Here’s what I should be doing this afternoon: working to meet a deadline for my “real” job. Here’s what I’ve been doing instead: drooling over the photos on a blog called The Nesting Place. This girl (”The Nester”) is talented.
What really wowed me was how she made over the exterior of her house. I could hardly believe it was the same place. I immediately wrote her and begged her to let me share it with all of you here, and she graciously agreed.
Pretty amazing, right? I had to do a double-take to be sure it was really the same place. Gorgeous!
“I thought I would have to kidnap a painter and blindfold him to find one willing to paint my brick,” she says. She drew the plans for the porch and chose the colors, and her husband made the shutters.
Thanks to The Nester for sharing these. I encourage you all to go to her site and enjoy the beautiful interior photos of her place, too.
If You’re Hooked on Before & Afters:
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Oh, thank you so much for your kind words! We also got rid of that little boy, he made the house look so…messy. Can’t wait to see more befores and afters.
I just found your blog and the Nester’s blog from my friend Tracey. I love both of them…I’ll be checking in often. I love decorating and home projects….your real estate slant will be a good education for me!
Welcome, Debbie! Sounds like you’ll fit right in here.
Saw your comment at The Nester and your blog name Hooked on Houses and had to come by!
Thanks for the inspiration!
Melissa
I can tell I will be spending some time poking around this place….I do love a beautiful home! I wish I had a before and after worthy of this gorgeous blog…does my Hula bed count? Probably not, The Nester is a tough act to follow!
Oh wow! That is an amazing transformation.
Holy cow!! That transformation is AMAZING!! I’m off to check out that blog now…..well, I’m going to finish catching up here first though.
~melody~
Yes, that is an amazing transformation. I wonder what the cost vs. market value increase would be.
I am trying, pleading, begging to get my husband to do this to our house…I have been showing him these pics ever since I saw them on the Nester’s site last year…I *think* I finally got him on board to do it…cross your fingers for me!!!
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