The rental house is proof you don’t have to renovate to turn an old house into a stylish home! Lots of painting, DIYs and decorating went into this one!
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Click any of the links below to hop right to a specific room, or scroll down to see them all.
- Foyer
- Living room
- Kitchen
- Mudroom
- Dining room
- Home office nook
- Patio
- Powder room
- Hallway
- Main bedroom
- En suite bathroom
- Guest bedroom
- Guest bathroom
- Bedroom / home office
- Basement
FOYER:
We painted and decorated in here.
GET THE LOOK: Painted round table (DIY) or similar here | Vase | Artwork | Rope sphere | Wreath | Basket | Pillow
Wall color: Agreeable Gray by Sherwin Williams
DIY projects in the foyer:
– How to paint a round table
See more of the coastal foyer here.
LIVING ROOM:
We painted and decorated in here.
GET THE LOOK: Fireplace screen | Topiary | Lamp | Driftwood | Wood bread bowl | White + blue vase
Wall color: Agreeable Gray by Sherwin Williams
GET THE LOOK: Couch | Artwork: Boat 1, Boat 2, Pier, Fishing nets | Pillows: Cream, Brown, Green + white, Green + white button, Green button | Green + white blanket | Coffee table here or here
GET THE LOOK: Side table | Wall art | Floor lamp | Chaise | Pillows: Cream and green + white | Blanket | Curtains | Curtain rod here or here
GET THE LOOK: White chest | Drawer handles | Crates (here or here) | Rope sphere | State sign | White letter | Faux boxwood plant
DIY projects in the living room:
– Distressed white farmhouse dresser makeover
– White TV stand makeover
– Blue end table makeover
– An easy way to DIY faux concrete vases
– How to dry hydrangeas
See more of the living room here.
KITCHEN:
We painted in here, switched out the cabinet handles and did some small decorating.
GET THE LOOK: Cabinet handles | Rug | Moscow Mule mugs | Boxwood plant | Wood initial tray
Wall color: Aesthetic White by Sherwin Williams
DIY projects in the kitchen:
– Switching out the cabinet handles
See more of the rental kitchen here.
MUDROOM:
We painted in here and turned this blank wall into a functional back foyer.
GET THE LOOK: Window valance | Curtain rod here or here | Wood + metal hooks | Brown scarf | Green scarf | Wood message center | Bench | Wood crates | Rug | Pillows: Big and small
Wall color: Aesthetic White by Sherwin Williams
DIY projects in the mudroom:
– DIY window valance from a shower curtain
See more of the small mudroom here.
DINING ROOM:
We painted and decorated in here – and built a farmhouse dining table and matching benches!
GET THE LOOK: Farmhouse table (DIY) or similar here | Bench (DIY) | Jute chargers | White plates | Wine glasses | Wine fridge | White pitcher | Ship wheel | Rug | White curtains | Curtain rod
Wall color: Agreeable Gray by Sherwin Williams
DIY projects in the dining room:
– How to build a farmhouse table
– How to build a bench
– Windows turned picture frames (DIY) with a dry brush paint treatment
See more of the coastal farmhouse dining room here.
HOME OFFICE NOOK:
We turned a corner of the dining room into a home office nook.
GET THE LOOK: Chair | Painted desk tutorial (drawer pulls and crystal knob) | Furniture raisers | Green clipboard | Cork bulletin board
Wall color: Agreeable Gray by Sherwin Williams
DIY projects in the desk nook:
– Desk makeover with clay paint
– Make your desk a few inches taller
– The secret to making a cork bulletin board
– A DIY display board
PATIO:
We turned a blank patio into a fun space to enjoy outside!
GET THE LOOK: Patio set | Cushions | Aqua + white pillow | Green + brown pillow | Outdoor rug
GET THE LOOK: Wooden tool box | State-shaped cutting board
See more of the rental patio here.
BATHROOM:
We painted and decorated in here – all for just $100!
GET THE LOOK: Soap dispenser | Wooden spool towel rack | Hand towel | Shutters
Wall color: Krypton by Sherwin Williams
DIY projects in the bathroom:
– Wooden spool track turned towel rack
– DIY rustic wall sign
See more of the coastal bathroom makeover here.
HEADING UPSTAIRS …
HALLWAY:
We painted and did some small decorating here.
GET THE LOOK: Painted chair tutorial or similar here | Pillow (DIY) | Metal wall decor
Wall color: Agreeable Gray by Sherwin Williams
DIY projects in the hallway:
– Painted chair tutorial
– DIY pillow from extra fabric
MAin BEDROOM:
We painted and decorated in here.
GET THE LOOK: Comforter | Green + white pillow | Striped pillows | Brown pillows | Green blanket | Nightstands | Decorative shutters | Rug | Curtains | Curtain rods | Painted metal wall decor (DIY)
Wall color: Agreeable Gray by Sherwin Williams
DIY projects in the main bedroom:
– How to paint metal for a distressed look
See more of the bedroom makeover here.
En suite BATHROOM:
We painted and decorated in here – all for just $100!
GET THE LOOK: White hooks | White framed mirror | Silver towel ring | Hand towel | Soap dispenser | White rug
Wall color: Ryegrass by Sherwin Williams
DIY projects in the bathroom:
– The easiest way to update metal wall decor
See more of the bathroom makeover here.
GUEST BEDROOM:
We painted and did a bit of decorating in here.
GET THE LOOK: Cream pillows | Tray | Nightstands here or here | Lamps | Faux plant | Green basket
Wall color: Agreeable Gray by Sherwin Williams
DIY projects in the guest bedroom:
– Blue dresser makeover
See more of the bedroom makeover here.
GUEST BATHROOM:
We painted to spruce it up a bit in here.
GET THE LOOK: Towel | Soap dispenser | Nightlight | Basket
Wall color: Ryegrass by Sherwin Williams
DIY projects in the bathroom:
– Update an old cake platter
See more of the bathroom makeover here.
BEDROOM / OFFICE:
We painted in here.
Wall color: Agreeable Gray by Sherwin Williams
BASEMENT:
We didn’t do anything to this space but had to share the wood paneling and bar!
You can see full before and after pictures of our other houses here:
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