Officially a Grown-Up?

First-Time Homeowner

Buying a house is obviously a large financial purchase and with it comes so much responsibility. I contemplated buying for a couple of years because I couldn’t decide on a location and I didn’t feel ready to make such a real-life adult decision. Well, here I am now. I just turned 28 and I’m officially a homeowner and an adult — I guess. Can I still keep referring to myself as a “young adult?” Where did all those years go?! Anyway, this past April I purchased a 3-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom townhouse in northern Virginia. I’m a northern VA native and after living all over the U.S. (and the world) there still isn’t a place I’d rather call home than the D.M.V.

Interior Decorating

Inspiration

I was instantly obsessed with all 2500 square feet of my three-level home and anxious to fill up my personal space. I had the walls painted and hardwood floors installed while the place was empty. This ended up being a great decision since I was living in Connecticut all summer. Then I found furnishing/decorating inspiration on Pinterest (of course), it really helped me learn and gave me a vision. I browsed in-store, online and through catalogs; my favorite stores are definitely Target, West Elm, Overstock (online), IKEA and AtHome. I came to the conclusion that my interior decorative style preference can only be uniquely labeled as “Mid-Century-Rustic-Industrial-Farmhouse.” There are so many things I love about each of those styles that I decided to take ideas from them all.

Although I haven’t finished the house yet, I planned to have a housewarming/birthday party before I left for overseas. Unfortunately, the timing didn’t work out. Then I thought, why not show you what the house is looking like right here!

Virtual Housewarming Party

Welcome! Below I’ve put together some photo galleries of the rooms and a few pieces that I really love. I did the best I could to capture a clear view of each layout. I’m clearly not a professional photographer (working on it, though). You can also click HERE for a quick virtual walk-through!

Upper Level

Master BR

Master BR

Master BR

Master BR

Master BR

Master BR

Guest BR

Office

Office

Office

Office

Office

Office

Office

Where to Buy

Main Level

Main Level

Living Room

Living Room

Dining Room

Dining Room

Wine Rack + Chalkboard Wall

Breakfast Area

*Dining rug not staying, table is super heavy needed to protect the floor.*

Basement

Basement

Basement

Basement

Where To Buy

Questions about where I purchased things and/or price? Leave a comment + I’ll get right back to ya!

XO,

Jas

P.S.

Everything was 100% picked out, arranged, styled and assembled by me (and Alyssa).