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Category Archives: Before/After

These Things Take Time

Monday, August 2, 2010

. . . when you do them yourself. I just have to wait now for the end result – the grass to grow. I will post a lovely autumn scene of someone sipping something out there soon!  By that time we will have forgotten about the sweat of the 100-degree days selected for the work. [...]

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Before/After Girls’ Bath

Sunday, February 21, 2010

I think we achieved a classic look here that would make any girl smile.  The black penny-round tiles and awesome wallpaper are what give this bathroom so much character.  What a transformation.  Lucky kids.

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Before/After Home Office

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

What a mess!  I got inspired watching Sarah’s House and reworked my home office.   I had no space and had even resorted to using a card table for an extra surface.  I am thrilled with these Ikea tables (like Sarah was) and I think they will function very well in this corner.  OK, no more excuses, [...]

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Before/After Entry

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Okay, in a perfect world I’d have replaced this railing with some cool metal system.  But perfection is boring, right? I chose a camouflage-like color for the railing and a fun “bottle green” for the doors.  The emphasis is now squarely on the doors and the shoe-system.  The shoe system is by The Container Store [...]

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Before/After Master Bath

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

This master bath needed serious help.  I knocked out the shower wall and replaced it with glass for a much more open feel to a very small bathroom.  A new wall-mount vanity also helps to open up the room.  I felt it was really important here to keep the flooring uniform, though tiles were cut [...]

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