A House We Built

Custom House Designed by Husband & Wife Team | Modern Farmhouse Inspired

Living Room

Gallery wall:

Fireplace mantel decor:

Coffee table corner sources:

Armchair corner sources:

Seating sources:

Leather care sources:

Misc sources:

  • Corner barstool (wood/metal): West Elm

Rug options:

Fireplace nook AV sources (we only use this for listening to music since we chose not to do a TV here, but it has everything wired in for a TV option too):

  • Center channel speaker: Amazon
  • Side speakers (rectangular): Amazon
  • Wall speakers (circular): Amazon
  • Stereo receiver: Amazon

General info:

  • Paint color: BM Simply White. Walls/ceiling: flat, trim/shiplap: satin.
  • Flooring: laminate Lionel by Evoke (possibly no longer available)
  • Windows: SW Tricorn Black | Fiberglass, custom made
  • Ceiling: 20-ft

Looking for a previous version of our mantel decor? Click here for past decor!

And just because I always get asked “Where is your TV?!”, I’ll quickly answer that we chose not to put a TV in our living room. Instead we built a full home theater room in our basement. For more info and to see pictures of it, visit our Theater Room Sources Page and/or our Basement Sources Page.


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  1. I’m not sure exactly, I’ve never calculated those 2 rooms together so offhand I’m not sure. The main 3 floors not inc. basement are 4500sf.

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  2. Hello,

    Can you please tell me the material you used for the fireplace paneling? It is beautiful and we would love to recreate in our homemade we are building! 😄 thank you so much!

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      • Hi,

        My wife and I are also doing shiplap for our fireplace wall however our builder is claiming we need to install 6″ of tile around our xtrordinair fireplace. How did you get around this with your fireplace?

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          • We are considering an electric fireplace to replace our non-vented gas fireplace-are you happy with the aesthetic and the warmth it produces?

          • We are very happy with the aesthetic. It has the ability to heat but we don’t ever use it for that as we keep our indoor temp quite warm just normally and don’t use it as a heat source.

  3. Can you give me some tips as to where to source the wood mantle? I’ve been looking online but have not found anything similar?

    Thanks!

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    • You’d have to try locally – I don’t think it’s the kind of thing you can really ship to be honest – it’s like 300 pounds O_o

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  5. Can you tell me the height from the floor to the bottom of the fireplace and the height from the floor to the bottom of the mantle?

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  6. Obsessed with your home- simply stunning! Doing a similar wall in living room and was wondering- Can you tell me the size of the bumpout wall? mainly the length and depth? ALso- the size of each individual shiplap piece? Also- is your firebox 50 inch? Why did you choose the dimplex ? We are looking at the napoleon alluravision. Thx!

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    • Hi – thank you! 🙂 I don’t like to give out specific dimensions as I don’t want anyone to specifically replicate our home, it’s only shown for general inspiration. Our fireplace is linked to our size in the post, and we chose it just because it was the look we were looking for and we’d heard good things about it, but it’s not specifically better or worse than any other one.

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  7. Hi! I love your fireplace wall and have pinned it so many times 😂 We are considering building one ourselves. Do you have a ‘how to’ on bumping out the wall and how to secure the fireplace? My husband is handy but I think we need a guide! Any info is appreciated! Thanks!

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  8. Hi~ in your IG post, you stated that you attached the wood beam with just a few pieces of steel. Can you tell me what fixtures you used to attach it to the wall instead of the traditional brackets? Thanks!

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  9. Hi there! Beautiful home! Did you paint the window framing yourselves? Or did you buy them like that? If you bought them, are you able to tell me where? If you painted them, what is the best paint to use?
    Thanks so much!

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    • Our windows are all custom made, fiberglass. They are made with a factory paint finish as part of the custom process.

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  11. Can you please tell me the colour of your Structube Sectional and armchair. The ‘Kinsey’ comes in colours Copper or Caramel. Thank you ☺️

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  12. Hi

    Thank you fir sourcing all your designs. But are your baseboards simply white as well? If so, are the walls flat paint?

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  13. Thank you so much for sharing all of this information. Your home is beautiful beyond words and I really appreciate your kindness in sharing it with the world!!!

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  15. Hello!
    The ceilings in your living room are very high! Do you have pot lights or any light fixtures?
    Beautiful home!

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  16. Hi I just love your kitchen backsplach what is it?? And us that shiplap on your ceiling in the kitchen? Thanks

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  17. Hello,

    I was wondering if all the windows in your house are drywall return? Did you put trim on any of them (aside from the bench windows)?

    I’m leaning towards doing drywall return but have heard that drywall as a horizontal surface isn’t great.

    How are they holding up in the cold climate?

    Thanks for your insight 🙂

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  18. Hi! Where is the Fireplace AV nook you reference? I don’t see it but wondering how to incorporate speakers into shiplap.

    Thanks!

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    • Our nook is behind the mirror, the speakers are on either side at floor level – both are both built into the wall

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  20. Beautiful home!! Do you have a big light in that tall ceiling? I’m trying to decide, we have 19 ft ceilings and I’m not sure! I don’t see anything but just wanted to be sure…if you really don’t, tell my why you skipped it! Thanks so much!

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