A Do-It-Yourself Renovation
Lauren Shaver’s Southern heritage shines on her back porch. For this Southern style home blogger, a Colonial home didn’t stop her from creating the farmhouse-style abode of her dreams. See how she and her husband renovated each room to fit their tastes!
![“I think my own personal style is a bit of French design [and] a little bit of English, but I just love that overly collected, curated, layered space that looks lived in and comfortable,” Paige says.](https://thecottagejournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Photo-May-05-2022-2-46-08-PM_OTR-feat-218x150.jpg "Designer Paige Kontrafouris Layers Her 100-Year-Old Home with Collected Treasures")
