Home Remodel, the final room!

December 14, 2010

We are finally finished with the house! Josh put on the last 4 cabinets a few days ago and I can now say that our house (besides the laundry room) has been completely remodeled. He saved the kitchen for last since it would need the most work and as he was putting in the second to last tile on the floor we found out we were expecting a baby! It will be a busy room as long as we live there!

Josh replaced almost everything in the kitchen: new tile, new dishwasher, sink, plumbing, countertops, window, oven, backsplash, paint, mud and tape, ceiling texture, and trim. He worked so hard on making it perfect and now I just wish that I could sit in front of that perfect sink window watching the cardinals and squirrels while I eat ice cream all day.

Here are the before photos...
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And now!

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Want to see the entire journey? Click here!
Oh and we can't forget the hallway transformation also!
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I don't think I ever showed the bathroom completely finished either...
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Ginny Corbett:

Holy Cow! It's awesome!! Now I need to fly you to NC to help decorate my house!

 (12.14.10 @ 03:27 PM)
Ginny Corbett:

Holy Cow! It's awesome!! Now I need to fly you to NC to help decorate my house!

 (12.14.10 @ 03:28 PM)
Evie Perez:

Wow Lauren!!! Josh did a great job. The house looks great :) Now it's ready for baby besides the baby room :)

 (12.14.10 @ 04:09 PM)
Victoria:

Your house looks fabulous! I really love the paint color choice for the kitchen. What is the color called and who makes it?

(12.14.10 @ 04:21 PM)
Kayla:

Lauren, the house remodel came out great! Way to go Josh! You guys should be proud.

 (12.14.10 @ 04:48 PM)
ryan:

it's all beautiful. love the kitchen with the block counter, farm sink and beautiful tile work. must be a great satisfaction to you both (and relief to be finished).

 (12.14.10 @ 10:30 PM)
Jen S:

FABULOUS!!! What an amazing job Josh did...your house is adorable.

(12.15.10 @ 08:03 AM)
Christy:

Yes, what is that gorgeous blue in the kitchen?? It's what I've been looking for!

 (12.15.10 @ 09:19 AM)
Kelly Beane:

It looks amazing!! Are those sonograms on the fridge? :)

 (12.15.10 @ 12:32 PM)
ashley o:

i am amazed. it looks straight off of hgtv-

 (12.15.10 @ 04:57 PM)
Kristy at Heartscribblings:

Lauren, it is just beautiful!!! Yep, can't wait to see a nursery! ;) xox

 (12.15.10 @ 07:02 PM)
Lacy:

So..which room are you making into the nursery!? ;)

 (12.16.10 @ 07:32 AM)
Robyn Lee:

Holy Ja-moly! Your house looks GREAT!!!! A great place to welcome your new little one!

 (12.16.10 @ 02:33 PM)
Krystal Preciado:

Your home is beautiful! I love how you mixed the old with the new. We r looking into buying a house and your home remodel has given me some hope for some of the places I have considered buying.
I am so happy you posted these. Congrats on your baby too!

 (12.19.10 @ 12:03 AM)
Erin Woolsey:

ohh it looks like a completely different home, from a different era too :D. Beautiful! Time to work on the babies room??? :)

 (12.20.10 @ 06:25 PM)
Dana:

Beautiful! Would you please tell me the color of your kitchen and living room color. I love love love it!

 (01.18.11 @ 11:19 PM)
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Home Remodel #11

October 26, 2010

The kitchen is almost complete! All that Josh lacks is the cabinet doors and the house will be FINISHED! I never thought this day would come! We have spent around $10,000 on the remodel and with Josh and his dad doing all of the work we are sure to have raised the value of the house by about $20-$30k! Hopefully, maybe we will have it appraised just to find out.

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So this was the color I picked for the kitchen and it just wasn't going to work, so we went back to Lowe's and picked a more neutral color from the backsplash colors...
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And here is the living room completely finished!
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And here is the family tree wall that is finally complete in the farm room (guest room)
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Amanda:

Wow -- that new color in the kitchen really made all the difference!!! Eeek-it looks GREAT!

 (10.26.10 @ 10:33 AM)
Jenna Unruh:

Congrats! You did great!
I love how you displayed your photos in your living space. In the frames on the leftside - what size are those prints? I was guessing 8 x 10. I'm also curious what size the large print is on the top shelf. Sometimes it is difficult to know how they will come out.

 (10.26.10 @ 11:36 AM)
Michelle Guzman:

I love the softer color in the kitchen. I LOVE seeing the remodel photos! So fun!

 (10.26.10 @ 02:05 PM)
Ashley:

Amazing! The house looks great, what wall color is that in the living room... LOVE IT!!

 (10.26.10 @ 02:08 PM)
Robyn Lee:

I LOVE the yellow paint!

 (10.26.10 @ 02:11 PM)
Micaela Limon:

I love the remodling of the house! Congrats yall did an amazing job!

 (10.27.10 @ 07:29 PM)
Leslie Jordan:

Wow! I can't believe how quickly you have turned it into such a lovely home. We've been in our home for about a year and half, and we only have one picture on the wall. You have a gift!! Thanks for sharing. You are inspiring!

 (10.28.10 @ 10:04 PM)
ann Itschner:

I love that you kept the original cabinets! And ofcourse the farm house sink! Looks great Lauren!!

 (12.14.10 @ 03:48 PM)
Jenn:

Hi! I love, love, love your home! I was wondering what color it is you used in the kitchen and is it the same color as in the dining room? The wall of photos in your living room is absolutely gorgeous!

 (05.08.11 @ 09:29 PM)
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Home Remodel #10

October 17, 2010

Remember when the kitchen looked like this...
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and here is the part 3 progress! The kitchen should be finished by the end of this week!

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Tile floor (grouting is next)
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faucet and sink!
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Here we have the new backsplash, new dishwasher and newly painted white cabinets (doors will be painted white and have nice stainless steel hardware)

Below is the dining area with cool IKEA light. We will be painting the kitchen a buttery yellow at the end of this week!
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On a different note, I just put the final touches on the living room with the new family wall...
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Erica Sledge:

How much fun is this?! The family wall is my FAVE part of your house...besides your backsplash...and that silver flower vase...and the IKEA light fixture...and your farm room. Pretty much love it all. :)

 (10.17.10 @ 10:38 PM)
Ramie:

What color is that in your living room behind the family wall? I was just at a friends house and she's trying for THAT color, but keeps ending up too teal. Thanks!

 (10.18.10 @ 11:45 AM)
Alisha:

LOVE this!!! You are doing such a great job!! =)

 (10.18.10 @ 12:00 PM)
Anne Adams:

Okay, what color and brand is that amazing wall, and where did you get those frames? Love this!

 (10.18.10 @ 11:13 PM)
Leah B:

Love it all....especially your style!

 (10.19.10 @ 12:47 PM)
davina:

love your family photo wall and can't wait to see your new kitchen!!!

 (10.20.10 @ 12:47 AM)
Lauren:

The wall color in the living room is Valspar's April Thicket!

 (10.20.10 @ 02:08 PM)
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Home Remodel #9

October 4, 2010

Look at the progress on the kitchen! I bet by next weekend Josh will have it nearly complete!

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and now...

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Look at my butcher block and HUGE farmhouse sink? Aren't I the luckiest girl in the whole wide world?
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Shelley Nelson:

Very exciting! Can't wait to see it finished!!

 (10.04.10 @ 02:23 PM)
drea:

your kitchen is looking amazing! love your sink. im a firm believer a kitchen is only as good as its sink hehe. we just had our kitchen totally re-done as well. if you like seeing before/afters heres ours- http://dreawood.com/2010/08/shirt-2-reveal-oo-and-kitchen-reveal/

oh and im the girl who was at ginnys house that day you skyped her.

 (10.04.10 @ 02:49 PM)
Robyn Lee:

Looks so good! I'm ready to see the finished product! Can't wait!

 (10.04.10 @ 03:23 PM)
millie holloman:

LOVE the butcher blog and that sink for sure... can't wait to see it decorated with your little farmhouse cookin's coming out of the oven! ;)

 (10.05.10 @ 12:12 PM)
grace:

Did you have the stuff shipped from Ikea? Bryan and I are looking at some of their free standing cabinets....but not sure about ordering them online. Wish we were closer than 7 hours from the Chicago store. Just wanted your thoughts on their kitchen products!

 (10.06.10 @ 12:34 PM)
Lauren:

Grace, the cabinets are actually the same ones that came with the house. We just put new butcher block countertops, new sink and painted the cabinets white. We drove down to Dallas with a truck to get everything:)

 (10.06.10 @ 12:38 PM)
Michelle Guzman:

It's so fun to see your remodeling before and afters.

(10.08.10 @ 08:30 PM)
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home Remodel, #8

September 9, 2010

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London says "hello"
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Well I don't have any great photos to show you a before and after with since Josh has just started on the kitchen demo, but I did want to document the phases of it all! I will be headed to teach the amazing Love Affair Workshop this coming Saturday and Josh will probably have the kitchen looking a ton better than it does today. I can't wait to see it a week from now. 

I also wanted to show you the progress on my family tree wall. I went to garage sales and bought $1 frames, spray painted them and put old photos of our family in them. It is looking so good!


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Linnie:

I love love love the family tree wall! It looks great! I think I want one!

 (09.09.10 @ 10:30 AM)
Kathy Speck:

I have stalked your block for over a hear now and have decided to jump out there and make a comment. I love your photography and hope some day to take great pictures as well. I was wondering if I could borrow Josh for a few weeks after he is done to come tackle some of my projects!! Love the remodel.

 (09.09.10 @ 12:01 PM)
Katelyn:

I love that you are not afraid to use colour on your walls. Too many houses these days are all boring beige.

 (09.09.10 @ 03:50 PM)
Robyn Lee:

the picture frame wall is my fave! and i love the wall paint color

 (09.09.10 @ 05:15 PM)
Kathy Speck:

I mean your blog!! and over a year! geez..no more comments for me!!

 (09.09.10 @ 07:36 PM)
Jen:

Love the sneak peak of the backyard, and that frame wall is awesome!!!! Did you prime or sand them first or just go spraypaint happy? They look great!

 (09.09.10 @ 10:58 PM)
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