We had some friends over for dinner and games yesterday. Rick worked so hard making dinner and cleaning up everything. The house looked so nice, I had to take pictures of it. I realized I haven't posted much about our remodeling, so here are some before and after pictures.
Above: These are "before" pictures of the kitchen. It is hard to tell the bad shape the place was in by the pictures. One thing that is noticeable in this picture is where the finish on the hardwoods is worn down to the wood. The porcelain sink was brown with stains. The formica countertops were a lovely purple/mauve/gray. We replaced all the light fixtures, appliances, sinks, cupboards, and refinished the hardwoods. The cabinets had soffits above them which Rick removed so that the cabinets could go higher and be open above.
We still have some work to do get the pendant lights working. We also need to replace the moulding under the kitchen window, but at least you have an idea of some of the changes.
We also changed the mud room/laundry room quite a bit.
BEFORE:
AFTER: We moved the washer and dryer to the opposite wall along with a nice sink and more cabinets. There was a closet on the opposite wall which we removed to make room for the washer and dryer. Along the empty wall we had this unit built for the kids to hand their coats, etc. I'm still trying to find baskets that are the right dimensions for the cubbies. Another thing we did in this room (which we also did in all the bathrooms) was add tile over the linoleum. You can't see it in the picture, though.
I don't really have a "before" picture for the following picture. This is the living room. It is the only place in the house I have actually put pictures up on the walls.
If we ever get the basement organized, I'll take a picture. We knocked out a wall down there to open it up. We also replaced the doors on the office with glass doors. We sold our desk before we moved, so the office is full of boxes right now. One day it will be a nice place for Rick to work from home.
While I was posting these pictures, I realized I stink at taking pictures of empty rooms. I actually like pictures of people much better.
Above: These are "before" pictures of the kitchen. It is hard to tell the bad shape the place was in by the pictures. One thing that is noticeable in this picture is where the finish on the hardwoods is worn down to the wood. The porcelain sink was brown with stains. The formica countertops were a lovely purple/mauve/gray. We replaced all the light fixtures, appliances, sinks, cupboards, and refinished the hardwoods. The cabinets had soffits above them which Rick removed so that the cabinets could go higher and be open above.
We still have some work to do get the pendant lights working. We also need to replace the moulding under the kitchen window, but at least you have an idea of some of the changes.
We also changed the mud room/laundry room quite a bit.
BEFORE:
AFTER: We moved the washer and dryer to the opposite wall along with a nice sink and more cabinets. There was a closet on the opposite wall which we removed to make room for the washer and dryer. Along the empty wall we had this unit built for the kids to hand their coats, etc. I'm still trying to find baskets that are the right dimensions for the cubbies. Another thing we did in this room (which we also did in all the bathrooms) was add tile over the linoleum. You can't see it in the picture, though.
I don't really have a "before" picture for the following picture. This is the living room. It is the only place in the house I have actually put pictures up on the walls.
If we ever get the basement organized, I'll take a picture. We knocked out a wall down there to open it up. We also replaced the doors on the office with glass doors. We sold our desk before we moved, so the office is full of boxes right now. One day it will be a nice place for Rick to work from home.
While I was posting these pictures, I realized I stink at taking pictures of empty rooms. I actually like pictures of people much better.
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