The previous owners must have had a real love for “Pattern on Pattern” decor…and stuffed birds (the den also had a stuffed squirrel – ick!). Ignore the little pink tree in the “After Picture” it was taken right before my sister’s baby shower.
What was done…
Wallpaper…GONE…Painted Benjamin Moore’s “Jersey Cream”
Ripped out the dropped ceiling. Found beams. Yay! Installed bead board and a wood “frame” of sorts, stained.
Removed awkward “chair rail”.
Ripped out carpeting, installed new carpeting.
June 30th, 2007 at 4:53 am
What a great room. The before photo shows such a busy room! The after one is so much nicer, calmer and relaxing.
jean
June 30th, 2007 at 12:15 pm
Such an improvement! The ceilings actually look loftier in the “after” picture. It will be a wonderful room to relax in while the rest of the house is being worked on.
June 30th, 2007 at 1:40 pm
Yeah, we actually ripped out the ceilings. It was a task my fiance actually had a good time doing!
June 30th, 2007 at 4:24 pm
It looks great. I love “Jersey Cream” – that’s our exterior color.
I do something similar to your Big Red Bucket with laundry baskets. I only have to switch between upstairs and downstairs, but sometimes a trip down the stairs just to put away the tape measure seems like sooo much work. Or maybe I’m just lazy.
July 1st, 2007 at 1:22 pm
your comment on the country doctor’s wife’s blog cracked me up (i require crisp $5 bills in birthday cards…). had to come check you out
your house looks beautiful!
July 2nd, 2007 at 4:06 am
Wow! That’s an amazing difference. Your living room is stylish and comfy looking at the same time. I wanna see more!
July 28th, 2007 at 6:19 pm
Isn’t it Sherwin Williams “Jersey Cream”? After all, I copied it from your living room for my Sleepy Hollow house.
February 29th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
OMG this is awesome! I’m going to come back and look at this every time I start to hyperventilate.