Welcome to the our annual farmhouse home tour! I’ve been hosting this event every year for quite a while now, and this year I’ve invited a few of my favorite farmhouse style bloggers to join me as we share a small bite of summer living in our homes.
If you’re new around here, welcome! Pull up a mason jar of sweet tea & sit a spell as we take a quick tour of our home.
So here’s the quick backstory: About 15 years ago, my husband and I bought my childhood home from my parents. Eventually we began to remodel the house to fix things that had fallen into disarray & make it our own. So the writer in me decided to start a blog to be a virtual scrapbook. And now you’re here… crazy, huh? It’s been a long road on our remodeling journey – ten years to be exact. And I’m so glad you’re here!
This is where we started versus where we were at the end of last summer from my Instagram. I didn’t snap a pic this week because we’re in full landscaping mode – but that post is coming in just a couple of weeks… so stay tuned!
As you step in the front door of our home tour, you’ll walk into our living room. I shared the entire makeover on last year’s summer tour… and other than a few accessories it looks almost the exact same.
I don’t tend to change the anchor pieces much like furniture, rugs & curtains. I’m a firm believer in buying great quality once and making the most of it.
However I do have a “thing” for mixing in fresh flowers as much as possible.
Moving on to our kitchen. This room was the first space we remodeled, although it has been updated with fresh paint on the cabinets, light swap outs & a few other things here and there.
Although it’s been a workhorse for nearly a decade, this is all going to be different by next summer’s home tour as we are completely gutting it this summer and reworking the entire layout. It’s exciting & scary all at the same time.
Beside the kitchen is our laundry room. This is the most recent room to get a makeover around here and you can see the full before and after on
We did the entire space in a weekend by making just a few simple changes to strip down the space and make it far more functional.
Give me function over form any day of the week 🙂
Want to be our guest? Since we’re empty nesters, the guest room gets used quite often for friends who come to hang out here at the cottage for a day or two.
This makeover was done last year after our baby girl moved out – and it’s been such a delight to have a space where our friends and family can relax and enjoy our country life for a while.
It was another weekend makeover – I’m pretty fond of those since I’m impatient and want things done now. If only I could “Mary Poppins” a makeover… wouldn’t that be swell?
And then there’s our master bedroom. This room has pretty much looked the same for years now. The blanket gets changed out, as well as the accessories from time to time, but it’s kind of comforting to rest in the space you love every day.
The side table gets changed up ALL THE TIME… but everything else remains the same.
So that’s it for our farmhouse style summer home tour! I’m so glad you stopped by the cottage to hang out for a spell, but be sure to visit my friends and see their beautiful homes, as well!
Jen @ Noting Grace says
May 7, 2018 at 10:02 amGina – your home is so welcoming and beautiful. I love that I have been able to grace this property to see it’s gorgeousness in person. Each time I see a pic from your home, I know exactly whose it belongs to!
Your color in your home is what inspired me to add my favorite hues to my home and I love that!
Thank you for inviting me to join you today. I’m honored to be considered and over the moon happy to be included!
Gina Luker says
May 7, 2018 at 10:51 amMy pleasure Jen and thank you for sharing your beautiful home with all of us 🙂
Alyssa says
May 18, 2018 at 8:33 pmI was looking for info on your kitchen remodel. Do you have a link I am overlooking? Live in mobile home and would LOVE to have floors like yours. Had new linoleum but sadly it isn’t working out. Refuse to pay that price again.
Gina Luker says
May 21, 2018 at 12:58 pmHey Alyssa, here is a link to a post I wrote about our floors, https://www.theshabbycreekcottage.com/diy-farmhouse-floors.html
I hope that helps, good luck!
sweetfe says
May 7, 2018 at 2:43 pmDo you have more before pictures? I would love to see the huge difference! I really enjoy your site!
Gina Luker says
May 8, 2018 at 9:43 amThanks so much!!
Janice Hammett says
May 7, 2018 at 3:38 pmPretty home,so cheerful. I love the fig leaves in the vase in bedroom.
Would love to know where you got them.
Gina Luker says
May 8, 2018 at 11:24 amThanks so much Janice, I got them at Kirklands 🙂
Cassandra says
May 10, 2018 at 10:51 amWhere is the vase from? So pretty!
Gina Luker says
May 11, 2018 at 3:30 pmThanks Cassandra, it was from Kirklands 🙂
Vritika @ Villas in OMR says
May 8, 2018 at 2:38 amI love your home, Gina:) The place is so much serene and comfy that I can just be there all day! The way you blend the colours and incorporate into your decor is just lovely as heaven!
Gina Luker says
May 8, 2018 at 9:42 amThank you so much!!
Terri says
May 8, 2018 at 11:45 amoh my goodness….. Just gorgeous!!! that guestroom is amazing and oh so inviting!!! The bedside table in the master …. wow!!!! Thank you for sharing!
Heather Haley says
May 12, 2018 at 8:33 amI love your dishwasher. I would love to know what you used to cover the front.
Gina Luker says
May 14, 2018 at 10:06 amThanks Heather, vinyl stickers 🙂 Here is a link to a post I wrote on how to do it, https://www.theshabbycreekcottage.com/diy-polka-dot-dishwasher.html
Enjoy 🙂
Emily says
May 12, 2018 at 3:55 pmGina,
Your guest bedroom looks so inviting! I bet your guests never want to leave!
Also, I’m a total sucker for the color blue so obviously I’m loving your whole entire house! 🙂
Gina Luker says
May 14, 2018 at 10:00 amAww, thanks Emily, you are so sweet!
Craig says
May 13, 2018 at 7:13 amHi Gina,
Just surfing the internet, I happened to see your blog…you do really have a cozy farmhouse…Thanks for showing it to us…
Gina Luker says
May 14, 2018 at 9:56 amThanks so much Craig 🙂
Carol Hiebert says
May 21, 2018 at 7:22 pmOn the living room with cream Lazy Boy Aberdeen sofa and Whitman recliner… can you provide the fabric details (name of colors) for both? Thank you!
Gina Luker says
May 22, 2018 at 10:03 amHi Carol,
The names are Aberdeen, SKU number C-132332 for the sofa and Whitman, C-148862 for the chair. I hope that helps 🙂
Kaylor says
July 5, 2018 at 10:49 amCan you tell me what you used for trim in your home on the base boards and crown? I love the look.
Gina Luker says
July 6, 2018 at 10:00 amThanks Kaylor, We used Pine 1×6 for baseboards and pine 1×4 with extra trim for the crown. Good luck 🙂
Celeste says
November 1, 2018 at 11:52 amHello,
What did you use on your Master bedroom wall? It looks like Ship lack. I love what you have done to your home.
Gina Luker says
November 1, 2018 at 2:57 pmThanks so much Celeste! We used planks to create the look, here is a link to the post I wrote explaining how we did it, https://www.theshabbycreekcottage.com/plank-walls.html I hope it’s helpful 🙂
Christina Cyphers says
November 27, 2018 at 5:23 pmI swear to goodness we have the exact same model home. I will be posting reveal pics soon on my entryway/livingroom makeover. I will have to tag you so you can see it. I love your blog:)
Gina Luker says
November 28, 2018 at 9:30 amOh yea, I can’t wait to see them Christina!! Thanks so much 🙂
Lynn Morgan says
June 5, 2019 at 10:15 amLove your home! I’m about to move into our new home, me and my two handicap granddaughters, Alyssa is in a wheelchair so the house is build so she can enter all rooms easily! I am decorating in farm house style and you have helped me so much!!! I’m on a limited budget and your suggestions are great thank you thank you.
Gina Luker says
June 6, 2019 at 6:19 amThank you Lynn and good luck with your new home!