Kitchen Makeover at The Nest on the Hill

We started our kitchen makeover last fall. Last FALL! And we’re only 1/2 way there. So it’s a little obvious to you by now that I’m obsessed with kitchen transformations.  I can barely hit the link fast enough when I see a submission with the word “kitchen” in it.  So today’s post is brought  features…



Meet:  Shannon from The Nest on the Hill.  I’ve featured her beautiful home befores and afters in the past. Shannon and her husband just finished their kitchen remodel. After working through updating most of their home, they were left with a pretty small budget for the kitchen.  

Here is her kitchen before:



They would have loved to have torn out the floors and cabinets and started from scratch but with a small budget, it wasn’t possible.  Instead, they replaced the countertops, added some new lighting and a kitchen island, painted and ventured into the world of subway tile.  After:


The budget?  $2000!  Wow!  



I love the rich new butcher block countertops, the pretty punch of fun in the drum shade chandelier, the pretty ocean blue and the old original charm.  Beautiful job, Shannon.  You two have worked so hard to make your home “yours” and I love watching the progress. 

See more from Shannon at The Nest on the Hill.  🙂

DIY at Organizing Made Fun

Hi DIY friends!

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Meet:  Becky from Organizing Made Fun!  She has an DIY transformation to share with you today.  Before picture shows the outdated look of her family room.  TONS of wood paneling …

Now it’s a peaceful beach cottage inspired hangout. 
Here are a few favorite details but see “Family Room Peek” for more information on everything they did.
Capiz Shell Chandelier
They did an amazing job! It no longer even looks like a basement area, does it? Amazing how paint and lighting and the right accessories can change the entire atmosphere from dark outdated basement to bright, fun and inspiring! Great job, Becky! I love your new family room!
See more from Becky at Organizing Made Fun.

Before and After at Oak Ridge Revival

Stunning before and after transformations!
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Meet:  Andrea, a self proclaimed design addict.  Her before and after home transformations are amazing.  Here are some sneak peeks.  Click the links to see the full original post with more pictures and all of the details. 
Kitchen and Dining Room Before
and now, after removing a wall, making one large room and changing spaces….
this is where the dining room was!

I love the white cabinets with the rich wood tones of the island.

and the dining room is where the kitchen was located in the first picture…
gorgeous!

the mudroom is right off of the kitchen…
I love when everything has it’s place (and it’s there!).

See more of this area of her home at The Heart of the Home
A bedroom becomes a bathroom and if I didn’t see the in progress pictures, I wouldn’t believe it’s even the same house let alone the same room!
Bedroom before…
Ready?  You won’t believe your eyes!
The same area is now a beautiful, spa-like retreat.
  
Rub your eyes.  Look again.  It’s still a beautiful dreamy bathroom!
Seriously, wouldn’t you love waking up and getting ready to start your day in here?
You’d find me here…getting all wrinkled…in a good way.  
See the details at Bedroom to Bathroom.
The living room before actually looks pretty decent in the photo at first glance…
But, they removed the wallpaper, drop ceiling, poorly designed built-ins, old oak flooring, mantel, huge wood burning stove insert and everything else in the room. Literally.  Makes the room sound terrible, doesn’t it?
They started fresh. As in this fresh….
Here is the amazing result. 
A quiet space to read, play, chat and entertain away from the family room. 
Reupholstered wingback chairs (fabric was $4 a yard!).
See more pictures and decor at Out With the Old
Andrea, you’ve done a super job! The transformation is unbelieveable – it’s a completely new beautiful home. I love what you’ve done. I love your style.  Thank you so much for inspiring us and sharing a bit of a home tour!
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Pop over to see more. There’s 27 posts in her Before and After category…just warnin’ ya! 🙂