Transformation

UPDATE as of January 2012: 
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A few weeks ago when I did the Dining Room reveal, I mentioned I would post more "before" photos when my iMac was up and running again. I STILL don't have my iMac, but that's another story for another day. 

But here are some Before & After photos of the dining room, and our continuing DIY projects and thrifting finds.

Please excuse some of the grainy iPhone photos - I lost my good camera for most of the winter!

So here is a photo gallery of the Dining Room transformation.

With the addition of the new light fixture & sunburst mirror, and the conversation area, here's how it looks today. 

I still need drapes, more pillows and more styling, and my 2 thrifted Bergere chairs are currently being re-covered.  

But you can really see how just paint & a vision for a room can be so transformative.

Before we bought our home:

This is NOT our stuff - it's a photo taken during a walk through when the previous owners lived here. We don't drink, so we thought this room was hilarious when we saw it.

After we moved in:

How it looked for almost 2 years while we thought about what we wanted:

In an effort to motivate the hubby to finish the dining room, I sold our dining chairs on Kijiji 1 year ago. Our dining room then became the soccer pitch, storage room, and an overall miscellaneous useless space.

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In the meantime, I fell in love with the graphic chevron pattern and in one day went from a blank white wall to fabulosity.


Click here for more on the chevron wall!

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Then, inspired by a Sarah 101 episode on HGTV, I found a cool dining set from Kijiji for $150 {table & 6 chairs}. 


It was in rough shape, but with some vision and elbow grease, it became a showstopper.

The "Before" photos:

The "During" Photos: 

The "After" Photos:

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I hope you enjoyed this transformation. 


What projects have you transformed with the power of paint?

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