Before and After

It should be criminal to be this giddy about a blog post, but as a diehard HGTV fan, I've been looking forward to doing a virtual "before and after" tour for an embarrassingly long time.

We've finally reached a stopping point with our renovations to the new house, and we thought it would be fun to take a look back at where we began. We bought my grandmother's house, where "Mop" and her six siblings were raised, so moving in and transforming this house that has so much personal history has been a fun and interesting challenge. Every step of the way, I found myself wondering what "Ma" would have thought of this paint color, or that furniture arrangement. I hope she would have approved, and I have a feeling she absolutely loves seeing new babies put down roots and grow here!

The house hadn't been lived in for several months when these pictures were taken, and most of my grandma's furniture and artwork had been removed, which is why it has a bit of a deserted and abandoned look. When my grandma was alive, she was a meticulous housekeeper, with a warm and comfortable home. But the house did have a lot of deferred maintenance, as you'll see!

Front of house BEFORE

Front of house AFTER (just missing black shutters!)

Front entry BEFORE

Front entry AFTER

Living room BEFORE

Living room AFTER

Dining room BEFORE

Dining room AFTER

Family Room BEFORE

Family Room AFTER

Front Guest Bathroom - BEFORE

Front Guest Bathroom - AFTER

Guest Bedroom - BEFORE

Guest Bedroom - AFTER

Girls' Room - BEFORE

Girls' Room - AFTER

Joey's Room - BEFORE

Joey's Room AFTER

Master Bedroom - BEFORE

Master Bedroom - AFTER

Kitchen - BEFORE

Kitchen - AFTER (more changes to come here, with new countertops, floor, sink, and some appliances)

And finally, the backyard BEFORE!

The backyard AFTER

And that's a wrap (for now)!!