Loren opened up the living room to the dining room and kitchen area to create a more open loor plan. The result is both cozy and welcoming, especially with the faux shiplap wainscoting and wallpaper.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY REBECCA LEHDETYNG BY LORENCARR
“I loved the actual design part, and I hired out subcontractors and managed that.”
When you’ve finished decorating do? your You you’ve either house, finished redecorate what decoratdo you the spaces you’ve already completed or find a new home to tackle. This is what Instagrammer Loren Carr of Blue Barn and Cottage has done on several occasions. Her current home in upstate South Carolina was vacant when she found it, with dark, outdated interiors. Two-and-a-half years later, she’s turned it into a farm cottage haven full of personal touches and DIY projects.