Check out Part One, Part Two, and Part Three.

Here we are! The big reveal! Our goal was to be done by Christmas morning. We finished moving furniture back in around 11 PM on December 24.

Finally, we could sit and enjoy for a few minutes. *Insert huge sigh of relief here.*

I really love how the room turned out. It is almost unrecognizable from its original state. It’s a breath of fresh air. It’s amazing to me the difference that a couple of coats of paint can make. The room feels so bright and airy now.

Can we just pause for a moment. I absolutely adore this fireplace. It took me some time to come around (I know, I know) because I’m used to having an entire wall space above the fireplace to decorate. I was really unsure what to do with this mantle at first. It is still always going to be a work in progress for me, but I have a newfound love for the wood grain and ornate details in the moldings around this mantle.

Micah found this signature and date stamp from the previous owners while pulling the shingles from around the top of the room. We loved the idea of “marking our place” here, too. It’s bits of character like this that make older homes so much more desirable to me now. I am a romantic at heart, so to be able to continue our love story with the story of love in this home is pretty awesome.

There you have it. A week of work, sweat (LOTS of sweat), tears, and sleepless nights. We are so glad to have done it. Now onto the next room…