So. Here’s my face when I realized the project
on this week’s Fixer Upper was a house boat:
What’s happened to our show??!!
Calm down. They’ve got this.
Exhibit A:
How could I have doubted these 2?
Before:
After:
Looks like Joanna’s chosen to combine black with warm wood tones again,
which she used in their recent modern house project.
Those black boards on the house boat’s exterior were not painted or stained.
Instead, they were literally torched + set on fire,
which is a form of preservative used in Japan.
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The black + tan color story is continued into the house boat’s interior,
where the kitchen cabinets + windows are black:
There’s that beautiful, caramel-colored leather again, in the bar stools,
with yet more warm brown/tan repeated
in the butcher block counters, accessories + lighting.
Exhibit B:
That black + antique brass sconce
looks like this one from Restoration Hardware:
What are our thoughts re: the window-spanning shelves?
I vote yes + in fact, I toyed with the idea for our own kitchen windows.
I’m pretty sure I’ve pinned a few examples.
Exhibit C:
This Old House
What’s not to love?
They provide tons of storage + nice perches for some pretty houseplants.
Could that small farmhouse sink be cuter?
I don’t think so! I’d love it!
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There is one bathroom on the lower level.
Its mirror is framed in black, + the shower walls are clad in black tiles:
I’m in love with the double sconce over the sink.
Here’s something similar from Restoration Hardware:
Surprisingly, Restoration Hardware’s lighting can be pretty affordable,
plus, I think there’s a big sale going on.
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Upstairs there are 2 bedrooms,
the first of which is this awesome bunk room
for the homeowner’s 4 young children:
I’m so drawn to the beautiful, warm wood tones.
It’s kind of refreshing to see it being used now,
after so many years of painted everything.
Do we think it’s a trend that will last for a while?
(I do!) Time will tell!
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There is also a master bedroom on the 2nd story,
+ it sports this beautiful natural wood feature wall:
I think that interior window awnings
are Joanna’s signature accent for this season.
Just to the right of the bed is a pair of beautiful French doors,
leading to a balcony.
So. What’s next for Fixer Upper?
Not a TRAILER, surely!!??
Wait. What?
I would totally watch that, wouldn’t you?
Stay tuned!
