Hidden Potential in a Four-Story Michigan Home

I love hearing stories about people finding a passion they never knew they’d have, and it changing their paths completely. I can’t get enough of it, really. There is so much more to us than we realize or can know. When Veronica and Jeremiah Hamlet discovered an interesting house that needed a good dose of renovation and design, the home got a new look and Veronica found a new career.

Veronica, an interior designer, and Jeremiah, a professional basketball coach, were looking for a large home with a small budget. They were shown a four-story foreclosure in an unfamiliar neighborhood and realized it was too much of a gem to pass up. “We found this diamond in the rough that no one wanted to take on because of all the work it needed,” Veronica says. “High ceilings and beams, tongue-and-groove paneling, brick in the den, high ceilings upstairs, and paneled ceilings in the top bedroom — it was these interesting features that made us choose this home.” It took eight months to renovate and design and it is now a beautiful home with plenty of room for their four children, Isaiah, Hadassah, Saraiah, Israel, two dogs and frequent guests. And Veronica kept going.

The home’s mix of industrial, bohemian, traditional, vintage and global pieces makes Veronica’s natural knack for interior design evident. “We renovated it top to bottom in the interior and some exterior work,” Veronica says. “It was loads of work and we won’t do it again for a while, but now have learned amazing things about homes and the process of renovating. Upon completion of renovating I had requests to help others decorate and design their home. It was this hidden passion that hadn’t come to full surface yet.” Veronica now runs her own interior design business, Hamlet Interiors, and works as a head designer for another company. Veronica and Jeremiah’s home is hospitable, cozy and gorgeous. The house has changed and they have changed because of it. I love that.

Photography by Dave Kingma

SOURCE LIST

Living Room
Paint Color – Cement Gray by Benjamin Moore
Zebra Art – IKEA
Couch – Pottery Barn
Rug – Rugs USA
Carved Table – World Market
Arched Lamp – World Market
Velvet Curtains and Rods – World Market
Pillows – IKEA, Pottery Barn, World Market

Shelving and Storage Area
Paint Color – American White by Benjamin Moore
Colorful wood bowl – One of a Find
Black bowl – Hobby Lobby
Bowls – Target, West Elm, World Market
Gold storage rack – Target
Industrial lamp – One of a Find
Constellation print – vintage geography book
Wood turning tray – World Market
Heart frame – vintage
Mugs – World Market, Target
Wood carved tray – One of a Find
Brass vase – Black Lamb
Threaded print – Coventry, England
Pub glasses – Costco
Marble cheese platter – vintage
Plants – Horrocks
Fox salt and pepper holders – Target
Cupboards – IKEA
Pulls – Restoration Hardware
Counters – Quartz

Saraiah’s Room
Paint color – Super White by Benjamin Moore
Throw – Anthropologie
Orange pillow – Anthropologie
Bird pillow – sewn by mom
Hello print – Hobby Lobby
Chair – Hobby Lobby
Orange throw – HomeGoods
Rug – Rugs USA and vintage
Curtains – World Market
Sheepskin – HomeGoods
Duvet – Target
Bird garland – World Market
Crib – Burlington Coat Factory
Net – World Market
Bedding – sewn by my mother-in-law
pendant – World Market

Office Space
Paint color – Misty Gray by Benjamin Moore
Desk – World Market
Chair – World Market
Pillow – IKEA
Basket – IKEA
Gold vase – IKEA (painted gold)
Jewelry box – HomeGoods
Glass box – HomeGoods
Stapler – Target
Mirror – Pottery Barn
Pendant – One of a Find

Banquette/Dinette
Paint color – American White by Benjamin Moore
Chairs – World Market
Stool – World Market
Table – IKEA
Gold pillow – One of a Find
Navy dot pillow – Anthropologie
Navy trellis pillow – HomeGoods
Throw – World Market
French press – World Market
Pendant – West Elm
Mug – Starbucks

Israel’s Room
Paint color – Bunny Gray by Benjamin Moore
Dresser – secondhand
Chair – Amazon
Vase – vintage
Art – Hobby Lobby
Duvet – Anthropologie
Teal pillow – sewn by mother-in-law
Curtains – IKEA
Teepee – Etsy
Sheepskin – IKEA
Rug – Rugs USA
Lion – San Diego Zoo
Rods – World Market
Crib – IKEA

Wall with peacock chair
Paint – Cement Gray by Benjamin Moore
Table – HomeGoods
Stool – vintage
Basket – Meijer
Pouf – Etsy
Peacock chair – Vintage on Craigslist
Cowhide – IKEA
Lamp – World Market
Glass vase – World Market
Frames – IKEA
Pillow – Target

Den
Paint color – Cement Gray by Benjamin Moore
Couch – One of a Find
Stools – One of a Find
Sheepskin – IKEA
Curtains – Pottery Barn
Silver table – World Market

Master Bedroom
Paint color – Misty Gray by Benjamin Moore
Grey throw – Anthropologie
Kilim pillow – Etsy
Wedding blanket pillows – Pottery Barn
Shag pillow – at home store
Garland – Anthropologie
Pendant – World Market
Duvet – Pottery Barn
Curtains – Pottery Barn
Carved wood piece – One of a Find
Velvet pillow – HomeGoods
Horse lamp – vintage
Leather chair – One of a Find
Pillow – World Market
Stool – vintage
Lion art – vintage penned ink
Mirror – One of a Find
Weave – Target

Dining Room
Paint – Cement Gray by Benjamin Moore
Table – World Market
Kilim rug – Etsy
Bread bowl – Blue Door
Chairs – vintage Mexican equipale
Globes – HomeGoods
Brass tray – vintage
Wood mirrors – One of a Find
Brass items – all thrifted
Lion – Africa
All books are thrifted
Camera – thrifted vintage

Kitchen
Paint – American White by Benjamin Moore
Lion art – Chelsea Garter
Cupboards – IKEA
Stove – Sears
Mixer – KitchenAid
Pulls and knobs – Restoration Hardware