Happy New Year!

Happy New Year bloggy-friends!

As we enter into a new year, like many other bloggers, I thought I would share with you my home renovation highlights from 2008.

In January, the hallway was painted "Smokey Green" and in September, the stairs were renovated. Here is the before...

Here is the after:

The living room walls and fireplace were also painted in January. Here is the before (not my hubby of course!!! lol):

...and the after...

Later in the winter, the master bedroom was painted "Vichysoise" and I changed the bedding. Here is the before....
...and the after....

In the Spring, Madison's room was yellow (before)...

...and then painted "apple blossom pink". Here is the after...
I also framed pages from the book "Guess How Much I Love You" with sprayed white painted frames and mats leftover from our starter home. Here is the before...

...and the after...

In the summer, we worked on the kitchen. The cabinets were spray lacquered as well as the range hood. Here is the before...

Here is the "now"....we still aren't done because we are going to install crown moulding on top of the cabinets and replace the counters and install a new backsplash..

New "school house" lights for the kitchen...

...and drapes...

Finally, hubby worked on his shed. Here is a photo of the progress. It is done but not painted so I'll save the after 'till the Spring!


All of these projects were so much fun...but it was equally fun to be part of such a fantastic blog community!!