What a great party! Head over and check it out!!! Mr. DIY can’t believe we completed so many projects in 2009. Neither can I! We really enjoy seeing the transformation. Having a really bad “before” space helps “after” look amazing too. 😉

January 2009, the guest bedroom before:

The guest bedroom after:

Spring 2009, our powder room
(picture was taken when we bought the house, then gutted after that)
This was also featured at Young House Love – I love that site, don’t you?
Before:

After:

More Spring 2009, the back entryway makeover

(again, before picture from when we bought our home)

After:

Some Projects for the back entry:
This chair before:

and after: (Easy as ABC)

BHG 100 decorating ideas for under $100

This mirror:

became this mirror:

and a cute little easy project for keeping keys:

Summer 2009
The back of the house when we bought our home:

Then French doors installed immediately (2007):
Summer 2009…a new patio!

An easy penny jar candle project too:

Summer 2009…a scary barn patio before:
After:
An end table from items found in the barn:


Old tables/benches for outdoor parties before and afters:

Tables/etc. now:
Now, with new legs and paint and a “found” bench…they’re perfect for picnics, cookouts and to use as a buffet table.


More befores & afters:

Before
After

Fall (and winter) 2009.
and a big reveal! It’s finally done!
(Well…some accessories, something with the window
and ironing the shower curtain yet, but you get the idea.)

Our Main Floor Bathroom

Before
Now:

Sink Before:
Now:

Before:

Now:

Before:

Now:

Ceiling light before:Ceiling light now:
Since there area a lot of questions about it, here’s the link:
Lighting Direct
I love it and they seemed to have the best price when I was shopping around.


Floor before:

Floor now:

A little more accessorizing (neutral and DIY) coming after the holidays.
Click the here for my tutorials on painting stripes, painting faucets and painting the floor.

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I thought it’d be the perfect post for participating in Kimba’s awesome DIY Day too. 🙂

Shelley from Single Stone Studios has so much inspiration in her blog. (She created my beautiful blog header and buttons. She featured a photo of my birdcage wall decals back in July 2008 too!) She’s a very talented artist, she’s creative and she’s a DIY’er too! Here are some of her amazing projects (Shelley, I don’t know where you find the time, but I need a dose of your energy!):

She’s working on these chairs but you can tell from the before and in-progress that they will be gorgeous when she’s done!

Kitchen cabinets after:

You can see her pretty studio HERE. Then visit her BLOG HERE and her SHOP HERE – the photos are so beautiful. These are just a few. I’d copy/paste her entire blog if I could…but I bet she’d rather you drop in for a peek. Aren’t these gorgeous?

I want this chair, wall and vinyl art in my office….

and this one is in my dream dressing room… This one in my craft room:

She also has a pretty exciting announcement. Pop over and tell her Congratulations!

And best of all – you have a chance to win a Single Stone Studios $35 gift certificate by entering the drawing daily!

Still watching the votes. It’s so exciting! Thank you all so much for voting once a day every day! I’d LOVE to share the transformation with you if we win! Maybe even introduce you to Mr. DIY as he fixes the DIY drama. ?

Oh – and a tiny little show off for me! Our friend, PK from Room Remix, was browsing through BHG 100 decorating ideas for under $100 and saw my alphabet chair there! It’s not a cover story and just a little ‘honorable mention’ but I’m excited to see it! Shelley saw it too and sent me a picture…I’m just a little bit proud. 😉