New House

Ok. So here it is. A tour of the new house now that it's all shiny and finished. It took a lot of work to make this house feel like it home, but it really does now. It's a 1925 bungalow, so it has tons of character -- and a few issues. But we just love it. To say the last tenant had slacked on housekeeping is an understatement. We spent two whole days just cleaning. I don't think the tops of the doorways had been cleaned in years (mega-barf). But once we got it sparkling clean, we set about painting every room in the house except the bathroom. It's amazing what a fresh coat of paint can do.

A few other simple fixes, like blinds on the kitchen door rather than and safety-pinned fabric scrap, and putting frosted cling on the window in the shower (yeah, you read that right -- window. in. the. shower.) made a world of difference.

So here it is a quick before-and-after tour of our house. I have plenty of projects stashed to blog about, so I'll be back here a lot more now that we're all settled in.

Living Room (facing front door) Before

Living Room (facing front door) After Paint

Living Room (facing front door) Done

Living Room (from front door) Before

Living Room (from front door) After Paint

Living Room (from front door) Done

Living Room (facing guest room) Before

Living Room (facing guest room) After Paint

Living Room (facing guest room) Done

Guest Room Before

Difference Between Original Paint Color and What It Had Faded To

Guest Room After Paint

Guest Room Done

Guest Room Done

Bathroom Done

Bedroom Before (Yes, it was bright pink)

Bedroom After Paint (it's hard to tell here, but it's grey)

Bedroom After Paint

Bedroom Done (Penny Lane Approves)

Bedroom Done

Kitchen Before (Mint Green)

Kitchen After Paint

Kitchen Done

Kitchen Before

Kitchen After Paint

Kitchen Done

Kitchen Done

My Favorite Part of the Kitchen -- A Glass Built-in Cabinet