This house just makes me smile, so of course I had to House Crash the heck out of it and share it with you guys. Behold- the eye candy that is Kelly Moore’s amazing casa. You might know her from her killer photography blog (all of her DIY-related posts can be found here) or her genius line of camera bags. But you don’t really know a person until you poke around their house, so let’s get to it. We’ll start in the kitchen, where Kelly and her husband whipped up some extra thick homemade concrete counters (and shared a tutorial right here). Everything from the happy painted cabinets to the apron sink and the sleek stainless appliances are so charming together:
The cabinets are painted Sherwin Williams Alchemy on top and Grandiose on bottom (she couldn’t decide on a color so she used both). And the island, sink, and shelves hail from Ikea while the rug is by Dash & Albert (from a shop in Ruston, Louisiana called Chartreuse Pear).
And that wall of smoky and sophisticated glass tile? Cue the breathy amorous sigh. She got that from Lincoln Flooring (also in Ruston, Louisiana).
Here’s the large and lovely living room with a come-hither sectional and cushy round ottoman (from Haverty’s and Overstock)…
… that faces a sweetly rustic brick fireplace with airy lofted ceilings.
Everything right down to the little details (like this showstopping mirror from Pier 1) seems to scream come on in and make yourself at home.
I can totally imagine myself curled up on that sofa reading a book. Is that creepy? Sorry.
And I can picture myself sitting here at the dining table scarfing some pita chips and hummus. Too much? Ok. I’ll try to keep it casual. Check out the great paneled ceiling and those sleek bulb lights (from West Elm) over the farmhouse-ish table (from Material Things in Monroe, LA). The chairs and picture ledges are from Ikea and that amazing folk art cow painting is by Erickson T. Wright.
Once again Kelly has managed to mix something rustic with something sleek for a gorgeous result (just like her stainless appliances & her charming apron sink or the clean-lined sectional & the weathered brick fireplace).
And let’s just say that Kelly isn’t afraid of color. Here’s her bold master bedroom which is painted Sherwin Williams Kimono (complete with a perfectly complementary little girl in a yellow dress- that’s her daughter Posey, isn’t she sweet?). The fun industrial-chic chandelier is from West Elm, the bed is from Ashley Furniture, the curtains are from Walmart, and the bedding is from Kohl’s.
And speaking of Po (as Posey’s affectionately known) here’s her playful room full of everything from the alphabet and a world map (thanks to lettered animal decals from Blik and a sweet oversized map from Urban Outfitters draped casually in front of the window). Gotta love working in some “learning” in such a hip way. And let’s just say that I’m in love with the L-O-V-E pillow cases (from Urban Outfitters) with hand shadows that spell out the word.
What a fun and stimulating space for a gorgeous little girl. Oh and the paint is Sherwin William’s Hot. It’s definitely poppy and fun. Kinda like Po.
So there you have Kelly’s astoundingly cool home. Thanks so much to Kelly and her family for letting us virtually snoop around and share the goods! Feel free to head over to her blog to learn more (or to ask any questions here, where she’ll hopefully drop in). And let’s play the what’s-your-favorite-part game. My faves are that rich and glossy glass tile in the kitchen and that insanely inviting jumbo sectional. And Po. Ok, your turn.
What a fun house tour! Love all the bold and unexpected colors, like the yellow cabinets. I’ve got to check out her blog!
For me, it’s a toss up between the kitchen and the sign language love pillows. The details are fantastic. Thank you so much for sharing!
I love her use of color! The yellow cabinets (something I never would’ve thought of!), the deep purple on her bedroom wall and the bright pink in her daughter’s room… I’m not so sure that I would be so brave. I mean, I love color as much as the next girl but I’m a little bit more timid.
Seeing these colors on the wall is inspiring for when we choose our next batch of colors… and when we’re not renting, of course!
I LOVE everything about their master bedroom. And I wish I had a living room like theirs
Oh wow! Love it! I knew I was going to like this tour from the first picture :)
my favorites are the giant sectional and the dining room table!! Eak and those cabinets are so awesome!
I’m enamored with that cow print! I’ve seen similar ones on Etsy (could it be the same artist?!), and have been dying to get one. Seeing hers makes me think we might have to be getting one. And that kitchen is fantastic. I LOVE the big rug in the middle of the room. Makes me want to rip out our stationary island even more and replace it with something leggy and unattached.
I love that cow print too. Any ideas on where to purchase? LOVE it. The whole house actually but I’ll start with the print. ;)
I was thinking how much I would love to sink into that couch with a good book… and then I read your comment. It’s not weird at all :) Gorgeous house… checked out her website too- gorgeous, gorgeous photos.
There is too much going on in that kitchen, but the living room is lovely!
I want to see the yard… I bet it’s awesome, too.
WOW. Love the bright kitchen cabinetry. The pops of rich colours throughout are fantastic. I also love that the fireplace was left brick. I keep flip-flopping between painting and leaing mine as-is (because that is a doodle that can’t be undid) and I love seeing one left natural. I keep blogging about pros/cons. This doesn’t clear anything up for me, decision-wise, but I loved seeing it!!
I actually really wanted to paint it! That was the only thing my Hubby put his foot down on :) once it was all done, I was happy that I left it natural.
Love the green wing back chair in the corner of the living room–yum!
Is it Ruston, Louisiana instead of Iowa? I just know that’s where she’s from…
Yup! Thanks so much! All fixed. It was an iPhone mishap. Haha.
xo,
s
Thanks for clearing that up…I live in Iowa and tried to find how far away Ruston was….mapquest told me 13 hours and NOTHING in Iowa is 13 hours away!
So sorry guys! Lowercase “I”s look like lowercase “L”s. Haha. So that was the email confusion!
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s
Hoping Kelly will stop in to tell me and the rest of your readers where she got that fabulous (metal?) flower cut-out frame/wall hanging… I love how you can see the wall color through it. So great!
I remember seeing it at Pier one a long while ago (like a couple years).
Katie-
Yes, pier 1! I’m an addict!
Just wanted to say that I’m so excited that you mentioned a shop from my town! I hail from Monroe, LA and that store is pretty sweet. Great house tour! I would love to get my hands (or rear, whatever) on that sofa.
Hey guys! I love Kelly Moore…she happen to photograph my wedding one of the first years she was in the business. Aren’t I lucky? :) One little thing…she lives in Ruston, Louisiana (not Iowa!).
Thanks so much!! All fixed. And yes, she’s amazing! What a lucky bride you were to have her shoot your big day.
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s
I like Posey’s room, mostly the fact that it looks lived in and full of all the stuff kids normally have all over the house! Oh, and the concrete kitchen countertops.
LOVE that sectional!!
And of course, the master bed…cause I have the same one!
Love her style and an adorable little girl to boot! BTW, I got excited thinking a store like Chartruse Pear might be here in Iowa. Unless my Googling skills are failing me, I think it’s actually in Ruston, Louisiana?
It’s probably creepy but I love your house crashing – it shows how real people live!
whoops – sorry to reiterate the fix again. Man you’re speedy!
Great house! The exposed brick fireplace is hands down my favorite part! and I love the look of the kitchen with the open shelving.
Funny story….when we purchased the house 6 months ago, the cabinet doors were just missing! The hinges were there and everything! I either had to spend big bucks to replace all the doors or get crafty :) I decided to remove all the hinges, putty and paint the holes so I could use them as display. The dishes on display are our everyday dishes, so it forces me to keep it simple and to keep them clean so everything looks nice!
1. The tile.
2. The HUUUUUGE sofa!!
3. The purple walls… My very favorite color.
4. The brightness of her daughter’s room.
5. The ceiling & lighting.
LOVE.
(& could totally see myself curled up on that sofa =)… creepy, or other wise)
WOW! Amazing home (as always!!). Love how colorful it is!! And I love that she has Wal-mart curtains! :)
LOVE everything in her house! We also have a black backsplash & my husband also made our concrete counter tops! If you’re interested:
http://thewellnesswar.blogspot.com/2011/01/finished-kitchen.html
I’ve since added a very colorful rug & a stainless steel work table as an island.
Wow- what a makeover!
xo,
s
Wow — that looks amazing! Two days before Thanksgiving? You guys moved fast!!
Oh my word, your new kitchen is stunning!!!
I love everything about the dining room. The wall color…the painting…the lights…the table…ALL OF IT!
Any chance we could find out what color that is on the walls?
Sure! Here’s hoping Kelly drops in with that info!
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s
I was thinking the same thing…what a beautiful living room. I would love to know the wall colour too.
The wall color is Pewter Cast by Sherwin Williams according to this page on her blog:
http://kellymoorephotography.com/mooreblog/?p=7560
Thanks!
Yes! My grey is sherwin Williams “pewter cast”. It’s my second house to paint this color and I still love it. Grey is the new beige!
Thanks for confirming…apparently I love all paint colors named pewter…my own living area is painted Revere Pewter from Benjamin Moore.
Haha- gotta love a theme.
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s
Wow! What a colorful home!
What I love best is that this is a “home home” and not a “model home”. Nothing looks staged and yet it’s so stylish and hip!
I loved the cabinets color and kitchen rug…
I love to house crash too…a hobby of mine is going to open houses just to see the house…and the style!
Not loving this so much.
Amazing home, very fun!I am thinking I just found my dream sectional!
I love the living room and kitchen area! Does anyone know where I can find the sectional, besides “Haverty’s, which appears to only be in the midwest/east.
Maybe try calling their main number and asking if they have a distributor or sister store in your area?
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s
It’s the Amalfi sectional – I’ve been eyeing that thing for years but our living room is way too small for it! :)
http://www.havertys.com/Product_11046?curIndex=0&resultCount=19
Hey Rocky – i don’t know where you live but we have Haverty’s in Southwest Florida too. And i agree – that sectional rocks!
Oh my goodness, the I clicked on that link and I LOVE the fact the little angled armchair is called the “cuddler”. Yeah!!
Haha- love it.
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s
Hi Rocky, not sure where you live but if you have a jordan’s furniture near you they have a very similar version:
http://www.jordans.com/Sectionals/LZ1632723.aspx
Its been my dream sofa for years. :)
Beautiful home. One question – do you know where she got the mantel for her fireplace? I’ve been trying to find a reclaimed/rustic piece of wood like that, but I’m not sure where to look. Thanks!
Here’s hoping Kelly drops in with that info for ya!
xo,
s
It actually was there when we moved in. Sorry I’m not more help!
Hailey – I was looking for the same thing for a long time and couldn’t for the life of me figure out where to get lumber other than Lowes. What you probably want is a rough sawn-slab of hardwood. I’ve found if you search for “hardwood mills” or “hardwood lumber” you’ll likely come up with something. Or try searching for something like “hickory slab” and you may find places online that will ship.
I ended up finding my mantel piece at some guys back-yard hickory mill in Texas.
Thank you so much for the info!
i have that sectional! same color and everything. it’s the best. but now i know that i need waaaaay more throw pillows to go with it. :)
Thanks for sharing – what a fun house! Love her kitchen. Not sure we could pull it off in our own house, but it looks great in hers. And we have that same sectional – so fun!
Yeah! I have missed house crashing, so glad to see it back! Kelly’s house is totally not my style, yet I love it and would live there in a heartbeat–a true test of good design, I suppose. My only complaint is that I want to see more of her rooms!
Wow, count me inspired!
I love Kelly and now I love her even more cause her house rocks. BTW, her camera bags are the best thing ever!
That is a happy home. My favorite is the charming and pretty kitchen. It’s so pretty and cheery I can imagine myself preparing my meals there. My favorite items from her home is the green velvet wing back chair and the West Elm lights from her dining room!
So cozy and fun. Love the colors!
Love this house crash! How far does the tile backsplash go? I see that it’s all the way up to the ceiling. But I can’t tell where it stops. Does my question make sense? I hope so. lol
Here’s hoping Kelly can drop in with that description for ya!
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s
The tile backsplash is under all the cabinets. In the first photo, I cropped the photo on the right just where the tile ends. To the right of the light switches is a big door so it was the perfect place to stop. Make sense?
Thanks Kelly! My husband and I want to put a backsplash up but our wall doesn’t end in the kitchen if that makes sense.So I was curious to see where yours ended. Thanks again!
I am moving in! This place is sooo lovely and moody—just how I like it. My husband and I have been pricing concrete counters for our place and I just read her whole tutorial! I think I can do it!….I think.
Chris Loves Julia
Very eclectic casa! I love the mix of rustic and new in the dining room, the green wing back chair in the living room, and everything about the fireplace mantel. Thanks for the house crash. Keep ’em coming!
Wow! I love everything. Especially that sectional. Also, I think it’s pretty awesome that you featured Kelly! I’m from Lake Providence which is just 45 minutes away from Monroe, LA. My parent’s live in Monroe and I use to live in Ruston! It’s pretty exciting! :)
I lived in LP until I was 6 yrs old. We moved all over the south and eventually landed in ruston in 6th grade. Yay, for the 318!!!
I’m pretty sure the kitchen rug is actually a Dash & Albert – It’s the Plain Tin Charcoal wool hooked rug. I have it in my bedroom!
Thanks for the tip Erin! It totally could be Dash & Albert (she just mentioned the store where she got it, so I bet they sell D&A rugs).
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s
Yes, Mrs. Brenda sells the Dash & albert rugs at The Chartreuse Pear. It is a great store! lots of vintage, shabby chic stuff, great linens.. unique stuff! hmm, I think i need to go visit again :)
It’s definitely the Dash and Albert rug – I have it, too! :)
Confirmed! Thanks guys.
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s
Favorite house-crash ever. I didn’t see anything I didn’t LOVE. Fa.Bu.Lous!
Wow! Thank you! Honored :)
That kitchen is GORGEOUS! Definatly an inspirational space. I would die for a tile wall like that!
I definitely just bookmarked this. Wow. I love pretty much everything. But I’m going to pick the sectional as my favorite because I normally don’t like sectionals, but I like this one including how open the room still feels with a huge piece of furniture in it.
I agree! I never thought of myself as a sectional type of girl…..until I sat on it! It’s seriously the most comfy couch ever AND I’ve been able to get almost every stain out of it so far!
Yay! What a surprise to see mention of my area on YHL! The Chartreuse Pear in Ruston is an adorable little store. It deserves a “store crash” if you are ever down this way.
We’d love to go sometime! Sounds like so much fun!
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s
Oh, my. Ruston is my hometown. On, on ye Bearcats! Haven’t lived there since… well, a long time. La Tech has a really fine interior design school. Anyone out there looking for a good design school should give them a look-see. (And no, I didn’t get paid to say that LOL.)
BTW, Ruston is the only city of that name in the whole USA.
we’ll rock ’em, sock ’em any old time!! ruston is my hometown, too! And I went to tech as well.
Go Bulldogs! Go!
I’m with you, Sherry — love the sectional.
Do you know where the shelves in the dining area are from? Ikea?
Yup, those are Ikea!
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s
I looove the yellow cabinets in the gray and black kitchen! Awesome. And the lights over thier dining table. so pretty. thanks for sharing.