My Sister's House: Before & After

My sister bought her first house last August. It was a short sale, so my sister got it for a steal. This house had a lot of cosmetic issues, but after two weeks of hard work, we updated most of the house.


Front door area before:

Front door area after:

Improvements:
-paint
-new baseboard/casing

Living Room area before:

Living Room area after:

Improvements:
-paint
-new baseboard
-new carpet

Kitchen before:

Kitchen after:

Improvements:
-took down horrendous plastic backsplash squares
-raised the cabinets above the mircrowave/fridge
-added crown molding (we are going to paint the cabinets once it gets warmer)
-paint
-added pendent lighting above the bar and sink
-new baseboards/casing

Stair area before:

Stair area after:

Improvements:
-paint
-new carpet

Dining area before:

Dining area after:

Improvements:
-paint
-new baseboards

Family Room before:

Family Room after:

Improvements:
-removed the tile
-installed new tile in the walkway from the backyard to the garage
-removed the door between laundry room and family room
-new baseboard/casing
-new carpet
-paint
-added built-ins from Ikea out of Billy Bookcases

Laundry Room before:

Laundry Room after:

Improvements:
-new baseboard/casing
-paint
-added a wide board to the wall. Eventually, hooks will be added to hang coats on.
-painted the doors white (they used to be black... ya I know, who does that?!?)

Girl Room before:

Girl Room after:

Improvements:
-added board and batten
-new carpet
-paint

Boy Room before:

Boy Room after:

Improvements:
-new light/fan
-new carpet
-paint

Master Bedroom before:

Master Bedroom after:

Improvements:
-added board and batten
-new paint
-new carpet

It's amazing what some paint and new carpet can do for a place. This house went from yucky, don't touch the walls to bright, happy, and homey. I hope you enjoyed the tour....