Finally, we are ready to show the beach house kitchen “after” photos. I am still tweaking but hey enough is enough! So, here’s the kitchen as we found it … stuck in the 1970s: Lots of dark brown cabinetry, outdated brown appliances, laminate flooring and just an overall dark and drab feel. This was the
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We are coming down the home stretch with the beach house kitchen and family room makeover. One thing that we needed was a large piece of artwork for a blank wall in the dining area. I ‘ve been admiring these DIY sunburst mirrors on Pinterest – some made using paint stirring sticks and some made using
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For the beach house kitchen window, we decided to go with a cafe curtain. I love the easy, breezy look of a cafe curtain. And, when I stumbled upon these Pottery Barn napkins on the clearance shelf, I thought they would be perfect for our “shades of blue” color scheme for this makeover. The
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I’ve been working on a color palette and design plan for the beach house kitchen makeover. The exterior of the house is now gray and blue so we want to bring some of the outside color in by doing a mix of blues in this kitchen. This house is getting a total face lift.
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We are making progress on the exterior of this house located at the Jersey shore. The house was stuck in the 1970’s with its beige and brown color scheme. We specced a gray/blue/white color scheme for the facade to give it a more beachy vibe. Something like this: The paint colors we chose are from
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We were back working on this little three bedroom ranch at the Jersey shore that we first blogged about here. I wanted to create a gallery wall in the living room to add some interest to what is largely a very plain square room with no focal point. Over the past few months I thrifted
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I love the look of open shelves in the kitchen. They break up the monotony of wall cabinets and provide an opportunity for adding visual interest, not to mention the practical aspect of everyone knowing where things are. Open shelves can also make a kitchen feel larger. The 1970’s kitchen of a Jersey shore house
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We are working on this 1960s ranch style house at the Jersey shore to give the exterior a facelift and add a whole lot of curb appeal. Currently, the shingled-style siding is tan and all the trim is brown … it looks a bit drab and dated for a beach house we think. Our game
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