I wanted to add a vintage gallery wall to my house but I couldn’t figure out where until we redid our hardwood floors and stairs and suddenly it was like the heavens opened and I saw the perfect opportunity!

I thought I’d share some of my favorite tips for how we’ve created a seamless and bright aesthetic in our own home despite having the dark wood tones.

I’ve been wanting some vintage bistro chairs for a while now and while you can find them relatively inexpensive, I’ve really been challenging myself lately to be super creative when it comes to this challenge and see just how cheap I can buy things! So….I searched the good ol’ Facebook marketplace for a couple weeks and saw these old bistro chairs come up for sale for $10 a pop! I was like OK! I can do that!

I have been wanting to move the table to this part of the room for the longest time because it just MAKES SENSE to use this window bench. And bonus it gives us a large open space here in the center of the dining room that for so long was crowded with this table and chairs. However, so many people have since asked…but what about the chandelier in the middle of the room?

The whole goal with this space is to simplify and declutter! Like I mentioned last week, we want this space to move from more farmhouse to mid-century modern with a vintage spin. And while I truly loved the look at design of what you saw in week 1, it truly wasn’t functional for our family

This is our first time participating in the One Room Challenge and we could not be more excited! We are featuring our dining room in this challenge and while it may seem “finished” to most of you, we are actually in the process of restyling our entire home and transitioning to a more simplified, mid-century modern aesthetic.

Wall sconces have been around for a long time but are really making their debut as of late. Check out some of my favorite gold mid-century modern wall sconces that are under $50! Click on any of the sconces to shop!

Here we flip again! Let me clear the air and say, I know this place looks like a dump…I get it. It totally does. But since we started looking at the property a year ago we saw the enormous potential in its amazing architecture and character and knew this was a house we could bring back to life again. This house is located in one of the best towns of Central Illinois, in the heart of downtown, just yards away from a local brewery and coffee shop. It truly could not have a better location.

We spent a LONG time on these stairs and wanted to share this video with all of you on some simple tips and tricks we have for refinishing hardwood stairs

We’re going virtual people! This new dynamic in our country is making us adapt and try new things to keep ourselves afloat and quite honestly, I’m super excited for this new endeavor! We know that you are spending more time in your house then ever right now and it might be driving you a little bit crazy so let us (virtually) come into your home and help you pick out that paint color that you can’t decide on or figure out the layout of your living room, or even pick out some new furniture for your newly renovated space.

Entryway Makeover Progress showing what our entryway hallway looks like after we recently had the walls de-texturized. Now we are looking for your input on the design plan!

Rattan & Cane oh my! This style is back! And we at Kindred Homestead are HERE FOR IT! Check out some of our very favorite cane and rattan furniture pieces for every budget!

Hey guys! It’s been a few weeks since we finished refinishing (that’s a tongue twister!) our hardwood floors and now we want to share with you the 14 DO'S & DON’TS we learned along the way!

Finding a deal that I love is one of my favorite hobbies! That’s why I’ve gone “out” and rounded up some of my very favorite accent chairs that are UNDER $180! You guys, if you didn’t already know, that’s a STEAL of a deal!

Welcome to part 2 of our series “Farmhouse X Mid-Century Modern” where we’re sharing our own transition from farmhouse to mid-century modern and the steps we’re taking to get there. In this episode we are sharing specifically what we plan to do in our living room space to achieve that look we want.

I’m not going to sugar coat this…paint colors are obnoxiously overwhelming and can feel like you’re stepping into some psychedelic dream when you walk into the paint section of your local home improvement store (way too many paint samples am I right?). BUT ALAS, I am here to help save the day so the next time you can walk STRAIGHT to that paint counter and order your color like a BOSS!

I think rugs are in and of themselves a piece of art and that’s why I’m sharing with you some of our favorite vintage styled rugs!

Well, I’m happy to announce that I have come to somewhat of a compromise to all of this and couldn’t be happier with the direction that we have decided to go in.

Yes, it’s true…after just over two years of having refinished our floors we decided to jump head first into the tedious task once more to get our floors JUST how we wanted them. But WHY did we have to refinish them in the first place we have gotten asked a few times…

Our hope is that through this we can teach you about what characterizes the two different design styles and how you can implement your old with you new, as well as, simple and easy ways you can start transitioning your own space today.