In the time known as Before

Looking back over my blog entries, I realized that I’d mentioned posting a bunch of before pictures… and then never did. To rectify that error, I’m including in this post a selection of before pictures for your enjoyment. Over the next few weeks, I’ll be posting a few more afters, as we’ve had carpet laid in two rooms, and have finally finished painting all of the walls. So until then, enjoy!

This is the living room. It's hard to tell in this picture, but the walls are a really dirty brown color, and the ceiling and the baseboards are too. This is a recurring theme throughout the house.

The kitchen... Really happy with the size, and the cabinets are in good shape. The purple laminate and pink sink are definately the highlights of the house. Haven't you always longed for purple laminate and a pink sink?

This is the bonus room (bonus being code for unpermitted addition). The real bonus is that the walls and floor are a bit uneven, so it's kind of like having our very own funhouse.

The lovely master bedroom. Dark blue walls, ceiling, and baseboards.

Kali's room. This picture does not do justice to the intensity of green on these walls. At least they didn't paint the ceiling in this room.

The purple princess guest room... Can't you hear that princess border calling out for a good dose of Wallpaper Chomp?

And, the backyard, complete with pool, built-in bar, and weed jungle. The previous owners left the bar chairs and the umbrellas. None of the umbrellas work and the chairs are a safety hazard... but it's really the thought that counts, right?

Another view. The weed jungle hadn't yet taken root when this picture was taken. Imagine waist-high weeds everywhere you see dead grass here, and you'll have a good idea of what last Saturday morning's project was.

I just realized I don't have any pictures of the front of the house. I'll remedy that soon!