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Top 5 Before and After Room Makeovers of 2018
Do you love looking at Before and After Room Makeovers? I’ve got 5 rooms to show you today.
It’s almost a New Year. Let’s have some fun, guys. Here are the top 5 Before and After Room Makeovers from our home, in 2018. I hope they help you get motivated and ready to give a room in your house a new look.
If you’re about to do a large scale or expensive makeover on your home, be sure to check my 80+ tips for planning a remodel. After years of remodeling and flipping homes, I’ve learned a lot.
And, if you’re looking for a quick and budget-friendly makeover for any room, check out how much switching to light colored walls has improved some other rooms in my house.
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Most Popular Before and After Room Makeovers – Modern Farmhouse Laundry Room
This Laundry Room has really come a long way, since we moved in. I converted half of it into a Mudroom (you’ll see that a few rooms below this one), given it a couple different color schemes and counter tops before finally loving the latest Colorful Modern Farmhouse Laundry Room Makeover.
When we moved in the walls were a Faux Orange Finish, with beaten up 20 year-old white cabinets, white linoleum counters and backsplash, and orange and black tiles.
Now it’s light, bright and fresh with this cream and teal color scheme. I also added a v–board backsplash, a second shelf between the upper cabinets, a table over the washer and dryer, new floors, and counters. Head over to the full reveal for more pictures of my Laundry Room and all the details. 🙂
Most Popular Before and After Room Makeovers – Modern Farmhouse Living Room
I loved that blue wall color 6 years ago, but in the last year I fell out of love and really wanted to update this whole room. Too much beige and blue in this picture. Huh?
Look at this huge change I pulled off in about 6 weeks. I painted those walls, ceiling, and crown on scaffolding, guys. Kinda scary, but so worth it. This whole room is amazing now. I’m back in love. 🙂 See the full Modern Farmhouse Living Room Makeover Reveal here.
This house has great bones, right? I love all the millwork and traditional moldings that give this home personality.
This room is so finished, classy, and still fun now. Did I say I love it? It’s full of DIY projects too. You can see all the details on the reveal post.
Most Popular Before and After Room Makeovers – Powder Room
Our powder room when we moved in, May 2012. Boring, huh?
This Farmhouse powder room is so cheerful with that Anthropologie Wallpaper and v-board I installed. See more of the powder room here.
So, so boring and outdated. That cabinet was even missing some molding at the top.
Most Popular Before and After Room Makeovers – Traditional White Kitchen with Island
In this before photo, I already switched the wall paint from orange to cream and replaced orange tile counter tops with granite, but the room was still a hot mess. That fluorescent light box needed to go, the layout felt cramped and lacked flow. This room needed a full remodel. I spent a few months planning a new layout for this room.
By moving the stove off the island and sliding it towards the center of the eat-in kitchen, the whole space feels bigger. We gained 3 seats at that island too. We also moved all of the huge appliances to the back of the kitchen so that the front could hold a coffee and drinks bar. Moving the large appliances away from the ends of the kitchen, keeps the room feeling more open.
Most Popular Before and After Room Makeovers – Budget-friendly Mudroom from old cabinets
Can you tell that most of these before photos were taken before I started blogging. Sorry. This section of cabinets in our Laundry Room is right next to the door we always come home through. So shoes and coats were piling up here. And those cabinets were basically empty. The Laundry Room had too much storage for us. So, converting this to a Mudroom made the most sense for us. You can see the details behind how I did it here. And, info behind the shoe storage here.
I completely changed and gutted those original cabinets. This Mudroom Makeover was even featured in Better Homes and Gardens this year. How cool is that?! It’s really hard to get a good picture of this area, because it’s a tight space and that window lets in a lot of harsh light. My pictures never do it justice. But you can get a good idea.
Extra Bonus: Hey, my Master Bedroom isn’t completely done yet. But the before and after photos are still pretty amazing. Check out how far this room has come in that last year. 🙂
Drab and mismatch-y everything. I finally added some style to this room.
Thanks for stopping by to see my Most Viewed Before and After Room Makeovers of 2018. Let me know if you have questions. Don’t forget to sign up for the Abbotts At Home email newsletter to get DIY, Remodeling, and Crafty ideas in your inbox.
Fabby
Tuesday 22nd of January 2019
Everything is fabulous, the best BEFORE and AFTER so far. Congrats on the magazine issue and thank you for sharing.
Came from Make it Pretty Monday where you are featured ! Pinning.
Fabby
Stephanie
Wednesday 23rd of January 2019
Thanks so much, Fabby. I really appreciate the feature!
April J Harris
Monday 14th of January 2019
Oh my goodness, I remember seeing your mudroom feature in BH&G but didn't make the connection! (I get the US edition of BH&G on my iPad) Congratulations! You really have made wonderful progress with your beautiful home. Thank you for sharing, and for being a part of the Hearth and Soul Link Party. Pinning! Hope to see you again this week. Have a great week ahead!
Stephanie
Monday 14th of January 2019
That's so cool. Thanks so much, April!!
Julie Briones
Monday 7th of January 2019
Wow.. just lovely, all of it! And congrats on your mag feature! #blogdreams ;-) Visiting from Celebrate Your Style!
Stephanie
Tuesday 8th of January 2019
Thanks so much, Julie. BHG was such a cool experience. :)
Christine @ Rustic-Refined.com
Monday 7th of January 2019
Wow great review. Loving the changes you have made. keep up the good work!
Stephanie
Monday 7th of January 2019
Thanks so much, Christine. I can't believe how far this house has come. :)
Fabby
Tuesday 22nd of January 2019
Everything is fabulous, the best BEFORE and AFTER so far. Congrats on the magazine issue and thank you for sharing. Came from Make it Pretty Monday where you are featured ! Pinning. Fabby
Stephanie
Wednesday 23rd of January 2019
Thanks so much, Fabby. I really appreciate the feature!
April J Harris
Monday 14th of January 2019
Oh my goodness, I remember seeing your mudroom feature in BH&G but didn't make the connection! (I get the US edition of BH&G on my iPad) Congratulations! You really have made wonderful progress with your beautiful home. Thank you for sharing, and for being a part of the Hearth and Soul Link Party. Pinning! Hope to see you again this week. Have a great week ahead!
Stephanie
Monday 14th of January 2019
That's so cool. Thanks so much, April!!
Julie Briones
Monday 7th of January 2019
Wow.. just lovely, all of it! And congrats on your mag feature! #blogdreams ;-) Visiting from Celebrate Your Style!
Stephanie
Tuesday 8th of January 2019
Thanks so much, Julie. BHG was such a cool experience. :)
Christine @ Rustic-Refined.com
Monday 7th of January 2019
Wow great review. Loving the changes you have made. keep up the good work!
Stephanie
Monday 7th of January 2019
Thanks so much, Christine. I can't believe how far this house has come. :)