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This is what the exterior of the home looked like before and after the renovation:Īnd here’s what it looks like now after some major curb appeal rehab: Related: Expert Tips on How You Can Create Budget-Friendly Luxury Décor The Exterior I wanted to do something custom even for this room, so I put up some wood slats on part of the ceiling. The media/family room downstairs was just another dark, outdated room when we moved in. I created a custom white oak shelf and matching bench, to tie everything together. Some fresh new tiles and white paint brightened up the space. The room also didn’t function very well for its intended use, as you can see in the ‘before’ photo below: Like the rest of the house, the laundry room’s walls were a very dark, unattractive shade. This is what the guest bathroom looked like before and after the renovation:Ĭheck out how I built this DIY white oak cabinet and matching vanity. The white and brass desk is from this store. Photo by Jacob styled the second kid’s room to function as her office. This is what the two upstairs bedrooms looked like before and after the renovation. Two upstairs, and then a two-bedroom suite downstairs. In addition to the master suite, this house has 4 other bedrooms. The master ensuite before and after the renovation: This is what the master bedroom and ensuite looked like when we bought the place:Īs you can see, the bedroom had dingy grey carpets (perhaps they were once white?) and like the rest of the house, outdated doors and wall trim. We removed the wall in the living room as well. This was a complete gut-job, as you can see everything was taken out. This is what the kitchen looked like when we moved in: The kitchen renovation was a massive undertaking!

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Ripping out the brown carpet, and replacing the old handrail and railing with a custom white oak handrail and a new glass railing made a huge difference.Īfter photo by Camilla out the videos below for the full stairs tutorial.

Photo by Jacob had some fun updating the stairs. Add in some glass and white oak details and voila! Again, it was pea-green, depressing and oh so dark! On the other side of the front door, we have the front hall and stairs. I put in a new door with a modern, 4 foot vertical handle, changed the tiles to a natural slate, and installed a white oak bench to bring some of the right kind of warmth to the space. I also swapped out the 90s tiles for some matte black hexagon ones.Īnd, I spent weeks (!!) sanding and refinishing the dark orange hardwood floors, to bring out the light, beachy color.

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In the living room, I replaced the window trim, took down the pony wall, built a floating TV shelf, and replaced the old propane stove with a wood-burning stove (with Wolfe’s help). Obviously, a big bucket of white paint was involved.