I seriously can’t believe that it’s already the middle of September, this month seems like it’s flying! And so I figured it’s high time to finally share some pictures of our house!
After a few long months of house hunting, we made an offer on our house in SE Portland at the end of March. We actually found out we got the house on the same day we found out we were having a baby and so it definitely felt like it was meant to be! We closed at the end of April, and moved in at the beginning of May when my parents were visiting Portland. Since then, we’ve had a really busy summer and haven’t really had a chance to do too much to the house yet. Thankfully though, it was move in ready and didn’t really need any major renovations (unlike some of the houses we looked at).
Our house was built in 1926 and it definitely has the character we were looking for in a home. We loved a lot of the charming details right away and it just fit what Cameron and I wanted in our first house. This picture of the exterior is actually from when we moved in…and not much has changed there, beyond cutting the grass! Cam did make some progress on some of the landscaping out front, but we still have quite a bit we’d like to do there. We’d also like to add a deck on the back of the house, but decided to wait and save that project for next summer. As for the inside of the house, we really didn’t do much over the first couple of months as we were pretty busy this summer, plus we wanted to live in the house for a bit and get used to it before we started making a bunch of changes. But over the past month or so, we’ve made some progress on getting the inside organized and so I figured I’d go ahead and share some photos. I feel like a house is never really “done” and it will always be a work in progress as we continue to complete projects and add things to our home from our travels. But I wanted to document how it looks right now, and I’ll share updates in the future!
This is what you see when you walk in the front door and look to the right…
…and this is what you see when you look to the left.
Our living room is cozy, and I’m looking forward to fires in the fireplace this winter!
One project we’d like to tackle down the road is possibly taking the tile off the fireplace and adding brick, as we feel it would fit our taste/the house a little bit better. As far as “styling” the mantle, I know it’s something I’ll be constantly tweaking as the seasons change, but for now we just used a mix of stuff already we had combined with some items from Cam’s grandparents house.
Our furniture is a mix of some things we had and some more recent purchases. We bought our new couch last year when we moved into our apartment, and then this mid-century modern chair is a restored vintage piece that we recently found here in Portland (and Cam fell in love with).
The coffee table is from Cam’s grandparents house and the rug is West Elm.
When you walk in, we have this vintage radio from Cam’s grandparents house there for now. The walls are in the house are plaster, so we haven’t really hung too many things on them yet!
The table in the kitchen is vintage, and then I recently got the more modern chairs to go with it. I was planning on buying them online, but one of my favorite bakeries here in Portland had these chairs and was getting rid of them, so they sold some to me which makes me love them that much more 🙂
We’d eventually like to paint and update the bathroom a little bit, so more to come on that!
Next to the bathroom, there is a door that leads upstairs…
jane! this looks SO good. i am speechless! seeing it on move-in month (maybe even week) compared to now… blown away! adore the downstairs so much and CANNOT wait to see the nursery!
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Where will the nursery go!? I didn't see any pictures for it 🙂
GORGEOUS!!! It is so quintessential Portland. Great job on the decorating so far and I can't wait to see the nursery!
This is amazing! I love all the history and details of the home. And that breakfast nook is amazing! I can't wait to see the nursery you create!
Oh girl, I know what you mean about a house never being done… 3 years in and I still feel like we have forever to go 🙂 Yours looks amazing already though!!!
Gorgeous, Jane! That breakfast nook is darling, and I've been eyeing those exact same chairs myself to update our own kitchen table.
So cute! I love all of the charming touches in older homes. And you have it decorated so cutely! LOVE the breakfast nook. What a great place to have a cup of coffee in the morning.
I am not sure if this was a part of your home inspection or not, but since you live in Portland you should probably have a radon test done for the house. They are super easy and inexpensive. You can purchase a test kit for the short-term test at Home Depot. But Portland has some hot spots for it and radon exposure increases the risk of lung cancer. If you do end up having a radon problem, it is fairly easy and inexpensive to mitigate for, but I just thought I'd mention it.
Can't wait to see the nursery!
Wow! I love your home! You styled it perfectly! Love all the character!
Love it! and it's the perfect size for your little family 🙂
Super Cute! The fireplace would look great with brick!
BEAUTIFUL home! Love the modern mixed with vintage and original things.
You have a very nice house! It looks so warm and welcoming!
i am in love with your place! you decorate so well! 🙂 congrats!
Oh my gosh what an adorable house!! Makes me want to do a little updating on mine… 😉
your house is beautiful! congratulations! i love portland! xo jillian – stop by! I'm hosting a $150 Tieks gift card giveaway on cornflake dreams
OH it's all sooo cute Jane! Love so many of the elements you've incorporated and cannot wait to see it in person SO soon!! xo
I can't believe this transformation!!!! From boxes everywhere to beauty! Now it's time for the housewarming! Whoop Whoop! It looks so amazing.
old house perfection! those chairs from the bakery are just adorable!
Wow! You all have totally transformed things in the last couple months. I LOVE all of the new furniture and that adorable frame on the radio 😉
So cute! I love it! Thank you for sharing. Can't wait to see the personal touches you guys continue to add!
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