When illustrator Penelope Dullaghan and her husband Colin first saw their Indianapolis home, it was anything but love at first sight. “I took one look at the overgrown bushes, gold paint in every room and dated paneling and walked out,” Penelope explained. But with a little persuasion from Colin, Penelope saw the home’s potential and a little less than two years ago, they moved in. Along with their daughter Veda and family pet, Vince, Penelope and Colin have spent the last year and a half falling in love with their 1949 limestone ranch while they make changes here and there to make it feel like home.
In addition to removing the home’s dated paneling (and the peach-and-maroon bathroom), Penelope and Colin added decorative molding, built-in shelving, fresh paint and storage solutions to help their home not only suit their style, but their daily, real-life needs. With a little help from Penelope’s enviable thrifting skills, the family was able to fill their home with pieces that have history and keep some great pieces out of landfills. While their to-do list is still stocked with ideas and projects around the house, Penelope, Colin, Veda and Vince now feel cozy and at home and love taking walks around their neighborhood and enjoying their river-view from the back windows. Thanks so much to this family for welcoming us into their home today. xo, grace
via Design*Sponge http://ift.tt/1JmIdwe From Grace Bonney
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