I truly don’t think I can think of a more favorite thing to share with you guys than a room reveal. Especially when it is a part of my HUGE renovation that my husband and I took on this summer with our new house! Slowly but surely we have made some great progress with our place and I have to say that it is SO fun seeing the before and after photos now that it is over and looking how it turned out exactly how I had wished it would!
Chic and elegant. Light and white. And lots and lots of the lake view!
Going from this—the official before photo…. with the lake view completely blocked….
to this, I think we officially reached all our goals for the space!
Isn’t it crazy that when we toured the house we saw this but pictured our final product?!
We knew we would have to take down walls and include this 3 season porch into our living space…. and boy was it worth it! I think we ended up gaining 600 sq ft of living space but more importantly we have an AMAZING lake view now!
I have to say that this fixer-upper is slowly but surely starting to look more and more like my dream house! Its just good that we didn’t lose sight of our goals along the journey!
Because it surely was a journey! Starting at the beginning…. stripping the walls of the old rooms.
We removed layers of insulation, re-did all of the electrical work in the space, re-routed the heating ducts, stripped layers of ceiling (we had a wood planking over a layer of ceiling tiles).
Then when everything was re-routed and ready we built temp walls and took down the original walls in the space so that we could then place our headers which then allowed us to remove all of the load bearing walls. (Which we happened to have a LOT of!)
Then we had to re-insulate the 3 season porch area so that it could be part of the new living space.
and even though at this point in the process we were still SO far from being finished when the walls came down I was excited. I was picturing the room exactly as it turned out.
And that gave me hope.
to get here!
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this is wow! and the view is devine
the room is stunning- i love the light!
and the view makes it all worth it!
That is some major, hard core renovation! You guys should be so beyond proud. It’s amazing. Not lip-service amazing either. I am talking really and truly, flipping amazing!! Your vision was inspired. You guys should take a bow. Bravo
It’s gorgeous and well deserved.
Food just tastes better when the view is good and the lighting is right. Enjoy your space!
Oh wow Jaime!!! That is absolutely gorgeous!! I love everything and that view is just amazing! What great vision you two have – you should be very proud!
Jenn
P.S. Just wondering where you got your carpet. Love it!
Such a beautiful remodel! I found this thru Shannon on FB. What a journey it has been for you but you are reaping the benefits of all that work now! The chandelier is lovely.
Love this!!! Jaime your taste is just beautiful. Love the light fixture and the wall color and the rug and the chairs… basically everything!
it looks great and so bright! i love those big windows!
Love the room! You guys are awesome! Great work..
Debbie
Wow, very impressed with the work you have done. This is not an easy task to live through, but SO worth it in the end! Great job!
beautiful and so calming. love it! inspired by all the hard work that went into it.
Wow. What a difference, Jaime! Love your chandelier too.
wow I am so impressed! You had a great vision with the before and I love how it turned out. I bet you are going to have lovely dinner parties with a fabulous view!
Girl this looks AWESOME! : ) I can’t believe the lake view was blocked. I would so drink coffee at those windows every morning!!
Turning out so wonderful, just fantastic all bright and airy. And the view? Just what you wanted and now the house is matching your vision.
~Bliss~
Very, very nice!
I was a real estate agent for several years. Many of my clients wanted the perfect house in the perfect setting and it’s almost impossible to find both at the same address. Too many of them just couldn’t see the potential. You were fortunate to find such a diamond in the rough and blessed to have the vision to turn it into a true gem.
Wow! Congratulations – absolutely gorgeous!!! I love the feeling of space in the room, love that chandelier, and love that you have such a wonderful lake view too! Thanks for sharing all the “during” pictures too – looks like a huge amount of work, but definitely worth it!
It is definitely a dream house! That view, those numbered chairs, that rug and most importantly – that amazing, statement making chandelier!!
Kelly
Oh it is so very beautiful, certainly looking like a dream home
The room looks beautiful. I love the chandelier and the candles on the table.
Amazing, and the chairs just slay me, I mean, mismatched but with awesome numbers on the back (which I assume have personal meanings). So, so perfectly you!
Jess
This looks amazing! I LOVE your chandelier!! Found you via 504 mains linky party! Stop by and say hello!
-Fotini { http://glamorousbride.blogspot.com }
Oh, wow! I’m sure it is just lovely to eat a great meal while looking out at an incredible view! Thank you for sharing. Visiting from 36th Ave. Would love it if you would share this at my Make it Pretty Monday party at The Dedicated House. http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/2012/09/make-it-pretty-monday-week-14.html Hope to see you at the bash! Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse
Stunning room with stunning views! So well worth all the hard work!
Linda
Amazing, just like I knew it would be!! You have been SUPER busy!! Didn’t you just move in?!
I love this room and I am SO impressed. Oh, and I’ve pinned!!
This is GORGEOUS!!!
This turned out so gorgeous. The contrast of the fancy chandelier with the cottage style chairs with the rustic lake view. Pure bliss!
Congratulations on your beautiful finished room! Love so many of the details, the numbers on the chairs, the pattern of your rug, the fantastic lighting fixture and of course, the view! So glad I found you at the Picket Fence hop. I’m Leslie (aka Gwen Moss blog)
Wow. What an incredible transformation! We’re working on a remodel of our own, but I don’t know that we can match the level of change that you’ve brought to your home. Awesome.
That is such an amazing transformation! You must be so excited with the results!
Angela