The best way to survive the holidays?  Stay on a schedule.

So let's stick with our weekly Before and After Projects Friday.

A distressed historic home in Prattville, Al, received a loving renovation:

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This Old House

How many of us have dreamed of adding a second story

to our existing homes?  These owners did just that:

It's amazing how different this house looks

with a redesigned roof line and entry:
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High Cotton Style

This Cape Cod also received a new entry and
porch that completely changed its appearance:
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Edyta and Co.

Many people would look at this abandoned

stone house and think, "Tear it down!"
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dornob

Instead it was rebuilt into a stunning contemporary show place.

A stone facade was applied to this house with beautiful results:

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A Mid-Century Modern bungalow received
a facelift that enhanced its original integrity:

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Front Door

This house was painted lighter and its shutters were painted darker:

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A View Along the Way

The front door really pops now that its painted red.

A dated split-foyer is unrecognizable in the 'after' photo:

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Edyta and Co.

Gorgeous!


A rambling rancher was renovated into a luxurious lodge:

Edyta and Co.

It doesn't necessarily take huge changes to bring about a huge improvement:
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The contractor who erected the massive white
eyesore must have skipped aesthetics class!
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1,000% improvement!



While almost all houses look better in the Spring than in Winter, new
white siding and shutters greatly enhanced this charming Cape Cod:
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Painting the shutters gave more definition to the house
and removing the overgrown shrubbery helped, too:
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 Yes, a 4 car garage would give us room to store
our treasures AND park the car out of the elements:

 Faux-Craftsman architectural elements
make even a garage a thing of beauty!


Two different colors?  No!
Three different colors?  Yes!

When this old house went up for sale 99% of the buyers said, "Pass."

Let's hear it for the 1%!!



A new entryway completely changed the profile of this house:
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Of all of the beautiful, dramatic makeovers we've
viewed, this small bungalow is my favorite:
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This Old House
Utterly charming!


Aren't today's projects inspiring?  So much planning,
so much work.  Thanks for sharing them with me.

Have a great weekend, friends.