Living Room Redo- Board and Batten DIY

So for my birthday this year I requested a little spruce up of the living room/kitchen where I spend most of my time and where there are some things we have been wanting to change and add since we have been living here.  We did board and batten in the living room then decided to use the leftover pieces and get some more to do the bathrooms while we were at it.  It made such a huge difference and after doing that I changed out a few accessories and felt like I had a whole new house!  I also touched up the white paint in my whole house (baseboards, cabinets, dresser, etc) so that made a huge difference too.  I was able to complete the whole house revamp for under $700- here is the breakdown:

Vogue Room

Can I get some of these doors please?

And these couches?

How about some extra long drapes and a pretty candle chandelier?

images via Vogue

Not to mention these perfect wood floors...

Keri Russell I Want Your House

via: Elle Decor

Dream House: Windows, Ceilings, Flooring

The absolute most important element in my dream house is to have TONS of natural light.  We are not buying a house if it feels like a cave.  My perfect dream house would have windows like any of these:

via Life of Polarn Per

Designer Darryl Carter

via Patterson Maker

For the ceilings I SO badly want exposed beams.  There are so many that I love:

via Country Living

Annette Joseph Kitchen

I also love the brick in this one:

Designer E. Cummings

via This Pretty Space

And the ceiling and columns in this one:

via This Pretty Space

Tricia Guild

Madeine Stuart

For the flooring, I really love wood floors like I love chocolate - DARK. 

via Decorista

via thatkindofwoman

Of course, I want my bedrooms to have carpet or some big rugs...and probably carpet in the living room area too.  Like these:

Leopard:

Patterned:

Shag:

Striped:

Patricia Gray