I have been itching to share some of our home renovations for weeks. It has been a lengthy process, and while the bulk of it has been done for about 6 weeks, we had some finishing touches before I could share some pictures with you all!
Let me be the first to say, when we bought our home we had lofty goals to paint and redo a LOT of stuff. Over time, we realized that would take endless hours and endless money - neither of which we have or want to do - so we picked the top rooms/items to be updated and went from there. It also took us longer than usual because we did everything ourselves. Personally, I was not too keen on the idea, but Taylor assured me he could do everything and in the end we've saved thousands of dollars. I will say, we had *several* moments throughout the process when we were ready to call a professional, but we pushed through and we couldn't be happier!
Enough chatter, let's see some before and after pictures! (Be sure to read all the way through; I saved the best for last!)
Living Room Before:
Living Room After:
What we did:
Fresh paint on all the walls
New furniture (Knoxville Wholesale Furniture & Wayfair)
New rug (Wayfair)
Decorations (Hobby Lobby, Target, antique stores!)
Built floating shelves (courtesy of Taylor!)
Dining Room Before:
Dining Room After:
What we did:
Fresh Paint (this room is naturally very dark, so we needed a lighter gray to brighten the room)
Floating shelf & decor (Shelves built by Taylor)
And probably the most anticipated room, the kitchen!
Kitchen Before:
Kitchen After:
What we did:
Fresh paint on the walls
Painted cabinets
New cabinet knobs (Home Depot)
Updated countertops (it's difficult to tell, but they were pink before!)
New farmhouse sink and faucet (Home Depot)
Subway tile backsplash (Floor & Decor)
Phew! That was a lot. We also painted our bedroom and hung a few signs, but the room is still in the works to get matching furniture, so we'll save that update for later! We learned a lot through this process: that a clear coat on cabinets needs to be the same base as your paint or you will have to re-paint (yes, yes we did), counter tops are more difficult than they look, painting 4 large rooms takes quite a while, and most importantly: over time, you realize you can live with some spaces not being updated just yet. We're taking a break for now, but we hope to update some light fixtures throughout the house, paint the office space and small hallways, stain the deck, and more!