Before and After

In a matter of months, we managed to update a lot of the inside of our house. Our first project of 2010 was the play room. I was so eager to get rid of the icky carpet that has been in there for the last 3 years! We (well I should say Brian and our handy man Merlin) put in laminate flooring - all in a day! We got new light fixtures, a new TV, a new sitting chair, bean bags for the kids, new paint and a few new decorations. I love the way it turned out. It looks like the play room I imagined having when we moved in, and it only took a little under 3 years to make the transformation.

Before...After...

Then we decided it would be a great way to spend a week of Vacation during Spring Break re-doing the Dining Room, Living Room, Entryway and Hallway. We taped everything up with plastic - the whole half of the house was not accessible - and scraped the popcorn ceiling down. Brian then re textured the entire ceiling and some of the walls. It took a little longer than we anticipated so we had to sleep in the playroom that night. Keep in mind we were not anticipating this so Brianna slept in my shirt and luckily I had an extra pull up in a backpack that was accessible. My sewing stuff is in the play room, so I got out some stuffing and stuck it inbetween a blanket and folded it up to make temporary pillows. (Quite the adventure for the kiddos - they were pretty excited that they didn't have to brush their teeth!) After all of the texturing was done, it was paint, paint and more paint. I don't think I will be ready to re-do our bedroom in awhile!! I am very happy with the way it turned out, however, I did feel jipped out of my Vacation week.

Before...

After...

I didn't get a good picture of the entryway or hallway, but they are a sand color. It all looks great together and I must say I can't stop looking at that wonderful red in my dining room! Thanks Angie for all your help!