Houzz Tour: Repurposing Creative gives a house a French Vibe

Houzz Tour: Repurposing Creative gives a house a French Vibe - Hege Morris Industrial knows a lot of style does not have to come in shiny chrome and genuine leather of an expensive store. After budgeting for a new home in France, Norwegian native knew she would not be able to pay all new, dream furniture she had coveted. But rather than resign itself to cookie-cutter style, she got creative, hunting for affordable used goods (and often free) and reinvent them with fresh colors and paint or stain treatments innovative.

Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here Hege Morris, her husband Craig and his son Magnus
Location Angouleme, Charente, France
Size 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms

photographer: Marcus Harvey

Morris painted or changed almost everything in his house. "I really appreciate the process, she said. "What makes our house a unique look, too.

Morris booked one of the rooms in the house to his office and craft space. An antique dresser, table and shelves vintage DIY plywood give it an industrial utility atmosphere

Desk lamps :. BUT Curtain Alinea Light: Ikea

Since the house has a color palette very light - usually white or light beige time - Morris punctuated each room with dark accents. His office is mainly in black and white -. She even plunged this simple white carpet in a black dye to help stand

other black and white elements - Stendig calendar, Eames chair, boxes and painted and pictures torn from magazines boxes -. pull the room together

Morris felt like his kitchen was too dark when she moved first in. Mixing elements in white and white paint existing furniture (such as the back of the large gray dresser) changed the mood of the room. The high ceiling and wooden beams add an old world feel to the kitchen Ikea

Oak worktop and cabinets :. Ikea

Morris deliberately chose furniture with a sense of history (including the dining table, she drove an hour to get to the studio of an artist) to add context to this space.

Player paper mache letters have become magnets with a jet Quick hot glue. Morris bought the letter "M", too, so Magnus can practice spelling different words

Calendar :. Stendig

Like the rest of his house, the Morris lounge has a mix of styles with a contemporary sofa in the shape of the coffee table vintage and classic striped carpet. She tries not to stick to a formula, instead of choosing exactly what she likes. "I think that the house takes time before it feels good, she said. "I do not believe in out and buy everything you need at once. It is more exciting to find things that are different from what everyone

Sofa :. BUT mat: Alinea Curtain Casa

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though Morris did not tiled beginning, hardware works well with radiant floor heating in the house. "After living in an old barn and very cold for a year, we wanted a warm house, which was why we chose to listen to the plumber and electrician, said Morris. "It was a good idea, because our house is really beautiful and hot now. Simple white tiles are also a traditional material for the region, so that it remains in line with the classic style of the house.

On the other side of the living room, an old carpet and worn in the leather chair make comfortable reading area. A wallpapered wall adds texture to the predominantly white room. Morris painted a piece of plywood board in a geometric pattern for a simple DIY art in the corner

Wallpaper :. Castorama; c hair, carpet, side table: Antique

More wallpaper in the master bedroom connects the chamber to the living areas downstairs. A second hand headboard had a worn wooden finish, so Morris was given a treatment shabby-chic painting white. Table of DIY console is made from a dining table halved screwed into the wall.

Morris found the resale of the lamp top floor. After removing the faded pink fabric of the shade, she painted under gold

Wallpaper :. Castorama bedframe: Ikea; rug La Redoute Curtain Casa light: Leroy Merlin

Unlike the rest of home, room Morris son Magnus shines with color. "I think it's important that children have a lot of colors around them, she said. The bright yellow rectangle on the wall adds an extra splash of bright color

Bedding :. La Redoute shelves: BUT pillows: Ferm Living La Redoute sign Name: wool words Lets World Poster: studio Tofufu

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Morris moved Magnus wardrobe of the bedroom and into the dressing room of a teacher so he would have more room to play and store his toys.

Two symbols of playful toilets in pretty flowers greet guests on the bathroom door .

Male / female signs: Mooza Designs

inside, a new freestanding bathtub is the star of this small bathroom. Morris hung a simple print art piece with washi tape to a modern accent

Displays :. One Must Dash Flooring: Vinyl, Castorama

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