Archive for the ‘Before & After’ Category
My Powder Room, Part Deux
So remember a few months ago I wrote about my downstairs powder room and I couldn’t figure out what to do with the walls? Well, I figured it out and I have to say I’m pretty happy with the results! I ended up going with an amalgam (ooh big words) of a few ideas I [...]
Recycle That! Wall-to-Wall Carpet
My sister and her family moved into their 1964 ranch a few months ago. Since then she has done a lot to bring it into this decade; removing dated wallpaper (although none of it tops my kitchen’s old wallpaper) and painting, replacing dated lighting and of course, the floors needed attention. Wall to wall carpeting [...]
Make It: The Oversized Mirror
Remember this? I know, it’s hard to look directly at this “before” living room picture but I’d like to direct your attention to the large mirror above my fireplace. I knew from the start that I would be removing the mirror and giving it a new home…someone else’s home. What, I thought, would I do [...]
I’m floored!
Sorry for the cheesy title. I just had to because the floors…oh the floors…the littlest things can can happy a girl make, no? Just for maximum effect, I dug out a photo of the kitchen floor before we even moved it. Try to ignore the wallpaper for now (if you can). Check that floor. Really? [...]
