Vintage Home Tour: Before and After

Come along for a vintage home tour with all the before and after’s from 14 room makeovers! It’s been a crazy two years of projects and we had no idea that we’d come so far so quickly.

It has officially been two years since we bought our 105 year old house.  Today seems like a great day for a vintage home tour with all of the before and after photos from room makeovers.

〈WHY WE SOLD OUR FARMHOUSE〉  〈NEW HOME PREVIEW〉  〈FIRST INSIDE LOOK〉

These past two years have gone by so quickly and while we have been in the midst of it, I hadn’t quite realized all the projects we’ve tackled.  So I thought it would be fun to take a walk down memory lane together.

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KITCHEN

The kitchen got a big overhaul that included sanding the floors, removing upper cabinets, all new appliances, and painted cabinets.

〈SANDED FLOORS: BEFORE AND AFTER〉  〈KITCHEN OPEN SHELVES INSTALLATION〉  〈HOW TO PAINT KITCHEN CABINETS〉

〈NEW REFRIGERATOR〉  〈PAINTED KITCHEN CABINETS: ONE YEAR LATER〉

LIVING ROOM

The living room was a little by little project, with the fireplace being the first step.  Followed by painting and decorating.

〈PAINTED FIREPLACE〉  〈EASY DIY MANTEL〉  〈LIVING ROOM MAKEOVER〉

〈PAINTED VINTAGE PIANO〉

〈LIBRARY MAKEOVER〉

FRONT ENTRYWAY

One of the very first projects was to open up this entryway.  It would serve our family and guests best to have more room in this space.

〈ENTRYWAY MAKEOVER〉  〈VINTAGE DRESSER MAKEOVER〉

On the other side of our entryway is a hallway and staircase, which was done with a $100 budget.

〈BUDGET STAIRCASE MAKEOVER〉  〈COAT CLOSET MAKEOVER〉

DINING ROOM

The dining room went through an identity crisis…a few times.  It had quite a few looks during the first year we lived here.

〈DINING ROOM MAKEOVER〉  〈HOW TO PAINT DINING ROOM CHAIRS〉  〈DIY BUDGET-FRIENDLY CHANDELIER〉

HALF BATHROOM/LAUNDRY ROOM

This was our first major room makeover, which began within hours of closing on our house.  The room was formerly used as an office, but we needed another bathroom.  A laundry room that was not in our dungeon of a basement was also on the to-do list.

〈HALF-BATH LAUNDRY ROOM MAKEOVER〉  〈HOW TO CONVERT A DRESSER INTO A VANITY〉

HOMESCHOOL NOOK

Right off our kitchen, was a breakfast type nook that we converted into our homeschool “room.”  It’s so convenient to have this space so easily accessible.

〈HOMESCHOOL NOOK MAKEOVER〉  〈HOW TO BEGIN HOMESCHOOLING〉

BACK PORCH

Right through that door in our homeschool nook, you step into our enclosed back porch.  This makeover was done on a whim, after much frustration and it’s been a favorite space ever since.

〈BACK PORCH MAKEOVER〉

FULL BATHROOM

We have one full bathroom in our home and we really needed one that would work for our family.  A $100 budget makeover, followed by a little refresh were the answers.

〈FULL BATHROOM MAKEOVER〉  〈FULL BATHROOM REFRESH〉

MASTER BEDROOM

The latest bedroom makeover was James and my bedroom.  This was the first step that included floor sanding and painting.

〈MASTER BEDROOM MAKEOVER〉  〈STEP-BY-STEP HOW TO SAND FLOORS〉

UPSTAIRS HALLWAY

This was a space that could easily have been ignored, but since we all walk through it hundreds of times a day, it got a quick makeover too.

〈HALLWAY/LANDING MAKEOVER〉  〈LINEN CLOSET TIPS & TRICKS〉

TEEN BOY BEDROOM

Over the course of a few days during a homeschool break, I gave my teen son’s bedroom a much needed makeover.

〈TEEN BOY BEDROOM MAKEOVER〉  〈NEW TEEN BOY BEDROOM RUG〉

〈DIY DESK HACK AND OPEN SHELVES〉

TEEN GIRL BEDROOM

This was, by far, one of the two largest projects that we took on.

〈RENO PROJECT BEDROOM MAKEOVER〉  〈TEEN GIRL BEDROOM MAKEOVER〉

HOME OFFICE

This was the second of those huge projects.  We changed our minds a few times on what the space would be and settled on a home office.

〈HOME OFFICE RENO MAKEOVER〉  〈STAIRCASE AND HALLWAY MAKEOVER〉

VEGETABLE GARDEN

This was not planned beyond a, “Hey, let’s build a veggie garden!”  But it was a fun way to utilize some outdoor space.

〈SUBURBAN VEGETABLE GARDEN〉  〈MID-SUMMER GARDEN UPDATE〉

It’s been an amazing two years of making this house our home.  Thank you for following along on our vintage home tour!  Your encouragement means so much.

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