our downstairs remodel

when we bought our house 2 years ago,

we weren't looking for a dream home.

we wanted a home in a good neighborhood,

we wanted to stay in our school district,

we wanted a 2 story,

and i wanted the laundry room

upstairs!

well, we found our house.
at first i wasn't thrilled with it.
it needed some work.

but, it had everything we wanted.

except,...it had oak cabinets, old white tile, and

the people before us had pets.

(i'm horribly allergic to animals)
we called our good friend who is contractor,
and he got right to work!!
      just recently i was looking at some pics. and found some from our remodel.
i had forgotten what our home looked like before!

i wish i had taken pics. of when the

other people lived in it.

the lady before was a collector...of EVERYTHING!!

*on a side note, i didn't do any of the work.
i am in no way able or have a desire to redo
anything except side tables. ;)

before:

sanding

oak..if done right can look good.
i just didn't love them.

oak, and old linoleum

brown carpet...i'm sure the animals had their way with it.

entry

sanded down

our fireplace had tan tile around it. (yuck)
we had a mantel installed.

after:

entry
(ignore my mock silhouettes...that's my next project..)

new flooring and painted white cabinet.
(i want to change this..i want lighter colors and wallpaper)

new appliances



i love the bare foot contessa kitchen.
i wanted white cabinets and black granite.



we added subway tile.
(my poor orchid won't bloom!!)



 

remodel break down:

new carpet

ripped out the tile and added hard wood

replaced kitchen tile counter tops with black granite

added subway tile to back splash

added a new mantel around fire place

updated downstairs bathroom

new paint through out house

new appliances

new chandelier in kitchen

new kitchen sink