"Before" and "After"

We've officially moved the renovation and decorating shenanigans upstairs with the start of the bedroom redesign this weekend....

So I figured now would be an excellent time to bust out the "before" and "after" photos of the first floor.

Enjoy :)

Living Room BEFORE:

Living Room AFTER:

After includes - New floors, new paint, crown, chair rail, wainscoting, gas log insert, light fixture and radiator cover.

Dinning Room BEFORE:

Dinning Room AFTER:

After includes - New floors, new paint, wall paper feature wall, new light fixture, crown, chair rail and wainscoting.

Kitchen BEFORE:

Kitchen AFTER:

After includes - New floor, new appliances, back splash, paint, new light fixture, white washed existing cabinets, new hardware, moved placement of fridge and custom built wine storage. 

Kitchen BEFORE:

Kitchen AFTER:

Kitchen BEFORE:

Kitchen AFTER:

Eat in area BEFORE:

Eat in area AFTER:

After includes: New paint, new light fixture, crown, bead board and new floor.

As you can see, we've been busy ;)

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Thrifty Find!

Alas, my return to the blogosphere.......

The new gig has been taking up most of my time these days, but I have been finding some time to do small projects.

Last weekend Angie and I spent Saturday checking out some of our favorite antique spots (cue the "ahhh" music) and we ended up with some fab finds.

Angie really rocked it out and found an AMAZING bench, that just needs a little TLC (the picker gods would be so proud!).

I ended up with a gorgeous end table for the unbelievable price of $5.00! I love the delicate look of the table, as well as the cute little lion detail on the side. Also, the guy selling the piece asked me to place my 5 bucks in a coffee can (instead of handing it over to him) which was certainly an experience....

A little bit of chalk paint later, and we've got a new end table!

BTW, if you're not familiar with chalk paint, you should become familiar with it. It is a DIY'ers dream, it basically allows you to transform your thrifty finds without the hassle of sanding and priming...

Here is the recipe I used:

http://howtodistressfurniture.net/how-to-make-chalk-paint-2

Check out the new table, pictures below!

Happy weekend, x0x0x0x!

Before ( I placed the end table next to our sofa and chair to get an idea of what it would look like):

Let the chalk painting begin!

Getting there.......

All done!

In place, yay!