
You will not believe who agreed to write a post for you guys today... Cassie from Primitive and Proper!! Are you guys as excited as I am?!?
Cassie's dining room was my first introduction to her oh-so-fabulous blog. Since then I have been shocked and amazed, week after week, by her creative and stylish projects. I think Cassie has {at least} two major talents that knock my socks off.
{one} She is one of the greatest social bloggers out there. Like I bet you guys already know who she is- and- if she has been to your blog, then she has left you an awesome, heart-felt comment. I am in awe of this amazing ability to make a zillion strangers feel like friends.
{two} Nobody knows color like Cassie knows color- case in point, that dining room pic that I just shared. This girl knows how to mix and match shades, week after week she shares her freakin fabulous furniture makeovers- I mean for example check out these dresser redos!
OK- here's Cassie...
Cassie's dining room was my first introduction to her oh-so-fabulous blog. Since then I have been shocked and amazed, week after week, by her creative and stylish projects. I think Cassie has {at least} two major talents that knock my socks off.
{one} She is one of the greatest social bloggers out there. Like I bet you guys already know who she is- and- if she has been to your blog, then she has left you an awesome, heart-felt comment. I am in awe of this amazing ability to make a zillion strangers feel like friends.
{two} Nobody knows color like Cassie knows color- case in point, that dining room pic that I just shared. This girl knows how to mix and match shades, week after week she shares her freakin fabulous furniture makeovers- I mean for example check out these dresser redos!
OK- here's Cassie...
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Hello there! I am Cassie from Primitive and Proper, and I am so excited to be here today on Becca's fabulous blog! She is so talented and creative, and I am beyond flattered that she asked me to share my living room and dining room with you today.
We moved into our "new to us" home last October. For me, this home was love at first sight. It's a Cape Cod style home, which I had always dreamed of. And it sits up on a hill out in the country. It was not love at first sight for my husband however, and it took him round two to agree with me. :) I don't know if he saw the potential I saw in this 1979 house that was stuck in, well, 1979.
I have been trucking my way through- anything that can be bettered with paint, is getting the Cassie treatment! The very first project I tackled in the house was the mantle in the living room. Here is a picture from the week we moved in to show you what I was working with...
I painted brick and the wood mantle in Martha Stewart's Zinc. Also, this was the only room that had any painted trim- I finished the job by painting the baseboards as well.
The first purchase we made were two cove gray Henry sofas from West Elm, and I had painted some tables to used as a coffee table before we moved in. Since moving in we have added so many other elements to the room. I have found a couple of pieces of furniture from craigslist, like the bookcases that I painted gray with an orange backing, and the desk I painted coral. We have purchased a new rug (after the first one was peed on by my dog!), and I have made some pillows, bought a couple, and even won one in a giveaway! And we have added a gallery wall of some fun family memories.
Ok, enough boring you with talk, let's check out some pictures! Here is the room today....

On the other side of the entry to the room sit the bookcases. This picture is actually from the fall so pardon the smidgen of zebra rug you see because that was the peed on ruined rug that now lives in our playroom.
The two front rooms of our home are the living room and the dining room, with just the front door and a small hallway in between, so each room has a view into the other. For that reason, I wanted to stick to a similar palette.
Here is where we started in the dining room....
In the dining room, I painted the trim, and painted the room white, with gray and white stripes under the chair rail. I also found a sideboard on craigslist and painted that aqua. I had a smaller server that was not working for us anymore, so I made it into a bar cart. And recently I brought in some color with the addition of some coral painted chairs. The white chairs and table came with us from our last house.
Here is where we are today in the dining room...
The best part about both of these rooms, however, is nothing that I have created. Here you can see the view out from my desk...
Both of these rooms have large windows with amazing views! In the Fall we get to enjoy the leaves turning, and in the winter see the snow fall, and now we are watching Spring evolve. The living room also has the best view for amazing sunsets.
I have really been enjoying making our house into our home, but it certainly felt like home from day one to me. We definitely have landed where we are supposed to be.
Becca, thank you so much for having me here today to share a little bit of my home with your readers! I hope you will pop over to Primitive and Proper and say hi!
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Ree-diculous, right!? I love that coral color she just added to both spaces! There are so many special touches to each room. Honestly, at least one time each week I pin a piece of furniture or a color of paint she's used!
The last couple of weeks Cassie has shared room reveals for both her daughter and her son.
I lurve her son's Star Wars themed room and pinned that sucker in a second flat.
Are you kidding me with that galaxy wall? Great idea- and great execution. Check out the rest of the post to get all the juicy details.

And this magical space for her little girl's "woodland" room! It is definitely a creative space for a little mind to play and imagine! If you love whimsy- this is the post for you! It is jammed packed with unique and creative touches- let me tell you, you wanna this!
[PS] I feature YOU GUYS {my readers} every Monday! Do you have a room makeover- or maybe have a home tour you'd like to share?
Drop me a email or shoot me a link. Let's see if we can work it out!! xoxo
Oh my, what a beautiful space to live in. I love all the bold colors. It is decorated really well!
ReplyDeleteCassie is an awesome blogger in both her design of her home and furniture but also how she relates to others, always leaving lovely comments to brighten your day. Thanks for featuring her today!
ReplyDeletebecca!!!!!! first of all, thanks for having me here today, but seriously?!?!? thank you so much for all your kind words! this might be the nicest thing anyone has ever written for me! :)
ReplyDeleteI love Cassies blog and her fabulous design sense! Not only is she super stylish she is a super sweetie too. Her kids have the coolest rooms ever.
ReplyDeletei love cassie! I had forgotten how weel her dining room and living room work together, sometimes I just need a little reminder, thanks becca!
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Coming by from Cassie's blog, and I'm a fellow HUGE fan of hers. :) The lady is brilliant! Great post!
ReplyDeleteWow the home decor accessories in this living room looks fantastic. I really like that chalk board with the frame on it. I bought a board from World to Home I'm really thinking I should put a frame on it now. Thanks for the post!
ReplyDeleteFantastic post! You both have beautiful homes and wonderful Blogs, I'll be visiting both frequently! Thanks so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteYou are so right about Cassie - she is amazing, warm, beautiful. I look forward to each and every posting from her. Thanks for sharing with us.
ReplyDeleteI have been a Cassi-aholic for as long as I can remember!! I am so thrilled to be going to stay with her for a week this May and see her beautiful home in person!! Awesome guest :)
ReplyDeleteOh, Cassie! You have done so much in such little time! Everything looks amazing...those red dining room chairs really floor me!
ReplyDeleteCassie is a rockstar and has such a fun sense of style! What a fabulous feature Becca! You hit the nail right on the head!
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Cassie is fabulous..... an amazing blogger and genuine person! She has a big heart, great sense of humor and is wonderfully creative and talented. I can't believe how much such has accomplished in her new home. Love her living room!
ReplyDeleteYou are 100% on point about Cassie..she's one of the first bloggers with a pretty large following to ever come back to my blog and leave a thoughtful comment. Great feature!!
ReplyDeleteI'm a big fan of Cassie's. Not just because she's so incredibly talented, but because, like you said, she's such a genuinely kind person.
ReplyDeleteFantastic rooms!
Love it! You did a fantastic job.You made that look easy as pie. I know it had to be a challenge. Your vision for that chair turned out perfect. cuddly home...
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