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    The “Before the After” Pictures

    June 6, 2012 |

    I’m not going to just lead ya into the after (although that would be fancy). We are 95% of the way done!

    Foyer rebuilt, old floors up, heat registers moved, new floor down, walls painted, doors replaced, trim painted, trim hung, stairs, railing, and floor registers stained (as of last night).

    We still have to caulk the trim, touch it up, throw a coat of poly on the stain, and move the furniture back, and that’s it! And plant our garden. OOPS.

    Foyer:

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    We are also replacing the doors with steel ones, hence the two tone. The white one needs to be painted.

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    Family Room

    I’ll put the kids toys and things near that half wall, that sweet map will be over our couch.

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    Close up of the trim (Valspar Bistro White), floors (Antique Gunstock), and wall color (MS Sharkey Gray). The lamp is Valspar Hubble House Golden Maize spray paint.

    I love this gray beige color so so much. The only problem with it is that I want to paint the rest of the house! (Not happening.)

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    Kitchen

    The gray looks much better in our kitchen instead of the beige, it completes it.

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    And surprise! I painted the rest of the trim in here. It really brightens up the space.

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    My new blogging stool. $2 or 3 at Goodwill, painted Rustoleum’s Lagoon (fave color of the minute).

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    Envisioning a gallery wall here with mini chalkboards, pictures, and vintage cooking utensils.

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    And because I’m cool like that, here’s the rest of the house. Headboard, two couches, double the side tables, crazy.

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    Couch & pillows that will go in the family room, do you think I should paint the tables a light gray/white?

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    Headboard. About an hour’s left of work remains. I’m taking off the nailhead!

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    But let’s get back to this! Kitchen. Ahhhhhhh. 🙂

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    More 2012 goals

    • Top 12 Posts and Projects of 2012
    • Two Big Projects – Finished!
    • Giving Our Landscaping the Lumberjack Treatment
    • Tell Me What You Want (what you really really want)

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    Comments

    1. Tara Burghart

      June 08, 2012 at 4:23 am

      It's looking beautiful ... after you are done, how about you and your hubby come over and work on our house? My husband and I will babysit your kids for free (for the next 10 years) in exchange for your labor and know-how .. I really have no idea how you get all this done with three kids. Amazing! You should be very proud.

    2. Sarah

      June 07, 2012 at 8:46 pm

      Looks great!! I am thinking about painting our walls grey too - yours look amazing! I love the color of the blogging stool too!!

    3. Ellie

      June 07, 2012 at 3:34 pm

      Lookin' good! Can't wait to see more afters, but I know it takes time with three little kids to take care of! I'm going to remember Sharkey Gray for our next house!

    4. Mandy

      June 07, 2012 at 2:32 pm

      It looks great! Beautiful work!

    5. April @ illistyle

      June 07, 2012 at 1:17 pm

      Ashely D - you are fun! I like you. Ann- my vote is to paint the tables too. I know you totally wanted another painting project. You will be happy you did in the end, right?Can't wait to see them. xoxo

    6. AshleyD

      June 07, 2012 at 4:57 am

      It all looks so great! And am I the only one thinking that the end tables should be the same color as the blogging stool??

    7. Emily

      June 06, 2012 at 8:30 pm

      Wow! The new foyer looks so amazing! I've loved watching every step as it unfolds. Can't wait to see the After After pictures!

    8. nancy

      June 06, 2012 at 11:16 pm

      hey AM, everything looks SUPER! I think you should keep the furniture black--it'll be a nice contrast. you don't want the room to look too washed out, right? plus based on my experience, it'll hold up better with little ones and won't look like it's in need of a cleaning.

      question--i noticed that you dont have any hardware on your kitchen drawers? is that for safety reasons for the kiddos?

    9. Megan

      June 06, 2012 at 5:59 pm

      It looks fabulous. The vintage kitchen tools and chalkboard will be so much fun and add so much personality. Love seeing it come together!

    10. Alexandra C

      June 06, 2012 at 3:02 pm

      Hey Ann Marie!
      My mom wants me to tell you that she LOVES your house, and the title of your blog. 🙂 I love it too. 🙂
      Aunt Ann and Alex

      • Ann Marie, white house black shutters

        June 06, 2012 at 3:03 pm

        yay!! Hi Alex and Aunt Ann!! 😀

        Thank you! We love you guys (and miss ya). Michael's wedding can't come soon enough!

    11. Nicole @ Post Grad

      June 06, 2012 at 2:58 pm

      OMG I love it! Looks fantastic! Definitely think the tables should be painted. Maybe it's just the way they're crammed together in a corner right now, but they just feel so dark. I think a light color would really help brighten things up.

      • Ann Marie, white house black shutters

        June 06, 2012 at 3:05 pm

        aww thank you, Nicole!

        I needed someone to tell me that before I took on another painting job, haha! They worked in the old room, but you're right, I think they're too dark. I bought the wrong color for the walls that's a few shades lighter, so I have the paint anyway. Glad to have ya backing me up on that! 🙂

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