a fresh start |  The bedroom came first. She gave the brown walls a paint makeover, choosing a fresh pale green that felt calming and restful, perfect for a bedroom. She brightened up the floors by coating the chocolate brown with a lighter wheat shade.

Having spent her life thus far living in small apartments, Erin had little furniture to begin with. One of the few major items she brought with her was a bed that she's picked up at a Maine antique barn during a summer vacation. Inspired by the bed's character, she scoured local auctions and antique barns for further additions to the room, picking up several oak pieces and giving them a sense of unity by replacing the rusty hardware with matching glass knobs. >