Before & After

so anyone who follows me on facebook knows that I have been in the midst of a redecorating spree in my kitchen and dining room areas.  It has been a lot of fun to think outside of the box and come up with some ideas that are a little out of the norm for me, for instance curtains made out of canvas drop cloths, (which are fabu-less)  I thought I would just do a mini post of the big changes in paint, and then later when I get all of the details taken care of I will be back with pictures of all the little things that make such a big difference in making it all work together….so here it is…

dining room before

I have always loved this look…a few years ago I decided to go bold with the red wall and buffalo check curtains…all the accents are very country, very comfy and I loved it!  however just recently I had been yearning for a change, I wanted lighter, brighter, and bigger!!!  so this is what I did…

dining room AFTER

The major transformation was just paint…painting all the wainscoting white and the walls a nice tan color made the room much bigger…this picture doesn’t show the curtains I made…but I will post that in the “little details” post when I get those things done.

The kitchen transformation isn’t as dramatic…but it looks lighter and brighter too…previousl the wainscoting backsplash was tan..counters are tan…meduim oak colored cabinets and red soffets trim…

BEFORE

can you tell I as already in progress and stopped to take a before picture…I am usually so excited about my projects that I forget to take pictures because i just want to get it done…anyhow notice the soffet and backsplash…those are the big changes…

AFTER

Please disregard the toaster that Brianna forgot to put away and the can of stain on the counter from another project and the fact that my under cabinet light is practically falling down (another project in itself)…I painted the soffet and back hallway a very nice green color…very soft which I think makes a nicer contrast to the cabinets…I painted the wainscoting white and did a slight rub on the finish, just rubbing some of the tan paint into the crevices to make it look  a little worn  and make the grooves really POP!   A few years ago a friend and I created this treatment on the soffet…it goes all the way around the kitchen and previously I had berries and basket and stuff hung on the little knobs.  Now I am putting a vinyl saying around the board with a little something hanging here and there, I’ll post that later. I will also be changing the glass in the cabinet door…I haven’t decide on anything yet, but definitly something less clear…I hate seeing the things in there, but it is valuable storage space so a change there is a must!!  My kitchen feels so much larger and I love it!!!