renovations
We got the house!! It’s only been about a week and a half since we closed but we have made some big changes already. It was a steal for sure because the owners live in another state and didn’t want to do any of the cosmetic changes. So they left dirty carpets, yucky paint, and tons of dings and wear/tear. So we’re pretty much changing everything.
I adore before and after pictures on all the design and DIY blogs so I”m definitely sharing the updates with you all.
We’ve gotten the gutter fixed and the fence up as well as the whole house powerwashed. They made a huge difference and while we have a ton of landscaping to do at the end, it looks way better already.
But the biggest thing we’ve done is started the painting. It’s amazing how much a fresh coat of paint really changes a room. Everything is brighter and cleaner and the house looks years younger already!
My favorite so far is the living room, which looked like this before:
We tested a BUNCH of colors (we have a huge bag filled with at least 30 paint sample containers in various colors now!) all over the house. Here were the color choices for the living room (there are four more on the sides you can’t even see because they are so light):
We finally decided on Celtic Gray by Behr which isn’t gray in the least. I wanted something warm but light with a hint of green and maybe even some robin’s egg blue. (Please ignore the debris):
At dusk:
SO happy with the way it turned out. Our living room feels bigger and brighter…can’t wait to furnish and decorate!
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Posted on 5/27/11
beer + more renovations Tags: Home Sweet Home, Makeover
i LOVE that color so much! i also really love the super high ceilings in that room. i can’t wait to see the rest of your renovations!
Beautiful!!! Would you believe we picked a similar color for our living room? It’s a tad darker, but that just goes to show that great minds think alike! I’m thrilled to see all your before and afters. Based on all the DIY projects we’re doing (starting with floors!) we’re wanting to have our housewarming party at the end of summer. You and G are definitely invited!
Love the high ceilings!!! And that color is very pretty! Can’t wait to see the new digs! Thanks for sharing the before and afters.
Love the color- I can’t wait to see it all!!
what a beautiful place you have! hope the renovations come out perfect!
thanks everyone! we are so excited about all the changes…it totally looks like a construction site right now and i’m giddy about posting before and after pictures so i’m going to do another post soon. hoping everything will be done by mid summer so we can party!
Love the paint! We just painted too and it IS crazy how much of a difference it makes. And it’s also crazy how different the paint looks there in the day and at night. We still have to get together sometime busy girl
we definitely do! as soon as things settle down a bit…oy!