Before pics of MIL's house...Updated

[mrsukyankee]

I made a flickr group of the before pics I've taken so far.  The ones of the bedroom are the bedroom we're redoing currently.  I'll have after pics tomorrow once the carpet has been laid.

Flickr group

Here's a few of the bedroom pics:


The carpet which was there when they bought the house (so it's over 40 years old) plus you can see some of the colours we were considering for the wall - we went with the lightest colour on the right (light lavender).


The bay window with the wood.  We're not going to take down the wood as that would have involved doing a lot of plaster work and we just don't have time to make that change.  These windows (ancient and disgusting) will be changed in November, so I didn't paint over the BROWN (ick) window sills and wood bits of the window.  I can't wait to change them!!!


The built in mirror (we're keeping) with brown painted wood - I painted it the same colour as the room so it blended better. We're getting rid of the small/old wardrobe and putting in fitted IKEA wardrobes instead.  And that's Barney in the door (my labradoodle).

[nomad100]

Wow, that is some nice carpet.  I don't know why you would want to change it.   

Can't wait to see the afters.  Even with the stuff you have to work around, I know it will be a huge improvement. 

[raangoli]

I can't wait to see the after. That carpet on the stairs and hall is...wow.

[candreco]

It's, uh, bold? It looks like a house with tons of potential though. Can't wait to see what you do with it!

[TBM]

I can't wait to see your change of carpet. I can't believe that your inlaws lived with old carpet for that long. yuck.I kind of love the kitchen. Kind of.

I am not a pink/salmon/whatever kind of person, but the cabinets and tile are seriously amazing.

[r]

wow.. you have a lot of work ahead of you, but that is the exciting part. I love the parquet floors in the kitchen. I can't wait to see what you do to the place.

[mrsukyankee]

We had the flooring looked at and it's just damaged too badly in too many areas to make it worth keeping. Sad, but I do think tile will work better for us in the kitchen anyway.

[magdala]

Wow! I just don't know what else to say.

[mrsukyankee]

Here are some of the pics of the bedroom now with new paint & carpet:

    
   

[nomad100]

Sooo much better. Love the paint color.

[hausfrau]

I love your color choice for the bedroom. It looks great!

[sierramist03]

Love the paint color!

[lilac05]

Looks great!