Nabela Nour and his family are officially starting a new chapter.

After move into your new house In late October, the 33-year-old designer and author shared a behind-the-scenes look at the renovations underway at her new home on TikTok on November 4. She revealed that their new home is a “historic 1912 Georgian Revival” in their hometown before giving a detailed overview of the updates they’ve already made.

She started with the exterior of the house, including changing the shutters from black to a grayish color to “soften” the look, which she says is her ultimate “goal” for the home’s ambiance. She continued the tour by heading to the foyer and formal room, noting that she was “still settling in” when it came to decor.

“I was able to take everything from our old living room and bring it here and repurpose it,” she said, showing off some details, including a stunning chandelier in the center of the room. Noor also shared that she brought hydrangeas from their old home and added them to the foyer to “honor (our old home) in a special way.”

Noor then moved into the family room, revealing that the walls were originally a bright green, then a black color, before painting them white to give her family a “blank canvas to view the wood and let it shine,” although she noted she might end up wallpapering the room.

In the kitchen, Noor revealed that the center island was painted a dark navy blue or black, but she decided to paint it white to “soften the space.” She added that she also made some modifications to the kitchen fireplace to “protect” her family and their privacy while “preserving the integrity of the home.”

She then moved to the historic carriage house, still under construction. Noor explained that the space was an “extension of the house.”

“When I saw this space, I knew I wanted to take the torch of this renovation and restoration and move on to the next phase,” she explained. “I love the history and charm that overflows from this space. To think that over 100 years ago below me there were horses here and there was so much history and stories to tell. It brings me so much joy and the antiques and vintage lover in me is so excited to bring my interpretation and vision to life.”

The last room she showed was the master bathroom of the house. Noor explained that there is currently no master bathroom in the home and she plans to include large marble pieces in the shower and throughout the bathroom.

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Noor first revealed that she and her family had moved into their new home on Instagram on October 25. As she drove a U-Haul truck from their old place to her new driveway and captioned it “and so it begins .”

In another Instagram In a video posted on October 29, Noor shared more details about the renovations, saying, “This home has blossomed in endless ways over the years, and I feel honored to embark on this journey of further infusing no more life in these walls – with my own walls”. vision and interpretation of its future, while honoring its past.

“The journey of a lifetime begins now,” she continued. “Let’s make this our home together.”