Changes
Our major renovations are coming to an end, so I thought I’d share some of the before and after photos with you. Just for fun, I thought I’d show you the “real” before shots from when we bought the house. We did a lot to it before we moved in (removing carpets and wallpaper, painting, etc.), so it hasn’t looked like that for a while now, but it’s sure fun to compare!
The biggest project was tiling the kitchen. As I mentioned earlier, we were hoping to sand the oak floors that are underneath the lovely lino in the above photo (that’s my mom you see lugging a huge bag of mortar), but there ended up being two layers of asbestos floor tiles under it, so we decided not to disturb them and tiled over top instead.
I’ve already shown you the kitchen’s before photo, but here’s what it looks like now with its pretty new floor.
I’m wishing we’d done this two years ago, because the variegated brown tiles are great for hiding paw prints and other messes.
This is what the kids’ room looked like when we bought the house…
…and this is it with its brand new floor.
The bathroom was particularly lovely, with its stuck-in-the-seventies feel…
…but now it’s feeling very calm and spa-like.
This is the living room before…
…and after (sorry it’s so dark, I took it without a flash).
Here’s the master bedroom before…
…and after. Scraping the wallpaper off the far wall was a major pain, but it was worth it in the end.The most amazing thing is, none of these changes cost very much. It’s surprising what a little paint and elbow grease can do!
Wow, you have done an amazing job on your house Cheryl. I love your colours and style. My house is about the same size as yours and is getting a bit “tired”. Being on a budget I wasn’t sure what we could do but you have inspired me to get the paintbrush out!
What a sense of accomplishment you must feel looking back! There IS a lot of work there, and I know what you mean~ it doesn’t always feel like a lot when you do one project at a time, but it really is.
Congratulations on a lovely home!
Your house is adorable. One can only imagine that your decorating/building/design skills will soar in your new abode!
Looks like you did a fantastic job with your home. Must feel very satisfying. Creating a home that is a reflection of yourself is so important. I hope you can enjoy it immensely!
Also, I noticed that you unschool your kids. We’re talking about homeschooling ours and I’m most interested in unschooling. I’m going to go poke around your other site now.
Thanks for stopping by my blog and introducing me to yours.
Wow, I can’t believe you want to leave this cute little home…even though I know the next one will look just a good. Looks fabulous!!!
Yeah, we did the same sort of stuff right before we sold our bungalow. Made me think, “why didn’t we do this years ago?”
Looks great! Now just keep the gumption up for the new place ๐
Wow Cheryl…great work!Your house looks fantastic!You have very creative ideas!I know to renovate a house is a lot of work!
incredible! just in time for the spring real estate market too! your home is so lovely. what is it about getting to peek into other people’s spaces?
You made some remarkably beautiful and stylish changes. It looks so homey and friendly rather than outdated. Beautiful job.
Cheryl, your house is stunning! I am amazed at what you have done with it. Wonderful job.
Thanks all of your wonderful comments, everyone. We’ve gotten some positive feedback from our realtor and potential buyers (someone asked if anyone actually lived here!), so let’s hope that translates into enough money to build the next one!
WOW! What an amazing transformation!
You did a wonderful job. (:
Those are some great Before and Afters! Doesnt it feel so GOOD to see the changes you visualize. Congrats for the sale of your house, too, and may your new place be full of the same sort of personal touches ๐