today’s final two before & afters involve my favorite room in any house- the kitchen. first up is tina spangler, whose catskill renovation was recently featured in an adorable video on etsy. tina just finished fixing up an abandoned mid-century cottage in the lower catskills outside of nyc and was kind enough to share some photos here today. i love the way she focused on using salvaged items in the interior- it has such a wonderfully home-y vibe. great work, tina!
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CLICK HERE for more before & after images from tina’s home and lisa’s kitchen makeover after the jump!
i have a soft spot for red details so i was happy to see cindy black’s sewing table before & after in my inbox this week. cindy inherited her mother-in-law’s 1960s sewing cabinet and decided to have the machine serviced so she could keep the table for its original purpose. but after examining the peeling veneer and particle board drawer fronts, she decided to give the table itself an overhaul as well. her first step was to remove the veneer from the drawer fronts using an x-acto razor and chisel, then she laminated a zebrawood veneer onto the top with a spray contact cement. the zebrawood was then finished with two eco-friendly products: velvit oil to bring out the color and alpha floor sealer to give it shine. red coral drawer pulls from anthropologie were added, and then the exterior was given a bronze sheen with some new spray paint. i love the final result and so does cindy- not only because she has a new working sewing table, but because the table is close enough to her dining table to double as a sideboard during party season. well done, cindy!
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this second nursery makeover comes from d*s reader jennifer flores. jennifer’s daughter chloe mainly sleeps in a crib in the master bedroom, but also has her own room. this is a space where jennifer and her husband spend time playing, rocking, and reading to chloe, so they decided to update it to reflect their current needs. the project began by adding ikea wardrobes made to look like built-ins, additional storage for clothing and linens, and a new shelf for chloe’s toys. the final touch- a window seat for when chloe is old enough to read by the window. i love the cheerful color palette- it looks like such a happy place to grow up. thanks for sharing, jennifer!
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CLICK HERE for sabina’s cabinet makeover after the jump!
today’s first two before & afters focus on one of my favorite color combos- red and grey. first up is graphic designer becca rios in las vegas. becca recently tackled her first reupholstery job. her friend jill beeler helped her finish the chair/stool combo (originally purchased on craigslist for $20) with a bold grey/red fabric that really gives the chair new life. great work, guys!
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CLICK HERE for rebecca’s nursery mural makeover after the jump!
over at the d*s guest blog elisabeth has a wonderful post on the blog dos family. i clearly live under a rock because i’d never seen their beautiful interior photography. click here to check out some of the shots they take in beautiful homes abroad. i love the natural styling and real lived-in feel to these spaces…
i’ve been dying to try my hand at sunprints for some time now- so yesterday i spent the better part of my afternoon creating a custom corkboard and tray for my desk. even though summer sun is fading, there’s still plenty of light left over to create a custom botanical (or lace!) print for your home. in the video below i’ll walk you through the steps to create your own sunprint using fabric and then turning it into a personalized framed corkboard and accessory tray. i hope you’ll enjoy the project and give it a shot if you have a few extra hours this weekend!
*ps: i’m heading out a little early today to catch up on some book work so i’ll be back tomorrow with a full day of posts*
