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:

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Thankfully, the owners have preserved the integrity of this California beauty.

Sometimes the best renovations start in a gutted room:

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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: 

Viva 50

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:

Savvy Housekeeping

A $12 painting was purchased for the frame:

Before                                                  After

Lisa's Creative Designs



It's getting harder and harder to find

vintage luggage at reasonable prices:



Design Sponge

If you run across one, grab it up!

This pair of chairs needed a "perk-me-up":

Juicy Bits

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

DIY Inspired

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!