It's Friday!  And you know what that means -

yup, Before & After projects!

 

Let's kick off today's post with a truly fab makeover:

Before

 

After

In My Own Style

What I love about this project is that these types of dressers can still

be found at thrift shops for relatively reasonable prices.  Click here 

for the step-by-step tutorial.  P.S. Awesome hardware update!

 

 

This next project is a combination of old and new techniques:

 Simply Classic

The chest was stripped then the drawers were

stained and the rest of the chest was painted.

 

The same technique was used on a distressed side table:

Trevi Vintage Design

 

A piece that was rescued from being put out on the curb:

Kammy's Korner

How many times have you walked past a dated piece of furniture

without considering the possibilities?  Me, too - lots of times!

 

 

Do you have an awkward space in your home that

just doesn't seem to have it's own identify?

Beautiful Protest

Joy, from Beautiful Protest, reinvented the under-used cove

between her living room and large eat-in kitchen.   It's now

a music room/office.  Great job, Joy!

 

 

As hubby and I struggle through our Miss Money Pitt renovation

I'm always on the lookout for (insane) people who undertake the

same type of project.  Boy, did I find one:

 

Living Room - Before

Living room - After

 

Sara Gray and her husband, Eric, of Portland, Oregon, undertook

a massive project - completely renovating their dated home from

top to bottom.  Here are some of the amazing Before & After photos

 of their incredible renovation journey.

 

Let's go back to the foyer:

Before

 

 

After

 

 

Master Bedroom - Before

 

Master Bedroom - After

 I am crushing all over these hardwood floors!

(And I might have added a chandelier.)



Master bath - Before

 

 

 

Master bath - After





 

 That's Sara behind the camera - hi, Sara!  It's almost impossible

to photograph a small bathroom without including yourself.

 

Laundry room - Before



 

 

 

Laundry room - After



 

 I just can't take my eyes off of those gorgeous floors!

 

Guest room, i.e., home office - Before



    

 

Guest room, i.e., home office - After

And, now, the room you've all been waiting for - The kitchen:

Before

 

Incredible After

Sara Gray

I know!  So sophisticated and sleek.  Click here to

view more of Sara's and Eric's renovation diary.

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by.  As you can tell from the jumbled

format of today's post, I'm still struggling without Google Chrome.

For some mysterious reason my laptop refuses to accept my

numerous attempts of trying to reinstall it.

 

Hopefully, I'll have the problem cleared up this weekend.  See you Monday!