Better After

6 In kitchen/dining

Isle get around to it.

Some people want an island getaway, and some people want to get away from their island. I want both. My kitchen island – which I’ve surely whined about before – drives me bonkers. It looks very similar to Emily’s here: basic, builder-grade, and featuring those stupid veneer sides that don’t come anywhere close to matching the rest of the cabinetry. Oh, and mine has some attractive water damage too. Don’t be jealous.

Well, while I continue to whine about mine, here is what Emily did about hers. She painted it white, covered the sides in beadboard, and topped it off with half-newel posts typically used for banisters! Genius. See more from Emily on her blog On The V Side.

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February 26, 2013 By Lindsey @ Better After

6 In bedroom

A New Bed for the Newlyweds

Either A.) This couple was hiding a family of cats in their bed, B.) they had destroyed their mattress by endlessly tossing and turning about the boring state of their bedroom, or C.) they just didn’t make their bed very well that day. I don’t know. But probably B.

So, they called up Abby from A Delightful Design, who helped add some color and life plus one beautiful headboard into the mix. Being newlyweds, they were on a tight budget, but it doesn’t look budget at all! Great work Abby!

Want more? See Abby’s own living room transformation here.

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February 26, 2013 By Lindsey @ Better After

15 In other rooms

Entry Switch Up

This before entryway had a lot of things going for it. Like … um … that switchplate. And … uh … the door? Alright fine. It was a mess. An eyesore. Probably haunted. It was so bad Abby’s realtor tried to talk her out of even looking at this house, let alone buying it.

But buy it she sure did, and painted and polished it into the gem it is today. And did you notice she kept the switchplate? I knew it! I’ll be sharing more from Abby and her renovations soon! More to see on her blog Morning by Morning Productions.

February 25, 2013 By Lindsey @ Better After

8 In tables/dressers

Hot and Pinky

Whether you like your pinks soft and girly or hot and graphic … er, that got weird quick. What I mean is … pink can go both ways. No. Not like that. There are just lots of shades of pink. Ok? That’s all I meant. Let’s try again. Today’s pink and pretty makeovers are sure to please!

Sarah at Funcycled decided on a demure look for this set of furniture headed for a baby girl’s nursery. She finished just in time, as the baby decided to be born a month early. Whew!

And Shanna at Restoration Redoux went bold and graphic with this little end table: hot pink and black and white stripes. Pink is such a versatile color, wouldn’t you say? I can’t think of another color that has such a wide variation, although I’ve only been thinking about it for about eight seconds or so. Can you?

PS: Check out my most recent Sunday Sweets post on Cake Wrecks!

February 25, 2013 By Lindsey @ Better After

3 In Uncategorized

Nine Red Winner!

Congrats to our Nine Red custom art giveaway winner Colleen Marsten! Yay!

Congrats Colleen, I will be in touch ASAP.

Don’t be sad if you didn’t win, you can always order your custom art from Jesse right here at Nine Red!

February 24, 2013 By Lindsey @ Better After

11 In bathroom/ bedroom

Soul Much Style!

Hey local gals! Are you attending The Glitter Academy tonight in Tempe? Me too! I’d love to meet you. I’ll be the one wearing red. (Haha, lame inside joke. Everyone is wearing red.)

But happy Friday to you, whether you are going to The Glitter Academy or not, and please enjoy this trifecta of makeovers from Tracy at SoulStyle. There’s actually only two, a bathroom and a bedroom, but there is no such word as a twofecta. (UNTIL NOW.)

Anyway, lets get to it with this master bathroom makeover she did for a client. I think your socks are about to be offed. First, take a good hard look at this teensy shower and ginormous corner tub, like that makes any sense at all. I would bet that the ratio of showers vs. baths taken in an average household is 364:1.

But I would be a bathing fool in this thing! Wooo!

Now, the other side: Peachy and plain. And only one lonely sink on that eternally long vanity.

Now? Double the sinkage and quadrillion the style.

And it makes no sense to update the master bathroom while ignoring the master bedroom, so of course that got Tracy’s magic touch too. Isn’t it dreamy? I want to like, win the whole thing in a contest or something.