Involving Color

Jena from Involving Color has some amazing before and after transformations to show off…

January seems to be a month for focusing on organization and that’s exactly what Jena’s done with her shoe closet.  What a lucky girl – an entire closet dedicated to shoes!  Here is the before:

And here it is now – all organized!

To see the entire transformation click HERE.

Makes you want to see more, doesn’t it?  Well…we’re in luck.  Her half bath got a makeover too.  Here is it is before:

Here is what she did:

  • Remove wallpaper.
  • Repair walls, prime, and paint.
  • Install plantation shutters
  • Install new toilet paper holder and towel bar
  • Install pedestal sink and faucet
  • DIY artwork


  • Ta-da! Hard to believe it’s the same room!


    Half Bath After Sherwin Williams Sea Salt


    Half Bathroom After Sherwin Williams Sea Salt

    And my most favorite of all?  Her backyard.  It makes me long for summer parties, sunshine and warmth!  Amazing! (Full backyard transformation details.)

    Backyard Before

    Back Yard Before
    To this:
    flagstone patio

    Patio After
    This:
    Backyard Before

    Back Yard Before
    To this:
    flagstone patio

    Patio After

    There’s something else I’d love to show off about Involving Color.  The Involving Color Image Gallery allows you to search rooms by paint color, by room or by painted furniture!   So cool and lots of inspiration!

    Thanks, Jena for sharing your projects.  Every single thing is awesome – so beautiful!

    Guest Bathroom Makeover

    Amanda from Tall Glass of Water has the sweetest boyfriend (my kind of guy!). An anniversary bathroom makeover. Yes! Even if you’re not a DIY’er or renovator – who doesn’t want THAT for an anniversary present?  I already have my wording down pat – “honey, 2nd anniversary is cotton, 3rd anniversary is leather, 6th anniversary is bathroom”.  Sound okay?  🙂

    Here is Amanda’s bathroom before…


    The guest bath now is so pretty.  I love Amanda’s thrifty finds.  She pulls everything together so prettily! 











    I love the green glass tile accents…



    So what do you think?  Anthony did all of the work himself and Amanda decorated.  What a great team!  Get the details at Tall Glass of Water.

    And congratulations to Amanda again – she was the winner of the $100 tileshowroom.com gift card!  LUCKY GIRL! Want to see her plans for that?  See her excitement at:  http://tallglassofh2o.blogspot.com/2010/12/one-hundred-smackaroooos.html




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    Thank you all so much for your overwhelming hugs and words of sympathy…that have given me so much comfort the past day.  It means the world to me!  I know it takes a while but it’s the little things that just make me break down.  Coming in the door today just felt so ’empty’.  I miss my little greeter.  

    Bathroom Makeover!

    Marla from Marla Plain and Small (who is anything but by the way) has an amazing bathroom transformation to show off.  It’s gorgeous.  Here is a bit from her reveal but click the link to see all of the details and more pictures!

    Bathroom Remodel (before & after)


    Before:
    Demo time!

    Removing drop ceiling…

    Besides being completely gutted, the bathroom floor was leveled.

    Ready for the big transformation?!?!
    After:
     Everything is new. 
    Marla’s advice:
    Save as much money as you can to pay for it with cash
    When shopping, see how your items go together.  We took tiles over to the vanities and laid down paint chips…all in the store!
    Know what you’re doing or hire someone who does.  My dad did the majority of the work, and we couldn’t have done it without him.  He did electrical, plumbing, construction.  You will be disappointed and discouraged if you attempt something you know you can’t do alone.
    Wait for sales, discounts, coupons!
    So what do you think?  Stunning, isn’t it?  I love everything from the vanities to the tile, lighting choices, colors and that ceiling!  Great job Marla (and family)!  What a change!
    Marla has a fun week of giveaways going on so you definitely want to stop over and get entered (ends Sunday!)

    =====Marla=====