I’ve got some finishing touches to put on the last three rooms (kitchen, family room and living room) to finish before I’m completely done (not that there is really such a thing).  In the meantime, here’s set 2.  There’s something really cathartic about posting these - it’s been so much hard work and it’s nice to have physical proof of it.  At the end of this post is a link to the Flickr set with all pictures included. 

Screened porch before: 

And now:

Note the shed in the background - my landlords fixed it.  Much better

The bathroom the girls use was a huge mess before.  Someone had painted it poorly and it was peeling like crazy.  Dingy was about the nicest adjective I could think to use. 

Since the tile was white and black, I stuck with that theme.  Unfortunately, the linoleum is yellow/beige, so I’ve done what I can to cover it until I take the time (and money) to do more peel and stick tiles.  I found some fun accessories on clearance through Amazon.com and the shower curtain at Bed, Bath and Beyond. 

The dining room required the least amount of work, but this is where I stored everything because I had no place else to put it.  I really hadn’t seen the floor in quite a while. 

Before:

After:

It’s been a ton of work, but it’s finally starting to feel like - dare I say it - home. 

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