Selling lamp shades! Let me know if interested.

Up-cycling: Lampshades!

My strange obsession--up-cycling old and outdated lampshades! 

Still catching up!

Basement Stairwell
So this is what the stairs to the basement originally looked like. 

Yep, I removed the door.. Still not sure why. I think I finally became fed up with it one day?

Filling in all of the holes.

After paint

Now they are definitely much more safe and quieter! 

There was exactly the right amount of carpet left over for this project. 

I will soon be working on the walls of the stair well. I plan to fill them in and patch them up like I did the room down there. This will help to give it more of a sheet rock look, rather than the awful paneling. 

More to come. Thanks for looking!

Second Floor Updates

Below are a few of the updates that have taken place within the past year or so. 
I will finish uploading later..I'm ready to  finish the basement room! 
A big shout out to Aaron Hamilton who painted the office, hallway, and stairwell walls. 
(I was always too scared to try and paint above the stairwell...) He did an excellent job! 

Second Floor Master

MLS Photo of the Master Bedroom

Moving in! (June 2010)

Old light fixture, yellowish-white walls, brown trim and old carpet. 

Before 2

Before 3

Window in process of being painted. Also, notice the awful color on the wall to the left. 

Injuring myself is inevitable... Pushed my hand right through the window while trying to make it stop rattling (from the window unit). You could see it was in bad shape anyway. I believe this was about 2 weeks before slicing my foot on a stub of rebar (unrelated). Call me Grace.

After it was fixed. 

Here (and directly below) you can see the difference between the previous color (yellowish) with the new (Crushed Peanut). I was looking for a much cooler wall color--and this one stuck out to me. It is also carried into the upper hall, stairwell, and the second upper bedroom. 

  Much more calming, I think.

This was taken after the walls and trim were done, but before the new carpet. 

I was so happy to get rid of that annoying ink stain that has been there since I moved in. 

These are the windows with the new window treatments. Espresso to match the furniture.
I will update with pictures of the new curtains.

I found this adorable mirror at Goodwill for only $15!
Perfect condition--just needed to be assembled and cleaned up.

It was perfect for this empty corner near my closet. 

This was taken after the new carpet was installed. No stains, no wrinkling, no foreign history.
I have new bedding and curtains, but other than that, I am done with this room for a while.

Second Floor Office/Spare Room

When I moved in.

Again, I was greeted by primary colors, wood trim, and old carpet. 

This was after painted white, but still with the wooden trim and old carpet. 

Photo is fairly old, as it was my friends' room at the time (back when shared by two people).

Built in shelves used as additional closet storage (smart). 

Old carpet in bedroom (what is now the office).

After all of the carpet is removed.
Floor is in okay condition, but there are many burns/damaged areas that would have been expensive and time consuming to repair. I left the hardwood for a couple of months, to help me decide if I wanted carpet or refinished wood. I chose carpet.. soft, warm, and refinishing just sounded like a headache.

Photo of what the book corner looked like before. On the right are both shelving units. This is how it was originally installed, but it left an awkward gap between the shelf and the wall on the right.

Not large enough for storage or to reach back and paint (below).

The wall and trim after being painted--this felt so good.

Clearly, the shelving units had become dingy, so I spruced them up with a white gloss paint. 

Since I wanted to create an opening in the back corner, I decided to re-purpose one half of the unit as an entertainment center/additional book storage.

 During carpet installation. This included the entire second floor.

The new book corner! Much more cozy, I think. New carpet is pictured here as well. 

Finished product. It looks a bit different now that I have added a guest bed, but this gives you a good idea. 

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Hall Way

After removal of old carpet. 

In process!

New carpet with trim and wall color. I like how they turned out together--I heart neutral. 

Hallway after carpet is installed. It feels/looks/is so much cleaner! 

Stairwell

This is how the stairs looked originally. They were creaky and slippery. 

On the right, the trim is original color, and on the left is where I began priming the trim. 

Trim is done, now just waiting for the carpet. 

 Here we goooo! 

All done! It is soo much quieter, softer, and safer. 

.Again

Much cleaner looking too, I think.

 Second Floor Bath

Original bathroom fixture--hawt. 

Instead of buying a new faucet, I purchased the brushed nickel metallic spray paint. 

I am happy with the results so far!

Towel rack on side is painted too. 

Additional towel racks in bathroom painted. 

Closer look. These were originally in a chrome color--yuck.

I can live with this! (Minus the rebellious curtain hook.)
Below is a reminder of what the bathroom looked like when I first moved in--enjoy!

This has definitely been a work in progress (and will continue to be). You can find in an older post that the floor used to match that lovely toilet seat cover. BA. But what has been done?
Shower installed
Replaced the mirror/light fixture above sink
Painted vanity
Tiled floor
Painted tile around bathroom (the green stuff)
Painted hardware/towel racks
Freshened up the top of the vanity
Spruced up the sink fixture

Much more to come, and I promise to post soon. Thanks for reading!