Thursday

mini-extreme makeover

we lived in disarray for 2 weeks while the carpenter and the painters gave our house a much-needed face lift. here are some photos. i love before-and-after pictures!

our fabulous "new" kitchen. i'm extremely pleased with the new countertops (especially the butcher block section), and i'm amazed what a little crown molding,paint, and hardware can do!


i think it looks like a completely different place!


my nook - before-ish, during, and after

the fireplace - what a transformation!

living in it. a nightmare, but so worth it!

scroll back up and check out the brass light fixture that was in the eat-in area. pat and i replaced it with the drum pendant shown here. it took forever for us to figure out how to install it exactly right, but we did it and i think it looks great!


other projects - the hallway light fixtures, the door knobs, etc. i'm getting handy with a little sand paper and some spray paint!

what do you think so far??

to be continued...

7 comments:

Emilie said...

I love it!!!! I knew it would be beautiful when you finished. So great! I also love the chair in your nook. :-)

Frances said...

you do quite an impressive job of fixing up houses! Did you find any canned veggies?

Lisa Christian said...

wow! that is amazing! You should submit these photos to younghouselove.com...I enjoy checking out their blog - they often highlight impressive work!

rogerse said...

girl, y'all nailed it! such great improvements!!!!!! i know you must be so happy with it....and SO happy that it's done! yay!!!

The Snells said...

Congrats Gib, it looks really good. Hope we can check it out personally soon...

The Balls said...

the kitchen looks awesome!!

Marissa Chaney said...

Nice job on everything. I really like the dining fixture. Great choice! Do you have sconces on the wall in the living room or are those shelves?