Boring and neat to Tres Magnifique! Our French Country Style home's kitchen needed to be brought in to the 21st century but we really wanted to keep it in the style and character of the rest of the home.
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Our coastal 1925 cottage had been added onto several times. Unfortunately the kitchen was pieced together with shotty workmanship and bits and pieces of left over materials. The entire floor structure, electrical, plumbing and windows had to be replaced which added quite a bit to our estimated costs. 4 months later we have a warm, cozy, rustic space with just enough modern appeal. Truly a place now to gather with family and friends. On to the next project......
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Space is limited in the city so I was challenged with how to turn a city alley into the zen paradise I wanted. It started with building the actual deck above a garage and turned into my first attempt to put all the knowledge I gleaned from HGTV into practical use. I can't thank HGTV enough for showing me the ropes!!!
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This room is the first one you see when you enter my house so I wanted it to be beautiful. I love chandeliers, and I love dark woods. I went monochromatic and started with the chair fabric, then went on from there. I know the chandelier is too low, but I hung it before I added the crystals and they were very long!! I just haven't had the desire to move everything and get it raised... maybe soon :
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Last winters project was to repair and paint The entrance foyer parlor and stairway. Mary Anne chose all the colors made the curtains gave me the paint and uhpolstery fabric and said "get to it monkey boy."
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Old on the outside, new on the inside: 1884 rowhouse in a city neighborhood, updated on a budget with simple materials and lots of DIY. It's a small home, but high ceilings and plenty of built-ins make it feel open and comfortable. I've kept things pretty neutral because I like to change the feeling of the space with fresh ART...
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We started by painting the walls. After 3 attempts at trying to find the right color we finally settled on Benjamin Moore-Kingsport Gray. We moved on to painting the cabinets black and changing out the hardware with pulls we bought from Ebay Store "Hinges and More". We retrofit the kitchen sink cabinet to fit a new farmhouse sink. We added under cabinet and overhead lighting. We hired a fabricator to install the Giallo Beach granite we picked out for the countertop and the Bedrosian Ice Crackle MGICG2 Mosaic Glass tile backsplash. I ordered the island/table from the IKEA - Udden Console. By removing the backsplash on the console I was able to repurpose, what is meant to be a cabinet base, for additional workspace and seating.
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Our "basic builder" bathroom previously consisted of a 5x8 space with your basic, boring white vanity, white tub, and white cheap-o tile, and boring wall paper. We were inspired by several of the bathrooms we saw on this website plus many HGTV shows that gave us the inspiration we needed. We wanted a contemporary spa feel with modern amenities. Although our space is small we took advantage of the high 9' ceiling by running the tile all the way to the ceiling and installing 4" recessed lighting. This really draws your eye up! We used 18x18 tiles on the wall, 6x6 on the shower floor, and a great 1" tile around the vanity and toilet. It's actually a mix of glass tile and slate. The vanity, sink, and faucet were purchased on-line and the mirror was cut locally to fit the exact space.
We are thrilled at the transformation and can't believe how much bigger our 5x8 space now appears!
ADDED INFO-- Thank you all for the kind comments, we are amazed at the feedback! Thank You! Several questions have been asked about the cost and materials, so here's the info....
COST-- We loved the comment about estimating the cost at $40,000. Actually, it cost $8,000 for everything.
DESIGNER-- Someone asked if we hired a professional designer. Nope. We are addicted to HGTV and picked up lots of tips and ideas from the show (esp. Candice, Vern, Angelo and David Bromstad and this website. We purchased all of the materials ourselves. We did some of the work ourselves and hired a great contractor for the tough stuff.
FAUCET-- Purchased at ExpressDecor.com for $139
VANITY-- It's a Decolav vanity (5510-ES that includes the sink. EveryVesselSink.com for $900
TILE-- All purchased at Expo (Isn't it a shame that they are all closing!. 1x1 Glass Tile/Slate were the most expensive of all of the materials! $32/sf. From Oceanside Glass Tile (glasstile.com it's Geologie High Desert. The 18x18 shower wall tile is from Daltile (5202 Golddust @ $2/sf. The 6x6 shower floor tile is CTI Tile (Rex Shabui, Charcoal Black.
MIRROR- cut locally and custom frame from Aaron Brothers.
PAINT-- Sherwin-Williams (SW6078 Realist Beige.
Thanks again for all of the kind remarks! If we can do it-- so can you!
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Great Room that is also the dining room. It's a great example of mid century modern architecture and I tried to incorporate some classic mcm pieces and design in a modern room so it didn't seem themey.
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We created a space that was urban and dramatic yet simultaneously warm and inviting. A flexible outdoor living room where we are equally comfortable entertaining 50 guests or 5 or just us unwinding in the hot tub or sipping a glass of wine and watching the sunset over the city. The incredible plexi panels were designed by Johnsen & Schmaling located here in Milwaukee WI.
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This is the family room side of the other pics I have in the kitchen section called-"80's kitchen remodel receives the works-Before and Afters".This bachelor pad was turned into a space they both could love. This was truly a designing for the sexes project-they're tastes were very different. Please see the photos of how we transformed the gray cement fireplace at a "rock" bottom price-literally with rocks!
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We converted our 70's bathroom to an Asian inspired, comfortable place to relax. Features a slipper soaking tub, a steam shower and a flat screen to watch HGTV. No contractors, designers, or other professionals were used in the making of this remodel!
Well, we had this terrible, disfunctional space on the end of our kitchen, so we did a little remodeling, removed some of the only storage the house boasted (to the horror of our families and ended up with a bargain basement dining room that is rather like pleasing eye candy. Ha! Top that Antonio!
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this home was a complete fixer ! We really had to start with the kitchen. I love love my new kitchen. Its a small space and we really needed to make the most of it. We want from 1950's style to modern living. It's so easy to cook in, which we love to do :
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