Catching up...

I have been so busy painting that I haven't had a chance to catch up this blog with some of my before & afters.

The Desk:
I bought this desk to refinish for the Girls Camp fundraiser and auction I was in charge of to donate and hopefully raise some money for the girls to go to camp. I painted it a soft white, distressed it & glazed it. Luckily, one of the adorable girls going to camp wanted it & bought it!

Before:

After (all set up in her super cute room!):The Secretary:
My mom & I found this secretary on Craigslist for a pretty good deal. Luckily, it was in great shape & didn't need any extra work! I painted it the same white I painted the above desk then distressed it. I loved it & apparently someone else did because it didn't last long in the shop.

Before:

After:

The Vintage Cupboard:
This awesome piece my mom & I found at a garage sale last year & it was in rough shape. It had a nasty linoleum top that was chipped and it needed some repairs to the bottom part, but after a good fixing by my mom & dad it turned out AMAZING! I love it!

Before:


After: My dad took off all of the linoleum then my mom stained the wood a gorgeous dark brown. She also repainted it and distressed it!

One year later...

Exactly one year ago today we signed the papers and got the keys to our home! What a year it has been...especially in the de-stinkifying, re-carpeting, painting, fixing everything, decorating and getting rid of the ugly sense! Here are some pictures (well actually A TON of pictures) showing our progress. Enjoy!
The entry before:

After:
The family room before:

After:The kitchen before:
After:

The Laundry Room before:

After:Master entry:
Master before:

After:


Master bath before:
After:

The dining room before:
After:


The stairs before:
After:The landing (no before):

Jackson's Bedroom before:

After:

Cooper's Bedroom before:

After:Play room (no before). Just picture nasty orange EVERYWHERE and the ugliest light fixture ever:

Scrapbook/guest room (no before):

For Keeps

This little dresser was one that I had in my childhood bedroom- and before that came from a neighbor of my Nana's. So, it's pretty old. I was considering selling it at the shop, but after I finished it, I found a perfect spot for it in my home. Yay. (It seems I've been doing a lot of that lately).
Also, I swore I had a before picture of this, but apparently not. So, here is the before picture of the matching shorter dresser that goes along with it. As you can see, it was a lovely maroonish-red.

And the after- my favorite turquoise:


I LOVE these crystal knobs from Hobby Lobby