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Friday, July 9, 2010

More Reno Before & Afters

Hope everyone has had a great week. Sorry I have not visited anyone this week as I have been very busy with school holiday 'stuff' and filling wholesale orders for stores. I hope to knock on all your doors over the weekend.

As promised, some more before and after images are to follow. I have only included our outdoor entertaining space and kitchen today - and not the final kitchen image I am sorry as it was too dark when I got home to get a good photo :( I will also show you the lounge etc. next week as the light just got too bad! Once again please forgive the ..... ahem ..... 'unstaged' look of our home.

Below is the outdoor entertaining area at the back of our house as it looks today. Sorry about the leaves in the pool - it was very windy today!

We had the pool completely renovated (resurfaced) and the tiles outside replaced to match the new tiles indoors. We also installed a glass pool fence. The image below shows looking from inside out towards the pool.


The image below shows how it looked before (yuk)! The lattice (not my fav) and the old pool fence really closed in this space.

On to the kitchen, if you want to see what the old kitchen looked like, please refer to Tuesdays post here. The room below shows where we created the new kitchen - it runs right next to the laundry and downstairs bathroom, so it made more sense to locate the kitchen here for ease of flow and a cohesive design (the 'ghost' in the laundry was someone who didn't want to be shown in the image). The door shown on the second image below is where the fridge now stands in the new kitchen, this was the old door to what we now use as our lounge. Are you confused yet, because it's getting late and I know I am!!


Below shows part way through the renovation.......


Below is the new kitchen, some of these pictures were taken before we painted etc. The light was so bad today I had to use some images I already had. Will take a better one for next week.

Looking back at all these pictures made me realise how much we actually have done! Not that far to go now to finish the whole thing off .... looking forward to that day so we can have a bit of a rest and enjoy it before we move on. Thank you all for your lovely comments on my previous 'before & afters'.

Hope you all have a great weekend. I am exhausted, and, just between you and me, can't wait for pre-prep and daycare to start back next week! Think I'll spend my weekend trying to catch up on some sleep! Michelle

20 comments:

  1. You guys have done so much. I really like your kitchen - it's very sleek. And the pool area is a major improvement. Fabulous work!

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  2. Wow Michelle, you have done a lot and it looks great. I love how you opened up the back area. xx

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  3. Wow! Your pool area looks amazing without that obtrusive fencing - the glass really opens it up. Your kitchen is beautiful - you must love cooking in there :)

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  4. What a fantastic job you have done!! I think you deserve that sleep. Have a great weekend!
    Susan :)

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  5. I luurve you kitchen, its beautiful. What a differrence you have made to this house. You have great style!!!

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  6. Wow what a beautiful home! I LOVE your outdoor entertaining area, I bet that will be a much lived in space..

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  7. What a great space you have created for yourselves...really nice and has a great feel to it. I love indoor outdoor spaces...just great.

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  8. Gorgeous alfresco and pool area and your kitchen is beautiful! Looking good!

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  9. Wow what a difference to the pool area....love the kitchen counter, cheers katherine

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  10. Absolutely love your kitchen and your outdoor area.

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  11. You guys really have done so much and what impressive results! Your kitchen looks fantastic in the photos and I'm sure even better in real-life. Same with your outdoor space and pool.
    My kids have 3 weeks holiday and my house is a shambles. I can't wait to have it back all to myself in a weeks time!
    Angex

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  12. Hi Michelle, your home is lovely! You have made some wonderful and insightful improvements. You have a lovely calming and welcoming decorating style. Relax and enjoy the rest of your weekend. ;-)

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  13. I am absolutely loving your before and afters ...what a fabulous job you have done..that out door space is amazing..thanks for sharing your home with us ! Kym X

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  14. Hi Michelle. It's GORGEOUS. I especially LOVE the kitchen and outdoor area with those stunning huge doors. Looks like the perfect place to sit and relax when you get some time to yourself!
    Kristine
    xx

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  15. Hi Michelle,

    Thanks for your lovely, encouraging comment you left on my blog. I will certainly check out My First Room and I see the link on your blog roll. We have a bit in common...our love of Italy, of antique centres and of homes in general! Look forward to following your renovation progress.
    X Briohny.

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  16. I am a little late on the scene as usual - thought I had clicked to follow you and clearly hadn't - so here I am now Follower 69! The house is fabulous. What an amazing change - hard sometimes to imagine how you can modernise eighties brick but you've done it with finesse. You certainly deserve a rest! A x

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  17. Thank you all for your lovely comments. It is very encouraging when you do something like reveal your home - such a personal space! Michelle

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  18. Wow what a wonderful transformation!

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  19. Love the Reno's...great job. Need a designer/cabbie for your next kitchen project check out us - www.interiorsbydarrenjames.com.au

    Great blog... :)

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  20. love it, we are in the midst of a reno and using white counters, glassos, and glass for the back wall. I can hardly wait to kiss my old kitchen goodbye.
    pve

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