G'day, my sweet friends ~
Welcome! Please do come in, I've a spot of tea for you & me to share as we chat away.
Today we are going to share the EEEEWWEE-GA-LY home we bought & what it unfortunately looked like before I started the transformation.
This is the kitchen ... one day I could take that wallpaper no longer ... despite what Harold said I started to RIP it off the wall. It wasn't wallpaper ... it was stick'um paper & it ripped the wallboard horribly, but since I had already done the damage I kept on going. Harold came home & was NOT A HAPPY CAMPER with me.
See these awful POLES between the rooms? ... well, they are GONE! I guess you can't see the swimming pool in the background ... 'splain later.
Here 'she' is in all her glory after my transformation. I love this room ...
& this is the eating area of the kitchen ...
... & our tea area in the kitchen.
This WAS the dining room ... BO-ring! I gave the dining room set to a very special young man in our life for a wedding gift ...
... & here is the finished dining room, don't you just love it?
Our front room ... ugh! look at that horrible green shag carpet in the entire house ... this is the color of the exterior of our home when we bought it ... PEA GREEN! I love green, but this is where I put my foot down ... so I RIPPED this up one day also! & OMG! NO hardwood under there! I got in a lot of trouble while Harold was at work, but my thinking was IF I do these things then replacement is just around the corner ... right?! Harold got over it all ... if you ONLY KNEW the looks I got ... chuckle! Well, I laugh now, but I wasn't then ...
... and this is my special project of love for this home.
The pea green siding doesn't show up well on the exterior, but believe me ... I started painting this siding as soon as spring broke thru to a creme. Since then we changed the entire siding & it is still in a creme color. The stairs to the right led to the swimming pool which is torn out immediately, we had an inground at the previous home & just didn't want to fool with one again.
The two lower terraces are where the swimming pool had been. Harold built the pergolas. We so enjoy this in good weather.
Hope you enjoyed the journey our home has taken ... for the better.
Wow, quite a difference! You did a fantastic job and all I can say is, I can understand why you did it. It's all really pretty now!
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You had an unreal vision to look past all the dated materials. Your home is lovely. Such a wonderful transformation. You should be really proud of yourself. Hugs, Marty
ReplyDeleteIt's always so much fun to see the finished results of a remodel. Nicely done! It's easy to see you love your home!
ReplyDeleteWow! Incredible transformations in every room!!! You are quite the remodeler and decorator! Boy, when you decided you'd had enough of something, you really went after it all holds barred - your poor husband! LOL.
ReplyDeleteYou really created some beautiful rooms - my favorites were the kitchen and your incredible dining room - love it, love it.
Regarding a couple of previous posts, I wanted to say Happy Birthday to your grandson Joshua - he is obviously a special treasure to you.
Also, love the new hairstyle...
Cynthia K. (Beauty and Blessings)
I love before and after photos!!!
ReplyDeletevery nice...I love all your transformations!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tour, Marydon! i enjoy seeing other people's homes and yours looks quite nice. You really put in a lot of work!
ReplyDeleteLiz
Hi Sweet friend ~
ReplyDeleteFirst of all !! YOU look lovely, all dolled up to take us on a stroll through your beautiful home !! It looks just lovely .. Guess what is my favorite room !! The PiNk one of course !! Your a woman after my own heart !! It all looks soo pretty tho, and ready for your BiG get together !! How fun !! Okay sweetie, wishing you a happy week ~
hugs ~tea~xo
Oh! I love your hat. What a lot of work you have done to your lovely home, your garden looks such a restful place and you have made your house look so different on the outside and the inside. I love all the changes especially the little tea corner.I also start jobs and expect my husband to finish them but they always get done and always look good so I think it's worth it. You also learn a lot doing it this way.
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Love the transformations here...a lot of hardwork and love.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter, bless her soul, would just love...and leave drool all over your dining room. Those pink walls...she'd spend her entire life in a room filled with pink like you have.
ReplyDeleteFor me...the kitchen....priceless.
WOW, what a difference! You sure had a vision to go from then to now. I love it all. The beauty, both inside and out, amazing! Have a blessed day and thanks for sharing! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteWow Marydon....your my kind of woman love the transformations thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteHow happy your home has become since you moved in. Well done.
ReplyDeleteI am peeking out of my turtle shell to thank you for all of your kindness and support. Be blessed dear one.
Wow! What a fabulous transformation! Love the kitchen and the tea nook. Great job. ; )
ReplyDelete~Michele
Good Morning Sweetie...
ReplyDeleteOMG, I absolutely love your hat. Don't you look ready for the tea party. Oh are we ever going to have fun trying on hats and looking at antiques. I can hardly wait. Tony is going to get my suitcase down today. I can't bring it in the house until Thursday though because Bruiser hyperventilates when we bring out the luggage. He knows that means change of his habits.
The house looks so beautiful. I love the kitchen but that dining room is a close second. I can't wait to sit in the tea area and look at all those pictures.
I went online and looked at the weather for this weekend, it is calling for rain Friday and Saturday, so that means I am most likely in for a bumpy ride. Never fun with that. Only for you would I do this.
Loved this post sweetie. You are so precious to share. Have a beautiful day. Many hugs and much, much love, Your Lil Sis, Sherry
Love the transformation Marydon, but love you in you hat even more!! lol You are too cute!
ReplyDeleteAren't homes a lot of work Marydon? I am at the point now where renting looks good to me so we wouldn't have all the upkeep etc. Smack me! I can't believe I said that!
Hugs~
LOVE the pergolas!!! I am hoping Hubs will built one over our patio this summer. Thanks again for sharing. I am a follower now.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Bren
HELLO, WOW YOUR HOME TURNED OUT SOOOO BEAUTIFUL, I LOVE IT ALL :p
ReplyDeleteI did the samething to a house we bough it still had the harvest gold and green in it from the 50's I did the all white in the kitchen.
ReplyDeleteYour home looks lovley.
Patsy
What a great transformation! Oh, but so much work!
ReplyDeleteMy house needs a new kitchen. It is from the 70's and UGLY.
Very nice, Marydon.
Amazing transformation. Why don't you come to TN and help me make a few changes?
ReplyDeletegirl, you've had fun with your home and that is what it is all about.
ReplyDeleteGet to Michaels Dollar spot area to get ya some cherry goodness.
You did a fantastic job with all your redos! Just lovely!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI remember when my Hubby would take little trips with his buddies. They all said that they had to make sure and turn a light on before they went in the house cause they knew I had to have changed something. I got quite good with a sledgehammer and tearing out walls. LOL
They appreciate everything after all is said and done.
Thanks for the home tour!!!
Judy
I love your kitchen and dining rooms! Great job on the makeovers. :D
ReplyDeleteWonderful transformations...I love how much lighter your rooms seem to be with your chosen changes.
ReplyDeleteYou sure can get into some mischief can't you?!
ReplyDeleteYou are one brave woman--ripping wall paper off the wall--I'd love
to do that but then I think Ken would be without a wife. :)
Have a super day!
Melinda
What a beautiful job you have done. It is so exciting to change things isn't it?? Hope you had a good time doing it. Everything looks great.
ReplyDeleteMarydon,
ReplyDeleteI think you did an outstanding job in all your home improvement projects and love your tea cozy area!
Love and Hugs ~ Kat
Your home is absolutely beautiful! Thank you for praying for Granny. It means the world to me.
ReplyDeleteWow what a great transformation. Noting to rip out here but I sure could use some paint color on my beige walls:)
ReplyDeleteJoyce
Love your home......Come over and help me now...
ReplyDeleteI love the beautiful transformation Marydon...it's great! everything needs an update now and again, right....and it's fun to be a happy homemaker!
ReplyDeletenice to have popped in to see you!
do come by sometime!
ciao bella
creative carmelina was here!
I LOVE the transformation! Wow! What a difference! It looks like a totally different place!! You did marvelous and beautiful work!!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness - your home looks SO warm and welcoming!!! Thank You for inviting me in!!! I ADORE your new kitchen!!!
ReplyDeletexoxo
robelyn
Marydon, That is totally awesome.... You all did a fabulous job fixing up that house. I LOVE it..... Did you get new cabinets or just paint the ones you had. The kitchen looks so bright and airy.
ReplyDeleteSo you got rid of the pool... I have several friends who have done that this year.
Why the poles???? What were they doing in the house??? Kinda strange.....
WELL---congrats... I'm so glad I got to take the tour. Looks like a brand new home!!!!
Congrats.
Hugs,
Betsy
Nice job on the room and I love the bottle!!
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