Lovely and White: 5 Year House Anniversary and the BIG Reveal

Hi All,
If you have been following my posts this last year you know we have been working hard over the last year to get our house the way we wanted it. With the help from my amazing Friend Stacey here is the changes, enjoy:

The front of the house before:

The front of the house prior to moving in had a ton of snap dragons and overall clutter. Between Mothers day and summer gardening, I now am thrilled with what we have done. Most evenings we sit out here for a glass of wine after the kids go to bed.

THE AFTER:

Love this so much, although this is my 3rd red maple I have planted in the front. The blue pots were a house warming gift from my parents five years ago.

The Front Room Before:

The front room used to be so plain and we really didn't know what to do with it for most of the year. It always looks amazing at Christmas because we put our tree in there but it needed more for the rest of the year.

The AFTER:

We love what Stacey suggested for the front room with the round rug, two chairs and traveling wall photo collage. This hallway also got an updated light fixture from West Elm and also you can see in one of the photos we got a larger light fixture also from West Elm on our stair case against the red wall.

The TV room off of the kitchen before:

The AFTER:

This room felt so incredibly different when we were done. The build in bookshelves made the room and fireplace so much more cozier and less stark. Also a bigger rug has made a huge difference. I can't believe it took us so many years to fill in around the fireplace.

The Kitchen Before:

The Kitchen After:

I got bad lighting in one of my photos but the big change is new stainless steel appliances and getting the cabinets painted white. It makes our very tiny kitchen feel so much more open. We still are going to be getting granite and a new back splash probably this year too.

The Powder room on the main floor before:

The After:

Bren and I are particularly proud of this room because we did the tin ceiling our selves. I had always not liked the color of this room so we painted it almost a navy, changed the light fixture and felt like the room had the needed face lift.

The Laundry Room Before:

The laundry room After:

Not a whole lot done here but a coat of mint paint, some signage and chandelier lighting. We really also use this as a mud area as well winter gear in the ski season and towels and pool gear during the summer. Iron man (the red washer and dryer) continues to kick ass.

The Basement Before:

The Basement After:

The basement really needed more work on the guest room. We added a TV, dresses, bed frame, curtains, bedding and a lighter coat of paint to give the room an open feel. Even though our basement has a ton of toys, we like the feel of the high top table, some new art and more games.

The Office Before:

The Office After:

I decided since I work from home and have been for the last two years I really needed a lighter space. So we painted and added colorful artwork which is extra special because my God Mother Trudi painted it. We also have a navy, velvet futon in here in case we needed more beds.

Our Master Before:

Master After:

This was the room that really made a difference. After putting so much effort into both kids nurseries both Bren and I decided that our master really needed a facelift. Lots of paint, new furniture, bedding and artwork made a huge difference.

Slight view of the master bathroom before:

Master Bathroom After:

New lighting and eventually we will be doing a full remodel of this bathroom with hopefully a soaking tub and shower and new window. In the meantime I like what we did.

Upstairs Rooms Before:

Upstairs Room After:

This makes my heart happy because I had always hoped when we bought our house that this would be the house we started a family. Now that we have our family seeing these two nurseries makes me smile.

The backyard Before: