AHHH! Okay, it’s really hard to say what my FAVORITE room in the new house is… but the kitchen is a top contender. Although, I feel like I am going to say this about every single room when I share it hehe. No doubt, our living room/dining room/kitchen space is going to be where we are majority of the time in the new house. It’s a spacious open concept, but each room will have its own personality and attention give to it. My kitchen is going to be a lot of white for just a clean slate. I feel like kitchens can feel dirty really quickly, so the “cleaner” the design the better my sanity. 😉

I chose skinny white subway tiles with some texture that will be laid herringbone style and a greige grout. I originally was going to do a black grout, but with the countertops we went with, the greige tone just looked really sleek and clean. A few other spaces in the house will have the black/white contrast tile and grout. 😉 Our countertops are a multi-textured quartz. It’s similar to a marble, but way easier upkeep with our on the go lifestyle. And lastly, I am tossing around adding a batten board black finish to the island. (thoughts!?)

I will be pulling in the black metal accents throughout the house with a black metal cabinet that I am really stoked about. I have a rather expensive version and a little less expensive one linked for y’all. I initially thought this would be going in the dining room, but the more I figure out the layout, it seems it will fit best on a blank wall in my kitchen. I am really excited about this, because I can fill it with special dishes and cute cookbooks!

I am not 1000% sure how that wall will work, but it will likely have art to the left of the cabinet and maybe a basket below. And then, I am planning on a tasseled chandelier over the island. I have two ideas, pending what I feel is best once I see the space and sizing. Or, there’s the potential of offsetting a smaller one in front of the pantry a bit more flushed style.

My two inspiration kitchens are seen below:

Cara Loren

Studio McGee

Y’all, I cannot believe how quickly a home goes up. Once they broke ground, this process has flown by. This home is, in a lot of ways, going to be a complete re-set for our home decor. Mostly because my style has changed pretty drastically over the years. I used to be a full on shabby chic farmhouse style. And… well, that’s basically nonexistent now haha. I am a lot more modern and minimalistic.

The next few months before our move-in date, I will be selling and purging a lot of items. I am basically going Marie Condo and saying if I don’t LOVE it – don’t bring it. We’ve been married nearly 7 years now and slowly have made every space we’ve lived in a little closer to our dream space. (We have moved five times… this will be our sixth home in 7 years.) Meaning, with every move, we’ve ditched a hand me down or two and replaced slowly with ones we love and bought with our own money. If you’re a newlywed- give yourself grace and time! Start small. I always have lived by the philosophy that I would rather spend my money slowly on quality items than on a bunch of cheap stuff that will not age well with us. (This goes for my wardrobe, too!)

For our new home, our living room is the first space I want to make perfect! We have a fireplace at the center with massive windows that extend up both floors. We have an open plan where the upstairs looks down over the downstairs space, and the kitchen and dining room are all connected. It’s a natural lighting dream (praise God… no more yellow-y tan photos inside my home…lol!) Our floors are going to be a very light wood, walls white, and we have black iron accents all over. EEEEK I am drooling just thinking about it. I have a photo below of our inspiration for the living room, and I have linked every item in my cart for this space/what we already own! Instead of a large grey ottoman, I am doing two white poufs to better fit our space. Whether buying or building, or just looking to re-do your current space, I hope this helps you navigate purchases wisely! Remember- quality over quantity. Start with staple pieces, like sofas, and work your way from there in your budget.

The Inspiration:

I included items (like pillows and throws) that are similar but all different price points! The love seat will be a camel colored velvet!