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Before & After

May 10, 2009 by Crafty Teacher Lady +

No craft projects to show or at least none that are finished so I thought I would share some before and after pictures from the renovations of my condo over the last year or so. Here they are:

The Kitchen BEFORE & AFTER:

 The countertops stayed but I painted the cabinets white to lighten things up a bit, added new stainless ‘look’ appliances, added a floating island, and painted the walls a fresh green.

The living room:

In addition to pulling up the dirty carpet and replacing with laminate flooring, I painted all the trim white, replaced the windows, and gave the walls a fresh coat of paint.

Totally outdated bathroom BEFORE & AFTER:

The bathroom was pretty much gutted…everything was replaced with new fixtures.  The walls were painted a light gray/blue and the floor got budget-friendly press and stick tile!

My bedroom BEFORE (notice the awesome orange shag)

 Bedroom AFTER (new floors, paint, trim, etc.)

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Comments

  1. Tania @ Carnoustie Lane says

    February 9, 2022 at 5:43 pm

    Nice job! Lots of painting and pulling up carpet but it was well worth it! Found you on YHL. I really need to tackle my bathrooms! Thanks for the great before and afters!

    • Crafty Teacher Lady says

      February 9, 2022 at 5:43 pm

      You can do it, Tania (tackle your bathrooms, that is)! Hard work but well worth it!

  2. Mandy says

    February 9, 2022 at 5:43 pm

    I was searching for paint colors for my bathroom and came across your blog. I really like the color you painted your bathroom. Can you tell me the name of the color?

    • Crafty Teacher Lady says

      February 9, 2022 at 5:43 pm

      Hi Mandy-

      I believe I used Light French Gray by Behr in the bathroom! Good luck!

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