Tuesday, January 22, 2013

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....

2 comments:

  1. E - i absolutely love the blue paint in your master bedroom - i hadn't noticed that before. i think i might need to talk to the mr. about our home improvement list......

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  2. I loved the before and after picts! That was as good as watching any episode on HGTV! Thanks for sharing, and now go put your feet up and relax after all that hard work!

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