When Michelle moved into her 1920s Colonial, she wasn’t sure what to do with the awkward addition at the back of the house. She says they started calling it their “everything room” because the family gathered there to do, well, just about everything. It was a popular gathering space right off the kitchen, but it desperately needed a makeover.
Before:
The room had lots of doors, and they weren’t very pretty ones. Michelle knew they had to go–along with just about everything else:
After:
As you can see, there’s hardly anything in the room that went untouched. New flooring, doors, light fixtures, paint, and slipcovers make it hard to believe this is the same space! Michelle even got a white TV that would look less obtrusive in the room:
I especially like this work space she carved out for herself. It didn’t take much money–just some paint and creativity.
To see the rest of the photos from Michelle’s Everything Room makeover and get all the details about what she did and how she did it, visit From House to Home. Her blog is as charming as her house is!
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Wow! It’s gorgeous!! Nice job, Michelle! Thanks for sharing this with us, Julia. I am off to check out her blog now!
I love before and afters! Great Job, Michelle! Those hollow core plywood doors send you back to a really bad place in the 70′s.
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I had fun reading Michelle’s progress in her everything room and I can attest that her blog is as wonderful as Julia says it is! ~ Robyn
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That’s a wonderful transformation!
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Thanks for sharing this Julia. She did a jam up job in this space! I must go visit her now…
~Misti
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Oh how charming!!!!!!
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Oh wow, it is AMAZING! Great job, Michelle!! I love everything about your everything room! Off to check out her blog now. Thanks for sharing, Julia!
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It looks great! What a difference! Jen
Very nice job Michelle! I am a follower of her blog I will have to pop over and let her know how much I like it! I think the color choices are great and very creative use of space too! Thanks for the fun post Julia!~Tam
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I think the room is just gorgeous. I’ve been very seriously considering doing a board and batten technique throughout my main living floor space to give it a little bit of character. Hope I can hubby into doing it!
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Hard to believe that is the same room, well done!
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This is beautiful, Julia! Michelle is very talented!
Sorry I haven’t commented in a while. I still check in, but things have been crazy here. Everything should settle down soon, and I can get back to being a better blogging friend. I don’t know how you do all that you do se well. You amaze me!
Cheers,
Linda
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Wow!, This looks amazing! I really love the wainscotting! It all looks great! Nice job Michelle, and thanks for showing it off Julia!
Have a great day!
Tim
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Holy Moly!
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Love it! What a great space- love the touchs of turquoise.
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I love a good makeover and this one is fab. I love the chandelier and the door resting against the wall with the keyhooks. Super cool!
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I love me some before-and-afters, and this one doesn’t disappoint! What a fresh, clean look…my favorite touches are the new doors, the wainscoting, and the paint combination. It looks like an entirely different space!
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I love this room! She did a fantastic job! Love the door leaning against the wall next to her desk.
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Wow! Great makeover. I’m so glad you showed this to us.
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This is gorgeous!!! Great makeover. The wall color is fabulous against the white. It’s all wonderful!
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I had to comment and say thank you for the wonderful post! You do such a nice job on your postings and I was grinning from ear to ear reading this. How fun to see my humble home on Hooked On Houses. Thank you! I’m so happy to meet the new friends coming over to visit, and the comments are too sweet!
~Michelle
It is amazing what a difference the panel doors alone make. SO MUCH better than those hollow-core doors.
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Ohhh…love this. Especially the little room with the slipcovered sofa and the oval mirror. So pretty!
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Great makeover, Julia! Thanks for stopping by, I am constantly behind & can’t seem to catch up with everyone. It’s getting harder & harder. I’ll check out her blog.
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This inspires me to also do an everything room. Or rather, redo it because it literally is the room where we do laundry, watch tv, and do crafts. If it had a bathroom attached, I’d never come out!
Hi Julia
Isn’t her room amazing?! Did you see the bathroom?? The whole house is BRILLIANT. She’s really sweet too
rue
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I love it! It’s beautiful!
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She did a fabulous job…a little elbow grease and creativity goes a long way!
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Absolutely fabulous! Love it.
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Adorable!!!
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All I can say is impressive.
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You would not even know that it was the same place! Outstanding!
Janet
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What a great makeover!
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What a great job. I love how beadboard and neutral paint and lots of white = fab!
Great transformation! I like the subtle contrast of paint and trim, and the inventive use of the door as a message board/decorative item. I think I’ve found (at last!) the color scheme for my Victorian kitchen. I know they preferred green in those days but I just can’t do it!
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