Guess how much it cost Jennifer from The Newlywed Diaries to make this transformation to her home? Not that much. It helps to have an engineer husband, who can reconfigure the lighting himself and build lovely wooden columns to replace those swirly iron … thingys.
They also removed the doily-like storm door and painted the front door blue (Cafe on the Riviera by Ralph Lauren) and spent most of the money replacing the mismatched bushes. Adios junipers!
And doesn’t it look great? So, what was the total cost to revive this 1959 rancher? Under $500! “Hey, just doing our part to stimulate the economy!” Thanks Jennifer! Check out her blog HERE.
7 Comments
Andrea
February 3, 2010 at 10:45 PMWhat a fabulous new look. That gives me hope for my house, which looks like a gingerbread house dressed in robin’s egg blue. Not quite my style! Your after is inspiring.
Ann Marie
February 3, 2010 at 10:54 PMI admit.. I like the before better!
I would take the metal door and scrollies in a heartbeat!
To each is their own in style! 🙂
Anna See
February 3, 2010 at 10:54 PMI love it! A big shout out for the de-swirlification!
Kelly Howard
February 4, 2010 at 1:50 AMI am loving the before better myself…but I am so old-skool, lol! They certainly have the right flag hanging though…WAR EAGLE, baby!
Justin and Jamie
February 4, 2010 at 4:19 AMOooo.. Pretty! Those new columns sure make a big difference!
twenty eight
February 5, 2010 at 12:57 AMA classic example of how some fairly minor changes can have huge impact. Well done!
Linda
February 7, 2010 at 2:22 AMThe after is sooooo much better…luv how they updated this outdated home…great job guys! That flag is my fav…WAR EAGLE!!!!
Blessings,
Linda