We bought a total fixer upper, and we’ve had so much fun making it ours. We fully renovated the kitchen, bathroom and family room, and the rest of the house got new floors and lots of paint on the walls and trim (which means we ate a lot of meals at that folding table you’ll see in the dining room ‘before’ photos).
We have some more projects planned for the basement, laundry room, backyard, etc., but here’s our progress so far!
A lot of the ‘before’ pictures are blurry, but I feel like you can’t appreciate the ‘after’ until you see what we started with! (Even if you have to squint.)
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FOYER:
GET THE LOOK: Rug | Chest | Basket
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SEE THE FULL FOYER REVEAL HERE.
LIVING ROOM:
Not a true before picture, since this was after we stained the floors, but you can still see the white striped walls we had to paint over!
GET THE LOOK: Rug | Window turned picture frame (DIY) | Coffee table | Ladder shelf | Green pillow | Cream pillow
SEE MORE OF THE DESK NOOK HERE.
KITCHEN/DINING ROOM:
We knocked down the wall between these two rooms and pretty much rearranged the kitchen. This might be my favorite room renovation we’ve done.
GET THE LOOK: Bar stools | Cushions | Cabinet handles | Clock | Faucet
Obviously some of these ‘after’ pictures are taken at different seasons throughout the year, but I wanted to pick ‘after’ pictures that were taken as the same angles as the ‘before’ pictures so it’s easier to see the changes we’ve made.
SEE THE FULL KITCHEN REVEAL HERE.
If you’re planning your own renovation, I have free Kitchen and Bathroom Renovation Checklists that you can download to help. Just scroll to the bottom of this page and grab them.
BATHROOM:
I love green, but the lime green had to go. We gave this room a coat of paint and some new fixtures, but we decided to keep the charming white and black tile. Some things are classic. And also, we were out of money, which turned out to be a good thing. It’s fun to have a room that has some of the original character of our house.
GET THE LOOK: Towel ring | Mirror | Soap dispenser
SEE THE FULL BATHROOM REVEAL HERE.
FAMILY ROOM:
Okay, the kitchen is my favorite thing we did in this house, but adding patio doors and ripping off that wood paneling to brighten up this room is a close second.
GET THE LOOK: Ladder here or here | Tan blanket | Chair | Rug | Curtains | Red pillow | End table | Lamp | Metal wall decor
SEE THE FULL FAMILY ROOM REVEAL HERE.
PATIO/BACKYARD:
Bye to the big tree, hello patio.
GET THE LOOK: Outdoor couch | Outdoor rug | Tray | Wine cooler | Pillow
SEE THE FULL PATIO REVEAL HERE.
STAIRS/HALLWAY:
This is where my design loving self and practical self are most at odds. I LOOOVE the look of hardwood stairs, but we had them in our old house, and the noise drove me insane. So carpet it is.
BATHROOM:
We didn’t find this coral tile quite as charming as the white and black tile in the other bathroom, so this had to go. We also ripped out the linen closet to make room for a second vanity (more counter space!), and to this day, it’s one of the best decisions we’ve ever made.
GET THE LOOK: Vanity (handle and knobs) | Light fixture | Mirror | Baskets | Curved shower curtain rod
GET THE LOOK: Vanity (handle and knobs) | Light fixture | Mirror | Faucet | Toothbrush holder | Nightlight | Basket | Towel bar | Wall sign
SEE THE FULL BATHROOM REVEAL HERE.
MASTER BEDROOM:
GET THE LOOK: Lamps | Metal wall decor | Green blanket | Yellow pillow | Brown pillows | Green pillow
SEE THE FULL MASTER BEDROOM REVEAL HERE.
GUEST BEDROOM:
GET THE LOOK: Comforter | Curtains | Curtain rod | Canvas
SEE THE FULL GUEST ROOOM REVEAL HERE.
BEDROOM/OFFICE:
GET THE LOOK: Curtains | Curtain rod | Lamp | Lampshade | Green blanket | Green pillow | Chaise
GET THE LOOK: Desk | Desk chair | Filing cabinet | Golf ball display case
SEE THE FULL OFFICE REVEAL HERE.
For more details on …
The renovations, click here.
The decorating, click here.
The pieces we have in our house/where we bought things, click here.
An ongoing list of all the projects we’ve done in this house, click here.
Our first house (Cincinnati), click here.
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