Before and Afters

 

So as I am nearing completion on the inside of the house, minus a few minor detail projects and things like hanging artwork and small décor, I thought I would do a quick little before and after entry.

The following are the best before and after of the various rooms in the house.

 

Middle Bedroom:

 

 Before

 

 After

 

 

Pink Bathroom

 

 Before

 

 

After

 

 

Kitchen

 Before

 

 After

 

 

Living Room

 Before

 

 After

 

Master Bedroom

 Before

 

 After

 

 

Family Room

 

 Before

 

 After

 

 

 

Study

 Before

 

 After

 

Peach Bathroom

 

 Before

 

 After

 

 

Dining Room

 

Before

After

As much as I like sharing the progress with all of you, sometimes I do these before and after comparisons so that I can see how far this project has come. There are days where I still feel hopeless-- that I'll never have time to tie up all of the loose ends in each room...Someday, it will get finished. There is one room left in the house that needs work-- the back bedroom. We'll just call it no man's land for now. Stay tuned for updates to the outside of the house, cleaning and gardening are making their way to the top of the priority list.

The Living Room

 

Living Room - Before!  (October)

Beautiful, right? -- Joking aside, there have been many wonderful memories in this room. So many Christmas celebrations. That is my most favorite memory of this room. Grandma always had the best looking Christmas tree. That being said, I feel like this room could be very grand and there can be a new space for more memories to be made.

This room is tricky, very long and narrow with a lot of doors and openings. trying to find the best furniture and layout for the space is going to be a challenge.

 

To do:

Tear out carpet

Clean floor

Paint trim and walls

Change out furniture

New layout

Add decorative pieces

Paint Fireplace...Potentially.


Sneak Peak:

Super awesome hourglass chairs with paisley detail and nailhead trim that will be going into the living room...
These were my first purchase for the room and I based most of the rest of it solely off these. I think they are so cool!

 

 

Edit: (February)
My painter has been busy!

This is the first time in my 26 years that I've ever seen the wood floors in this house.
I'm also hoping for a chandelier in the future.

Normally, I am hesitant to paint brick, but it was definitely the right choice in this instance.

More to come later!

EDIT: (March)

 

The Rug... it's definitely more interesting in person.

 

Andrew helped me a lot with this room! Curtain hanging expert!

 

 

This is the couch I purchased, still waiting for delivery.

 

 Eventually, the couch will go against the window and the chairs will be flipped to the other side of the carpet so that we can see the awesome backs of them. I'll do another update when that happens.

 

But right now, it's perfect for sitting down with a drink! --  Clear liquors only, no red wine in this room. Haha!

 

EDIT:  (April) The couch is here!!!

 

 

View from the dining room.

Need a few finishing touches.

 

For when you can't actually have a fire.

 

Finished!