Before & After
Exterior Before: Dingy siding and an enclosed porch left much to be desired.
Exterior After: New paint (Behr Pencil Point) and opening up the front porch made a huge improvement to the home’s curb appeal.
Porch Before: Pink walls and red carpet disguised hidden potential.
Porch After: Opening the porch along with some fresh paint and new furniture made a world of difference here.
Living Room Before: A room with good bones but not much else.
Living Room After: The original fireplace having been removed provided an opportunity for a carefully chosen reproduction. Suitcase side tables provide storage for DVDs and other AV equipment
Dining Room Before: Dingy white paint left much to be desired here.
Dining Room After: Adding wallpaper and a picture rail added interest and formality to this space.
Kitchen Before: A red linoleum counter-top, floral wallpaper and polyester draperies begged for a simple update.
Kitchen After: A new floor, counter-top paint and DIY roman shades helped bring the kitchen up-to-date while still honoring its roots.
Front Bedroom Before: Still more pink walls with unidentified stains and a bare bulb light fixture left this room nowhere to go but up.
Front Bedroom After: New paint (BM Weekend Getaway), a new bed and fresh linens made for an inexpensive improvement to this space.
Bathroom Before: Pink trim and walls detracted from the orginal features like the hex tile floor.
The addition of board and batten panels and a saturated blue (BM Blue Danube) added some snap to the bathroom.
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Love everything you did! We are in the process of purchasing a 1950’s home and my friend gave me a paint chip of Pencil Point. I googled it and your article came up. The exterior color did wonders for your home – it’s gorgeous!
Have a 1924 house much like you. Not lawyers or young. How do we get the cash to replace, for example, our siding.
I heard you on the Radio today and I had to look at the pictures of your place once I got home, I have to say i’m not disappointed. The house looks amazing congratulations and great work.
Such refined details on such a modest budget! Your whole house is a gem!
I love your color choices for paint. Thank you for sharing the brands/colors with us!
Where did you find your picture rail? I have Lowes, Menards, and Home Depot in town but none seem to carry picture rail. We also have an Ace – haven’t tried there. Did you have to order online or go to a specialty store? Thanks!
I got it at Home Depot – its just some kind of narrow chair rail or something. Nothing special.