The 'Before'
Looking back at how we found it, I am puzzled to think our house was built in '97. As first-time home buyers, we had no idea what we were getting into. But here are some tips we picked up from the previous owners.
1. If you really like a specific color (say, for instance, Emerald Green), wait until it's outdated at least ten years, and then completely go to town with it. It may take special effort, but in the end you will be able to come out with slightly different variations of the color for everything, including the carpet, countertops, light switch covers, curtains, plants and plant pots, and curtain rods.
Compliment with stark white walls.
2. Why bother with a shower curtain when you can install glass doors that cloud and mold and conceal everything anyway?
3. If you sheet rock your entire basement and then decide it's too much bother to take the extra 20 minutes to mud and sand, simply track down some wood paneling and install it ON TOP of the sheet rock. You might now be in a pickle with carpeting, so play it safe with your 'Brady Bunch' theme and go with shag. Slap on some unsteady ceiling tiles while you're at it. (Yes, they did.)
4. If you don't turn on your sprinklers, you are able to save money on your water bill, not to mention time from not mowing once your grass turns yellow and stops growing.
And lastly (see above picture)
5. If all three of your side and back neighbors put up fences, why bother with that front side? Especially when you have little kids.
I could go on all night with this, but these few were some of my personal favorites. I get a kick looking back at these. In a couple of days I will reveal a few 'afters', including the one we finished today. So stay tuned!!
1. If you really like a specific color (say, for instance, Emerald Green), wait until it's outdated at least ten years, and then completely go to town with it. It may take special effort, but in the end you will be able to come out with slightly different variations of the color for everything, including the carpet, countertops, light switch covers, curtains, plants and plant pots, and curtain rods.
Compliment with stark white walls.
2. Why bother with a shower curtain when you can install glass doors that cloud and mold and conceal everything anyway?
3. If you sheet rock your entire basement and then decide it's too much bother to take the extra 20 minutes to mud and sand, simply track down some wood paneling and install it ON TOP of the sheet rock. You might now be in a pickle with carpeting, so play it safe with your 'Brady Bunch' theme and go with shag. Slap on some unsteady ceiling tiles while you're at it. (Yes, they did.)
4. If you don't turn on your sprinklers, you are able to save money on your water bill, not to mention time from not mowing once your grass turns yellow and stops growing.
And lastly (see above picture)
5. If all three of your side and back neighbors put up fences, why bother with that front side? Especially when you have little kids.
I could go on all night with this, but these few were some of my personal favorites. I get a kick looking back at these. In a couple of days I will reveal a few 'afters', including the one we finished today. So stay tuned!!
posted by Leslie at 3:56 PM
2 Comments:
Wow! Your house and yard look completely different! You have made such huge changes. It doesn't even look like the same house, but a run down house in the same neighborhood. congratulations on great renouvations.
love,
Syl
It is hard to believe that it started out so bad. I do however remember putting in the upstairs floors. You have done such a great job in making it fabulous.
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