Monday, July 11, 2011

House Tour: Before & After

We have done a lot of work to this old house...

BEFORE: KITCHEN
AFTER: KITCHEN





BEFORE:  FOYER & POWDER ROOM (the powder room was in the corner of the foyer, the former coat closet)

AFTER:





BEFORE: STAIRCASE

AFTER: STAIRCASE


BEFORE: LIVING ROOM

AFTER: LIVING ROOM




BEFORE: DINING ROOM

AFTER: DINING ROOM







BEFORE: MASTER

AFTER: MASTER






BEFORE: OFFICE

AFTER: OFFICE



BEFORE: SECOND BEDROOM

AFTER:SECOND BEDROOM









BEFORE: SMALL BEDROOM


AFTER: SMALL BEDROOM/NURSERY

BASEMENT BEFORE (Ceiling height 6'4")



BASEMENT AFTER (Ceiling height 8'6")



BEFORE: Basement Bathroom

AFTER: BASEMENT BATHROOM


House Timeline:
- We bought the house in 2007.
- During 2007-2008, we worked with an architect and general contractor to remodel the main floor and upstairs. We kept as much of the character of the original as possible (refinished the floors, all original trim), and added a small extension with a new kitchen, and moved the powder room next to the door to the basement stairs. 
- We moved in once the renovation was complete, labor day weekend of 2008.
- In 2009, we worked with a designer to acquire furniture and art - money well spent! She emailed our options to us, and we could pick out new chairs, sofa, lighting, tables (etc.) from home! 
- In 2010, we underpinned the basement. We started this blog to document the renovation.

We have slowly been adding our personality into the house by picking up items from Craigslist or at second hand stores (sometimes IKEA).   The end result...we are only now (after five long years) taking the designer and architect's 'vision' and making it our own.

(Please click here to see the backyard before and after, thanks!)

64 comments:

  1. Your home is beautiful. Thanks for sharing, I love a good before and after and this post had many of those.

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  2. Shannon - your home is beautiful and a stunning transformation. Happy to have found your blog - look forward to reading it!

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  3. Stunning! I can't believe that is the same space!! good job!

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  4. Shannon - OMG! Amazing! You have done incredible improvements to your home - congrats! Glad you took the time to show us how far you have come! I sure wish I had taken more before pictures... ;o) d.

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  5. Shannon...I LOVE your home! It is beautiful and you have exquisite taste. It's a wonderful combination of style & function. Really, really gorgeous! Angie xo

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  6. A.MA.ZING!!! Incredible. So light and airy and modern and livable - I LOVE your place. And the photos are pretty awesome too!

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  7. What an incredible transformation your home has gone through. I'm completely impressed - especially with the kitchen! Great before & after photos Shannon - thanks for sharing them with us!

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  8. I am in AWE of your house, Shannon - what a beautiful job!! I love that it's magazine-worthy gorgeous but so livable at the same time (I'm flat-out in love with your powder room and your kitchen? Heavenly) Can't wait to see your next transformations!

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  9. PS - Where have you hidden the powder room? The before shot - as you outlined - shows it in the front foyer but the after shot doesn't give us a clue where it's located now. Just being nosy :)

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  10. Hey April!
    The powder room is now off the hallway between kitchen and foyer. So we stole some space from the kitchen to make a tiny powder room (a toilet stall, really) and then pushed out the kitchen by 16 feet (small extension, big headaches)

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  11. Gorgeous. Very cool to see the before pictures. Maybe we include them onthe Houzz tour?

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  12. Gorgeous!!!! I want to consult a designer as well.

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  13. Wow...I hadn't seen the befores...what a beautiful job you guys have done...every time I see your kitchen I love it more...such a perfect mix of traditional and modern. Kudos!

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  14. Wow...I hadn't seen the befores...what a beautiful job you guys have done...every time I see your kitchen I love it more...such a perfect mix of traditional and modern. Kudos!

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  15. Shannon...I LOVE your home! It is beautiful and you have exquisite taste. It's a wonderful combination of style & function. Really, really gorgeous! Angie xo

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  16. Stunning! I can't believe that is the same space!! good job!

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  17. Your home is beautiful. Thanks for sharing, I love a good before and after and this post had many of those.

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  18. I LOVE your home. Your updates are fantastic, your artwork is gorgeous (esp. in the living room! Swoon), and I love the mix of vintage & modern that you have perfectly cultivated. And your home looks "real" and I love that. I love blogs for showing beautiful homes that people actually live in.

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  19. Thanks Tanya...it felt a little empty at first...but it is slowly warming up, thanks to thrifts, fleas and Craigslist!

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  20. Absolutely beautiful home. What a wonderful job you have done, and I love that you use thrift and repurposing finds. I also like the mid-century pieces and the soothing colours you have chosen. So glad to find your blog!

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  21. Amelia @ House PrettyOctober 5, 2011 at 3:55 PM

    Gorgeous - so much inspiration! How long have you been in your house?

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  22. your home is stunning. love the dining room and the kitchen transformation. the wardrobe with the circles is an amazing find as is the plaid rug in the master bedroom. love to have found your blog!

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  23. Wow this after is really Gorgeous! Great Job its just Beautiful.

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  24. just a sec. is that the same paint colour throughout the whole house? if so, can i have the name of it?!

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  25. Love your kitchen cabinets! Where are they from?

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  26. hi Christine!
    our kitchen cabinets were custom built by Lancraft...(I think that's how you spell it)

    they are way way over sized on the wall with the sink/stove, and the glass cabinets on the opposite wall reflect the style of window we used.

    Thanks!!!

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  27. hi Ashlee!
    Yup we used the same paint colour in the entire house...we went with 'half strength" in the living room, dining room and kitchen...

    para paint silver fox P2238-4 (it is blue in the shadows)

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  28. only just found your blog. LOVE LOVE LOVE your house.
    new follower!
    cheryl xox.

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  29. Whilst I am sure that your personalities are already in the space, I agree that (with or without help) it's good to live in a space for awhile and slowly adjust it to suit. You have created a beautiful home; I love your home too. Thanks for sharing. (......and yes, I WILL be pinching some ideas. lol! )

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  30. Your transformation is truly amazing. I love how light it all is. My husband and I are ready for a change after 6 years in our home. My new "color" is grey. I can't help but notice your wall color. would you mind sharing the color and brand? Love the contrast with the white trim. Fantastic job!
    Siri

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  31. Have you used the same color in all your rooms?

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  32. Yup! Our entire house was painted the same colour: para paint silver fox P2238-4 (it is blue in the shadows). 

    We used 'half strength' in living room and dining room...so they are lighter than the bedrooms/foyer. But same colour

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  33. And so you should it is really a beautiful home that you have made for your family,Congrats

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  34. Thanks for sharing! It is such an inspiration!!

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  35. Love your kitchen pendant. Did you make it?

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  36. ...or is is the DWR Random Light? Either way it is beautiful!

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  37. It's a moooi!
    Thanks!!!!

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  38. who is the artist that did the piece over the living room fireplace? Fabulous renovation! Simple clean lines with personality in every room...but not too much. A rare balance. Well done.

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  39. Hi Deb, the artist is David Gillanders
    http://www.artinteriors.ca/artists/david_gillanders

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  40. You are truly talented!
    Did you use starch or wallpaperglue/paste? ... if you wouldn't mind..
    You have awakened my creative spirit - it has been dormant too long!

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  41. Sorry... totally spaced.. Was thinking moooi meant "mine" in French - blush...

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  42. Love your home, also love your floors where did you get them.

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  43. Hi there!
    The floors are the original 1920's quarter sawn oak refinished in Jacobean stain. The kitchen is new quarter sawn oak stained to match.

    Thanks!!

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  44. can you confirm who makes your wood and white leather dining room chairs? they are fab!

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  45. Hi Boo!
    They are Thompson Chairs by Gus, from Style Garage. Thanks!

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  46. This is the BEST before and after set I've seen in a long, long time. Shannon, you are amazing!!!

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  47. NK@StyleINGwChildrenMarch 9, 2012 at 9:43 PM

    oh, this is GREAT! answers many of my nosy questions about your house :) you have amazing taste. I LOVE how you're so consistent throughout.

    I'm curious about he "office table" in the kitchen, something I'm definitely thinking of incorporating into my kitchen. I was wondering if you can tell me how you like yours? Or what you don't like about it? :)

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  48. We are all crazy over the super long desk!!!
    Not complaints! No changes! Even the tiled trough along the back is the best!

    Go for it!

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  49. NK_StyleingwithChildrenMarch 14, 2012 at 4:30 PM

    Thanks, Shannon. I think we're going to go for it :) it's always nice to hear positive feedback going in.

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  50. Your home is gorgeous! Great job

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  51. wow you have done such a great job here! it must have taken you ages and lots of $$$!!!! love the before and after shots!!!

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  52. Excellent! A picture is worth 1000 words...Wow! I could easily write more than a thousand about all the things I love in all the pics. Really amazing.

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  53. Wow.
    I mean
    WOW!!!!

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  54. Wow, what a transformation! Love what you've done! Thanks for your comment on my blog!

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  55. Love your home! Beautiful transformation! I'm your newest follower by the way :)
    Ashli
    http://thegrayhouseontheleft.blogspot.com

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  56. Your house is gorgeous! Such an amazing transformation!!

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  57. I absolutely love your home. It is modern and fresh.

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  58. Can you please tell me about your living room area rug? it is exactly what I've been searching for...

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  59. It is from Elte, in Toronto...I don't know much else about it!
    Thanks though!!!

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  60. The label says 100% wool - made in india without child labor!
    not much help there either!

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