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Nebraska Ave. Remodel
For those that love Before and After Pictures like I do-Here you go (If you prefer to watch the video, click here)!
My husband purchased this house before we started dating. He only needed a small house at the time. Once he started dating me, we realized there was no way the kids and I will ever be able to live there with him. We rented a few larger houses for a few years before we bought another one. The 4 years of renting this house out to bachelors took a toll and when the renters moved out it was time for fixing it up to sell. We originally were only going to update it with paint and minor updates but we realized if we wanted to sell it, we would need to update it quite a bit more to not lose money on it.
Fun Update: We listed the house and had a full price offer within 24 hours!
Before and Afters (because who doesn't love them?!?)
Front Exterior
Before
This is what the house looked like prior to doing any exterior work. The paint color wasn't bad and it was in pretty good condition so we decided to keep it. We painted the trim, added some DIY wood shutters, did a little landscaping and called it a day!
After
What an impact for such a small price! I think we spent less than $100 on the front exterior.
After
We still drive by this house when we are in Spokane to check up on it and reminisce. Is that weird? :) The new owners have taken great care of it.
The Living Room
Front Door Before
This is one of those projects where I cannot believe what a difference paint can make!
Front Door After
I love this blue. I have used it on several doors in my own house as well.
Living Room Before
Dark, Dingy, Popcorn Ceilings, Bad Pergo Flooring.
Living Room After
Bright, Clean, My Absolute Favorite Ceilings, Nice New Dark Laminate Flooring.
Living Room Before
The hole in the wall was to see if it was load bearing. It was :(
Living Room After
We made the best of the wall having to stay there. We did a wide board and batten style wall. It brightens up the room for sure!
Living Room After
Again! The ceilings!!!
The Kitchen
Kitchen Entry Before
Kitchen Entry AFter
This is the only space in this small house to have a dedicated place to eat. We dressed it up by painting the cabinets, adding butcher block, subway tile back splash, and craftsman style trim on the windows.
Eating Area Before
Eating Area After
Kitchen Before
Kitchen After
Here we added subway back splash, new lighting, a new farm style sink, and new fixtures. We kept the cabinets (and painted them), appliances, and floors.
Before
After
After
Bathroom
Bathroom Before
This bathroom smelled as good as it looks :)
Bathroom After
Bedrooms
Bedroom 1 Before
Pretty classy, if you ask me. :)
Bedroom 1 After
Much Better.
Bedroom 2 Before
The carpets were almost salvageable. Sike!
