A Second Look: August 2011

Monday, August 15, 2011

Kitchen Inspiration

As the kitchen in the new house needs to be renovated here are a few images that I have been ~~drooling~~ ~~over~~ looking at. I am hoping to combine things I like from each of them into one beautiful kitchen.

White cabinets grey counters source unknown

This is love Source Alice Lane

Loving the white cabinets and dark floors source style at home

This is more the look I am going for source Decorpad

Source Unknown

Source Decorpad

I must apologise for not knowing all the sources for the images if anyone can help I will update.

Have a great day.

Saturday, August 13, 2011

We Bought A House

"Ever dream of buying a house gutting it and rebuilding so its perfectly you, well I'm doing just that! I bought a house, I'm renovating room by room making the most of every dollar".

Ok for those of you out there who are Sarah Richardson fans you will know I have just stolen her opening lines from Sarah's house but I thought it fitting.

Yep we bought a house!!!!!

We are gutting it room by room,

and hopefully it will be the home we want.

The only difference between Sarah's house and our house........ is the budget. We don't have over $100,000 to do the renovating, we have a mere $21,000.

So stick with me and I will share with you our renovation.

The House:

Not exactly my dream home but I have a vision, I just hope I can pull it all together on budget.

Friday, August 5, 2011

Bedroom Reveal

Many, many months ago I posted a picture of my youngest daughters room in the before state and promised an after picture, well 8 months later here are the after shots. It didn't take me that long to complete the room just to get the pictures and write about it. What spurred me into action is the fact we are moving yet again and the room was being packed up, so it was now or never for the photos.

Just to refresh, the before pictures: