Before and After-A Visual Story of Pine Daisy House

All of our before and after descriptions are in one place!!! I’ve compiled all the images, paint colors, and sources to help explain the progression of our cabin from 2015 to 2020. She sure has come a long way and I love how sleek, calm, modern and rustically contemporary she is!

This blog post is all about the visual journey. I’m letting the pictures tell the story. Links are added here and there for reference.

Enjoy the visual story of our cabin.

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Paint Colors to Balance Wood Features

When we were under contract I spent hours and hours on Houz looking for paint colors that would compliment the wood features and tones throughout the cabin.

We knew we wouldn’t paint the trim or the window frames. It would be too monumental a project and we’d lose the quaint character of our late 1970s modern cabin. So I set out to modernize the look by striking visual balance with the paint colors I chose.

I landed on four primary paint choices that we use and reuse throughout the cabin. The top two colors in the graphic are Silver Drop and Dolphin Fin They are the main paint choices on the walls throughout our cabin. The darker two colors, Mink and Graphite are the features and accents through our home.

The Kitchen

Before and After

• Feature wall is Mink by Sherwin Williams
• Read about the fireplace transformation here
• Read about the kitchen island, how I painted it here
• How I distressed it here

The Dining Room

Before and After:

• Dark feature wall is Mink by Sherwin Williams
• Lighter gray wall, and back of cabinets is Dolphin Fin by Behr

The Front Room

Before and After

• Walls haven’t been painted (yet).
• Shiplap wallpaper for the back wall of the shelves
• Gallery Lighting
• Gather Sign

The Family Room

Before and After

Gray accent wall is Dolphin Fin by Behr

The Master Bedroom

Before and After

Wall color is Dolphin Fin by Behr

The Basement

Before and After

• Fresh coat of paint on the walls is Silver Drop by Behr
• Read about the sliding doors here
• Be sure to check out the basement laundry room refresh too!

Exterior

Before and After

Over the course of two summers we gave them exterior a new paint job.

• The main color is: Sable by Behr
• The trim color is: Dark Walnut by Behr
• The barn style lighting
• The address plaque

I look back on this five year journey and I see so much work, and painting. There are still lots of projects to tackle and DIYs to enjoy but for now I’m going to enjoy take a deep breath and enjoy all the work we’ve accomplished so far.

With hope for you and your intentional home,