Let the sunshine filter through my hand-painted ca Let the sunshine filter through my hand-painted cafe curtains ☀️🤎
My kitchen windows have never looked better! 
#customdecor #homeinspo #windowtreatments #cafecurtains #paintedcurtains #homestyle
Happy October 👻!!! It’s officially spooky sea Happy October 👻!!! It’s officially spooky season in our house and Penny is here to get things started! 
She may be worried and probably over her ghost costume (and me 🤭) but she’s excited for what this new month will bring! 
#halloween #ghosttrend #ghostphotoshoot #dogsofinstagram #dogcostume #fallporchdecor
Every time I look at these bookshelves I’m remin Every time I look at these bookshelves I’m reminded of where they came from and how long they’ve come. It doesn’t even look like the same piece! 
This was one of those things that I was willing to make work  because they were a perfect size! Despite all the flaws, I was able to fix them and create a beautiful piece again and I think that makes them ten times better 🤎
#builtins #diybookshelves #fbmarketplace #interiordesign #bookcase #bookshelfstyling #diyprojects #facebookmarketplace #secondhandfurniture
This is by far my most favorite fall porch decor I This is by far my most favorite fall porch decor I’ve done! All thanks to the grapevine arch! Head over to my stories as I share more details on how I created the arch 🍂
Different size Grapevine wreaths, faux florals and faux pumpkins from @michaelsstores 
Grapevine Garland from @joann_stores 
Mums from @homedepot 
#fallporchdecor #porchgoals #falldecor #fallvibes #falldecor #porchdecor #frontporchdecor
While I’m ready to embrace fall, I couldn’t he While I’m ready to embrace fall, I couldn’t help but look back at all of the fun projects I worked on this summer!
From simple decor DIYs to major projects (hello, built-ins, I’m looking at you!), it was a summer full of learning new techniques and skills. 
Did you tackle any DIY this summer?
#summerproject #summerprojects #diyhome #diyhomeprojects #cozyhomedecor #behrpaint
It’s the first day of Fall and we’re getting a It’s the first day of Fall and we’re getting a front-row seat to fall’s beauty right on my porch! 🍂 
The grapevine wreath arch is definitely my favorite! And we can’t forget all the beautiful mums! This year for pumpkin season we did a mix of faux and real pumpkins and it’s pretty hard to tell the difference! 
Thanks to @dustin_patrick_smith & @bbbuffaloe for the pumpkin vine inspiration on TikTok! 
#fallporchdecor #autumnvibes #porchgoals #fallhomedecor #falldecor
Making this cozy corner in my living room was a la Making this cozy corner in my living room was a labor of love, and I am still so so happy with how it turned out. 
Each project helped to make the space come together perfectly. 
Did you catch all of these DIYs in my feed?
#diyhomeprojects #diybuiltins #builtins #cozycorner #diyhomedecorating #behrpaint
This decoupaged pumpkin is the epitome of fall cha This decoupaged pumpkin is the epitome of fall charm 🍂. 
Initially, I wanted to press my own leaves onto the pumpkin but they have yet to turn color this year. So I purchased napkins with printed fall leaves and flowers, grabbed some Mod Podge and turned this ordinary pumpkin into a work of art! 
I’ve linked everything I used for this project on my LTK so make sure to check it out and give this easy craft a try! 
https://liketk.it/4j6rT
#decoupage #falldecor #pumpkindecor #falldiy #diyfalldecor #craftyideas
I’m always in awe at the drastic change a little I’m always in awe at the drastic change a little paint can do. This time I painted my cafe curtains that went from bland to charming. 
They look like they belong in a cute English Cottage and the fact that they’re one of a kind with the stencil I chose makes it even better! 
I also used Rub n Buff on the rod and the clips I purchased which made it so much better! 
#fabricpainting #cafecurtains #windowtreatments #paintedfabric #diycurtains #joannfabrics
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Interior Design · November 22, 2022

Our Vinyl Cedar Shake House Reveal!!

We finally did it! After living in our home for 5 1/2 years we were able to get our siding done. Read along for all the details on the process, the siding we chose, installation, and price!

The Process

When we first moved in, in 2017 it seemed like the exterior of the house had a fresh coat of paint. The entire house was painted an odd beige color, including the gutters 🙄. We thought about hiring a company to paint but unfortunately, a lot of the cedar shakes were in pretty bad condition, so scraping the paint would damage them even more. A bunch of the shakes would had to be replaced too, which would have cost us a lot more money.

Over the next 5 years we decided to hold off on new siding to save money and really decide what direction we wanted to go in. Were we going to do cedar shakes? Vinyl? Board & batten? There were so many options and I’m glad we took our time deciding.

While we waited for the right time to finish our siding, we worked on a few projects inside. We painted the interior, refinished our radiators, updated the electrical, and insulated.

As we watched more and more paint chip off the house, it was finally time to start getting quotes. We started looking for quotes earlier this year and did not find much luck. Some no shows, and the people that did show up wouldn’t get back to us.

We didn’t get the three quotes we usually like to get for a project but we finally sat down with someone from Marshall Building & Remodeling, a local company that work in Rhode Island and Southern Massachusetts.

They were at the top of our budget but we took a leap and agreed to have them do our siding.

The Siding We Chose

We went through several ideas, clapboard, board and batten on the front, wood cedar shakes (until we found out the price 😬), vinyl shakes etc.

Ideally, I wanted to keep the cedar shake look. I wanted our home to look like it did when it was first built in 1921, unpainted cedar shakes. As I was doing research I ran into Certainteed and fell in love! They have a vinyl cedar shake that looks so much like wood!

This was perfect! I can get the look of cedar shakes and the vinyl meant less maintenance. No need to paint every few weeks.

We already had vinyl up when we redid our porch and so we went ahead and chose Certainteed cedar impressions in the color Cedar blend, and chose a date in October to start the project.

Unfortunately, a few days later we got some bad news. We were told there were distribution issues in the way that the siding was coming out. The variations weren’t what they had hoped for. So back to the drawing board we went.

After going through a couple of samples we found a different option. We decided on the sample below and placed it up against the house for the summer and two weeks before the project started we got cold feet!

I lost sleep over the fact that I wasn’t sure if this siding was right for us and our home. I felt like the house was just going to look brown. There wasn’t enough variation and ultimately the look wasn’t what we originally wanted.

I can’t even begin to tell you guys how great the company has been! They were very accommodating and worked with us to find something similar. They introduced us to Tando Beach House Shake and it was the look we wanted! We went with the color Sandcastle.

Vinyl cedar shakes (cedar impressions) have come a long way. It looks just like wood!

Installation

Siding materials and a large dumpster were delivered and dropped off on the driveway on a Wednesday, by Friday afternoon a small crew had arrived and got right to work. They started with removing our old gutters and some of the siding. Saturday morning a bigger crew arrived and by the end of the day most of the siding was removed and they had wrapped the house for the new siding.

It’s incredible how fast they worked. They arrived bright and early between 7:30am and 8am and got right to work everyday. The crew were fantastic and if we ran into any issues (luckily they’re weren’t many) they found the solution for us right away!

It was so exciting to see the new siding go up! The vinyl cedar shake looks amazing!

We removed the siding before installing the new one on our house, but to save money, we just covered the original siding on the garage.

There was some rotting around the edge of the garage, right underneath the gutters and that was all replaced.

By the following Friday all the work was done! There were only a couple of things that needed tweaking or changed and that was done the following week. So in one week the entire exterior of our house, except for our porch which we renovated in 2018, was all brand new!

Price

When we first received a quote from the company I was a little shocked! I know prices have gone up lately but this is a huge investment. They’re expensive! However, after our experience you get what you pay for.

Not only did we pay for new gutters, siding, and trim, we paid for professionals to work on our home. A knowledgeable crew that were very efficient and very accommodating company. We didn’t have to worry about anything which was so nice, especially after dealing with some not so fun contractors 🙄.

The company understood and listened to my design ideas and executed them nicely. We ended up paying $70,000. I know thats a lot of money, our biggest project to date, but looking at the gorgeous vinyl cedar shakes, our experience and the warranty we have from the company, I would do it again in no time!

Before & After

This is what the house looked like when we purchased it in 2017.

Here it is after we redid the porch in 2018.

And here it is now with the new vinyl cedar shake!

We also painted the front door Simply White by Benjamin Moore. I thought about doing a light blue/green but didn’t want the house to look like a beach house (we’re near a golf course, not water).

The porch looks soooo good now!

We purchased new lights on Amazon to complete the look.

The details are just 🤩

I’m so in love with how it turned out! Up next, we’ll do some minor repairs and paint the foundation (maybe a nice light paint) then we’ll do landscaping in the Spring and it’ll look even better!

Follow along on Instagram! I’ll be dressing her up for Christmas soon!

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Comments

  1. Alli says

    May 21, 2023 at 7:03 am

    What is the brand of trim you used? Your house looks great.

    Reply
    • Joanna says

      May 22, 2023 at 9:21 am

      Thank you so much! I’m not sure what the brand of trim that was used. Its vinyl and the company I worked with were the ones who chose it. They just showed me and I went with it.

      Reply
  2. Charlotte Chappell says

    August 16, 2023 at 3:21 pm

    What color is your roof? I have a cedar shingle house and I like your roof color.

    Reply
    • Joanna says

      August 19, 2023 at 10:21 am

      Hi! I don’t know the exact color because it was already there when we purchased the house. It looks like a dark gray.

      Reply
  3. kate says

    August 29, 2023 at 11:39 am

    Your house is absolutely gorgeous and your post is helpful as I am in similar situation deciding which shingle. Do you recall if your Certainteed Cedar-look shingle quotes came in more or less than the Tando Beach House Shake? Hope mine turns out as beautiful as yours.

    Reply
    • Joanna says

      August 30, 2023 at 10:10 pm

      Hi Kate! Thank you so much! It must be exciting to be picking out new siding! The Certainteed was going to be more. I’m sure which ever one you decide to go with is going to look beautiful as well!

      Reply

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Let the sunshine filter through my hand-painted ca Let the sunshine filter through my hand-painted cafe curtains ☀️🤎
My kitchen windows have never looked better! 
#customdecor #homeinspo #windowtreatments #cafecurtains #paintedcurtains #homestyle
Happy October 👻!!! It’s officially spooky sea Happy October 👻!!! It’s officially spooky season in our house and Penny is here to get things started! 
She may be worried and probably over her ghost costume (and me 🤭) but she’s excited for what this new month will bring! 
#halloween #ghosttrend #ghostphotoshoot #dogsofinstagram #dogcostume #fallporchdecor
Every time I look at these bookshelves I’m remin Every time I look at these bookshelves I’m reminded of where they came from and how long they’ve come. It doesn’t even look like the same piece! 
This was one of those things that I was willing to make work  because they were a perfect size! Despite all the flaws, I was able to fix them and create a beautiful piece again and I think that makes them ten times better 🤎
#builtins #diybookshelves #fbmarketplace #interiordesign #bookcase #bookshelfstyling #diyprojects #facebookmarketplace #secondhandfurniture
This is by far my most favorite fall porch decor I This is by far my most favorite fall porch decor I’ve done! All thanks to the grapevine arch! Head over to my stories as I share more details on how I created the arch 🍂
Different size Grapevine wreaths, faux florals and faux pumpkins from @michaelsstores 
Grapevine Garland from @joann_stores 
Mums from @homedepot 
#fallporchdecor #porchgoals #falldecor #fallvibes #falldecor #porchdecor #frontporchdecor
While I’m ready to embrace fall, I couldn’t he While I’m ready to embrace fall, I couldn’t help but look back at all of the fun projects I worked on this summer!
From simple decor DIYs to major projects (hello, built-ins, I’m looking at you!), it was a summer full of learning new techniques and skills. 
Did you tackle any DIY this summer?
#summerproject #summerprojects #diyhome #diyhomeprojects #cozyhomedecor #behrpaint
It’s the first day of Fall and we’re getting a It’s the first day of Fall and we’re getting a front-row seat to fall’s beauty right on my porch! 🍂 
The grapevine wreath arch is definitely my favorite! And we can’t forget all the beautiful mums! This year for pumpkin season we did a mix of faux and real pumpkins and it’s pretty hard to tell the difference! 
Thanks to @dustin_patrick_smith & @bbbuffaloe for the pumpkin vine inspiration on TikTok! 
#fallporchdecor #autumnvibes #porchgoals #fallhomedecor #falldecor
Making this cozy corner in my living room was a la Making this cozy corner in my living room was a labor of love, and I am still so so happy with how it turned out. 
Each project helped to make the space come together perfectly. 
Did you catch all of these DIYs in my feed?
#diyhomeprojects #diybuiltins #builtins #cozycorner #diyhomedecorating #behrpaint
This decoupaged pumpkin is the epitome of fall cha This decoupaged pumpkin is the epitome of fall charm 🍂. 
Initially, I wanted to press my own leaves onto the pumpkin but they have yet to turn color this year. So I purchased napkins with printed fall leaves and flowers, grabbed some Mod Podge and turned this ordinary pumpkin into a work of art! 
I’ve linked everything I used for this project on my LTK so make sure to check it out and give this easy craft a try! 
https://liketk.it/4j6rT
#decoupage #falldecor #pumpkindecor #falldiy #diyfalldecor #craftyideas
I’m always in awe at the drastic change a little I’m always in awe at the drastic change a little paint can do. This time I painted my cafe curtains that went from bland to charming. 
They look like they belong in a cute English Cottage and the fact that they’re one of a kind with the stencil I chose makes it even better! 
I also used Rub n Buff on the rod and the clips I purchased which made it so much better! 
#fabricpainting #cafecurtains #windowtreatments #paintedfabric #diycurtains #joannfabrics
For all you static photo lovers, here’s a still For all you static photo lovers, here’s a still shot of our office once it's undergone its transformation into a guest bedroom. 
The desks do double-duty as side tables when the bed is pulled down, and there is still tons of room on either side of the bed for our guests to move around. 
Would you feel welcome in this guest room?
#guestroom #guestroomdesign #guestroomdesign #murphybed #sherwinwilliamspaint #diyoffice
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