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How We Built a DIY Bluestone Patio and Saved Over $27K

How We Built a DIY Bluestone Patio and Saved Over $27K

DIY Bluestone Patio: How We Saved $30K and Gained a Backyard Oasis

DIY Bluestone Patio: How We Saved $30K and Gained a Backyard Oasis

The Garage Floor You’ve Dreamt Of

The Garage Floor You’ve Dreamt Of

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Welcome to Fauxtalian Living!
All things home reno//entertaining
Because good food, good wine and a nice home are important to me.

we came for the sun, stayed for the champagne an

we came for the sun, stayed for the champagne

and somewhere in between,
a few moments worth celebrating

8 years 🤍

a few moments from our anniversary slow mornings

a few moments from our anniversary

slow mornings, great meals,
and dinners you don’t rush

it’s always these little details I come back thinking about

8 years with my favorite person 🤍

#fauxtalianliving
#elevatedliving
#intentionalhome
#lifestyledetails
#anniversarymoments

A perfect weekend in the books ☀️ 🌷

A perfect weekend in the books ☀️ 🌷

It’s always the smallest details… We added a bras

It’s always the smallest details…

We added a brass trim edge into the grout line and suddenly the entire space felt custom.

Save this for your next tile project.
Final reveal coming soon ✨

#interiordesigndetails #homerenovation #tileinspo #classicinteriors #diyhomeproject

I was just trying to get this flooring done. 20

I was just trying to get this flooring done.

20 years together, 3 years of home reno… and he’s still keeping it spicy 🌶️ 😏🏡

#marriagelife #homereno #couplehumor #diycouple #renovationlife

Demo day on the basement staircase. Because clearl

Demo day on the basement staircase.
Because clearly we needed another project.

#homerenovation
#diyhomeprojects
#fixerupper
#basementrenovation
#fauxtalianliving

An antique mirror in the closet, because everyday

An antique mirror in the closet, because everyday moments deserve beautiful details.

Function… but make it classic.

#ikeapax
#closetdesign
#traditionalhome
#classicinteriors
#fauxtalianliving

Last winter still lives in these rooms. Replacing

Last winter still lives in these rooms.

Replacing every window in the house — in the middle of winter, just days before a Valentine’s dinner — changed more than the temperature. It changed how the house feels.

A reminder to host the party anyway. The house doesn’t have to be finished to be full.

#FauxtalianLiving
#classicinteriors
#wholehouserenovations
#designwithintention
#homereno

Last year at this time, we were replacing every wi

Last year at this time, we were replacing every window in the house — in the dead of winter — days before a Valentine’s dinner party.

Not glamorous. Slightly unhinged. Completely worth it.

The difference these made: quiet rooms, warmer night and so much mote natural light. It’s amazing how big on an impact new windows can have on a space.

#FauxtalianLiving
#wholehouserenovation
#oldhouselove
#classicinteriors
#moodyinterior interior

Parlor Series — Part 4: Panel moulding in progress

Parlor Series — Part 4: Panel moulding in progress.

The final layers are going in, and the room is already asking for long conversations and very good cocktails whipped up by our resident beverage director, Joe.

There something magical about your design coming to life. ✨

Panel moulding ✔️
Next up: corbels, countertops, and pocket doors.

Good food. Good wine. A home meant to host. A gl

Good food. Good wine. A home meant to host.

A glass of white poured, dinner moving slowly, and nowhere else to be. Nothing fancy, nothing rushed—just the kind of night that reminds you why a home should be lived in, not just looked at.

The reason we renovate, honestly. 🍷 Cheers to nights like this.

Save this for your next cozy night at home.

Reminder: even the smallest details can be pretty.

Reminder: even the smallest details can be pretty.

Details lately. ✨ Trim, hardware, layers that do

Details lately. ✨

Trim, hardware, layers that don’t shout—but change everything.
Not finished yet, but these are the moments that make it feel collected instead of rushed.

Built for long conversations, good cocktails, and lingering a little longer than planned.

#FauxtalianLiving
#ParlorDesign
#ClassicHomeStyle
#TraditionalInteriors

Part three: the paint job The parlor is officiall

Part three: the paint job

The parlor is officially wrapped in Behr Dynasty – Binary Star, and yes… it’s exactly the moody, classic blue we hoped for. (Phew!) Rich, dramatic, and somehow still timeless.

Next up:
• refinishing & hanging our pocket doors
• corbels + panel molding
• hardware + picture lamps
• furnishing the space

Paint may be the foundation—but the magic lives in the details. ✨

Follow along as this parlor earns its finishing touches.

#fauxtalianliving
#parlorrenovation
#traditionalinteriors
#moodyinteriors
#homerenovation

Paint ✔️ Coffered Ceiling ✔️ Endless dust ✔️ Ze

Paint ✔️
Coffered Ceiling ✔️
Endless dust ✔️
Zero regrets ✔️

This parlor has gone from what have we done to wait… she’s becoming something special.
Layer by layer, trim by trim, gallon by gallon—proof that good bones, patience, and a vision are everything.

Still more to come, but these in-between moments deserve their moment too.

Classic. Cozy. Worth the mess. 🤍

Save this if you love a good before-and-after… even when it’s still very much a during.

#parlorrenovation
#homerenovationprogress
#classicinteriors
#traditionalhomedesign
#fauxtalianliving

When the paint can opens, you just know. Meet Bin

When the paint can opens, you just know.

Meet Binary Star by Behr Dynasty—deep, moody, and about to make this room feel impossibly cozy.

The kind of blue that turns a wall into a moment—and makes you want to pour a cocktail and stay awhile.

Save this for your next bold paint decision.

Follow along for classic design made for hosting.

#darkpaint
#moodyinteriors
#paintcolorreveal
#classicinteriors
#fauxtalianliving

New Years at the Lake ✨ We rang in the New Year

New Years at the Lake ✨

We rang in the New Year slowly—lake mornings, good food, quiet nights, and nowhere to be but right there.

These are the moments that refill the cup and remind me why I love creating homes meant to be lived in, not just looked at.

Here’s to more gathering, more cooking, more projects worth getting our hands dirty for—and plenty of time in between to just be.

What’s one thing you’re carrying into the new year?

#fauxtalianliving
#livedinhomes
#cozyathome
#lakehouselife
#classiccozy

Parlor Coffered Ceiling — Part II. This is the st

Parlor Coffered Ceiling — Part II.

This is the step that transformed the ceiling from framing into architecture.

Adding the crown moulding defines each coffer, sharpens the lines, and brings the entire room into focus.

Measured, mitered, and adjusted (many times) to work with a house that refuses to be square—but the result is worth every minute.

Next up: paint and lighting… and that’s when this room really shows off.

Follow along for Part III.

#cofferedceiling #crownmolding #architecturaldetails #traditionalinteriors #fauxtalianliving

Pro Tip: Primer doesn’t have to be white. When pa

Pro Tip: Primer doesn’t have to be white.

When painting a room a dark color, tinting your primer helps create a base that’s easier to cover and leads to smoother, more even results—without fighting bright white underneath.

This simple prep step makes a big difference, especially for deep blues, greens, and moody neutrals.

Save this for your next paint project.

#painttips
#diyhomeprojects
#homerenovationtips
#interiorpaint
#fauxtalianliving

Parlor Coffered Ceiling, Part I. Using 2×4s and ½

Parlor Coffered Ceiling, Part I.

Using 2×4s and ½” sanded plywood, we built the framework that will define the entire ceiling—measured, laser-leveled, and adjusted about a dozen times in a house where nothing (and I mean nothing) is square.

Next comes the crown moulding—the detail that makes it all feel finished and formal.

Follow along for Part II and the full transformation. This room is just getting started. ✨

#cofferedceiling #parlorrenovation #traditionalhome #custommillwork #fauxtalianliving

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