Home Renovation Projects Provide Newly Single Mom with Much-Needed Creative Outlet

I bought this house in 2013, and I’ve been working on it ever since. Below are some before and after shots that show the transformation. The house was featured on my favorite (now retired) design blog, Design Sponge a few years back, which you can check out here.

Exterior Before

Exterior Before

Exterior After

Exterior After

Kitchen Before

Kitchen Before

Fancied up this door with sample paints after getting inspired by @banyanbridges

Fancied up this door with sample paints after getting inspired by @banyanbridges

Kitchen After

Kitchen After

Whiskertin pendant light

Whiskertin pendant light

Dining Room Before

Dining Room Before

Kitchen - Dining Room After

Kitchen - Dining Room After

Dining Room Before

Dining Room Before

Dining Room After

Dining Room After

Living Room and Stairs Before

Living Room and Stairs Before

Living Room and Stairs After

Living Room and Stairs After

Living Room Fireplace Before

Living Room Fireplace Before

Built-in shelf with Fiestaware pitcher collection

Built-in shelf with Fiestaware pitcher collection

Living Room Fireplace After

Living Room Fireplace After

Living Room After with built-ins

Living Room After with built-ins

Stairs Before

Stairs Before

Stairs After

Stairs After

Sunroom Before

Sunroom Before

Sunroom After

Sunroom After

Coban’s Room Before

Coban’s Room Before

Coban’s Room After

Coban’s Room After

My Bedroom Before

My Bedroom Before

My Bedroom After

My Bedroom After

Bathroom Before

Bathroom Before

Bathroom After

Bathroom After

Bathroom Sink Before

Bathroom Sink Before

Bathroom Sink After

Bathroom Sink After

Guest Room Before

Guest Room Before

Guest Room After

Guest Room After

Guest Room After

Guest Room After

Back Porch Before

Back Porch Before

Back Porch After

Back Porch After

Backyard shed with hand-painted “barn” art

Backyard shed with hand-painted “barn” art