Welcome to the Pacific Northwest!
One of my favorite blogger friends, Debbie, from Debbiedoo’s asked me to be
apart of her amazing Home Tour Series.
apart of her amazing Home Tour Series.
I was absolutely thrilled when she asked me to
participate, thank you so much Debbie! 🙂
participate, thank you so much Debbie! 🙂
I’m Liz from The Tuscan Home
and I share this home with my sweet hubby and four
girl’s, ages 12, 11, 10, and 8. We purchased this home last May.
Our home is 3685 square feet, 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, with a basement
and bonus room. The first room I would like to share is the
kitchen, the heart of the home, I always like to say! 😉 Our kitchen is
small, but cozy!
and I share this home with my sweet hubby and four
girl’s, ages 12, 11, 10, and 8. We purchased this home last May.
Our home is 3685 square feet, 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, with a basement
and bonus room. The first room I would like to share is the
kitchen, the heart of the home, I always like to say! 😉 Our kitchen is
small, but cozy!
I love to accessorize! 😉
I added these decorative iron gates to our kitchen
window to make it a focal point.
window to make it a focal point.
I absolutely adore Tuscan Style decorating, so
I’ve been slowly incorporating earthy Tuscan colors here and
there.
I’ve been slowly incorporating earthy Tuscan colors here and
there.
Last summer, I hung an old vintage ladder above the
Dining Room table which is so much fun to decorate through the
seasons. As you can see in the photo, the ladder is all decked for
Spring! 😉
Dining Room table which is so much fun to decorate through the
seasons. As you can see in the photo, the ladder is all decked for
Spring! 😉
Curly Willow branches along with yellow, green, and red flowers
add that fresh pop of spring color!
add that fresh pop of spring color!
I hung a yellow spring wreath from my curtain rod using burlap
ribbon and it ties in nicely with the floral picks on top of
the ladder.
ribbon and it ties in nicely with the floral picks on top of
the ladder.
Our dining area is very casual, but comfortable and
cozy!
cozy!
I like to refer to our hanging ladder as our “Blooming Ladder”
… 🙂
… 🙂
Sitting beneath the ladder is like having breakfast, lunch, and
dinner under a canopy of flowers.
This is our home office where I love to sit and blog and read
others blogs for decorating inspiration!
others blogs for decorating inspiration!
Our Master Bedroom is still a work in progress, so this is all I
can share for now. 😉
can share for now. 😉
This is a shot from the foyer looking in towards the
kitchen.
kitchen.
I placed some vinyl wall art above the front door saying: Make
each day…Your Masterpiece! It’s a great reminder to make the best of
each day. 🙂
each day…Your Masterpiece! It’s a great reminder to make the best of
each day. 🙂
Ok, so here is the story on how we ended up with two theaters,
it was purely by accident, I promise you! My hubby placed an
order for everything in Theater 1 (audio, video, speakers, surround
sound, etc.. etc..) and then began to have the dreaded buyers remorse,
so he went on Craigslist to see if there were any less expensive deals.
Guess what happened, he found a gentlemen that was moving and
selling his ENTIRE theater system for next to nothing. It was such a
good deal, we couldn’t pass it up. We went to the mans house and bought
his whole system “assuming” we could cancel our order we just placed,
just a few hours before. WRONG! So, the rest is history, we were stuck
with two theater systems. We had an
empty basement and decided to set up shop with Theater #2.
Below is Theater #1…
it was purely by accident, I promise you! My hubby placed an
order for everything in Theater 1 (audio, video, speakers, surround
sound, etc.. etc..) and then began to have the dreaded buyers remorse,
so he went on Craigslist to see if there were any less expensive deals.
Guess what happened, he found a gentlemen that was moving and
selling his ENTIRE theater system for next to nothing. It was such a
good deal, we couldn’t pass it up. We went to the mans house and bought
his whole system “assuming” we could cancel our order we just placed,
just a few hours before. WRONG! So, the rest is history, we were stuck
with two theater systems. We had an
empty basement and decided to set up shop with Theater #2.
Below is Theater #1…
We are an Audiophile family and we love to spend time
together listening to music and watching movies!
together listening to music and watching movies!
The kids love to have their friends over to play video
games, too!
games, too!
We save so much money having a theater of our own, as
opposed to going to the movies!
opposed to going to the movies!
Theater #1 is in the BONUS ROOM upstairs, (i.e.) the kids
hangout! 😉
hangout! 😉
Here is the basement before the theater.
Here is the basement now!
The kids like to play checkers and games in this area of the
basement. There is also a TV for regular TV watching, so we don’t
burn out the bulbs on the projector! 😉
basement. There is also a TV for regular TV watching, so we don’t
burn out the bulbs on the projector! 😉
Here is my Home Decor/Storage Room
(every girl needs one of these)
I love this space, because home decorating is easy
when you know where everything is and everything has it’s own place. 🙂
This is where all the magic happens.
when you know where everything is and everything has it’s own place. 🙂
This is where all the magic happens.
Whenever I feel the need to change things up around the house I
always run down to my basement shop, as I like to call it, and
look for items I
may want to decorate with.
It’s so nice to be organized. I used to have all these items
in stack-able bins, which made searching for things very
difficult. Adding storage shelving made it so much easier!
😉
in stack-able bins, which made searching for things very
difficult. Adding storage shelving made it so much easier!
😉
Here is Kailey and Karley’s Room!
Well, this concludes our home tour. Thank you all for visiting,
and thank you for having me Debbie! 🙂 XO ~Liz
Hop on over and say Hello to the sweet and ever so talented Liz!
The Tuscan home
visit my DIY GALLERY.
And if you love easy, tasty recipes…I have plenty of those.
I am also a huge Dollar tree fan and do lots of fun crafts per season.
And if you are in the mood to house gawk. Check out my
Linda says
February 8 at 8:56 amNo pictures showed up here from Liz’s post.
debbiedoo's says
February 8 at 9:08 amAsking Liz to resend this tour, not sure why not.
Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions says
February 8 at 9:04 amI’m not seeing any of the pictures, Debbie, so I’ll pop back in later! I follow Liz, so I know how beautifully she’s decorated her new home. I love the recent additions of the ladder over the dining table and the window over the island.
debbiedoo's says
February 8 at 9:05 amThat is what I was just told Kathy..thanks, I will go check it out.
Martina says
February 8 at 9:47 amLove Liz’s beautiful home and blog, she is such a sweetheart!! It was so nice seeing parts of her home that I had never seen before. Awesome tour Debbie!
kim says
February 8 at 9:58 amI think the kitchen is a nice size and cozy. Love the ladder over the table. Two theaters, wow. And I thought I had a lot of stuff. Just wish mine was organized like Liz’s.
Tiffany @ Pink Faith Today says
February 8 at 10:04 amI absolutely adore this home! Sooooo beautiful. LOVE LOVE LOVE the decor storage space!
Tiffany
Pink Faith Today
Pam @ DIY Design Fanatic says
February 8 at 10:20 amGorgeous home! Love the entertainment center and her storage room in the basement !
MariaElena says
February 8 at 10:30 amI enjoyed this home tour so much! I follow Liz regularly and I always enjoy all her post full of beautiful tutorials and inspiration and of course, her gorgeous home.
Bliss says
February 8 at 10:49 amBeautiful! Puts my unorganized seasonal boxes to shame for sure.
Bliss
priscilla says
February 8 at 10:55 amLove the way Liz decorates ! For holidays and everyday her house is simply A-M-A-Z-I-N-G !!
Linda says
February 8 at 11:13 amThanks for inviting Liz to be a guest hostess Her home is amazing. I follow her and I love all of her great ideas! I was glad to visit your blog, and I will be back! Have a great day!
Linda
Kris Vavra says
February 8 at 11:14 amWow!!!!! What a beautiful home. I want a decor storage room like hers! Every room so gorgeous.
Kris
Gee says
February 8 at 11:15 amI just luv Liz’s home . I am a frequent visitor to her blog 🙂
Thanks for sharing Debbie.
Thanks for having us Liz. 🙂
Hugs, Gee
Cynthia says
February 8 at 11:20 amI love Liz’s home, there is not one detail that is passed over and it is so warm and inviting. I just love it!!
Cynthia
Kris says
February 8 at 11:24 amHi Deb. I have been following Lizzie for a long time now. I feel quite at home in lovely abode! She is really something when it comes to decorating! That storage area for all of her decorating items is going to make every lady swoon, and go pea green with envy!
Just lovely….so lovely!!!
XO Kris
debbiedoo's says
February 8 at 11:32 amYes her home sure is Homey:)
Sandy@CottageStyleDecorating.net says
February 8 at 12:18 pmAn absolutely beautiful home – thanks for sharing. I especially love the decor storage room! Wish I had room for something like that.
Barbara from 21 Rosemary Lane says
February 8 at 12:56 pmLiz has a magnificent home! So much color and drama in every space. But my favorite is that flipping amazing home decor storage room. OMgosh I am so motivated to create something just like that in our one spare bedroom! Super tour Debbie and thank you Liz for taking the time to share your home with us!!
val says
February 8 at 1:57 pmGreat post, Debbie. Liz is one of my favorite bloggers. She is so sweet and her style is amazing. Classic and timeless. <3
Shannon says
February 8 at 2:44 pmMy goodness! Gorgeous and cozy. Thanks so much for sharing!
SoonerLaura says
February 8 at 4:29 pmWow, I’m impressed! My husband would love having two home theater rooms. We watch movies at home too because home is so much more comfortable in my opinion. And like everyone else, I’m envious of that storage for the seasonal decor. I’m trying to keep my decor for each season together, don’t have any one place I could even consider to keep all of it in the same place. My inlaws had a storage ROOM before moving into a smaller house for their retirement years. It was the 5th bedroom on the floor plan and was a room lines with shelves where they keep everything that normally falls out of the closets all over the house. I’ve always said everyone should have a room like that.
tina says
February 8 at 4:55 pmYou have such a beautiful home, thank’s for sharing it give’s me inspiration to start deocorating my home. Keep up the great decorating.
linda says
February 8 at 7:05 pmomg i love your home and all the clever ideas the gates on the windows are awsome clever and the way you did your storage area perfect.thank you for shareing
Leena Lanteigne says
February 9 at 12:32 amHI Debbie! Wonderful home tour! I love Tuscan decorating and Liz’s home is beautiful! I went over and left her a comment on her blog too. Hope you have a wonderful weekend! Hugs, Leena
shirley@housepitalitydesigns says
February 9 at 8:28 amWow…such an incredibly beautiful home…love Liz’s blog….all of the rooms are so wonderfully done…I love the ladder above the table….but I must say the Home Decor Storage room is fantastic!!!….Thanks for presenting Liz’s home today…and Liz, you are incredibly talented with such a great sense of style!!!
Penny @ The Comforts of Home & Flea Market Makeovers says
February 9 at 9:37 amWOW! I love this home. And I am very envious of her home decor storage room! Thanks for arranging the tour Debbie!
Kathy says
February 9 at 11:43 amBeautiful home, great decorating style, but I would hate to dust and keep clean all of that stuff.
Helen says
February 10 at 11:28 pmLoved seeing Liz’s home tour. I’m drooling over her decor closet! Thanks Debbie and Liz!
Alison@soiledrotten says
May 29 at 9:21 pmLove your home. So happy I came across your blog. Can’t wait to share ideas!
Cathy says
November 5 at 1:16 pmI love Liz’s style of decorating….I was so disappointed when I went to click on her blog and it says this domain is for sale. Is she not blogging anymore? If so, what a disappointment. Thanks for sharing what I could see of her home. I would love to see her holiday decorating.
debbiedoo's says
November 5 at 2:15 pmLiz retired her blog. Yes, very very sad and I know many miss her. Her Holiday decorating was to die for. I am grateful to have her tour on my blog at least for some inspiration.
Darrel says
January 20 at 2:07 pmYou have a beautiful home, Liz
Karen M says
August 30 at 4:54 pmLiz….can you please advise what paint colors you used for your Tuscan design? I am having a hard time finding the right colors for a Tuscan home…color name and brand would be great. Thank you.
Kim @ Cozinest says
January 15 at 1:09 amYou have a lovely home! I think my favorite is the Home Decorating Closet. I would absolutely love to have a space like that!
Dawn says
January 20 at 7:54 pmYou are such an inspiration. Thank you.
Amanda says
April 6 at 2:13 pmMy question might sound a bit critical at first, but that’s not my intention…promise! My front door is like yours, except that the door has windows, AND the sidelights…uggh! Right?
When you’re sitting where you can see the door, does that one always-covered sidelight bother you? I’m pretty darn creative, & your strategy is the one I imagined as well. I also thought about drapes on swing arms??? We have 3 French doors across the front, so I need them to look kind of symmetrical.
We have practically the same tastes, so we might just have the same the same ticks. Please give me you input. This door has worn me out!
Oh…and your home is lovely!
debbiedoo's says
April 6 at 3:07 pmHi Amanda, I am sure Liz would love to help answer your question. This was a guest home tour on my blog. You can see her info in the post. Thanks.
marnie says
April 26 at 10:34 pmI love love love your house. I want to start incorporating the Tuscany look but have no idea how to start adding color! !!
Sara says
April 28 at 12:57 pmI love your style of decorating. This is what I am trying to do with my home. I am however challenged when it comes to decorating. You are a natural. Beautiful.
Jordan says
February 15 at 6:27 pmI know this is an older thread, but I’m trying to find out where the kitchen rug is from. The green with floral border! Thank you in advance if anyone see’s this!
debbiedoo's says
February 15 at 8:08 pmHi Jordan, I leave the direct source to the blogger in the post. However, I don’t think she blogs much anymore but you can certainly try.
lil says
March 3 at 5:02 pmLove your style! I’m looking for a table in my entryway just like your cream color one. Can you please
tell me where I can get it. Thanks! Lil
debbiedoo's says
March 3 at 7:35 pmThis is a guest post Lil. I leave the source of the blog in the post. Thanks!
DecorNation says
April 20 at 3:19 pmThis Tuscan home interiors look like a grand fest opening at a home. It seems so right, with all those colors, the furniture design, the flowers and all. Loved this post. Amazing. 🙂
So much decor inspiration from this blog of yours that I am taking away. Sharing this on our FB page. Thanks. 🙂
Traci says
May 26 at 12:55 pmWhat is the paint color you used in your kitchen/dining area. It looks like a dusty green but, need the name. Going to paint my kitchen the same color
debbiedoo's says
May 26 at 4:20 pmThis is a guest home tour. I’m sorry I do not have that information.
John Erwin says
June 3 at 11:10 pmGotta have the white entertainment center. Who is the manufacturer?
debbiedoo's says
June 3 at 11:22 pmThis is a guest post.
Linda says
July 28 at 8:05 pmWell o for one love it it’s a lot but put diverged so tasteful thank you for share ing
Rita Courtney says
May 5 at 8:14 amI absolutely love, love this home tour. I have started incorporating Tuscan and Old World touches in my home but I’m stuck at the moment. I want to do a vignet above my tall entertainment center (12 foot ceilings) but I’ve looked and looked and can’t find any decorative pieces to start my project. I was thinking of a large iron candelabra as the center focal point and building from that. Could I send you some private pictures of the room and this piece for you to help me figure out what to do?
Tracy K. says
August 19 at 2:53 amCan you tell me where the entertainment center came from? I have been looking for one just like this.
Thank you!
Ps. Great pictures!!!
Sheila says
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