Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Full House Tour of the New Year with Before and Afters...

Welcome to our full house tour of the new year!  I will include some before and after photos with certain rooms.  Our house is continually evolving, so stay tuned for some updated posts on DIY/projects taking place in the upstairs space of our home here in the near future!

*First Floor....

Entry
Painted the interior of all the exterior doors a black from Valspar called "Midnight."


The hubs built the built in here.  This was previously a coat closet but there were too many doors in that small space so we made an entry nook with a bench, hooks and storage.  Plans are from Ana White.  This woman's site is AMAZING!  You must take a look!  Cost for materials...Less than $100.


Mirror from Goodwill, $1.99

Downstairs 1/2 Bathroom
Painted walls in Valspar "Ocean Storm" (a dark pewter/gray)





My in-laws built that beautiful shelf which was a Christmas present.

Painted vanity "Decorators White" like in the kitchen.

Spray painted bench in Krylon's "Ocean breeze".  Handed down from my parents.

Before photos of bathroom.  About 5 months prego with Eli here.


Playroom 

 Painted walls in Olympic's "Gold Buff"



View from playroom into the entry.  Across from bathroom and pantry.

View from playroom into the living room.




Kitchen

 Painted cabinets Benjamin Moore's "Decorators White" and the bar is "Midnight" like the doors.



Shelves cut from old wood found in basement.  Painted same as the cabinets.



Love this sign which was a Christmas gift!




 Before photos of the kitchen...



Dining Area
 Painted walls Olympic's "Slate".  Need a more proportioned rug for the room.

Armoir is from my childhood.  Painted it "Ocean Storm" like the bathroom, distressed the doors and put clear knobs on it.  

Painted interior of exterior door to deck the "Midnight" as well.




Before photo of the dining area.  Painted all the wood work in the house Olympic's "Prairie Winds."

Living Room

Painted walls Olympic "Bamboo"  all the way up the stairs into the upstairs hall.

Light fixture is the next update in this room.




Before photos of the living room.
Our family on both sides was a HUGE help in the painting department!  What a blessing!



Eclectic Family Picture Gallery up Stairway

Continually adding to this collage.

*2nd Floor...

Upstairs Small Hallway
That was my nightstand from when I was Eli's age.  I painted it black.  Nate's great gram made the doily so it is very special as well.

Master Bedroom

Planning to paint bedroom (again this winter) and revamp it a bit.  This room is in need of some decor love.  Needs new lighting (painted the brass ceiling fan temporarily when we moved in) and hopefully will make a headboard soon!







Before photo of the room.  Mother-in-law working hard at helping us paint.

Upstairs Full Bathroom

This bathroom has future plans.  New paint job this winter on walls and vanity, new mirror and lighting and changing tub out at some point to a soaker with a tiled wall.


Nursery

Painted tree on wall to match Eli's digger bedding.

Painted walls Olympic "Lettuce Leaf" green and slanted ceiling blue with clouds.


The hubby and I painted those trucks on the wall for Eli before he was born. The old mirror was Nate's before we met, and I painted it dark brown to match the decor.  Made the origami star for Eli's 2nd birthday and didn't want to throw it out after the party so I hung it from his light. 

Glider rocker is very sentimental because it's from my grandparents who passed away years ago.  Little night table is from my sister, Caleigh, who used it as her doll armoir when she was little and the light is from his other auntie Nicole.  Blanket was handmade by long time friend of the family. Love how a lot of the decor and accessories in this room all have sentimental value from somewhere.



Bamboo hardwood floor that the hubby put in a couple years ago.  Planning on putting this in the guest room soon, which is turning into Eli's BIG BOY room.


Before photo of the room.  Dislike but only one I could find.  About 7 months prego with Eli here.

Guest Room: aka- Soon to be Eli's Big Boy Room

Getting a complete overhaul: New flooring, molding on wall, new paint color, light and boy decor. Stay  tuned for updates on this room soon!


Great Grandma helping to take wallpaper off the walls in guest room.  Everyone pitched in somewhere and we are so thankful for all the hands and love that was given to our home!

Thanks for stopping by!  Will continue to update the "house tour" page as things change and evolve!


9 comments:

  1. LOVE!!!! 1) that built in is AMAZING!! may need to show nick that project ;) 2) love that goodwill mirror find! where did you find the white mirror over your vanity in the bathroom?? have one like that in my head for one of our bathroom makeovers! 3) we have doors going out onto our back deck that is not a slider... so i'm at a loss as far as what to do for curtains since the right side opens and closes like a door... is that how yours are?? if so, do the panels work okay?? love everything, briana! yall did such a great job!

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  2. love your blog - giving me inspiration for our renovations at the new home. Amy Millett

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  3. Thanks Meg!! That built in has been a lifesaver! Nates not an avid builder and he thought the plans were easy and straightforward. I LOVE her site! the white mirror in bathroom is from Homegoods. I too had envisioned something like that in my head so when I saw it I snatched it immediately. I bought it a few months ago. I think it was between $30-40. And as far as the curtain situation on the door to the deck...right now its not an issue cause we don't use it in the winter. during the summer, I'm probably going to maybe switch to a lighter panel that hangs straight down which I can push to the middle. that is the pain of having a regular door there that opens inward. for now I'm going to leave it. Plus since the curtains are so thick they act as an insulater when I pull them in front of the door. you need to do a full tour as well:) would love to see your whole place!!

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  4. Thanks Amy!! My paint color in the kitchen was inspired by your last house:)

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  5. thanks, briana! that helps. i've been at a loss as far as what to do with that door! we use ours every day... but i think i an make it work and just push the panel out of the way to open the door... i know, i need to get that started! i started taking pics of our bedroom the other day... i don't want to wait until it's the way i want it all, because it never will be! and it will be fun to document the before/afters :) i just have a few more projects i want to do in other rooms, so i'll post one room at a time starting soon :) yours looks so wonderful!!!!!

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  6. Thanks Meg! Can't wait to see yours :)

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  7. Briana you're house is amaaaaaaaazing! How inspiring! You've put A LOT of work and skill into it!

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  8. Oh Kendra, thank you :) You are sweet! It has been fun making it into our own!!!

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