Flipping Houses-Part 2

<div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I hope you were able to follow along with my last post about the house that we "rehabed" while our house was being remodeled after it flooded a few years ago.</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://beauxrevesamore.blogspot.com/2012/04/flipping-houses-before-and-after-story.html" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">SEE HERE</a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> The house that I showed was not our home, </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">it was the one that we inherited thru a trade.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">So let's continue with the story...</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Along with all of the painting</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> (we got bids to paint only 2 rooms with high ceilings</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> and they wanted $3,000.00!)</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> and new carpet, we remodeled most of the kitchen by ourselves.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwgPEsf9aLkj86vIf9OG-URzbIGDRVYVePS6BreQYXWxKvSGXO1hlM0O4Hh6JpG0-XpZDS_gAc0sh6CX5X7Zl794j6Xn6PCwAUaUX-X8hcpZnmEpYTntXQZgGvMSXwAiwZrj1wKHuRR0Ys/s1600/020-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwgPEsf9aLkj86vIf9OG-URzbIGDRVYVePS6BreQYXWxKvSGXO1hlM0O4Hh6JpG0-XpZDS_gAc0sh6CX5X7Zl794j6Xn6PCwAUaUX-X8hcpZnmEpYTntXQZgGvMSXwAiwZrj1wKHuRR0Ys/s640/020-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Here is a "before"picture of the lovely Kitchen.</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">  Again: this is NOT our house.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">These are the Before pictures </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">when we were in the acquisition stage.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">What was great about the house was that it had good bones.  We could see the potential. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> It just needed to be updated and given some TLC. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">There is Mr. Beaux measuring the door for some reason. </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDvTaXXN5Xxgxb8ROdbD6Sto3P6B5kuA-N6MxxnCAYFSlYhxMyanUcHj129E2iHUW2y_RWpjdfnZiXgCQTxBDYOPZ3MCOLUS2cFucunOlWWPqLmmCwj0pcjy6ahMo_7fgxsvENTUfp1d0A/s1600/021-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDvTaXXN5Xxgxb8ROdbD6Sto3P6B5kuA-N6MxxnCAYFSlYhxMyanUcHj129E2iHUW2y_RWpjdfnZiXgCQTxBDYOPZ3MCOLUS2cFucunOlWWPqLmmCwj0pcjy6ahMo_7fgxsvENTUfp1d0A/s640/021-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Another view.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">The cabinets and the floors were that Honey Oak that had turned Yellow with time.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Nothing structurally wrong with them, just dated and showing their age. </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZcQWgw1aOn9R8nmlZF7lNBqLXjld08b51CLY6_8mP7s1XRfZhi6uFM8HEo2JFO3Fclpy8-6NhgPQLy5i_Z7BrNPXR6-hQkln1VLPiii4AwkXtUyg99xorVHgDxo8J6rFdrJp93-TRYuuX/s1600/054-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZcQWgw1aOn9R8nmlZF7lNBqLXjld08b51CLY6_8mP7s1XRfZhi6uFM8HEo2JFO3Fclpy8-6NhgPQLy5i_Z7BrNPXR6-hQkln1VLPiii4AwkXtUyg99xorVHgDxo8J6rFdrJp93-TRYuuX/s640/054-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Here is a close-up on the Backsplash and counter tops. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> The counter tops were a lovely Pepto-Bismal pink </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">and the tile was your standard white with the fancy black mid-line running the length of the backsplash.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">The stove was the dirtiest nightmare you have ever seen.  They actually had a mason jar screwed in under the stove FULL of grease and gunk.  ICK!!! </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I tried not to cook much until we could replace it.    </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6m9BGqYYCJIEk0rAg92m0ESQfXCNtamQrZcvULd3LxnDKoXZaVwe86rgT_cm2YyFOM4TZTm1GvHDYbYXUEBGNNLPtxznOwKNZ4F-75YtIvhm7p3ZrqPf6lAkhu-7n3u9XeB0CAf8VGKtG/s1600/055-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6m9BGqYYCJIEk0rAg92m0ESQfXCNtamQrZcvULd3LxnDKoXZaVwe86rgT_cm2YyFOM4TZTm1GvHDYbYXUEBGNNLPtxznOwKNZ4F-75YtIvhm7p3ZrqPf6lAkhu-7n3u9XeB0CAf8VGKtG/s640/055-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> This view is from the sink area. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> The faucet was broken and there is that pink counter again. </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTQCzXlD-04evrPUYgZtC5wcUrZMYJJwMLUwQDu-41UojeHgRPK9IFuNhE3EIzRBryJxruP0VCzPF4IVOGd3S6WABg-b5tsQqrUvr_04FQMZ_vmXSSpu9CfP38-0Ot04ad6mrTgUhVzw72/s1600/053-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTQCzXlD-04evrPUYgZtC5wcUrZMYJJwMLUwQDu-41UojeHgRPK9IFuNhE3EIzRBryJxruP0VCzPF4IVOGd3S6WABg-b5tsQqrUvr_04FQMZ_vmXSSpu9CfP38-0Ot04ad6mrTgUhVzw72/s640/053-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Here you can see how the floors had yellowed </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">and were very dull.</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">  This room is the Hearth room adjoining the Kitchen.</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">  Ok, enough of this.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Are you ready for some After pictures?</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7bEM2NJGVUHJMern8Br5LYxxU8gZXJunISB8he-OwjYjyFnEOffsVjAneO6lZnLhi3fSbBcnSBDvlwmVVjddzVtxfyMgd9BykXqAh0Yvlm16y4KLb2c_4GGtPlu5c-Kj0esaTfXGsREzU/s1600/073-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7bEM2NJGVUHJMern8Br5LYxxU8gZXJunISB8he-OwjYjyFnEOffsVjAneO6lZnLhi3fSbBcnSBDvlwmVVjddzVtxfyMgd9BykXqAh0Yvlm16y4KLb2c_4GGtPlu5c-Kj0esaTfXGsREzU/s640/073-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Here is the After. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> The biggest change you can see is the granite counters.</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">  We replaced the Pepto pink laminate with Black Onyx granite with a square edge.  We retiled the backsplash ourselves.  You can see where we removed the shelf over the oven and tiled with the decorative inset.  We learned a lot while we worked on this house!  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht6mZ2NGmSDEHJyjqkdwHqo3FqgUUZ_dWelOvrUebr4NnL42FZqmmZT22rR3IOlL6sbmneu3lA_TKj0FnCDXj-l2gbVEVt6hwn3F6ztNcjj3sykLOCZzjHwhB9Tx_DY-PkfMxbEhdbsQf3/s1600/kitchen2+after-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht6mZ2NGmSDEHJyjqkdwHqo3FqgUUZ_dWelOvrUebr4NnL42FZqmmZT22rR3IOlL6sbmneu3lA_TKj0FnCDXj-l2gbVEVt6hwn3F6ztNcjj3sykLOCZzjHwhB9Tx_DY-PkfMxbEhdbsQf3/s640/kitchen2+after-001.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">We refinished the cabinets with a darker gel stain and replaced the brass hardware with satin nickel. The green on the walls was all wallpaper.  That was a joy to remove!  We painted SW Ivoire which is a pale yellow.  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHxmJJaiA8UNbYjH_Wj68zd09wB5DQwQvVkk35Vqf8BE8W0CzxkrJkuqUZmY9LQDxjkfHjKLYtv7_r3UZo13QJ2Roa-AO9AdPUpJjREY3Ax6L0JPffic6iBANdN9RNfgL5nHnLUuB8-1p1/s1600/kitchen3+after-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHxmJJaiA8UNbYjH_Wj68zd09wB5DQwQvVkk35Vqf8BE8W0CzxkrJkuqUZmY9LQDxjkfHjKLYtv7_r3UZo13QJ2Roa-AO9AdPUpJjREY3Ax6L0JPffic6iBANdN9RNfgL5nHnLUuB8-1p1/s640/kitchen3+after-001.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">We kept the Fridge and the existing ovens but replaced the stove, dishwasher and installed a new sink and faucet.  I went to the clearance section (or the scratch and dent section as I call it) to get the best prices.  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIuEeblNkz4wOIhd3JtC_w2WiqwrTG8IERvDdRrPI_KDp9pE7f96XeGSS0Ioad5Aii-FS8ujsaZSXuVU8enhuOt__AZPGh7yhIGdez3BgS8C8MSKDUU8JG7g0ib770w9ZCbS1Qol4e0brz/s1600/048-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIuEeblNkz4wOIhd3JtC_w2WiqwrTG8IERvDdRrPI_KDp9pE7f96XeGSS0Ioad5Aii-FS8ujsaZSXuVU8enhuOt__AZPGh7yhIGdez3BgS8C8MSKDUU8JG7g0ib770w9ZCbS1Qol4e0brz/s640/048-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqKH2LC8eDLNW4gRd6MXDPfBBO0gJiWuqycA_pSU1IGTKvxn3vUytXoPANwvKRY64cFGRVrMC0kFtH_6biyEfwlCO2HiUHXPGi5h2uNKP0ba1wvax77lMw7DYa8tkDPAZs-EaQal6vQ-Wx/s1600/050-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqKH2LC8eDLNW4gRd6MXDPfBBO0gJiWuqycA_pSU1IGTKvxn3vUytXoPANwvKRY64cFGRVrMC0kFtH_6biyEfwlCO2HiUHXPGi5h2uNKP0ba1wvax77lMw7DYa8tkDPAZs-EaQal6vQ-Wx/s640/050-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">This is a close-up on the backsplash.  We weren't quite finished yet as you can see the outlet covers are still off and  the cabinets were not stained yet.  I was contemplating knobs at the time and ended up going with the nickel pulls instead.</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I guess I was just over excited to even get CLOSE to being finished!  We bought all of the field tiles at a dusty old Surplus Warehouse.  We got a great price.  The accent tiles were purchased at Home Depot.  Many a night and weekend were spent at Home Depot.  We rented a wet saw to cut all the tiles and we dry fit everything after laying it all out on the floor on a board to measure it first.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">You can see the new sleek Thermador stove top in this picture.  It was almost seemless with the counters.   </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_f5qxbL2PxxlzdIDJc3LCQ7M7N6rS626zoEXXdf8LwX-BOvl5AZbjRQWYQbXusDTPPVgQDRrJUkQtejfJqNXZgCSNNIA923Oto4IVrke8IW6fsQfp8b-zD4IddrrxrwZMbvLy_ozDWK4y/s1600/072-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_f5qxbL2PxxlzdIDJc3LCQ7M7N6rS626zoEXXdf8LwX-BOvl5AZbjRQWYQbXusDTPPVgQDRrJUkQtejfJqNXZgCSNNIA923Oto4IVrke8IW6fsQfp8b-zD4IddrrxrwZMbvLy_ozDWK4y/s640/072-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">The After of the Hearth Room.</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">  We removed all of the wallpaper (so tedious),</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> had all of the hardwood floors resanded and stained darker, Refinished the cabinet and the mantle, and painted all the the walls and the trim.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">When you are flipping a house you don't always have the luxury of a total remodel due to time constraints and budget.  I feel that we created the biggest impact for the least amount of money in the shortest amount of  time.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Whew, I'm tired just reliving it!  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">There's a lot more so I'll continue on later.</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Until Next Time,</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Beaux R'eves,</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">XO Cindy</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></i>Sharing at:</div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Newbie Party at <a href="http://www.debbie-debbiedoos.blogspot.com/">Debbie Doo’s Blogging & Blabbing</a><br />Susan at<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1057618964"> </a><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/">Between Naps on the Porch</a><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/12/beautiful-kitchen-renovation-welcome-to.html"></a>for Metamorphosis Monday<br />Marty at <a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/">A Stroll Thru Life</a> for Tabletop Tuesday</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Roeshel  at <a href="http://diyshowoff.com/" target="_blank">DIY Showoff</a></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Kristin at<a href="http://www.myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/" target="_blank"> My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia</a> for Tuesday's Treasures<br />Linda at <a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/">Coastal Charm</a>for Nifty Thrifty Tuesday<br /><a href="http://fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Faded Charm</a> for White Wednesday <br />Kim at </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/">Savvy Southern Style</a> for Wow Us Wednesdays<br />Judy at <a href="http://diybydesign.blogspot.com/">DIY by Design</a>for the Winter Blues Party</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Brambleberry Cottage</a><br />Gina at <a href="http://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/">The Shabby Creek Cottage</a> for Transformation Thursdays<br />Sherry at <a href="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/">No Minimalist Here</a> for the Open House Party on Thursdays</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">  <a href="http://frommyfrontporchtoyours.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">From My Front Porch To Yours</a> for Treasure Hunt Thursday<br /> Cindy at <a href="http://romantichome.blogspot.com/">My Romantic Home</a>for Show and Tell Friday<br />Courtney at <a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/">French Country Cottage</a> for Feathered Nest Friday<br />Honey at<a href="http://twenty-eight-0-five.blogspot.com/"> 2805</a>for Potpourri Friday<br />Heather and Vanessa at <a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/">At the Picket Fence</a> for Inspiration Friday <br />Diann at <a href="http://thethriftygroove.blogspot.com/">The Thrifty Groove</a> for Thrifty Things Friday<br />Debra at <a href="http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/">Common Ground</a> for Vintage Inspiration Friday<br />Sherry at<a href="http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/"> The Charm of Home</a> for Home Sweet Home Friday</span></i><br /><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.fivedaysfiveways.com/" target="_blank">Five Days...5Ways</a><br />Jen at <a href="http://tatertotsandjello.com/">Tatertots and Jello</a>for the Weekend Wrap-up Party <br />Donna at <a href="http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/">Funky Junk Interiors</a> for Saturday Nite Special<br /><a href="http://thetablescaper.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Tablescaper:</a> Seasonal Sunday  </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /> <a href="http://evolutionofstyleblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Evolution of Style </a></span></i></div><h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{"type":1}"> <span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><br /></span></h6><br />

Flipping Houses-Part 2

I hope you were able to follow along with my last post about the house that we "rehabed" while our house was being remodeled after...

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Flipping Houses- A Before and After Story

<div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Warning! </b> This story can get complicated at times so I hope you can follow along...</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">As many of you know I am an Interior Designer and a Home Stager.  But what you may not know about me is that I was once part of a Builder/Designer team.  My partner and I built many high end homes in the Kansas area.  We had a great time designing and building fabulous homes until the home market crashed... </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"> Not to worry though, we did OK, but we had to get creative. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"> On one occasion we had a home for sale in a great Subdivision that sat and sat and sat, unsold.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">We finally got an offer from a couple that wanted to purchase the home but didn't want to go through the trouble of selling their home.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">We ended up taking their home in trade and they paid the difference</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"> on the "New" home.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">Still with me?</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ2PnylhQ28CyFYHCsnYCus2prJir2Xmb8IbCfLDTb9naxDX2ZfIgr-Y5IjuEVtrKvLMNS8sikzdR4Ks-8yZ35F3KUh2dI8RYKFlWDjToJlJ48RvQxb_JG3OpjIcvG_kL-PnLEnmloXuUQ/s1600/Fotolia_37507908_S.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ2PnylhQ28CyFYHCsnYCus2prJir2Xmb8IbCfLDTb9naxDX2ZfIgr-Y5IjuEVtrKvLMNS8sikzdR4Ks-8yZ35F3KUh2dI8RYKFlWDjToJlJ48RvQxb_JG3OpjIcvG_kL-PnLEnmloXuUQ/s320/Fotolia_37507908_S.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><i><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">It wasn't a "Bad" home, just a little neglected and dated.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">So are you ready for the rest of this complicated story? </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"> It gets better!  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">We "inherited" this house in December and thought "well, we can just get in and turn it around and get it on the market quickly".  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">On New Years Day my older boys drove home from our vacation house in Colorado </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">to find <b>OUR</b> home totally<b> FLOODED</b> with water everywhere!!!  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">It was a total disaster!  (that's a whole other post)</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">  We had to move out while they renovated our home.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"> Where did we move to?  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"> Why the "inherited"  house of course! </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"> We spent every day either remodeling what we called the "<b>rehab</b>" house</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"> or over at our house overseeing the renovation.</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">  It was a tough 6 months but in the end a very happy story.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">Let me share the Before and After Pictures with you and tell my story room by room.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxHgIfFuP7JTmNItIh_Bmz17ZpTpffttrC36zR0rOmA5fkpiX5Nsm4qmEwdU7G_CuIY8YFU6Qjysm9a-GfX3y632EiLmOxVL1zK4DUSK2T_45TNVrEv1BqYO1SJ3onZapt_yYPWqClLM32/s1600/Before+and+After-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxHgIfFuP7JTmNItIh_Bmz17ZpTpffttrC36zR0rOmA5fkpiX5Nsm4qmEwdU7G_CuIY8YFU6Qjysm9a-GfX3y632EiLmOxVL1zK4DUSK2T_45TNVrEv1BqYO1SJ3onZapt_yYPWqClLM32/s640/Before+and+After-001.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">This was the Living Room or Music Room as you enter the home.</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">  It was painted a Navy Blue with  old carpet and dated furniture.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">The whole house's color story was kind of dated Jewel tones.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0i70TxF-2xBLoypLgErVTkhggAOhNq_5aIo3l4rKyskQsT_knU60lL0neIjIfuVeir7BY0su6rdM9GSHFnbDY6iRibnOQE8LW3zmfCjTKOxKcFLRztA6jWK7JJzDTmgsxOwIvCSmGah-B/s1600/Before+and+After1ajpg-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0i70TxF-2xBLoypLgErVTkhggAOhNq_5aIo3l4rKyskQsT_knU60lL0neIjIfuVeir7BY0su6rdM9GSHFnbDY6iRibnOQE8LW3zmfCjTKOxKcFLRztA6jWK7JJzDTmgsxOwIvCSmGah-B/s640/Before+and+After1ajpg-001.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">Here is the After. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"> I'm sure this furniture looks familiar. (it survived the flood)  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">We painted the trim Basic White and the walls SW Cocoa. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"> I staged it as a sitting room and kept the look minimal for resale purposes.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmCIEFmAE0VXxTVoPm5VOWqAG9s2F77bXmO1hGY2UYheYt1ZTXt2qQ770JaFJrbZEMhtMZIGd8dQiTDgEdJxcSKVYuK3zQTxBWP09hBXn41gS39G8sAw6DZJn9hTsag2eKR8KwW58cviHp/s1600/Before+and+After1jpg-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmCIEFmAE0VXxTVoPm5VOWqAG9s2F77bXmO1hGY2UYheYt1ZTXt2qQ770JaFJrbZEMhtMZIGd8dQiTDgEdJxcSKVYuK3zQTxBWP09hBXn41gS39G8sAw6DZJn9hTsag2eKR8KwW58cviHp/s640/Before+and+After1jpg-001.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">This is the Dining Room.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">You can see that they were in the process of moving when we took these pictures.</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">  Red walls, dated drapes with pom-poms, brass light fixture.  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZCpyOwSD4v6I8GGd-N5GAttjykOJBTtkw2yH0Dpr7f5FUvjsCJ33nE0uDm_Odfzu7FYq2t3umbfP3ZSCs26IIcYPb9LIaciNSMY1q-pHWhv8mABaNbk736o3EdAgobJyH94CvndVuz_eV/s1600/Before+and+After2a-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZCpyOwSD4v6I8GGd-N5GAttjykOJBTtkw2yH0Dpr7f5FUvjsCJ33nE0uDm_Odfzu7FYq2t3umbfP3ZSCs26IIcYPb9LIaciNSMY1q-pHWhv8mABaNbk736o3EdAgobJyH94CvndVuz_eV/s640/Before+and+After2a-001.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">And After.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">Doesn't this look so fresh and new?  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">We painted the walls a light teal blue, replaced the carpet, took down the drapes and added these silk green drapes from Tuesday Morning, and I redid the Chandelier.  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPUWkavODiaL4zSpFDQeinGaPgKLXyjIK8EIDEvk1ZeiY5fICgSo1u086vC2B8px1h4q5PallkI5FCJe37aQ7YS6nPEEAvk3njY9XX07Z5fey7LHefl00wWRtGZv4Lj1-7QEZya-rmNg-6/s1600/Before+and+After3jpg..jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPUWkavODiaL4zSpFDQeinGaPgKLXyjIK8EIDEvk1ZeiY5fICgSo1u086vC2B8px1h4q5PallkI5FCJe37aQ7YS6nPEEAvk3njY9XX07Z5fey7LHefl00wWRtGZv4Lj1-7QEZya-rmNg-6/s640/Before+and+After3jpg..jpg" width="444" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">Before</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0P6vr06Ifg9lv0LlWxMn1FZGw_eY9LZHicu7g79CrA8k9_s66Ht6ZbBO3cOS8WAMIYieItXQppOVrzFd3lYzLhTLOe9bs_kbi0o6cruhIfqqri7yFo7exZen9qs5f-dXUVHJjve5Mw3wO/s1600/Before+and+After3a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0P6vr06Ifg9lv0LlWxMn1FZGw_eY9LZHicu7g79CrA8k9_s66Ht6ZbBO3cOS8WAMIYieItXQppOVrzFd3lYzLhTLOe9bs_kbi0o6cruhIfqqri7yFo7exZen9qs5f-dXUVHJjve5Mw3wO/s640/Before+and+After3a.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">After  I sprayed the Brass with an oil rubbed bronze spray paint I then aged it with some Old Masters paint that I had around.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">I changed out the shades with some shades I found with cute fringe</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"> at a discount store in my area.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">What a great inexpensive change.  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxDTaZR0o9x0i-5c2kSQCz71KBJ47Z8695Ay6nV1win_XUszjDW0x17Va_BvlmRp7cXb0ip97AHmeQPfVzevgTEx04a8k4jujfjj7asnBOGMSqRCIzTBUM9Evfthi8nz3QiLxld3K-95QO/s1600/Before+and+After4jpg.-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxDTaZR0o9x0i-5c2kSQCz71KBJ47Z8695Ay6nV1win_XUszjDW0x17Va_BvlmRp7cXb0ip97AHmeQPfVzevgTEx04a8k4jujfjj7asnBOGMSqRCIzTBUM9Evfthi8nz3QiLxld3K-95QO/s640/Before+and+After4jpg.-001.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"> This is the Before of the Great Room. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"> This room sits in the middle of the house and is the first thing you see from the front door. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"> It was pretty lackluster and boring. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"> But, it had great windows and a nice raised fireplace.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiggYIbmn90feL2QfWMa-ZHwQ853D9jbTQ2ay8fnfdKR3gBbimsDtLgxBl_hdP4jo8t64xaoeVjI_Lkrs5EupPHGIzQEXTDG45VgejIDO9cXT2flczjexuEdEvpg2sE70IQHzW9buFgX37b/s1600/Before+and+After5-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiggYIbmn90feL2QfWMa-ZHwQ853D9jbTQ2ay8fnfdKR3gBbimsDtLgxBl_hdP4jo8t64xaoeVjI_Lkrs5EupPHGIzQEXTDG45VgejIDO9cXT2flczjexuEdEvpg2sE70IQHzW9buFgX37b/s640/Before+and+After5-001.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">In this picture you can see the front door.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">The dining room is there with all the boxes and the Music room or sitting room is to the right.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzmT-SzI_JcvzQTCE3aVAWMryit2pFHHTTQu53hqPQYWwthyphenhyphenrZhA7A8cueRsQXt4nSp3y0v-edQrKMnw0TpyUp52CL45ihdBPCEUMqFjyqyZd5bCqqPCcT36ZCglMo3k1_CBXHGsjjp_uZ/s1600/Before+and+After4a-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzmT-SzI_JcvzQTCE3aVAWMryit2pFHHTTQu53hqPQYWwthyphenhyphenrZhA7A8cueRsQXt4nSp3y0v-edQrKMnw0TpyUp52CL45ihdBPCEUMqFjyqyZd5bCqqPCcT36ZCglMo3k1_CBXHGsjjp_uZ/s640/Before+and+After4a-001.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">And, here is the After.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">Again lots of paint and new carpet. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"> Mr. Beaux retiled the fireplace with tiles that we bought at a discount warehouse</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"> and we painted the fireplace surround. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"> The color on the walls is SW Latte. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"> It looks greenish in this picture but it's not really.  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn2TbnDatgHh3CyO4TIgHo1dsmGGGjyLVwDI_jD5dw4cvEE0fKDq8iWzvhsg53VJcV7gi3KnztkVFvhkj4Pmp3UMH35QqzYIoUeOR5BVEO0MIzuWyprAJ1yADNS6FY8ibt4ChCZDR3ExgH/s1600/Before+and+After5a-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn2TbnDatgHh3CyO4TIgHo1dsmGGGjyLVwDI_jD5dw4cvEE0fKDq8iWzvhsg53VJcV7gi3KnztkVFvhkj4Pmp3UMH35QqzYIoUeOR5BVEO0MIzuWyprAJ1yADNS6FY8ibt4ChCZDR3ExgH/s640/Before+and+After5a-001.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">Another view. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"> You can see into the Kitchen and Hearth room.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">There is my wine cabinet. </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRMAxa6LxiRpxwykbTFTjj9YC0Jab2EHjEO9KygWMzZVvbaDTj7dbrkzBx526mVpBQliVzkxcgEJuPIShPbphQirq9vTh1tUzOmAnE2MZZFxglWN1_soS5b1fzeRTUV6wmrvmpCGe7vSqD/s1600/Before+and+After6a-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRMAxa6LxiRpxwykbTFTjj9YC0Jab2EHjEO9KygWMzZVvbaDTj7dbrkzBx526mVpBQliVzkxcgEJuPIShPbphQirq9vTh1tUzOmAnE2MZZFxglWN1_soS5b1fzeRTUV6wmrvmpCGe7vSqD/s640/Before+and+After6a-001.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">And another view.</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">  You see the  stairs leading up to the second floor.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">I got this sectional for a steal of $700.00 and the best part was that it would fit through any doorway with the legs off. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"> I had plans to put it in my son's Bonus room after we sold the house.</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">There is a lot more to cover in this house.  The rooms I've shown you really just involved paint(that we did all ourselves) and new carpet.  There is a lot more "Do it Yourself" to come.   I hope you will check back for part two of this Saga!</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Until Next Time,</i></span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Beaux R'eves</i></span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>XO Cindy</i></span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Sharing with</i></span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Newbie Party at <a href="http://www.debbie-debbiedoos.blogspot.com/">Debbie Doo’s Blogging & Blabbing</a><br />Susan at<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1057618964"> </a><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/">Between Naps on the Porch</a><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/12/beautiful-kitchen-renovation-welcome-to.html"></a>for Metamorphosis Monday<br />Marty at <a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/">A Stroll Thru Life</a> for Tabletop Tuesday</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Roeshel  at <a href="http://diyshowoff.com/" target="_blank">DIY Showoff</a></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Kristin at<a href="http://www.myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/" target="_blank"> My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia</a> for Tuesday's Treasures<br />Linda at <a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/">Coastal Charm</a>for Nifty Thrifty Tuesday<br /><a href="http://fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Faded Charm</a> for White Wednesday <br />Kim at </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/">Savvy Southern Style</a> for Wow Us Wednesdays<br />Judy at <a href="http://diybydesign.blogspot.com/">DIY by Design</a>for the Winter Blues Party</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Brambleberry Cottage</a><br />Gina at <a href="http://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/">The Shabby Creek Cottage</a> for Transformation Thursdays<br />Sherry at <a href="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/">No Minimalist Here</a> for the Open House Party on Thursdays</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">  <a href="http://frommyfrontporchtoyours.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">From My Front Porch To Yours</a> for Treasure Hunt Thursday<br /> Cindy at <a href="http://romantichome.blogspot.com/">My Romantic Home</a>for Show and Tell Friday<br />Courtney at <a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/">French Country Cottage</a> for Feathered Nest Friday<br />Honey at<a href="http://twenty-eight-0-five.blogspot.com/"> 2805</a>for Potpourri Friday<br />Heather and Vanessa at <a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/">At the Picket Fence</a> for Inspiration Friday <br />Diann at <a href="http://thethriftygroove.blogspot.com/">The Thrifty Groove</a> for Thrifty Things Friday<br />Debra at <a href="http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/">Common Ground</a> for Vintage Inspiration Friday<br />Sherry at<a href="http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/"> The Charm of Home</a> for Home Sweet Home Friday</span></i><br /><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.fivedaysfiveways.com/" target="_blank">Five Days...5Ways</a><br />Jen at <a href="http://tatertotsandjello.com/">Tatertots and Jello</a>for the Weekend Wrap-up Party <br />Donna at <a href="http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/">Funky Junk Interiors</a> for Saturday Nite Special<br /><a href="http://thetablescaper.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Tablescaper:</a> Seasonal Sunday  </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /> <a href="http://evolutionofstyleblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Evolution of Style </a></span></i></div><h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{"type":1}"> <span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><br /></span></h6>

Flipping Houses- A Before and After Story

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