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This page is VERY under construction right now! Check back soon for more rooms!
Office
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What we did:
- Removed popcorn ceilings, old flooring, old windows.
- Installed new hardwood floors, new windows, new moldings.
- Built new bookshelf wall.
- Created our own DIY capiz shell chandelier
- Read more on this room here, here and here.
Still to come:
- Art, curtains and seating
Laundry Room
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This entire makeover only cost us $157! See all the details in this post.
Closet Makeover
See all about this complete low-budget makeover in this post!
Dining Room
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What we did:
- Removed popcorn ceilings, wallpaper, lighting and carpet
- Added crown molding and chair rail. Caulked and painted within an inch of our lives.
- Installed hardwood flooring, new chandelier and new windows.
- See more here.
Living Room
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What we did:
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What we did:
- Removed popcorn ceilings and old flooring.
- Installed new hardwood floors and new windows.
- Added crown molding and painted everything.
- Made the painted curtains
- Built the frames on the wall!
- Updated the lighting (but still need to replace that ceiling fan!)
Still to come:
- Replace the ceiling fan.
- New rug, seating and ottoman.
Breakfast Nook
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What we did:
- Fun plate wall (details here, and an easy, cheap plate-hanging hack here.)
- Updated and recovered the chairs.
Still to come:
Nursery
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What we did:
- All the standard stuff – removed popcorn ceilings, new carpet, windows, paint, etc.
- Built front-facing bookshelves
- Built custom closet organizers
- Sewed new curtains
- Created the pinwheel wall installation
- More on this room here.
Half Bath
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What we did:
- Total gut job! Read the details here.
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Master Bedroom
Our DIY bed:
Another shot with our DIY lined backtab curtains (this room is SO in progress!)
Paint Colors
- Living room, kitchen, breakfast nook: Benjamin Moore Brittany Blue
- Dining room: Benjamin Moore Deep Caviar
- Nursery: Olympic Irish Lace
- Guest Room: Benjamin Moore Quiet Moments (mixed at half strength)
- Master Bedroom: Benjamin Moore Silver Sage
- Trim paint throughout: Benjamin Moore Atrium White
- Ceiling paint throughout: Benjamin Moore Butter Pecan
More rooms to come: Guest bedroom, master bathroom and bonus room… someday. 🙂
Make sure you check out my brand spankin’ new project gallery here!
Hi, I'm Kelly. Glad you're here! This little blog is where I chronicle our efforts to fix up our beaten-down home on a tiny budget. We're not there yet, but here's a peek at the view along the way...
