The Farmhouse

The farmhouse isn't old but it's not new either. It's cozy at around 1200 sq. ft. but I like cozy. It needed updating and refreshing. I continue to add and tweak as I find treasures/objects to add. Things are slowly coming together! Enjoy the before and after pictures:

The Farmhouse

The before pictures do nothing to show the amount of dust and dirt there was. Poor little house had been neglected.

Living room before - lots and lots of brown paneling:

living room

living room

brick fireplace

The living room after (first round):

living room painted 

View toward the Front door 

The kitchen before:

Notice the odd little door right under the cabinet over the bar…totally unpractical and pretty useless:

kitchen

The cabinet over the bar blocks the view and makes the kitchen feel closed off:

fruit border and cabinet over the bar

back door

Kitchen redo in progress:

All the doors and drawers ready to paint

cabinet over bar removed

Wired for the pendants!

Pendants added:

Just need to paint the inside of the top cabinets by the sink

cabinet back painted

Finished kitchen with chalkboard wall

This past Summer (2016), we updated the countertops and backsplash, sink and faucet, painted the lower cabinets grey, and put beadboard backing in the open cabinets:

Dining Room Before - more paneling:

Dining room

Dining room in progress

Painted and a Galvanized tub light added:

the finished dining room

The Bathroom before:

pink, lacy, and dusty

Bathroom after:

In July of 2015, we completely gutted the bathroom and replaced the tub with a huge shower and put in a new vanity and wood look tile floor.

We used an old buffet for the vanity. I just love it!

Master Bedroom Before:

Just had to sweep and add furniture to it:

Old door used for headboard

Dresser 

Small church pew I painted and put at the foot of the bed:

In February of 2015, I decided it was time to refresh the master bedroom so I painted the walls, we added a barn door for the closet door, and refreshed the decor.

Laundry Room Before:

Lots of shelves, lots of potential!

I had fun with the laundry room - removed the cabinet by the window, added rusted tin wainscoting, a tin shutter on the window, curtain over the shelves, and a fun door from the kitchen to the laundry room:

Eventually, I want to tear out the built in shelving and make it more functional as it will become my pantry when we move up here. Maybe a project for 2018?

I love the way the laundry turned out.

Guest Room Before:

while the paint looks fairly new, it is too peachy for my taste

I repainted the guest room in Creamy Mushroom. Plus I took my mom's old bedroom furniture, stained it blue to use in there.

My mom's furniture looks great in it's new blue color and the room is warm and inviting. I've had guests stay and they love it. My mom would be thrilled to know her furniture is being used.

For now, the house is done - at least until we move up there permanently or I either add things or want to change things up.