Before and After: Rooms 1 and 2

I wanted to post some before and after pictures of our house from when we moved in versus how it looks now. I don't claim to be a great decorator, and we still have a long way to go, but I wanted to record how far we have come and how grateful we are for a house that now feels like our home.

Room 1 (Kitchen)

Before: Notice the bright purple wall and matching countertop... I like purple, but wow, that was hard to look at (it was worse in person). The linoleum floor was also torn and coming up in spots, so it needed some desperate work.

Dining Area

Kitchen Area

After: We painted over that purple wall (it took 3 coats), and it really made the purple countertops more bearable. We also installed laminate floors in the kitchen. It was hard work, but it is one of our favorite changes.

New and Improved Dining Area

Kitchen Area minus the purple wall

Room 2 (Playroom)

Before: This room was used as a preschool, and I do not know if I have ever seen nastier carpet than this. It was coming up off the floor, had masking tape stuck to it, and had red fingernail polish stains in several areas. In one corner, there was another random piece of carpet duct taped to the original carpet. Plus, there were crayon and marker scribbles all over the walls. Yikes!

After: I love that our boys have a place to play. We really wanted to make it fun, inviting, and educational. I love how it turned out. The new carpet and paint made all the difference in the world.

The whole room view 

The TV area

What can I say... I love maps!
Hopefully my boys will love Geography as much as I do.

*Thank goodness for the $5000 carpet and paint allowance from the seller so that we could make all of these changes on our small budget.