I could look at room makeovers all day long. The talented Kristin Drohan of Boulevard Interior Design has a fun and informative design blog, and it has a page of her “before and afters.” Here’s one that I thought was really creative in a boy’s room. Check out what she did with that closet door:
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On Monday we took a look at the sets from the Diane Keaton-Jack Nicholson movie “Something’s Gotta Give,” and I showed you these photos of the dining room. My friend Rhoda of Southern Hospitality reminded me that she had been inspired by the movie to redecorate her own dining room earlier this year, and she [...]
Welcome to Hooked on Fridays, a blog party I host at the end of each week to celebrate the things that make us happy. This week I’m hooked on house projects that we can do ourselves and save some money in the process–so I’m joining Remodeling Guy’s Spring Round-Up party. We all have projects that [...]
When I saw AnNicole’s simple but stunning kitchen makeover on her blog Our Suburban Cottage, I was so impressed that I had to show it to you. Without changing the cabinets, counters, flooring, or anything major, AnNicole gave her kitchen a whole new look. This should inspire anyone who doesn’t have a big budget but [...]
When Hooked on Houses reader Michelle (From House to Home) 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 [...]
“It’s spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you’ve got it, you want - oh, you don’t quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so!” ~Mark Twain
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Ahh, Spring! I’m so ready for you to arrive! It’s 29 degrees [...]
Who doesn’t love a good makeover? Today I’m joining Rhoda’s “Before & After” Blog Party over at Southern Hospitality. We’re supposed to share our favorite Before & Afters of 2008. I narrowed mine down to the Top 5, and here they are (I’m showing the afters–click on the links to see entire articles with more [...]
My friend Cindy over at The Amateur Tightwad told me I had to check out Anna Maria Horner’s amazing kitchen makeover, and I’m so glad she did. Wait until you see what lies beyond those bright blue doors!
Have you heard of Anna Maria Horner yet? If not, you’re in for a treat. Anna Maria is [...]
The Ashmore–the “Aristocrat of Bungalows”–was one of the Sears Honor-Bilt Homes sold through the catalog between 1916 and 1922 for between $1,648 to $3,632. It’s considered one of the rarer models. Rosemary Thornton, who’s a well-known expert on Sears Kit Homes, has been able to identify only three still existing in the United States. (For [...]
Yesterday we talked about the difference a framed mirror can make in a bathroom. Today I’m going to show you the difference it made in one of ours.
This is what my 5-year old daughter Lily’s bathroom looked like when we moved into our house in 2003 (in the days before we had a digital camera, [...]
