Upgrading the Walls: A Journey to Brighten Up a Charming House

When it comes to updating an old house, one of the most significant challenges is embracing its unique charm and character. The walls, in particular, can be a focal point for transformation. In this home, the existing walls were painted with a heavy, traditional color that had grown outdated. To breathe new life into the space, the homeowner set out to lighten the walls, incorporating a mid-tone wood tone that would complement the room's craftsman details and warm wood tones.

A lighter color was chosen to brighten up the space and create a more modern feel. The second coat of paint revealed a beautiful contrast between the old and new, making it clear that the right choice had been made. To further enhance the aesthetic, the homeowner discovered a stunning brass chandelier in an antique shop. The traditional fixture was replaced with this sleek, modern piece, which not only brightened up the room but also added a touch of sophistication.

As the renovation progressed, the focus shifted to the built-ins and trim, which were carefully preserved to maintain the house's original character. New furniture pieces were brought in, designed by Miami's Mirasol and Nick, who blended modern style with craftsman details. The result was a beautiful balance between old and new. The homeowner's goal was to create a space that would appeal to both generations, with thoughtful touches that honored the past while embracing the present.

One of the most significant challenges was incorporating meaningful items into the design without overwhelming the space. To achieve this, the homeowner employed a few clever styling tricks. Felt feet were applied to the furniture legs to protect the original wood floors, which had been preserved in their original state. The addition of colorful toys and books helped to create visual interest while keeping the overall feel calm and serene.

In another area of the house, the renovation focused on transforming a dated space into a warm and inviting one. A new dining room was created, featuring a stunning mid-century modern table and chairs. These pieces added a touch of modern sophistication to the space, which had previously been dominated by traditional elements. The homeowner's goal was to create a sense of balance between old and new, while maintaining the house's unique character.

The final touches were applied with care and attention to detail. Personal touches, such as family photos and artwork, were carefully placed throughout the space to create a sense of warmth and personality. In one area, a beautifully crafted bench was reupholstered in a fresh new look, which complemented the rest of the design perfectly.

As the renovation came to an end, the homeowner stood back to admire their handiwork. The result was a beautiful, bright space that had been carefully balanced between old and new. Each room told its own unique story, with thoughtful touches that honored the past while embracing the present. This charming house had been transformed into a warm and inviting home, where memories would be made for generations to come.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enmy name is marisol this is my husband nick we have our dining room that's a little bit mixed match we don't really know what to do with it so yeah patty we need your help wow are you kidding me even if you're renting home is home i'm patty wagner and i've got one day to do a total refresh on one room oh my god using easy renter friendly ideas open your eyes oh wow good job hi patty hey fatty my name is marisol this is my husband nick we just moved here from miami the room that i'm having an issue with is our dining room we have all these built-in shelves that i don't really know what to do with we have a baby who's almost two so please help us out patty we could really use your help i'm heading to meet marisol and nick they live in a very cute craftsman how adorable is their house fatty what's up welcome nice thanks for having me of course what a charming place you moved from miami yep this is a lot different from where you moved from right very different yeah gosh i love all of the woodwork even the detail and the ceilings let's just go into your dining room here because this is where you need help this is where we need the most help help us there's all these buildings i don't know how to style them maybe if we just had one or two but we have so many i styled a couple myself yeah always this is the yeah styling skills right here so that was our wedding day we kind of just put it up there because there happened to be a nail there i do see some kids toys kind of scattered throughout we can definitely help you organize it the lighting fixture do you like it uh it's a little dated yeah not our favorite but you know it's what came with the house and this is your furniture that you brought with you kind of has more of a coastal feel mix in with some of these more traditional details yeah and they're kind of not quite working together exactly all the woodwork can make it feel really dark is your landlord cool with us painting the walls he's okay with that i have so many ideas running through my head i want to help you guys embrace all of this because it's beautiful yeah let's just get everything out of here the helmets i'm happy to see them go my plan is to brighten up these walls with a lighter color that will complement the wood tones i'll switch out their miami vibe furniture and dated light fixture for pieces that will bridge mirasol and nick's modern style with the room's craftsman details the woodwork the build-ins the trim all of those things that's what makes an old house charming you just gotta embrace that to style all these built-ins i'm asking marisol to help me find more treasures around the house you've got some good stuff here i love this yeah because everything is at mid-tone wood i want something just a little bit lighter let's go to the basement i have a few things there this is so pretty these colors these are great i am going to let you two go okay and i'm gonna get working yes let's do it when i first saw these walls i knew immediately that they had to be lighter and it was just a matter of which white i wanted to go with i can already see how this color is going to brighten up the space we're putting on the second coat of paint and it's looking so good it really is a nice contrast with the built-ins before you remove any light fixture that's a part of your rental make sure that you get permission from your landlord and you want to save the old light fixture just in case your landlord wants you to put it back when you move out i found this great brass chandelier the price was awesome amazing oh i love it the before was traditional heavy it was a little too big as well but this one is like the perfect size love the brass finish i love it i found this table at an antique shop and i couldn't even believe the price it is the perfect table for here here comes the chairs this set it's not fighting with the built-ins it complements it they live in a house with original wood floors just supply some felt feet to make sure that you don't damage the floors because you don't want to lose your security deposit by scratching up the floors before there was a cushion on this bench here that had this print and pattern which wasn't quite marisol and nyx style so i got it reupholstered for them i gave their cushion a fresh new look and the great thing is they can put back the old one if that's what the landlord prefers huge difference now the fun part styling these walls and shelves the trick is to always make sure that you only bring in what you love i love to find items that are meaningful but also there's like a color palette books are always a great styling item i'm going to lean these ones because i already have these stacked so it kind of just has a good visual flow kids toys are always very colorful so it's nice to just hide them away this way her little guy can still reach them but it looks nice i wanted to give them a little piece of miami and the beach i think i'm going to finish off the styling with something for nick they're on their way they're almost here and i am so excited to share this dining room with them are you guys around oh my god wow are you kidding me beautiful it doesn't even look like the same house look at that fixture my goal was to lighten and brighten up the space the old one yeah it was very traditional we kept it for you so if your landlord wants to swap it back you can swap it back before you move i found this in an antique store for you can you no way for a steal it's amazing if you look at the leg just that simple perfect mid-century modern to really tie back to what's going on here and then these chairs i really wanted something that was comfortable but i love that it also breaks up all of the warm wood tones we've got going on here i agree didn't it look like it like went together yeah yes yes it belongs here i centralize most of theo's toys so we've got baskets why didn't we think of that for your walls remember you just put stuff out because there were nail holes printed out photos and printed them out in black and white to tie back to what you already have in your living room every room should have a personal touch i feel like this is exactly what you would have wanted yeah and it's just hard to put it together oh can you spot can you spot it i spot it i see it i see it i'm still here yeah you don't have to have them all out you just need the one you're right you're right i agree it works thank you fatty thank you so much hi patty hey betty we just wanted to give you a quick update we love our new room we love how bright it is we love that we finally feel like we have a space of our own we love coming home at the end of the day to a beautiful space if we can call our own thank youmy name is marisol this is my husband nick we have our dining room that's a little bit mixed match we don't really know what to do with it so yeah patty we need your help wow are you kidding me even if you're renting home is home i'm patty wagner and i've got one day to do a total refresh on one room oh my god using easy renter friendly ideas open your eyes oh wow good job hi patty hey fatty my name is marisol this is my husband nick we just moved here from miami the room that i'm having an issue with is our dining room we have all these built-in shelves that i don't really know what to do with we have a baby who's almost two so please help us out patty we could really use your help i'm heading to meet marisol and nick they live in a very cute craftsman how adorable is their house fatty what's up welcome nice thanks for having me of course what a charming place you moved from miami yep this is a lot different from where you moved from right very different yeah gosh i love all of the woodwork even the detail and the ceilings let's just go into your dining room here because this is where you need help this is where we need the most help help us there's all these buildings i don't know how to style them maybe if we just had one or two but we have so many i styled a couple myself yeah always this is the yeah styling skills right here so that was our wedding day we kind of just put it up there because there happened to be a nail there i do see some kids toys kind of scattered throughout we can definitely help you organize it the lighting fixture do you like it uh it's a little dated yeah not our favorite but you know it's what came with the house and this is your furniture that you brought with you kind of has more of a coastal feel mix in with some of these more traditional details yeah and they're kind of not quite working together exactly all the woodwork can make it feel really dark is your landlord cool with us painting the walls he's okay with that i have so many ideas running through my head i want to help you guys embrace all of this because it's beautiful yeah let's just get everything out of here the helmets i'm happy to see them go my plan is to brighten up these walls with a lighter color that will complement the wood tones i'll switch out their miami vibe furniture and dated light fixture for pieces that will bridge mirasol and nick's modern style with the room's craftsman details the woodwork the build-ins the trim all of those things that's what makes an old house charming you just gotta embrace that to style all these built-ins i'm asking marisol to help me find more treasures around the house you've got some good stuff here i love this yeah because everything is at mid-tone wood i want something just a little bit lighter let's go to the basement i have a few things there this is so pretty these colors these are great i am going to let you two go okay and i'm gonna get working yes let's do it when i first saw these walls i knew immediately that they had to be lighter and it was just a matter of which white i wanted to go with i can already see how this color is going to brighten up the space we're putting on the second coat of paint and it's looking so good it really is a nice contrast with the built-ins before you remove any light fixture that's a part of your rental make sure that you get permission from your landlord and you want to save the old light fixture just in case your landlord wants you to put it back when you move out i found this great brass chandelier the price was awesome amazing oh i love it the before was traditional heavy it was a little too big as well but this one is like the perfect size love the brass finish i love it i found this table at an antique shop and i couldn't even believe the price it is the perfect table for here here comes the chairs this set it's not fighting with the built-ins it complements it they live in a house with original wood floors just supply some felt feet to make sure that you don't damage the floors because you don't want to lose your security deposit by scratching up the floors before there was a cushion on this bench here that had this print and pattern which wasn't quite marisol and nyx style so i got it reupholstered for them i gave their cushion a fresh new look and the great thing is they can put back the old one if that's what the landlord prefers huge difference now the fun part styling these walls and shelves the trick is to always make sure that you only bring in what you love i love to find items that are meaningful but also there's like a color palette books are always a great styling item i'm going to lean these ones because i already have these stacked so it kind of just has a good visual flow kids toys are always very colorful so it's nice to just hide them away this way her little guy can still reach them but it looks nice i wanted to give them a little piece of miami and the beach i think i'm going to finish off the styling with something for nick they're on their way they're almost here and i am so excited to share this dining room with them are you guys around oh my god wow are you kidding me beautiful it doesn't even look like the same house look at that fixture my goal was to lighten and brighten up the space the old one yeah it was very traditional we kept it for you so if your landlord wants to swap it back you can swap it back before you move i found this in an antique store for you can you no way for a steal it's amazing if you look at the leg just that simple perfect mid-century modern to really tie back to what's going on here and then these chairs i really wanted something that was comfortable but i love that it also breaks up all of the warm wood tones we've got going on here i agree didn't it look like it like went together yeah yes yes it belongs here i centralize most of theo's toys so we've got baskets why didn't we think of that for your walls remember you just put stuff out because there were nail holes printed out photos and printed them out in black and white to tie back to what you already have in your living room every room should have a personal touch i feel like this is exactly what you would have wanted yeah and it's just hard to put it together oh can you spot can you spot it i spot it i see it i see it i'm still here yeah you don't have to have them all out you just need the one you're right you're right i agree it works thank you fatty thank you so much hi patty hey betty we just wanted to give you a quick update we love our new room we love how bright it is we love that we finally feel like we have a space of our own we love coming home at the end of the day to a beautiful space if we can call our own thank you\n"