Anyhow, here's a few pics of what we've done so far with the house. I'll start with the formal living room. Let's revisit what it looked like before (when we came in February to go house hunting).
I really think it was such a shame to hide the beautiful built-ins with the TV. Here's what we did first. Originally, I had wanted to paint the room, but I quickly changed my mind after seeing close-up how ornate the crown molding and trim are and how much of it there is. We found the couch at an antique/consignment shop. It had been recently re-upholstered and then hadn't matched the decor. I think it was a steal. The trunk has our tri gear in it, but it works great as a coffee table.
After a few more trips to stores and a flea market, here's what it currently looks like.
Can you pick out the small difference between the two pictures?
Isn't it incredible what the frame does to that picture? M's aunt found it for $10 at an antique store! Here's the view in the other direction, to your right as you walk in the front door.
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The white coat hangers you can see in the before picture have been taken down (by me with some of the paint too), and we're working on making a new one out of old door knobs. We found the orange chair and the dry sink at the flea market for $30 each!
We're pretty much done with this room aside from making the new coat hangers and painting the walls where I pulled the old coat hangers down (oops!).
We feel so blessed that we've been able to have all our family come visit and help us move in. We certainly couldn't have done it without them!
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