House 1: Tour + Sources
On this page, you will find all the information about my first home. Before and after photos, links to all the DIY projects and products used.
This home was three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and 1650 square feet. It was purchased in 2008 for $133,500, and as you can see, it was far from perfect. For eight years we lived in it, slowly renovated it on a tiny budget, and scraped our pennies to pay it off as soon as possible. In 2016 we sold it for $210,500.
Kitchen + Dining Room
Before
After
Kitchen + Dining Room Links
Paint Colors
- Lower cabinets – Grays Harbor SW 6236
- Upper cabinets and walls – Pure White SW7005
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Boys Cowboy Bedroom
Before
AFTER
Western Bedroom Sources + Links
Items used
- Faux cowhide rug
- Cow painting
- Red reversible comforter set
- Wire baskets
- Bunk beds (similar)
- Cowboy silhouette (similar)
Paint Colors
- Walls – Flax Straw Behr S300-4
- Planks and trim – Pure White SW7005
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Southwestern Guest Room
Before
After
Southwestern Bedroom Sources + Links
Items used
- Southwestern indoor/outdoor rug
- Airstone
- Pendant light (similar)
- Curtains
- Blue and white pillow (similar)
- Sunburst mirror (similar)
Paint Colors
- Walls – Sculptors Clay Behr PPU5-8
- Trim – Pure White SW7005
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Exterior
Before
After
Entryway
before/After
Laundry Room
before/after
Boy’s Bathroom
before
after
Living Room
before
Hallway
Master Bedroom
Master Bathroom
Keep in mind that these are just before and after pictures….my house never looked this good all at once in real life. Most of the time we lived here was spent in the messy middle, with multiple unfinished rooms all in different stages, tools everywhere, general day to day chaos and clutter, and my four young sons keeping things interesting. The messy middle is what this blog is about! Here is a random sampling of messy middle photos …
Also, If you want to get a better feel for the layout, here is a video I shot the day we sold our house –
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