House Remodel - Kitchen Before and After

I know I've been delinquent on sharing house remodel pictures (as in not at all...*blush*) so I'm starting with the kitchen, which is by far the biggest transformation.

As I said in another post, the previous owner took the kitchen with her when she left. Literally. She tore out all of the cabinets, appliances, counter tops...oh, and the sink! This was both a blessing and a curse. A blessing because it meant we could choose exactly what we wanted; a curse because kitchens aren't cheap!

Well, the kitchen is finally done. The last piece was our range. Mr Jones wanted a specific (i.e. expensive) range and I didn't want him to have to settle so we used our tax return to buy it.

We love our completed kitchen! :)

Before (taken from dining room):


After:


Before (looking at range area):


After (isn't the range pretty??):


Before (looking fridge area):


After:

Decisions, Decisions (decorating help needed!)

Life at the house has finally started to slow down. We are officially moved in (last Saturday!) and the kitties are officially in their new home (took them a few days to settle in).

While Mr Jones is tackling all the little household projects like repainting the doors and fixing some plumbing issues, I've taken on the task of decorating.

Yikes!

It's safe to say I'm a newbie in the decorating world. I've never truly had a space to make my own (apartments don't really count to me)...it's a bit intimidating! There. are. so. many. options.

My latest quandary is the curtains in the great room. I just can't decide which ones I like best. So, I'm turning to all of you for opinions! :)

A little about the room: The paint color is a pale creamy yellow (Sherwin Williams Jersey Cream) and our furniture is dark brown.

And, no, the tables and vase won't be in front of the window...they are just there for the time being until I can find a better home for them.

Curtain options:

#1 - West Elm


#2 - Bed Bath & Beyond


#3 - Bed Bath & Beyond

I'm still alive!

Wow...remodeling a house has taken over my life! For the past two weeks, Mr Jones and I have spent all of our free time working on the house.

It's all coming to an end though (thank goodness...I'm tired!). The bedrooms are painted and carpet will be installed on Friday. The professional painter is coming tomorrow to start working on the great room, kitchen/dining room, and hallways. I am beyond excited to see how it's going to look when everything is finished!

I promise to post updated pictures soon. :)

In the mean time, I'll leave you with a picture of me with my trusty sander sidekick (we've become great friends).

Sorry the quality sucks; I used my phone. Oh, and I promise I don't have a weird skin disease on my forehead...

House Progress Pictures

I promised progress pictures so here you go! Today, Mr Jones finished pulling out all the carpet staples while I cleaned all of the windows and window sills.

We are really excited by the progress we made in just one weekend. The next project is sanding the paint off all the walls so we can prime and repaint. The previous owner painted directly over the contractor's paint without priming so now all (literally) of the paint is peeling off the walls...wonderful.

The plan was to sand the walls today, but the other projects took up all our time. The good news, though, is that the floors are completely ready for new carpet! We will be re-carpeting the bedrooms and putting laminate flooring in the hallway and all three bedroom closets.

I'm so excited to go pick out paint colors! Any good brand suggestions?

Upstairs Hallway - Before

Upstairs Hallway - Progress picture

Front Bedroom - Before

Front Bedroom - Progress picture

Back Bedroom - Before

Back Bedroom - Progress picture (the carpet is completely gone now)

Master Bedroom - Before

Master Bedroom - Progress picture

Master Closet - Before (worst closet ever!)

Master Closet - Progress pictures (ALL GONE!!)

Carpet and laundry drain tub ready to go to the dumpster!