Congratulations on your new home, and big move! Light fixtures are easy to change. If you do not want the ceilng fan, I would replace it with an airy chandelier on a dimmer. If not, the fan works with transitional style. Once you get furniture, accessories and art in place it will receed.

What will you be bringing to the new house? I would definitely replace the dining area fixture.

Yes to CDR's shiplap removal. It is an odd choice for the space.

I would not remove that ceiling fan.....right now. It's nice and might play well in this space once it's all said and done.

I agree w/ @shirlpp that it’s a nice ceiling fan. But if it feels too industrial to you - just change it. From what i am seeing, thus far, it is just a matter of light fixtures.

No one can really expect that a new build that they didn’t have built themselves - or any other pre-existing house - is going to have light fixtures that are all to their personal taste and style.

Other than maybe fans/light fixtures - imo, there is nothing particularly industrial about this house. And I grew up in and still reside in NYC - I am familiar with industrial .

Congrats on Tennessee!

What.......industrial vibe??

I think you don't like fan or kitchen lighting......so you change them.

A new home is a BEGINNING......not a move in day of instant house beautiful, totally YOU.: )

Don't rush, put buggies out ahead of your horses.

Lose the ship lap ......that you can do now lol

Cindy, are you bringing your furniture from Iowa with you, or are you buying new? I remember your furniture was modern and lovely.

Congratulations Cindy! I wish you much happiness in your new home in your new state. I offer no designer advice. I do suggest keeping the ceiling fan for now and seeing how much you use it to help regulate temps inside. I don’t like fans but they are a must in some climates. Have fun!

I wouldn't place the TV over the fireplace. It will limit the size of the screen

Place the sofa on the wall between the windows and work from there.

Use a wall hung cabinet below your TV

Along with what Beverly said—plan to draw out the floorplan of this main space and play with furniture and TV placement before buying any new furniture. Even changing light fixtures, since some of that depends on where the seating group are.

Very pretty! Such a lovely home. I'm sure the experts here will help you get it decorated beautifully.

I took more photos of the home today.

it’s really going to be an unpleasant experience for you, if you continue to focus on everything that you feel is wrong with the house, instead of focusing on what is right with the house.

You can install another type of door...

I don’t know specifically what you don‘t like about the bathroom - but a simple change of wall color could give you a different look.

And if there is a vanity light - you could also change that out, if you don’t like it.

More photos

Beware decorators who try to change your psychology and talk you out of what you want for your home. Also the ones who are going to try to win a power game with you by saying you're not using the right language.

It doesn't matter why you don't like what you see in many places and want a different style. What matters is that you find a local resource who listens and is sympathetic to your desire to create an unique home that works or your unique needs. It will not be easy to find that, because a HUGE number of decorators are trained to think in boxes --- they gravitate to it and they love it they think it's science and the one true way, boxes are their religion -- and still another HUGE number of them think they are being paid for you to listen to THEIR opinion, what THEY like, what THEY see -- and they will tell you what they like and don't like never once listening to what you are trying to accomplish.

You sound like you understand a house is not an inflintely flexible piece of putty, and that making the space work for your style is going to take some creativity. Best of luck in finding a decorator who is creative and not conformist. A great many people who hire decorators tell them: "I want my house to look like what other people have and I don't know how to do it." So that's the training, the service -- but I don't think that's what will work for you.

You might find some inspiration in these photos even though not all relate to the kind of house you bought

https://www.bhg.com/decorating/fireplace/styles/stone-fireplace-design-ideas/

There is a comment right up there, that I will not dignify with quote marks.

I'd say you could not even begin to add the amount of hours a good designer will spend, trying to pull the "you" out of you! To take the things you love most and make them shine. To find home in YOUR home for something that you love, but no longer fits your dream.

There is help galore on this site, pro and non alike.

The larger point IS what I said earlier. It's fine to fantasize and dream - but not to the point of concrete solutions in a rush. Move in. Feel the space, where the sun comes in, where it sets. Where's the best view ? Do you need storage, etc etc.

As I said....it's a beginning and you can, even in Tennessee, find a designer with whom you click.

I tell clients this:

"The ONLY reason to get a designer? To get what YOU want, better than you would ever do on your own"

The bonus effects are less stress, and yes, fewer mistakes and even money BETTER spent and with more long term value for you.

That's just my TWO cents.........

An empty new build always looks weird. It seems a bit odd to use shiplap in the dining area but traditional wainscoting in the hallway and a barn door someplace else. You can ask them to remove the shiplap now if you want.

A new space isn’t “yours” until you move in. I think your furniture and “stuff” will personalize each area and you’ll feel better. And in a better position to think about what you might want to do. Start saving photos of things you like and over time, it will evolve into what you want.

Welcome to Tennessee!

Hi Cindy,

Thanks for the additional photos. Here is what I recommend:

1) You have ideabooks, but I am not sure they are current or for this home or not. I know you want to make this home what YOU want. There is never one photo that will depict your unique style, but a combination of them "I like the color tones in this photo"/I like the casual feel of this photo", etc. will lead you or your designer to the best choices. "Transitional" can mean different things to different people and there are a lot of nuances there. So, photos best show YOU.

2) As far as light fixtures that you think don't work, you can work with them or you can change them. Depends on your choice. My opinion is if a house is a certain style, you can place alternate style furniture in it. Example, a traditional home with modern furnitre can look great. My concern with this home is that the bones of it are mixed styles which, to me, never works. However, the mixed styles are minor fixes (from what I have seen).

2) You likely have a floor plan from the builder, so I recommend next creating a floor plan with your existing furniture + any additional placeholders you want to buy. Again, you can try this yourself or with help of a designer.

3) If you do choose to work with a designer, I would choose one who is a good listener and you are confident can help you achieve the home of your dreams. Virtual or in person both work, but you might have a preference.

Hope that helps. Congratulations!

As non custom homes go, this one is extremely well coordinated & put together‼️‼️❤️❤️

The design appears to work with this region of the country. There’s nothing industrial in the details of this home. It’s a fairly traditional/ transitional design.

Light fixtures are usually an item a builder lets YOU select so don’t stress. As for the barn door, your possible only other option might be double doors leading into the master bath, but those door swings might not work with the layout

Don’t scrap your ceiling fans until you spend a summer in your new home The heat there can be oppressive!

Changing the light fixtures will come a long way in changing the feel of your home.
And ceiling fans can be easily changed as well. Your home looks beautiful and will instantly
change when you put in your own furniture. Congratulations!!

Your builder appears to want more design elements than are usually found in a builders spec house, but he is trying to combine too many styles unsuccessfully. I would ask him to remove the shiplap and change the light fixtures.

Whether you leave the current ceiling fan or change it, a ceiling fan is essential in Tennessee! Enjoy your beautiful new home!

If the house is’nt completed yet you can ask the builder to credit you for the light fixtiures and he can use them elsewere , or go pick out new ones and have him istall them for you .Other then that it’s a beauful house , have fun decorating and take your time👍

I bought a home 6 years ago. While in escrow I planned all the things I was going to change. I knew exactly how I was going to update this home. 8 days before close I went to the ER - had a bowel obstruction. Spent 6 days in the hospital and left with a 13 in incision down the center of my torso and a diagnosis of cancer. It was December, so I got to pay the $5000.00 Out of pocket in that year for my surgery and again starting in January for tests and treatments.

With my new reno budget and getting over the surgery and not having the strength or energy to do any reno projects I lived in the house as is.

The silver lining (2nd to surviving cancer) was that I learned through living in my home that some of the things I thought needed to be changed worked really well and didn't need to be changed and some things that I hadn't given a second thought really bothered me.

Sometimes how we envision living in a home isn't the same as reality.

To be fair and completely honest, having cancer and a subsequent heart attack changed my outlook on life and altered some of my priorities. Some things just are no longer as important to me. I am spending less on things and concentrating more on relationships and experiences.

I would still advise anyone moving into a new home to move in and live in the home for 6 months. Learn how the home functions, what works and what doesn't work based on how you live in the home. Then decide what needs to be changed.

Jennifer Hogan I am so sorry to hear that.

I hope you have fully recovered, Jennifer Hogan.

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I have recovered. I have some damage to the heart muscle from the heart attack and I don't have the energy that I did before either of these events, but I am moving better and getting more done in a day than some people I know that are my age (62) and haven't had any major health issues. Overall, I am blessed.

What a beautiful home. I’m sure you’ll do an awesome job of making it your own. To me, the style seems mostly transitional, so you might not encounter as many aesthetic conflicts as you might imagine. My only suggestion for decorating would be to get your possessions moved in and arranged as best you can, then live in the space for at least a few months. You may find that some design elements you found jarring at first have begun to grow on you. When that happens, think of the money (and effort) you’ll save. Best of luck with your new new home.

Welcome to Gallatin, TN. Love it here!!! We moved here 2.5 years ago from Scottsdale, AZ.

There is a blogger (athoughtfulplace.com) who now lives somewhere in Tennesse and her house looks similiar to yours. She has made many changes to make this home for her. Take a look.

Like others have said I'm not getting industrial vibe as much as just transitional. Best advice is to work with a local interior designer who can come to the house as opposed to dealing with someone online. Also, gather together as many inspirational photos as you can of things that you like so you can share with the designer. Very glad you are excited about your move and good luck!

I think you will make this home lovely. Were it me, I'd ask to remove the barn door and the shiplap.

This home is really lovely! The only things I would remove is same as above, the shiplap and barn doors.

Cindy - let us know when you’re moved in with your own furniture. I’m sure you’ll love it a lot more. Empty new houses are hard to envision.

Tennessean, following. Really it is still maybe updated traditional, with edgy light fixtures and rustic fireplace. Keep ceiling fans esp with high ceilings in TN. Can't wait! It is a beautiful home!

What style would you say this exterior is?

“Tennessee Classic” ! Looks comfy from the outside.

The OP backed out of one house purchase, bought another...................has new thread.

Should delete this post. New appears here:

https://www.houzz.com/discussions/6407226/paint-color-for-tennessee-home#n=2

Thanks @JAN MOYER

How do I delete a thread on my iPhone?

Not sure with the app- I don't use it. On my Mac, if I just go to my original thread , one that I posted? There's a little delete "button" : ) right at the bottom of the text.

All i use is an iPhone of late - and I don’t use the Houzz app. I have never posted a thread, myself, so i don’t know how to delete a thread with iPhone. But when I want to turn off notifications, for any particular thread, i switch over from Mobile to Desktop, and the link to unsubscribe from notifications then appears at the very bottom of the thread. If I don’t switch over to ‘desktop’, I can’t access the turn-off notifications link. So maybe this would apply to deleting a thread, too.

You probably need to contact Houzz support so they can delete it.

You should be able to delete it if you sign into houzz through the browser on your phone, NOT the app.

I am working with Houzz support to get my other thread deleted. I lost out on the original home I posted. I purchased a new one and getting ready to plan furniture placement and new lighting. Can you help with ideas on a long hanging chandelier to use above the dining table? I am also posting pictures of the home when it was staged. Thank you!

Hi. A chandelier to go over your table should work with the dimensions of your table. If you do not own a table right now, you should not be looking for a chandelier, without at table.

Also, the chandelier should complement other fixtures in the home and I don't know what those other fixtures are or, if you are changing them, what you want them to be. I do know that your style is transitional.

So, in my opinion, replacing the chandelier right now is a little premature.

Everything is premature: ) MOVE IN. It's the beginning. ......not the D day for staging to move O.U.T.

Jan is right. Just get your stuff into the new house and settle in.

Start saving photos of your “dream” srooms. The final result of my refaced kitchen looked remarkably like my Houzz Kitchen Ideabook. Photos tells you the styles you like and prevents “sudden purchases” that can be mistakes.