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Fixer Upper: Freshening Up a 1919 Bungalow for Empty Nesters

February 16, 2016

The clients wanted to downsize and simplify, and to find a period home with charm and original detail. Chip and Joanna Gaines helped them find a turn-of-the-century gem and update it to suit their needs while retaining a successful balance of the old and the new.

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Photo: Rachel Whyte. From: Fixer Upper.

Redefined Space

The kitchen was the space most radically altered in this Fixer Upper renovation. A wall was removed, opening the kitchen onto the dining room and effectively increasing the kitchen's footprint threefold.

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Photo: Rachel Whyte. From: Fixer Upper.

Soft Hues and a White Canvas

Joanna and new homeowner Stacie are on the same page in their affinity for white. Stacie asked for a color palette that emphasizes rich blues and white. In the living room, going with white walls and white slipcovered furniture provides an opportunity for the subtle accent colors to stand out.

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Photo: Rachel Whyte. From: Fixer Upper.

#shiplap

The cozy master bedroom is finished clad in Joanna's favorite material, the home's original wood shiplap, here painted in fresh white and offset with unpainted wood ceiling and exposed beams. As with the selection of white wallpaint, Joanna and homeowner Stacie are in sync in their love of shiplap.

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Photo: Rachel Whyte. From: Fixer Upper.

Economies of Space

The master bathroom, like the bedroom, is relatively small but is made to feel roomy and inviting through a judicious layout and simple fixtures.

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