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5 Years Later (What’s Changed)

Today marks 5 years since we closed on 12 Oaks, so I thought we should recap everything we’ve been able to accomplish since October 2012.

Here we go, starting with the driveway which was just gravel and so overgrown.

Here is the same view now:

The front of the house was in need of some major TLC. Overgrown weeds, old broken windows, chipped paint, etc., etc.

After A TON of work including a new roof, windows, landscaping, door, and paint, here she is now:

Moving to the back of the house and pool, we had this mess:

And now after a deck, pergola, small addition (left side of the pergola), pool fence, garbage enclosure, landscaping, etc. (More on the backyard transformation here.)

Here was the entryway/stairs 5 years ago:

And now after removing the closet, putting in french doors to the now playroom, new hardwood floors, stain, paint, etc.:

See more about our stair and entryway makeover here.

Here was the living room 5 years ago which was closed off from the kitchen:

And now its all one big open space with barn wood beams, new built ins, and more:

Here was the kitchen 5 years ago:

And here it is now after a full gut and kitchen remodel:

This was the dining room before:

And now after opening it up to the kitchen, installing french doors to the deck, new stain, paint, lighting, etc.:

There was a weird den on the other side of the stairs:

We turned it into a fun & functional playroom:

And built a mudroom on the other side of the playroom off of the garage:

There used to be a powder room/laundry room combo on the first floor:

We incorporated that space into the kitchen and walk-in pantry:

And then built a separate powder room and laundry room as part of the addition:

(There’s a cameo by our new kitten, Simon!)

Moving upstairs, we have the old guest bathroom:

Which turned into what I affectionately call the “Pinterest bathroom,” after it got really popular on there, ha! (See more after pictures/sources of the bathroom here.)

This was what our master bedroom looked like 5 years ago (Go Maria Sharapova! lol)

And here it is now:

Connected to our master is the upstairs part of the addition which includes a new walk-in closet and master bathroom:

There was another Sharapova bedroom 5 years ago:

This turned into our nursery:

Another upstairs bedroom 5 years ago:

Is now our daughter’s “big girl” room:

The former master bathroom, which is now a guest bathroom, looked like this 5 years ago:

And here is the renovated guest bath now:

Lastly, here is our current guest room, which admittedly is a catch-all for old furniture. I will re-do it hopefully soon.

Whew! I’m super proud of all we’ve been able to accomplish at our home over the past 5 years, not to mention the 3 flips/income property houses we also renovated during that time, plus welcoming 2 amazing kiddos!

There’s still plenty left on our to-do list, particularly on the outside/pool area, the garage, basement, and maybe even building a barn. Thanks for following along on our journey!

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Categories Bathrooms, Bedrooms, Decor, Exterior, Flooring, Kids

Creating a Playroom & Mudroom

21 Dec

We are smack dab in the middle of an exciting project at 12 Oaks— creating a playroom and mudroom from what was a weird den/office.

This is what the room was looking like before we started. We hardly ever used it and it is basically the last room in the house we haven’t renovated.

We had a desk in one corner (that we never use), and Kate had some toys in there, and that is about it.

The fireplace takes up half of the room, it’s dangerous for little ones and would need to be re-done anyway, so we decided to cover it up (GASP!) Some may think that is a crime but it just didn’t work for our family and our needs. We still have a much nicer fireplace in our living room, and could always open it back up down the line if we wanted to.

Here’s the other side of the room, the door to the garage is on the right, the laundry room and powder room are in the center, and the doorway on the left leads to the kitchen. So this room was basically a pass through as we came in the house and took off our shoes, coats, brought in groceries, etc.

We decided to put up a wall here to make a nice mudroom off of the garage, and then it closes off the playroom to make a cozy little room for Kate to play in.

So first things first we cleaned out the room, ripped out the fireplace and removed the paneling from the walls.

We were happy to find drywall (unfinished) behind the paneling, so we only had to hire drywallers to finish it rather than hang new stuff too.

Next Ben built the wall….

Then we had an electrician come in to add some can lights in the new mudroom, center the light in the playroom, and add some outlets. Then Ben hung drywall on the new wall and over the old fireplace.

Next we had the drywallers come in to tape and finish the drywall. And then Ben primed all the walls.

Unfortunately we also had to re-do the hardwood floors because of the old fireplace hearth that left a big hole in the floor. So the flooring guys patched the hole, sanded all of them back, and re-stained them to match the rest of the house. You can’t even tell the fireplace was there.

Here’s how the mudroom is shaping up so far.

We are building floor to ceiling cabinets in here, but it is already so much better! Ben threw together a hook rail so we can hang all our stuff as soon as we come in the door.

Here is some of my inspiration for the mudroom cabinets. I cannot wait!

We’ve already painted the playroom and have started putting it all back together, so I hope to share a finished reveal before the end of the year.

Tags: mudroom, playroom, removing a fireplace

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Categories Flooring, Kids

Master Bathroom Reveal

18 Dec

Our master bathroom has been done for months, but I finally got around to taking finished photos and now it’s time to share! This is the last of the four bathrooms we have remodeled/built in this house. As a reminder, this is a completely new room that was part of our small addition we put in on the back of our house.

The last time I blogged about the master bathroom, it was looking like this.

And here it is now all complete:

We installed white wainscoting on the bottom half of the walls and the top half is Lazy Gray by Sherwin Williams.

The gray vanity and top is the Cranberry from Home Depot and the recessed medicine cabinet is this one from Amazon. We added a little backsplash to the vanity ourselves using plain white subway tile.

The shower is a combination of three types of Carrera marble tile: subway tile on the walls (from Floor & Decor), a small herringbone pattern in the niche, and an octagon pattern on the floor, both from the Tile Shop. And black granite on the bench seat and threshold.

Here is the other side of the room, which we hung 3 robe hooks from Target, and you can see the glass french door leading to our bedroom.

And here is the toilet “nook” area.

My very favorite part of the room is the Carrera marble herringbone floor (also from Tile Shop). It’s so so pretty. And the floors are heated!

We are very happy with the space and after 3+ years, are glad to FINALLY be done renovating bathrooms in our home.

Here is a full source list for anyone who is wondering where to get anything.

Wall paint: Benjamin Moore’s Lazy Gray; floor tile: Large Herringbone carrera marble from Tile Shop; shower tile: Carrera marble from Tile Shop & Floor and Decor, vanity: Cranbury from Home Depot; faucet: Delta from Home Depot; can lights and hidden exhaust fan: Home Depot; toilet: Glacier Bay from Home Depot; recessed medicine cabinet: this one from Amazon; floor mat: Bed, Bath & Beyond; roman shade: this one from Pottery Barn Kids; shower fixtures: Delta from Faucet Direct; grout: Polyblend bright white; soap pump/toothbrush holder: Bed, Bath & Beyond; trashcan: Bed, Bath & Beyond; wall art: Target; vanity light: this one from Lighting Direct; hand towel: Target; glass canister set: Crate & Barrel; toilet paper holder: Target; shower door: custom from a local glass company; french door: Home Depot.

Tags: bathroom, carrera marble, carrera marble floor, gray bathroom, gray vanity, herringbone tile, lazy gray sherwin williams, marble bathroom floor, marble shower, master bathroom, spa bathroom

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Categories Bathrooms, Flooring

Income Property Reveal

1 Oct

We’re officially landlords! We put the finishing touches on our rental property this week and have tenants moving in today. We are SO pleased with how the home turned out and thankfully had an easy time finding good tenants.

Here is a before look at the front exterior of the home:

And now it looks like this:

Admittedly, not much of a transformation, but we did rip out all the overgrown bushes and plant some boxwoods and other plants. We also replaced the light over the front door, had a new screen door custom built, and stained the front door.

The home desperately needs an exterior paint job, which is on our radar for next year.

The back yard was also very overgrown and there was a hole in the garage roof.

After replacing the garage roof and ripping out those bushes, it looks like this:

Moving inside is where the big transformation happened. The kitchen looked like this before:

And now after new stainless steel appliances, cabinets, granite countertops, arabesque tile backsplash, new hardwood floors, paint (Analytical Gray by Sherwin Williams), lighting and more:

Here’s the other side of the kitchen.

And view from the dining room.

Here was the dining room before:

And now after new paint (Gray Owl by Benjamin Moore), crown molding, lighting, hardwood floors, baseboards, and more:

The other side of the dining room looking into the living room used to look like this:

And now:

Into the living room, it used to look like this:

We updated the fireplace, added sconces (from Home Depot), an overhead drum light, and continued the paint, crown, baseboards and new floors.

For the fireplace, we replaced the paneling with new drywall, painted the brick white, stained the mantle, and updated the tile on the hearth.

The other side of the living room looked like this.

And now:

I just love all the arches throughout the home.

Here’s a before & after of the hallway leading to the bathroom and bedrooms:

The bathroom looked like this before:

And now after adding a subway tiled shower, refinishing the bathtub, adding a new black vanity (from Home Depot), toilet, lighting, beadboard, and more: