See more black, navy and dark grey kitchen ideas. Katie Orme has turned her blog Apartment Apothecary into a full-time career and she is full of ideas about how to make your home look and feel better. Katie's look is minimal and bright with a vintage twist, so we couldn't wait to see what magic she had worked on her cluttered and plain spare bedroom Kate gutted the room to create a new smooth finish for her chosen paint colours of soothing grey and white. In addition to a new picture rail and radiator, she also installed a slim black iron fireplace into the chimney breast to create a new focal point and accentuate the period style of the room.
A vintage mirror and upcycled chest of draws are all that is needed to give this room an uncluttered and soothing vibe that's the complete opposite of what it was.
Besides writing a few best-selling books in the process, they've posted about the wonderful back yard renovation of their latest project, a clapboard duplex in the historic old town of Cape Charles. Sherry and John have turned this run-down building into an immaculate outdoor living space with lots of practical features.
A smart set of wooden steps lead down to a paved patio area bordered with easy to maintain grass borders. A cute mint green door, festoon lights and even outdoor showers make this a homely and welcoming beachside back yard.
A mother and self-taught interior decorator, she is proud to champion brilliant budget decorating ideas that look like a million bucks. Consider this amazing bathroom makeover as prioof of eher awesome skill A dated beige bathroom has been transformed into a fresh and bright bathroom with navy bath panel and statement hand-painted stencilled vinyl flooring. Looking to refresh your space? We've got 53 budget bathroom ideas to inspire you. Kimberly Duran of the award-winning blog Swoon Worthy calls it her 'virtual home'.
Lucky for us she's shared her real-life home renovations, as you need to see how she takes an empty shell to a glamorous bedroom to really believe it Kimberly loves the maximalist approach and so knows how to add a lot of different patterns, textures and accessories to a room without throwing the whole look off-balance. Here, a monochrome jungle wall mural teamed with a dusky pink headboard makes this busy but beautiful bedroom an oasis of kitsch. The cowhide rug contrasts with hot pink curtains and adds the perfect finishing touch to add texture to a large floor space.
The Pink House , founded by Emily Murray, is a blog that started after she became a mum and is about her love of decorating. Fast forward seven years and the website has now grown into a team of four who post regularly about interiors, travel, shopping with plenty of homes and makeover inspiration along the way. Murray turned her hand to sorting out this dull bathroom, which suffered from awkward sloping ceilings and a lack of light. The tiny bathroom has been transformed from an uninspiring and dark problem room into a luxurious, hotel-style sanctuary.
By covering the entirity of the angled wall with gleaming white metro tiles, Emily managed to bounce light into every corner and made the space feel much more uniform. See more small bathroom ideas that don't scrimp on style. Alison Allen has been blogging about her small property portfolio on her blog Deuce Cities Henhouse since Her now established blog has featured the loving fix-up journeys which include a year-old Minneapolis home, her current home and more recently this amazing but old-fashioned A-frame style cabin in the heart of Western Wisconsin.
Now, this is what you call a kitchen makeover! Gone is the orange pine wood and in its place, we have a small but perfectly formed two-tone scheme. The forest green cabinetry looks fresh with brilliant white cupboards and it lifts the whole open-plan room to look brighter and more modern.
Alison hasn't played it safe - using a statement floor with a monochrome gingham pattern - but the look works flawlessly. The lauded interior designer, Sophie Robinson loves to inject colour and personality into every space she touches; something that this plain and dimly lit hallway clearly could benefit from. With a low, beamed ceiling and tony windows buffeted by heavy curtains, there were some quick wins to be had but no one could have anticipated just how different the end result would be Sophie's entrance hall has been transformed into an uplifting kaleidoscope of bright colour that most of us wouldn't dare to use.
With a deep amethyst purple shade for the walls, a pink front door and a patterned tile floor, the space has real visual impact. Painting the woodwork a brilliant white balances the stronger elements. If you're brave enough to take the plunge and try a look like this, we bet you'll absolutely love it! Love a before and after? Check out these dramatic home transformation you won't believe.
Do you want to comment on this article? You need to be signed in for this feature. News Homes Interiors Investing Features. Amazing real home makeovers: before and after Gallery View. Expand View. The internet is bursting with blogs that show step-by-step renovation journeys in real homes across the world. These inspiring DIY junkies undertake a lot of the hard work themselves, often on a shoestring, so they are a goldmine of home decor ideas to use in your own projects.
From pink kitchen makeovers to budget bathroom remodels, these before and after room makeovers should get you reaching for the paintbrush Before: drab beige living room The Otto House. After: nude living room with period features The Otto House. Before: an average neutral bathroom Gold is a Neutral. After: glam black and white bathroom Gold is a Neutral.
Before: a lacklustre living room At Charlotte's House. After: a spring sitting room At Charlotte's House. Before: an uninspiring grey living room The Gold Hive. After: a moody den makeover The Gold Hive. The plain and unloved room has been transformed into a cosy TV den with dark walls that change hue from almost black to a rich dark green throughout the day. Fresh white woodwork balances out the dark scheme while a statement velvet sofa and an unusual double pouffe made in contrasting soft leather stand out against the dramatic backdrop.
Before: a humdrum hallway Come Down into the Woods. After: an eclectic entrance Come down into the woods. Before: a featureless white kitchen Mad About The House. Dark cabinets? Formica counters? Fixing the kitchen proved inexpensive, thanks to subway tiles and plenty of white paint, and a few bargains: Ikea cabinets, butcher-block countertops, and farmhouse sink. An antique bakery table, equipped with Pottery Barn baskets, functions as the kitchen island.
The homeowners found the barstool in the trash. By retaining the master bath's layout, thie homeowner avoided the expense of moving plumbing lines, relying instead on cosmetic updates.
One change: a single sink console, made possible by closing off a secondary closet entrance. The exterior door opens straight onto the pasture. Plus: 49 bold bathroom decorating ideas ». Gutting the second-story crawl space doubled the master bath's square footage. The hanging basket, once used by miners, holds toiletries.
The homeowners widened the window opening, and tilted the floor at a slight slant for drainage. To create symmetry, a contractor relocated the corner hearth with a new one, centered on the wall opposite the open kitchen. Built-in cabinetry on either side of the fireplace reinforces the sense of balance. The homeowner traded her single living-room settee for two generous Ikea sofas and a Ralph Lauren chair, all slipcovered for easy cleaning.
The pine coffee table came from a garage sale, and the metal "C" is from a local garden store. Plus: 85 living rooms you'll love ». The homeowner nstalled beadboard on the ceiling to echo the restored walls. By jettisoning the cabinet doors beneath the window seat, he created a clever spot to stash logs for a new woodstove. The overall vibe is classic Americana, treated with a rock 'n' roll attitude: A JFK campaign poster faces off against a gilded Federal mirror.
Bright idea: When it comes to hanging wall art, don't overlook the mullion bar between two windows. When the homeowners removed the structure's dropped ceilings and drywall, they discovered dramatic roof beams and charming beadboard.
In the dining room, and throughout the residence, they sanded the pine floors and stained them a rich ebony. Here, they sit in midcentury Woodard chairs. A friend crafted the dining table out of wood salvaged from a bowling lane.
The oversize light formerly illuminated a factory. The walls are painted High-Gloss White by Behr. Convenient though the location was, this lake home did have its drawbacks. Dark, dated paneling. Low ceilings. Teeny-tiny rooms. And virtually no view of the lake. To open up the house, an architect removed the interior walls to create one large living area. Down came the wood paneling and dropped ceiling, bringing to light the framework's studs, as well as cathedral-style roof beams.
The homeowners capitalized on all that extra height by putting in a sleeping loft. The futons wear vintage plaid wool throw pillows, plus orange-striped alpaca by D. Bryant Archie. The blue-striped coverlets are from Coyuchi , the chevron runner by Madeline Weinrib.
Embrace little imperfections. Create a "real room" feel. When the homeowners purchased this Fayette, Mississippi, home six years ago, it was uninhabitable. The homeowners raised the structure into the air to repair the foundation and installed new plumbing and insulation.
The couple also rebuilt both chimneys and added a hand-crimped aluminum roof. Country Life. Design Ideas. Home Maintenance. Country Living Shop. Shopping Guides. United States. Type keyword s to search. Today's Top Stories. Makeover Takeover: Colonial Comeback. Treat Your Family to Homemade Cupcakes. Pin these ideas! Jonny Valiant. Before: Kitchen. When a pipe burst under the sink, this homeowner knew it was time to remodel. After: Kitchen.
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