here is a picture of the before... this is right after we moved in the house over two years ago, so nothing is on the walls yet, but you can see the color. i really like the color but we had been really rough on it. holes in the walls, crayons, food.... the walls were a mess.
after! i decided to go with a blueish gray... i loved how everything looked so clean and fresh but i felt like it looked so cold after having the orange for so long.
i also felt like it looked a little to contemporary, i was trying to think of ways to bring some more "old farm house" style. we had these black and white pictures on the walls before but i remembered we had these old white window frames, so dave helped me hang them and then i put the black frames inside of them. i really like how it turned out and it adds a little "old" character back in the dining room.
the best part of all...... all i spent was $9 for a gallon of paint and $5 for a set of black sheets on clearance for the curtains. yeah.
here is a picture of the before... this is right after we moved in the house over two years ago, so nothing is on the walls yet, but you can see the color. i really like the color but we had been really rough on it. holes in the walls, crayons, food.... the walls were a mess. 
after! i decided to go with a blueish gray... i loved how everything looked so clean and fresh but i felt like it looked so cold after having the orange for so long. 
i also felt like it looked a little to contemporary, i was trying to think of ways to bring some more "old farm house" style. we had these black and white pictures on the walls before but i remembered we had these old white window frames, so dave helped me hang them and then i put the black frames inside of them. i really like how it turned out and it adds a little "old" character back in the dining room. 
the best part of all...... all i spent was $9 for a gallon of paint and $5 for a set of black sheets on clearance for the curtains. yeah.
i love the new look, it's amazing what a fresh coat of paint can do!
ReplyDeletelooks great bonnie! I love the old windows!
ReplyDeletelooks awesome! Love that bluish grey color
ReplyDeleteLOVE IT! Color is rich and really makes the trim pop, and I especially love the window frame idea ~ really sets your pictures apart! Thanks for the ideas...
ReplyDeletei love that color with black and white. and i LOVE thrifty re-do's! looks awesome!
ReplyDeleteWow, it is amazing how much that changes the whole look of the room! I love it!!!
ReplyDeleteLove it... want to come paint for us??!!! ;)
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