Before and After Home

So last year in August, my husband and I bought an older home that suited us quite well. The kitchen had been updated (that was a relief!), but just about everything else was the style of the 60's and 70's. Not really my favorite.

So here's what happened: We bought this lovely home, and because of how old it was the tub drain broke. So we had to re-model the bathroom. Then my husband got laid off in May. His family was super supportive and willing to help (they are all in the house building business), so they came and got to work, and we got it ready to sell in 2 weeks! Crazy! I just wanted to share with you the changes that we made.

The House - nothing on the outside really changed that much. 

Main Bathroom Before - (that is some disgusting pink, right?)

Main Bathroom After - Looks so nice!

Living Room Before - (don't you just love that wood paneling?)

Living Room After - Notice that we not only changed the accent wall, but we added a central light. Lamps just do not brighten a room like you think they should. 

Master Bedroom Before - (bright blue makes this nasty shag carpet even nastier)

Master Bathroom Before - (shag carpet in the bathroom? really?)

Master Bedroom After - These beautiful hard wood floors were hidden beneath that nasty carpet!

Master Bathroom After - So much brighter and more useful in my opinion.

Red Room Before - (can you guess why we called this bedroom the Red Room?)

Red Room After - Although, I guess it's just a bedroom now. :)

We did lots of work in all these rooms! We painted them all, textured ceilings and both bathrooms, changed out all the plugs and switches to white, plus a bunch of other stuff that I can't even remember, and look what a difference it made! It was a lot of work, but we are so grateful that we did it (even though we aren't going to live in it to enjoy the changes). We have had more people than we could imagine looking at our home as we are trying to sell it. A little bit of work (or a lot of work) really pays off!

Bathroom Re-Model 2

So it has been quite a while! We finished our bathroom months ago, but you know how easily one can be distracted. Yup, that's right. I've been distracted for over 2 months. But all is well, and I have the finished bathroom look (I think). It may be missing the mirror in the picture, but it is all there now.

And there it is! How exciting! So I suppose that it is missing the mirror over the sink, and all the hardware for the shower. We have that all fixed now, and it is up and running for the people buying our home. By the way, if you're looking for a large/cheap mirror, IKEA is definitely the way to go! 

Oh look! I've found the finished picture! Doesn't it look like such a nice bathroom? I think so. I am a little sad to be have moved. We now have such a nice bathroom that we won't ever use!