Thursday, June 27, 2013

Fixing up the House


  The house we bought about a year ago was a bit dated, so we have been slowly, but surely making some updates.  I have been painting (spray painting mostly),  trying to make improvements with as little cost as possible.  I love thrift shopping so many of my improvements have included thrift store purchases too.  Many of the ideas for my improvements came from Pinterest!



Dining Room Hanging Light
First, we repainted the light fixture above the dining room table.  It used to be gold with an ugly chain hanging down.  A little spray paint a fabric cover for the chain helped with the update.






Bathroom update
The biggest challenge in our house is the cedar paneling EVERYWHERE!  Unfortunately, that will have to wait for another day.  Instead I focused on the bathroom cabinets.  A little paint and new hardware can make such a difference.

Before



After

dark grey cabinets



 Exterior Door Makeover
Here is a before picture to show the color scheme of the original door color.  Although my after picture does not show the same door, it does show the new colors we used.  

Before
green accent color on the door and brass light fixture


After

ladybug red door

black light fixture


Many more projects are in the works.  Stay tuned for more updates as the summer progresses.

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