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June 20, 2014


Thanks for stopping by.  Before & After Friday is back after a two week break!

The before photo, left, of a San Diego Mid-Century home was taken in 1966.
The after photo, right, shows the contemporary decor of the current owners:
Thankfully, the owners have preserved the integrity of this California beauty.

Sometimes the best renovations start in a gutted room:


This attic bedroom definitely had potential:

A beautiful transformation: 
Country Living

It's hard to believe that this after bedroom started out so dreadful: 
Before                                                          After 


Small changes can have a huge impact:
Before                                                        After
 
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Who would have thought that this desk:

. . . . . could become this desk:
Live, Love, DIY


These next two projects are almost unbelievable.  Their secret?  Not only were these pieces stripped, sanded, stained and painted, legs were also added to them: 




A Mid-Century Modern desk was
sanded and the doors were taped:

The tape was removed after the desk was painted white.  What
a charming and contemporary addition to any office:
A $12 painting was purchased for the frame:
Before                                                  After



It's getting harder and harder to find
vintage luggage at reasonable prices:

If you run across one, grab it up!


This pair of chairs needed a "perk-me-up":
Cute, cute, cute!


A Goodwill chair was re-painted, re-covered and re-appreciated:
Before                                                After
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A $7 thrift store find was turned into a trendy accent table:
Before                                                      After



Yard sales are great places to find used play cars:
Before                                           After
Here are a few more play cars with new paint jobs:
A plastic laundry detergent bottle and a vacuum cleaner
attachment were used to make a darling gas can.

I hope that today's Before & After photos will inspire you to take on a renovation project of your own.  Have a great weekend!

5 comments:

  1. I ♥♥♥ all the before and afters...some just blow me away!

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  2. What a great post today !

    cheers, parsnip

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  3. The Country Living bedroom has my heart...

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  4. Love before and afters. That pink desk caught my eye. Cute cars for the kids.

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  5. Love all the photos you posted today but the kids toys are the most fun! What a great idea to update or even change one from a boy to a girl or the other way. Keep using things as long as they work!

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