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Home » HOME TOUR

Southern comfort and charm home tour

By Debbiedoo's Team Published: Mar 1, 2013 · Modified: Mar 25, 2013

Well Reese, your home tour is falling to the wayside now as my scheduled home tour

is up and running and  quite frankly, her home is a bit more in keeping with what my friends and readers look forward to each week.

Simplicity in the South home tour

Hi everyone! I’m Tricia and I share DIY home improvement projects, crafts and organization ideas over at Simplicity in the South. I was delighted when Debbie asked if I would share my home with all of you! My husband and I have lived in our home in the upstate of South Carolina since 1998 and we are raising our three boys here.

Our 1980’s ranch home is 1644 square feet with three bedrooms and two baths. Although our house is small, we love the location and feel lucky that we have wonderful neighbors. Our property sits a football field’s length off the road and backs up to a 7,000 acre state park. We get to enjoy having tons of privacy in our back yard and it’s great place for the boy’s to play. My husband added our family room when we found out that boy #2 would be part of our family and it is my favorite room of the house!
family room
My decorating style has evolved over the years, but I would describe it as mix of casual, coastal and vintage-classic. I love mixing textures and neutrals but adding just a touch of color. This is our living room. This was the first room I tackled after I conquered my fear of the miter saw. I put up the wainscoting throughout this room.
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Since we don’t have room for a mudroom, I added coat hooks by the front door. My current project is extending the board and batten down the hallway that you see to the left.
Easter or Spring decoration
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I really wish I could show you the entire kitchen, but it looks like a construction zone! It seems like our home is always a work in progress. We are in the middle of repainting the cabinets, replacing the backsplash and installing new countertops. Here is the other side of the kitchen where we have our drop station and breakfast table.
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Kitchen drop station and homework organizer
On the other side of the kitchen is our laundry room. A bulletin board covers the fuse box. That’s where I keep all of my crazy ideas for future home improvement projects. 🙂

laundry room with cork board that covers the fuse box

Since we live in a small home, I have to find ways to maximize storage and keep things organized. This is our small 3 ½′  x 9′  laundry room that utilizes storage space all the way to the ceiling.

laundry room Simplicity in the South

The first bedroom that you come to when you go down the hall is our teenage son’s bedroom.

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Since his bedroom is 10 feet by 11 feet, I saved room by converting his closet into an office. His folded clothes are hidden in drawers underneath the box pleat skirt.

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I had so much fun decorating our younger two boys’ shared bedroom!

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The boys get a lot of use out of their chalkboard wall and artwork hanger.

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Our master bedroom has gone through many changes, but I have settled on this serene combination of blues and greens. The walls have been off-white, yellow, green, dark brown, and now they are Benjamin Moore’s Cashmere Gray. I’m pretty sure I’ll put the paint brush down for a little while, at least for our bedroom.

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master bedroom

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I hope you enjoyed the tour of our cozy, little home. I hope you’ll stop by Simplicity in the South sometime and say hello! Again, thank you, Debbie for inviting me to share it with everyone!

Tricia Blogger , Simplicity In The South

Thank you so much Tricia..your home and style are just wonderful and I am so glad you got to share today.

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Bliss

    March 01, 2013 at 10:20 am

    It’s all beautiful as well as clever and creative.

    Bliss

    Reply
  2. Cynthia

    March 01, 2013 at 10:21 am

    Great tour Debbie, love the baskets in the laundry room and the kitchen is charming.

    Cynthia

    Reply
  3. Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions

    March 01, 2013 at 10:25 am

    Tricia has a beautiful home! I love the family room with all those big windows. It looks like she makes great use of every square foot in her home, too. Thanks for sharing Tricia’s home with us, Deb! Have a great weekend!

    Reply
  4. Cindy

    March 01, 2013 at 10:30 am

    So pretty and ORGANIZED! Thanks so much for sharing…
    Cindy

    Reply
  5. Kris

    March 01, 2013 at 10:34 am

    Debbie,
    Wow! I love Tricia’s home. I love the refreshments sign that is so great. I am hoping over to check out her blog now. Love this post of her home. She has a beautiful and tastefully decorated home. Love South Carolina too she is a lucky girl to live there.
    Kris

    Reply
  6. Amanda

    March 01, 2013 at 10:42 am

    Beautiful! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  7. Jessi @ Practically Functional

    March 01, 2013 at 10:50 am

    Oh my goodness, I’m loving all the giant windows in that house! That living room is absolutely amazing!

    Reply
  8. Jen @ Four Marrs & One Venus

    March 01, 2013 at 11:20 am

    WOW! I am jaw to the chin in awe over here…your home is so so cozy and I love every thing about it! Your organization skills are fantastic- WOW .. in serious Wow…mode- did I mention I am WOW-ed over your home? Gorgeous!

    Reply
  9. Janel from NellieBellie

    March 01, 2013 at 11:31 am

    Love the zinc cabinet!!! And the little chalkboard entry…so cute!

    Reply
  10. linda

    March 01, 2013 at 12:29 pm

    such a cozy lovely home 🙂

    Reply
  11. Jane

    March 01, 2013 at 1:45 pm

    Thanks, Debbie and Tircia, beautiful hme. Everything room is so bright and and pretty and I love all the organizational tips to keeps everything looking neat. I love the window treatments in the family roomas I have some floor to ceiling windows, too, that have stumped me. The laundry room is one of the cutest I’ve seen, too!!

    XO,
    Jane

    Reply
  12. Jocie@OPC The Better Half

    March 01, 2013 at 3:26 pm

    Beautiful house and beautiful pix! I love the organization in the laundry room! 🙂

    Reply
  13. Shannon @ Fox Hollow Cottage

    March 01, 2013 at 4:08 pm

    Mmm… Mmm. Perfection! So beautiful and light filled. I love every element. Tricia has a pretty, effortless style that looks chic and pulled together, yet still warm and inviting!! I love it 🙂

    Reply
  14. Recreate and decorate

    March 01, 2013 at 4:42 pm

    You are so right, it is darling!

    Reply
  15. Jessica @ Mom 4 Real

    March 01, 2013 at 4:43 pm

    Wow…that Tricia has some crazy awesome style…that closet office is to die for, and I think I would do laundry all day long if my laundry room was so pretty…and the entryway…should I keep gushing?

    Reply
  16. Gee

    March 01, 2013 at 4:57 pm

    A very cozy home. I too live in a small ranch and have to get creative with storage… hahahhaaa.. my dishes especially.
    Thanks for sharing ladies.
    Cheers, Gee

    Reply
  17. Courtenay

    March 01, 2013 at 5:08 pm

    Ha! I got so wrapped up reading this post earlier and it got my wheels turning so much that I forgot to comment! So I had to come back! Love this home. So much inspiration in every single photo! 🙂

    Reply
  18. keri @ shaken together

    March 01, 2013 at 7:27 pm

    WOW – stunning! You have an unbelievable beautiful home, Tricia!

    Reply
  19. shirley@housepitalitydesigns

    March 01, 2013 at 7:36 pm

    Tricia…you home is beautiful and filled with so many wonderful and creative ideas…I love all of your storage solutions and you did a fantastic job on the wainscot..Love the closet turned office…!! Debbie, thanks for presenting Tricia’s home to us…I so enjoyed the tour!!…she is a very talented person! Have a great weekend!

    Reply
  20. Jacque

    March 01, 2013 at 7:42 pm

    What a beautiful house! Heading over now to check out her blog!

    Reply
  21. Ann

    March 01, 2013 at 8:53 pm

    What a lovely home…the widows and all the light are incredible. The board and batten is to die for! I really enjoyed the tour. Tell Reese some other time!

    Reply
  22. Martina

    March 01, 2013 at 9:33 pm

    Tricia’s home is beautiful!! I kept scrolling up and down to make sure i didn’t miss anything!
    Awesome tour!

    Reply
  23. Tricia @ SimplicityInTheSouth

    March 01, 2013 at 11:19 pm

    I’m grinning ear to ear from all of your sweet comments! I showed my husband our house tour over here and his response was, “Is this our house?”. Yes, honey, this is what it looks like when it’s clean. 🙂

    Reply
  24. Debbie reFresh

    March 02, 2013 at 9:12 am

    I love Tricia’s house and I could use a lot of her organization tips 😉
    Debbie

    Reply
  25. Pat

    March 02, 2013 at 11:36 am

    Beautiful home! So warm and welcoming. I need the organizational skills for small spaces. 🙂

    Thanks to both of you for sharing!

    xo
    Pat

    Reply
  26. Lisa Palmese (me)

    March 02, 2013 at 11:28 pm

    I Loved it What a great Tour and those windows!!
    Lisa

    Reply
  27. Shannon

    March 03, 2013 at 5:39 pm

    Tricia’s got style to spare! I love this house with all its personal touches and truly classy, solid decor concepts. I noticed a lot I’d like to incorporate into my own home. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  28. Bj

    March 04, 2013 at 4:35 pm

    So beautiful! I could live in a home like this 🙂
    Hugs and thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  29. Elsie

    March 20, 2013 at 9:16 am

    Your house is a wonderful mixture of class ,casual and beauty. Way to use up every inch of the house without making it look cluttered!! Outstanding!!! I am a fan!

    Reply

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