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Home Tour: Living and Dining Rooms

April 17, 2013 by dailygnome 4 Comments

Finally. Revealing the inside of our home renovation.  First up: the living and dining rooms. Other than paint and fixtures, we didn’t do a whole lot to these rooms. But what a difference! Here’s a shot of our house before we moved in two years ago:

diningroom_before
Prepping. Originally we weren’t going to paint the woodwork – it was kind of a last minute decision. I love original wood built-ins but ours weren’t exactly in the best of shape.
LR_during
And so glad we did. What a difference in the brightness of the room:
dining_room_after2 dining_room_after dining_room_after3

Our living room before we moved in:

vintage_fireplaceDuring the process:

LR_during2

After:

living_room_after living_room_after2

Next up: Kitchen and mud room. Stay tuned!
See also:
Portland Bungalow Before and After (our exterior gallery)
Creating Built-ins To Look Original

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Filed Under: Design Inspiration, Home + Projects, House Renovation Tagged With: home tour, house renovation, remodeling

Comments

  1. Lisa says

    April 18, 2013 at 12:02 pm

    So gorgeous! A perfect place for a dinner party 🙂

    Reply
  2. Nana aka Nancy says

    April 18, 2013 at 1:53 pm

    What a transformation! So much lighter and brighter. I can’t wait to share times in the new space.

    Reply
  3. Jenny says

    April 18, 2013 at 3:35 pm

    love the mixed-match dining set, sofa chair, ottoman and reclaim wood coffee table!

    Reply
  4. Grammie/Julie says

    April 27, 2013 at 5:05 pm

    I am impressed! Enjoy your beautiful home! xoxo

    Reply

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