This bedroom redesign from Jan is simply fabulous! This is her room before:
It’s coordinated and looks nice, but no longer reflected her style so she did a redeisgn.
Isn’t it amazing? She did most of it herself. I’m in LOVE with the large tree graphic on the wall. Be sure to visit her site for lots more after pictures.
Tags: bedroom, DIY, master bedroom, red
Happy Monday everyone! Did you have a fun weekend? I sure hope so. My husband was back in town over the weekend and we hung all over each other all weekend. It’s like we were in college all over again.
I had a short list of honey-do’s for him and it included helping me hang a couple things in our laundry room. About a month ago, I mentioned how I was going to paint my laundry room. And by golly, I did.
Here is the before picture.
The paint was an unwashable flat paint that wasn’t tolerating my 2 year old and boxer dog very well. {On a side note, did you know that Sherwin Williams makes a washable flat paint? Genius, I tell you}.
In choosing a color, I knew I wanted something subtle and refreshing. I started thinking some some blues would be nice, but in trying to keep a halfway consistent color palette throughout the house, I leaned towards a green color.
Here is the after picture:
You’ll have to excuse my flashy pictures, but they were taken late last night. The paint color I choose is Sherwin Williams Grassland {SW 6163}. As I was painting, I feared that I had gone too minty, but luckly I stuck with it as I think it has a very calming character to it – which is the exact thing I wanted!
A couple of details on the wall hangings. I found the mirror at a local thrift store for $10. This is what it looked like when I bought it:
As much as I love a touch of gold these days, this was a little much so I spray painted it white. As you know, I have a tendency to paint everything white.
And when we were shopping at Target this last week, I found this coat hanger on clearance for $9.
Only, when I checked out, it rang up at about $3.50. Don’t you just love it when that happens? I knew the blue color wouldn’t work, but I could easily spray paint it white, and save a few bucks. {The competing coat hanger was $20 and it had a shelf above the hangers}.
A couple simple changes and my laundry room feels brand new! And all for a reasonable cost of about $40!
Tags: laundry room, paint, white
Does this basement look familiar?
I can relate to totes upon totes making a pathway in my basement. Anyone else?
In the architect’s words this “1911 Washington, DC residence, the transformation of this cellar space into a 1000 square foot multi-use playroom, office, and laundry relies heavily upon defining zones of usage. By organizing and integrating storage units into volumes, the remaining space resolves into an open and flowing plan. This ‘Swiss army knife’ approach allows this busy family of four to quickly mask the clutter and mess of everyday life. The Spark Modern Fires ventless fireplace contributes to the both function and charm in creating a cozy family center for films and fun; while the warm copper tile and cool blue flame are perfect compliments to the family entertainment center.”
The after photos:
And here are two pictures taken from the same spot, showing off the integrated storage.
So cool, don’t you think? Anyone else ready for a basement makeover?
Photos: Pepper Watkins
Architect: E/L STUDIO
Designer: Elizabeth Emerson & Mark Lawrence
Tags: basement
Totty and Dave sent over their most recent transformations of their home. It all started out in the bathroom. They purchased the house about 5 years ago, and remodeled the bathroom shortly after moving in. Unfortunately, they hired a bad tile worker, and ended up having to redo the entire bathroom a couple years later. Here is a before picture of the bathroom- this is what it looked like when they moved in.
And the after pictures:
Lovely, right? I especially like the benched seating, the sinks and the wallpaper. You can find more details and pictures of the transformation on their blog.
As if tackling the bathroom wasn’t enough, Totty and Dave moved right along to the kitchen. And just like the bathroom, they redid it shortly after moving in. This is their second time redoing it in 5 years! Oh, the patience they must have for dust!! Here is what the kitchen looked like when they moved in.
And the after pictures:
I love the shelving underneath the cabinets, and the beautiful wood floors. Isn’t it an amazing transformation? You can view more pictures and details over on their blog. Thanks so much for sharing, Totty and Dave!
I think you all know how much I love before and afters. I think I’ve stated my love affair with them about 20 million times on the site. And it’s like the love affair deepens over time.
All Things Thrifty recently showcased a week of chairs with many readers submitting before and after photos of their chair makeovers. I couldn’t stop drooling so I thought I would share them with you. Here are a few of my favorites.
{Top: Taffy Talk, Bottom: Twice Lovely}
To see more of the before and after photos, check them out here. Have you ever reupholstered anything?
Tags: DIY, reupholstery
