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We moved into our 1972 fixer upper in 2015 and have spent the last seven years tirelessly remodeling and updating nearly every room in the house.

It has character galore, which is what drew us to the house. Some unique features include a finished attic with an observatory and “secret passageway” bookshelf door, built in Murphy beds, and more.

If you’re curious you can see all of the before, in progress and after photos of all of our DIY home improvement projects in the Home Projects tab.

When you see a turquoise link you can click for all the details.

See my latest home tour from the Spring of 2020 here.

Updates: We had our house painted and got a new roof and gutters recently. 

We’ve updated other rooms as well (living room, office, dining room), and I plan to update the images soon.

DIY wood cladding slat porch wall - SW oyster white and iron ore paint

DIY wood cladding slat porch wall - SW oyster white and iron ore paint

We recently installed and painted a new front door.

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We added new modern exterior lights and will change out the post lights soon!

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The exterior before photos…I like the black and white much better personally.

ENTRYWAY

We updated the entryway door, ceiling beams, and staircase DIY style in 2022.

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KITCHEN

When we moved into the house the kitchen was closed off in a small corner of the house. It was dingy with old, broken cabinets and had original appliances from the 70s. After living with it as-is for a year we gathered quotes from local remodelers (which were all way out of our budget), so we decided to do the complete gut and remodel ourselves. We removed one whole wall and cut to a passthrough window to the dining room, which really opened up the room and made it function so much better.

It took us two very long years to finish the kitchen remodel project, but we love how it turned out and are proud that we built it on our own. Bonus: We saved SO much money!

See my latest home tour from the Spring of 2020 here.

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OFFICE NOOK AND SITTING ROOM

The office nook and small seating area used to be our formal dining room before we gutted and opened up the kitchen. We decided to flip-flop this room with what is now our dining room to make it better fit our lifestyle, and the updates we made were the removal of a wall, new paint, lighting, and wood flooring.



I love the vaulted ceiling and sky light window and am proud to say I scored the midcentury-modern desk and cabinet for free from neighborhood trash piles. I use the office nook to store all of my craft supplies, which I use to make projects for my blog and monthly DIY TV segment on KCTV5’s Better Kansas City.

Adding pretty window curtain lights to hoe office nook window

Cricut Bright 360 – Illuminate your entire workplace with this sleek lamp that shows rich, accurate colors!

Older photo….

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SUNROOM OFF THE KITCHEN

This room used to be kelly green and full of junk. I recently gave it an affordable update with some fresh paint, a DIY bar top, bar stools, rug, a mounted TV, and some furniture reused from other parts of our house. We love hanging out in there during the warmer months. 

spring home tour sun porch

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Leaf curtains
Rug
Chair
Bar stools (I spray painted them pink)
Marble side table
Curtain rods
Couch is 15 years old from IKEA
Coffee table is 4 years old from Target 

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DINING ROOM

Updated photos coming soon

We updated our dining room (which started out serving as a secondary living room) with new flooring and fresh paint, which really helped brighten the space. The cutout window we created to the kitchen makes the room feel so much for airy and functional. My favorite part of the room is the shallow coffered ceiling that came with the house and adds some nice detail. We spend a lot of time in this room as a family.

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PRIMARY BEDROOM

Our bedroom is one space we have not had to update. We really liked the original paint color, which works well with our decor. We gutted and remodeled the adjoining master bathroom which really makes the space feel more updated and luxurious.

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PRIMARY BATHROOM

Last spring we hired a local company to affordably gut and remodel our bathroom, which is now one of our favorite spaces. We completely changed the layout to make it function better for our needs, and worked with some amazing local companies (Kitchens and Baths By Briggs and Rock Tops) to add some dream finishes and products to the space.

See my latest home tour from the Spring of 2020 here.

 

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GUEST BATHROOM

At the same time we remodeled our master bathroom, we also remodeled our guest bathroom/our daughter’s bathroom. We gutted the room (only keeping the bathtub) and added materials that make the space feel bright, clean and classic.

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LIVING ROOM

Updated photos coming soon (we’ve refreshed, rearranged, and added a larger area rug)

We recently updated the focal point of our lower living room by updating our fireplace, which used to have two very creepy wooden faces with eyes as the corbels as well as some dated tile. We removed the faces and the wall and base tile surround, which revealed some good quality brick that we decided to paint white. We also added some marble look porcelain tile at the base, which really helps it pop. Over the years this space has also seen fresh paint and new flooring.

I love the built in cabinets and coffered ceilings that came with the home. We also have a corner wet bar that we are planning on updating soon.

See my latest home tour from the Spring of 2020 here.

 

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WET BAR

I updated the 1972 wet bar with some fresh paint, cabinet pulls, faucet, and accessories in only a few days for only $150!

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LAUNDRY ROOM

We updated our small laundry room off of a half bathroom by removing some bulky cabinets and adding nickel gap boards, open shelving, lighting, and some colorful accessories. It was a very affordable update that helped brighten up this frequently used room.

After photo - Laundry room refresh – A modern DIY renovation on a small $500 budget! Check out the before, after, and everything in between.

After photo - Laundry room refresh – A modern DIY renovation on a small $500 budget! Check out the before, after, and everything in between.

modern wall ladder storage shelf in laundry room - styled with decor and laundry items

After photo - detail shot - Laundry room refresh – A colorful, modern DIY renovation on a small $500 budget! Check out the before, after, and everything in between.

 

HALF BATHROOM

We updated our half bathroom that connect tot he laundry room for less than $500 a few years ago.

coordinating colorful and modern half bath connected to laundry room

coordinating colorful and modern half bath connected to laundry room

coordinating colorful and modern half bath connected to laundry room

coordinating colorful and modern half bath connected to laundry room

KID’S BEDROOM

Our five year old daughter Vivienne’s bedroom didn’t need many updates. We kept the original grey paint color and simply added carpeting and decor. I wanted to make the space colorful and fun for her. The closet has functional shelving on the front and actually has a small secret passage doorway to the adjoining bedroom inside.

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Later I made a DIY headboard and added that to her bed along with some updated accessories.

DIY wallpapered headboard

 

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PLAY ROOM

Vivienne’s playroom is a fun space that only needed some fresh paint and carpeting. The teepee I made for Vivienne’s first birthday serves as the focal point of the room.  There’s a cute window seat in between two built-in Murphy beds that we will probably use down the road, and my favorite feature is the “secret passageway” faux bookshelf door that opens to the attic and observatory.

 

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See my latest home tour from the Spring of 2020 here.

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ATTIC AND OBSERVATORY

 

The attic is a fun finished space that we use as a secondary playroom, and the only change we made was adding fresh paint. I love all of the built-in storage and unique character, especially the observatory. I can picture this room serving many different uses in the future—possibly a giant walk-in closet or a craft room. So many options!

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Oh So Lovely blog takes you on a toddler bedroom and play spaces home tour.

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UPSTAIRS HALLWAY

I created a gallery wall and seating area featuring some of my husband Ted’s favorite family art and furniture pieces in our upstairs hallway, which are highlighted by a thrift store art lamp. I like the interest it adds to a small space and that it’s visible from the lower entryway.

We also added new doors from Woodgrain

beautiful new interior doors

beautiful new interior doors

beautiful new interior doors from Woodgrain

new interior doors

ENTRYWAY AND MINI MUDROOM

Our entryway has a vaulted ceiling and beams, and a curved wall along the stairway, which adds some unique character. We added fresh door and wall paint, wood flooring, and are planning on painting the beams a different color soon. We converted a coat closet to a very useful mini mudroom, which features a custom storage cabinet created for us by a local company, Deer Lake Designs.

 

See my latest home tour from the Spring of 2020 here.

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DECK AND CABANA

One thing that drew us to the home was the large wood deck in our back yard. It didn’t need any updates, but since we spend a lot of time outside in the warm weather months, we decided to add an affordable cabana seating area, which I covered in long-length striped shower curtains from Amazon. I love how cozy it makes the space feel and am looking forward to spending lots of time on the deck this spring and summer.

See my latest home tour from the Spring of 2020 here. 

 

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FRONT YARD DECK

Last summer we stripped and stained the small deck in our front yard and created a seating area. I absolutely love hanging out in this space in the summer!

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See my latest home tour from the Spring of 2020 here.