Over the years our house style has slowly changed. I guess considering we once wore bell bottom pants, plaid polyester leisure suits, and way too short of skirts, and we sported big hair and mustaches, (I’m talking about my husband and myself- and no, I did not have the mustache and he has never worn skirts-long or short) we have changed our fashion sense as well.
Sometimes our fashion style was dictated by money (mostly the lack of it). Often we got caught up in the trends of the day. Anyone remember harvest gold or avocado green appliances, or hanging macramé?
Child-proofing/wear-and-tear measures also took a toll on our style.
And…
Sadly, there were times when we just didn’t know any better.
My husband just finished a mini remodel of our fireplace wall. We He built a box for the television and installed shiplap to the wall. (Yes, I know this is quite popular right now thanks to Chip and Joanna Gains-but I’m hoping it won’t be just a passing phase because I love the look of it.)
Anyway, I thought it would be fun to document how the wall has changed over the years.
Here is how it looks today.
You can see the look of the shiplap up close.
Here is our office wall with shiplap siding. It is the same wall as the fireplace, just inside the French doors, so it’s sort of a continuation of the room.
The family room started out a neutral color, but I couldn’t find any pictures from that time period. We got excited when the dark wall colors became popular and since the room is quite large and has plenty of big windows and good lighting, it seemed to work for us. The wall color actually looked better in real life and with better lighting.
Does the old picture tube television give you a hint of the era?
A few years ago we decided to paint the bookcases and the mantel. We also changed to a chocolate color wall. We loved this change.
Eventually, our television was changed out for a larger, flat screen version-but it took up more room on the bookshelves, wasting a lot of space. I had a hard time finding a picture that showed the television. I guess I tried not to photograph that side of the room.
I think there might be one more change coming soon. We talked about having the shiplap finish the wall and go to the corner. Who knows if that will happen or not? Any opinions?
Anyway, as I sit here typing this on my P.C. (thankfully, not my very old type-writer), smelling some hot, buttery popcorn coming from the microwave oven (not the old seldom used popcorn popper), I am grateful that change is a part of our lives. Along the way we might make some mistakes or get caught up in fads and passing trends, but isn’t it great that we can wipe the slate clean and start over?
Isn’t that what life is all about?
Have a great week!
JoAnn
