Better After

15 In bedroom

Au’revoir, Boudior

I feel as though I should take total credit for Allyson’s bedroom transformation here. She happened to be a fan of Better After, and happened to know my sister-in-law Kalli, and happened to drop by her house on a day when I happened to be sitting upon the couch. Seeing how I was such an inspiring sight, rocking my husband’s sweatshirt and a raging sinus infection, she got her makeover on to show me what she could do.

Actually, she was probably inspired by Kalli’s house, the epitome of cute. Or maybe she was just plain tired of her Parisian-themed boudoir and ready for a fresh look! Mission accomplished, I’d say. Lovity loving the wainscoting. It looks so chic and cozy, no? (That’s how the french say it). Check out all the great details on her blog The MVPs of Mesa Town.

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March 31, 2011 By Lindsey @ Better After

9 In chairs/ottomans/seating/ innovative idea

Total Wack-job

Upholstery is not my strong point, so I sense a kindred spirit in whoever previously owned Rene’s uggo chair here. Note the green plaid arm rests? They either started there and decided “Screw this shizness” ten minutes in, or never planned to reupholster the whole thing at all, just found a fabric that kinda sorta matched, slapped it over the bare spots and called it a day.

Rene’s solution was equally as appealing to the lazy upholsterphobe inside of me: paint! Apparently there’s some textile medium out there that allows you to paint fabric, eventually giving it an easy-to-clean vinyl-like texture. She liked it so much she did it two more times! Count me in. More info on her blog Paddywack Designs. Thanks Rene!

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March 31, 2011 By Lindsey @ Better After

11 In bedroom

That’s Dope

Are you afraid to get down? To get down with brown? (Brown as in the color, not brown as in the street name for hashish, a more resinous form of marijuana, don’t ask me how I know that, I don’t do drugs! But I do know that odd fact for some reason and therefore the UPS slogan always makes me laugh a little … woah, tangent.)

Anyway, I’m digging this chocolate room redo from Elizabeth. So glamorous and classy! I would normally shy away from such a dark, dramatic statement color, but I think it’s perfect for a bedroom. It makes me crave chocolate! (Not, I repeat NOT marijuana). Check it out on her blog The Mustard Ceiling.

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March 30, 2011 By Lindsey @ Better After

6 In chairs/ottomans/seating

Too Cool for School

A pretend conversation:

Me: “Hi Brittany! What are you up to?”

Brittany: “Just redoing this orange chair!”

Me: “It looks like you stole that from my junior high. It’s literally ‘old-school!’ Ha, I crack myself up sometimes. Well, good luck with that, but to be honest, there’s no way a simple coat of paint will make that grungy old thing look stylish.”

–25 seconds later–

Me: “Wow, that looks totally rad.”

Brittany: “I know. You can see more on my blog All Together Now.”

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March 30, 2011 By Lindsey @ Better After

8 In bathroom

Quatro Banos

It’s been awhile since I posted any bathroom a makeovers, so here are four, count’em FOUR, just for you! But that’s not all. Not only are these four bathroom makeovers all fantastic and whatnots, they are all done by the same person! Wonder Andrea! Not her name, but should be. (Ok, ok, so some contractors were involved too).

Her blog Oak Ridge Revival is a big, long inspiring tale of before and afters guaranteed to wow and amaze and eat up your entire afternoon. You’ve been warned.

So here we go. This powder room is now sweet and stenciled and was accomplished in a few short hours by Wonder Andrea! Check it out HERE.

Andrea feared she would have to gut and remodel the next two bathrooms, but just a few small changes were all that were needed to make them shine. It looks like she just painted right over the tile…is that even allowed?! Who knew? Check them out HERE.

Woah woah woah, back up. This next room is clearly a bedroom. Make that WAS! Wonder Andrea got her hands on it and ripped out the bedroom and plopped in a bathroom instead! Bumping up the grand total of toilets in her household to five! Amazing. And breathtaking. See it HERE.

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March 29, 2011 By Lindsey @ Better After

5 In decor

Clockin’ In

Sarah from Hennessey House found this funky old starburst clock and turned it into a starburst mirror! While I think it’s super-duper cute and I love the new colors, I do hope she kept the old clock face, because I have a little bit of a thing for clock faces. The other day I saw a picture from a flea market of a whole big bin full of clock faces and I almost burst into tears with love for them. I maybe … should see someone about this. Not normal.

But wait! Sarah didn’t stop there. She made ANOTHER mirror from a clock! Ack, roman numeral clock face!!! I love youuuuu! Ahem. Sorry. I do think this mirror is super cute too, like a fancy snowflake, and it looks so pretty against that deep turquoise wall. See it HERE. Thanks Sarah!

(this is a subliminal message:…. you want to send me your old clock faces and you also don’t think I am weird … )