I’m back today on Feature Friday with another blogger who I’ve recently discovered. There are so many bloggers who are new to me out there and I am blown away by the talent of these bloggers I keep running across. Today’s feature is Jenna Sue from Jenna Sue Designs.  Jenna Sue is living her dream and started her Etsy business in 2011, selling her own graphic design prints. It has been so successful she quit her day job later that year and is now blogging and selling on Etsy full-time.  Love seeing all the successes out there!
She’s not really new and has been blogging since 2010, but I recently saw her 1970’s house renovation for the first time. Â Mind blown, y’all! Â I love my 70’s renovation, but her’s is truly amazing. You have to go and see the before pics to really appreciate it all, but she and her husband have done an outstanding job on this California house in the hills. Â There ain’t nothing 70’s about this house now!
The exterior pic is the Before photo and I didn’t see a new one, so maybe it hasn’t changed much, but the inside sure has. Â If you love rustic farmhouse, you are going to love this one.
Inside the front door, they added planked walls and lots of neutrals.
Jenna Sue painted all her interior doors black and they were plain hollow core doors.  She made them all over with thin veneer plywood which made them look old.  Amazing transformation!  I have these same hollow core doors and painted mine dark brown, would love to have the energy to do what Jenna Sue did, but I don’t think I do. I may come up with another plan for adding molding to the front of the doors, but her method required moving doorstops and rehanging, so that isn’t going to happen at my house.  You have to see how she did this closet door makeover too, so cute!  I don’t think I’m that industrious though, but I sure love the result.
Love her foyer light from World Market and the little shelf on the inside.
The rock fireplace soars all the way to the ceiling, a very dramatic look. Â This room looks like it gets tons of light. Â Love the update and the planked ceiling and beams.
You can see that a lot of light comes in here.
Such a cozy and inviting living area.
Jenna Sue has a wonderful way with vignettes and displays.
And get a load of the kitchen renovation. Â Holy cow, that’s beautiful! Â She’s got a whole post on the kitchen breakdown. Â I love seeing how much people spend on kitchens and theirs came in at $28K. Â It sure is beautiful!
Love the subway tiled wall and open shelves.
There’s an adorable bench seat in the kitchen too, as well as a banquette.
With a rustic table….
So, so cute! Â I just love everything that Jenna Sue has done.
This feels like such a livable space, so calming and relaxing.
The master bedroom has built in closets on either side.
Great idea for a small room. Â I think I read these are from Ikea.
Looks great flanking the bed with the planked wall in the background.
So many fun details in this house.
And the views….oh my, at the views in this house! Â California rolling hills.
Downstairs is a media room.
And one more shot of the deck space and those scenic vistas again. Â Don’t you love this?
I can just imagine entertaining out here with the sunset over the mountains.
A beautiful bar cart, all set up for entertaining.
Didn’t you love Jenna Sue’s house? I was agape the whole time I was looking at her house tour. I knew you’d all love it too, such a fantastic 70’s renovation!
Painting furniture is such a great way to refresh and renew an old piece that you’re not in love with anymore. Â Stop over to my latest guide at Ebay and see all the ways I’ve renovated many of my old pieces of furniture. Â Click the pic!Â
I would never want to leave my house! Just beautiful!!
Have a great weekend!
WOW, I too am blown away by this beautifully decorated/renovated home. So many of the features I love all rolled up into one spectacular home. I’m heading to her site right now to find out what the drop-dead gorgeous flooring is! This one belongs in magazines, even the photos are good! Thanks so much for sharing this home Rhoda, you started my day off ‘just right’, have a great weekend!
Yes! I love her home. So comforting and serene, decorated but not overly decorated. Thanks for sharing!
How would I find Jenna Sue on Etsy? Thanks.
Hi Ginger—you can visit my main website, jennasuedesign.com 🙂
Thank you so much for the kind words, Rhoda! You are the sweetest! Happy Friday 🙂
Wow! Those views are spectacular! Jenna Sue’s home is beautiful! Thanks Rhoda for sharing with us.
Hello Rhoda , this redo reminds me of your redo of your beautiful home. Today this somewhat of a different post from me to you. Going through your divorce ( and yes I have followed you from way back then ) I sent in several post tellin You I was praying for you and giving you scripture along the way to encourage you . One of the things I love the most about you is your love of The Lord. So today I would like to ask you for your prayers for our daughter. She became engaged to a guy she dated in high school. He went to the navy in California. The engagement was on New Year’s Eve and this past week he broke that engagement stating he was about fun and having good times and she was neither of those. No kidding Rhoda this was his reason. In the time since high school she has matured into a lovely woman she works comes home and pays her own bills. He told her he was not ready to be a husband. She of course is numb from the hurt and I felt that you could understand a little of what she is going through and felt compelled to ask you for your thoughts and prayers. If in your quiet time you would lift her up in prayer it would mean a lot to me. Her name is Allison she is beautiful but he has reduced to a mess right now and I would appreciate your prayers. Thank you Carole
HI, Carole, I’m so so sorry to hear this about your daughter. Life is so hard sometimes. I know she can’t see it now, but perhaps this is for the best for her. If he is not the man she needs to marry, it so much better for it to end now and for her to find out who he really is. I know her heart hurts, but one day she will see it more clearly. I’ll be praying for Allison! God most definitely has a good plan for her life and if she trusts Him, she will find it.
Thank you Rhoda
Very pretty and fresh–now I really can’t wait to get started on my daughter’s new house (the one that I posted on FB). After they take care of some issues outside with a retaining wall and trees around the pool, we’ll start with the painting. Such good inspiration! Just have to remember to take lots of before shots to really appreciate it!
This is a beautiful home . I love everything . Thank you for sharing
This home is gorgeous. Of course I’m partial to the wall where the fireplace is because I have the exact same wall. Small world indeed.
A beautiful home tour! I enjoyed every picture! The living room looks SO cozy and that view is to die for!
xo. Leslie
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