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September 8, 2014

My First Home Tour

Well, it’s hard to believe that after 3 years of blogging I have yet to share my home tour with you! And considering we are already living in our new home, I thought it was about time I showed you My First Home Tour.

I’ll admit, I have always been hesitant to share a house tour because for the last 6 years I never really felt like our house was ‘finished’. Well, leave it to the week we put our house on the market to check a million projects off the list and make it come together (somewhat). What I’ve learned along the way is that there will always be a to-do list, something that needs to be tweaked, built and rearranged and THAT is the beauty of making a house a home. It is a fun and beautiful journey that will never actually be finished. 

With our new house I promise to share more in-progress pics with you all!

So let’s take one final look at Our First Home. 

A DIY Home Tour with Designdininganddiapers.com

Industrial Family Room

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(See Media Center Tutorial HERE)

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(See Table Makeover HERE)

Modern Farmhouse Kitchen

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(See Concrete Countertop Tutorial HERE)

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(See Full Kitchen Reveal HERE)

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 Modern Farmhouse Bathroom

Modern Farmhouse Half-Bath Makeover! Go see the before, so refreshing. via designdininganddiapers.com

Modern Farmhouse Half-Bath Makeover. Great ideas for a tiny bathroom!

(See Print Printable HERE and Shelving Tutorial HERE)

Modern Farmhouse Bedroom

Modern Farmhouse Bedroom!

 (See Headboard Tutorial HERE and Bedroom Reveal HERE)

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(See Wall Gallery Printables HERE)

Miss E’s Room

(Sidenote: I was SO SO close to completely finishing this room, but I couldn’t justify working on two big projects that weren’t going to work in the new house. Although it was tempting. But here is how it looked when we left)

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 (See Plank Wall Tutorial HERE)

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Calendar Wall Art and Chalkboard Dresser - fun combo!

 Gender Neutral Nursery

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 Oh the place where both my babies slept. I will miss this room.

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(See Full Nursery HERE)

Outdoor Patio

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(See DIY Patio Tutorial HERE)

Our first home. It’s kind of nice to have it all captured this way. What a wonderful home to spend the first six years of our marriage and welcome two children. I will also be posting all before and after pics of each room soon, too. Seriously what a difference!

Now onto a new home with new memories and new projects :)

About Taryn Whiteaker

Hi! I’m Taryn! The voice behind Taryn Whiteaker Designs. I launched this brand over 11 years ago when I became a stay-at-home mom. What started as a small craft and mom blog eventually grew into a full time design and DIY site. My goal has always been to inspire others (especially women!) with design ideas, DIY tutorials, entertaining ideas and give you the tools you need to complete them yourself!

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Comments

  1. cassie says

    September 8, 2014 at 3:12 am

    you guys did such an amazing job- can’t wait to see what you do in the next place!

    Reply
  2. Leslie Stewart @ House on the Way says

    September 8, 2014 at 7:52 am

    What a beautiful home and loved the kitchen! I know the new one will be just as gorgeous!
    leslie

    Reply
  3. Eli@coachdaddy says

    September 8, 2014 at 8:21 am

    how incredible. The photos of your kitchen just inspired so many changes I can make this week. Great use of space!

    Reply
  4. Jen Widner says

    September 8, 2014 at 6:23 pm

    You did a wonderful job! Love it all!

    Reply
  5. Katie @ Upcycled Treasures says

    September 9, 2014 at 5:25 am

    Your home is so beautiful and inspiring! Thanks for sharing :)

    Reply
  6. Tori says

    September 9, 2014 at 7:29 am

    You have done an amazing job on this home!! Thank you for sharing. http://www.glutenfreebloganista.com

    Reply
  7. Jamie says

    September 9, 2014 at 1:54 pm

    Just stunning! I adore your style and your home. Sharing on my FB page ;)
    Hugs, Jamie

    Reply
  8. Katie @ Little House of Four says

    September 9, 2014 at 6:16 pm

    Your house was beautiful and I’m sure the knew one will be just as nice! I especially love the kitchen and modern farmhouse bedroom.!

    Reply
  9. Rikelle says

    September 13, 2014 at 12:42 am

    Love love love what you did with your home. I am trying to talk my husband in doing the concrete countertops. Did they end up being any problem with potential
    Buyers or where they a selling point? I love the industrial farmhouse look. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Taryn says

      September 22, 2014 at 10:08 am

      This is a great question! I think it depends on your neighborhood. When we had our house appraised the appraiser said that we made a really smart decision based on the area that we live in. We would not have had a good ROI if we did granite or quartz. And we actually sold our house in part because the buyer loved them and hadn’t seen anything like our house in our price point. Hope that helps!

      Reply
  10. Emily @ Table + Hearth says

    September 13, 2014 at 10:52 am

    Your home was amazing!! Definitely following along to see how the new places comes along!!

    Reply
  11. Karen @ a house full of sunshine says

    September 17, 2014 at 1:59 pm

    Such a beautiful tour! I’m drooling over your kitchen – the subway tile, cage pendant, open shelves, it’s like something out of a magazine. And your bedroom is beautiful! Perfectly styled and photographed, too! It’s amazing how much can be done in a couple of weeks. We’re moving soon too, and I’m sure I’ve gotten more done this past week than in the six months beforehand, combined. I also have a blog home tour coming up – nothing like opening the door to strangers to light a fire under me and get some stuff done! ;) Thanks for the lovely tour!

    Reply
  12. Corinna - For My Love Of says

    September 17, 2014 at 6:32 pm

    Your home is beautiful! You are so talented!

    Reply
  13. Kate says

    October 21, 2014 at 1:30 pm

    Love your home! What paint color is the living room?

    Reply
    • Taryn says

      October 21, 2014 at 2:04 pm

      Hi Kate! My entire downstairs is Travertine by Eddie Bauer, the darker color that you can barely see is Storm by Valspar.

      Reply

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