July. Since moving, we have made some major changes! My favorite has to be the guest room that we converted from lavender to dark orange. I fell in love with the Sherwin-Williams paint color Spicy Hue. Everyone told us it was too dark for a small room. They advised us not to paint the ceiling, but we went for it anyway and I love the results! The ceiling is dark gold to complement the walls and bedding. We still have to hang the mirror over the dresser and get new curtains. I would also like to exchange the ceiling fan for a bronze mini-chandelier at some point.
There are tiny elephants throughout the curtains in the living room so we were excited to find a matching tapestry at Ahlara in Cornelius over the weekend. The owner of Ahlara travels extensively; she brings back unique art, furniture, and fabric from her travels. Chad and I have an affinity for ethnic pieces. We just ordered Bangalore-inspired bedding for our bedroom. I can’t wait to pick out paint colors to match it!
This is the first thing you see when you walk in the front door. Both of our parents raised their eyebrows when they saw this one. They wanted to know which one of us picked it out. lol
This is on the opposite wall next to the front door:
I’ll post pictures of the other guest room later. When we moved in, it was forest green with a baseball mural on one wall. We decided to go with a tropical theme. We painted it aqua and added a painting of a Charleston breakfast spot we frequent. We still need to add a few final touches. I’ll post a before and after when we finish it.