Our house was looking like Tai in Clueless: in desperate need of a makeover.
I have no idea why it took us 8 years to get curtains. Actually, I do. We have lovely custom Levelor blinds, and never seemed to need them. Then one day, out of the blue, Lance says "I think we need curtain treatments in here." True story. He got measuring. That was step one.
The Before
And the After
Fireplace Before
Fireplace After
We found this amazing product called Brick Anew. You do the base color, and then do 4 layers over each other. The result is a natural tumbled stone look. The instructions came with an offer for $5 if they use you on their website. I check back every day to see if ours is posted, and hope the proverbial check is in the mail. I also bought a fireplace insert that churns out real heat.We also hung the antique bell we bought in Amsterdam years ago. About time!
I also got new pillows for the chaise lounge, a new lampshade, and re-did the bookcase in an antique blue to match the mirror.
A closeup of my handiwork--I distressed it by hand with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint
Got new pillows and rack for B's toys. Here's the before.
The After
Then we looked around some more and realized our kitchen was...ugly. We got crackin' on that, too. It started out as a 5'0's greenish/blue hue, and ended up a cool gray. We also got a new faucet.
The Before
The During
The After
Oh, yeah. We also did the accent wall in the kitchen a dark wine/plum color. We love it.
Then we took a good look at out janky carpets. We decided to rip 'em out.
Here's the after--beautiful berber carpets!
I decided to capture some pictures of our little house in the fall. Here it is in all of its glory! We will start with the front--all decked out for Fall and Thanksgiving.
And that concludes our home makeover. Now our house looks just like this. (you're a virgin, and you can't drive!)
