Before & After Picture Index

Below is a list of everything we’ve done in our Dutch Colonial makeover … converting the interior from traditional and woodsy, to Coastal and French Country (with a few exceptions!). Each link sends you to a set of before-and-after photos, with basic information about that project. Most of those pages link to a blog post (or eventually will) with all the details — the research that went into the project, and how we did our Coastal French country thing to it.

Now, on to the eye candy!

Basement
Chalk Paint basement accent wall
Future project: Repaint entire basement

Dining Room
Stage 1: Paint Colors – Blue & Cream
Stage 2: Black window paint & Painted china hutch 
Stage 3: Lighting
Stage 4: Linen curtains & White window paint
Stage 5: Dining Chair Makeover – Chalk paint & Reupholster
Future project: Crown molding or wooden ceiling

Entryway
Stage 1: Remove staircase carpet
Stage 2: Shiplap walls and vintage mirror
Stage 3: Front door replacement & black interior front door paint
Future project: Install antique sconces, replace tile

Exterior
Stage 1: Repairing trim work and window glazing repair
Stage 2: The paint job and new front door
Stage 3: New shutters and lighting
Stage 4: Coastal Vibe Deck — painting, furnishing and lighting
Future projects: Replace double window, add south-facing windows, Clear View screen door …Tesla roof, re-stain shutters

Family Room (former living room)
Stage 1: Paint
Stage 2: New Arhaus and upcycled furnishings
Stage 3: Cozy coastal rug and upcycled furniture (post coming soon… subscribe here)
Stage 4: Hang curtains – Pottery Barn Riviera Stripe
Future project: Wood beams, south-facing window and TV stand

Guest Bedroom
Stage 1: Chalk paint desk and dresser
Stage 2: Repaint and decorate
UNDERWAY … Turn it into Kid Bedroom 3

Kids Bathroom
Future project: full renovation

Kid Bedroom 1
Stage 1: Paint walls and built-in drawers, decorate in airplane theme
Future project: Crown molding

Kid Bedroom 2
Stage 1: Paint Tucker Orange nursery accent wall
Stage 2: Remove carpet, paint Buffet Green and decorate in vintage baseball theme

Kitchen
Stage 1: Remove Wallpaper, Paint Walls and Trim
Stage 2: Chalk Paint and Whitewash Cabinets
Stage 3: Imperial Danby Marble Countertops
Stage 4: Formica to White Thassos Marble backsplash
Stage 5: Wide Plank Hardwood Flooring
Stage 6: Laundry closet to beverage bar renovation
Stage 7: Arhaus dining chairs
Future Project: Custom stove hood

Laundry Room
UNDERWAY: Cabinetry, painting, organization, decoration
Future project: Replace washer/dryer, add folding table

Living Room (former family room)
Stage 1: Paint over the wood paneling
Stage 2: Multicolored Brick to Distressed White Fireplace
Stage 3: Arhaus Furnishings
Stage 4: Replace Carpet with Wide Plank Wood Floors
Future project: Replace slider with bifold glass doors; remove paneling and paint… maybe?!

Powder Room
Stage 1: Remove wallpaper, painting A la Mode
Stage 2: Update an old mirror with chalk paint
Stage 3: Full renovation – penny tile wall, tile flooring, vanity, toilet, mirror, paint

Primary Bathroom
Future Project: Frame mirrors, change hardware

Primary Bedroom
Stage 1: Coastal French wall paint
Stage 2: Chalk paint bedroom furniture
Stage 3: Chalk paint electric fireplace & mirror
Stage 4: Textiles – Linen & Toile
Future project: Re-stain hardwood floors

Yard
Stage 1: Side Garden – astilbe, dahlia, chive, hosta, foxglove, catmint
Stage 2: Garbage can gravel pad
Stage 3: Mailbox Garden – tulips, daffodils, grape hyacinth, liriope
Stage 4: Driveway Garden – beach roses, lavender, dahlia, boxwood, Japanese yew, liriope
UNDERWAY: Pondside Garden — hellebore, narcissus, (failed: woodland hyacinths)
Future Project: extend decking to patio; install hot tub