We've lived in our house for about 7 years now and apart from a few major purchases when we first moved in, we've been pretty frugal and either made do with what we inherited in the house or I've decorated or re-purposed along the way. This is partly from a lack of money but mostly because if something is still in good condition (might not be exactly what I want) it seems such a waste to rip it out or throw away.
A good example is our kitchen cabinets. They were dark wood and really made the kitchen look very heavy and dark. But, hey, they were good quality! There was no way I was going to get rid of them, so I painstakingly rubbed them down and repainted using 2 coats of undercoat and 3 of eggshell. I then changed the hardware and we then replaced the kitchen worktops. 7 years on they still look good and my paint finish has lasted the test of time.
These are the 'Before'...
This is part way through the painting...
These are them now - so much better :)
I love my blackboard door - best thing I ever did painting that with blackboard paint. So useful!
Anyway, this post isn't really about the kitchen cabinets, it's about the floor! The main point being that the floor downstairs was an okay floor. It wasn't unpleasant in any way, it just wasn't the floor we'd have chosen. And it bugged me that the wood went one way down the hall and then when it hit the living room, it went the other way! But we lived with it and pretended we liked it....and then suddenly woke up a few weeks ago and decided it had to go!
These are the before...
These are now....
We can't believe the difference. The colour is soooo much better and having the planks lie all the same direction seems to make the space look bigger.
Full of love for our floor now :) XOXO
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