Flip Home #6 {After} Pics

Hi All! I am so enjoying this fall weather here in NC. I love the change of pace from the busy summer to a more subdued fall. The colors are just starting to pop out and I can't wait to get the babies outside for some pictures.

As promised (a week late) I am sharing the after photos of our most recent flip home. If you missed the before pics you can find them Here.

Since I had just delivered my babies 6 months ago, I really wasn't too involved with this flip like I usually am. I did find the home and completed the closing, but I didn't get to do the FUN stuff like picking out paint, flooring, counter-tops, etc. However, our business partner really did a phenomenal job without me! See for yourself.

And of course a couple of photos to show how far we have come! Don't you love before and after pictures?

Now we are on the hunt for flip home #7! To see the last 5 homes click HERE.

Raleigh Flip Home #6 {Before Pictures}

We haven't been involved with flipping homes much this past year, but finally found a foreclosed town home at the right price to sink our teeth into. This little beauty is around 1200sqft, 2 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, a large family room with custom molding and fireplace as well as a decent size screened in porch. Sounds lovely doesn't it?

You won't think so after seeing the hideous before pictures below.

It really does have some charm...doesn't it?

Yeah...the kitchen was pretty bad. Plain gross!

Someone was a definite fan of mustard yellow!

The three bathrooms were also a bit dated, but nothing a little paint and scrub brush couldn't do!

Two bedrooms...both with the weirdest paint choices ever...mustard yellow and olive green!?

One of my favorite parts of the house is the screened in porch off the back. This is where I would spend my time!

It really just needed some cosmetic help. We didn't have to touch it structurally at all. We added new paint throughout, stainless steel appliances, screens on the porch, refinished the hardwoods, added new vinyl floors to the kitchen and baths along with new carpeting on stairs and bedrooms.

AND... we sold this bad boy in just 2 days. I can't wait to share the afters with you all next week!

If you need to play catch up...check out all of our flip homes HERE.

Have a great holiday weekend my friends!

What's On Your....Kitchen Counter?

Last month 8 of us bloggers posted what was on our bathroom vanities. This month's post is all about our kitchen counters. I would love to share an amazing kitchen with all of you, but alas you will see the real deal through the pictures below. I did clean up a little for you because there are usually some dishes in the sink and mail on the bar. But you all get the idea...this is real life.

The kitchen is the heart of the home....is it not? The place where meals are made, discussions are held, junk gets piled and messes are all around. I have a feeling that my semi-picked up kitchen will only stay this way for a short period of time. When these babies come it is going to be filled with bottles, burp clothes, wash clothes and the like. But I wouldn't want it any other way!

When we moved into this home 7 years ago, we were thinking it would be our home for 3-5 years. So I really haven't done much to the kitchen other than adding a back splash. I dream of granite counters and painted cabinets, but feel blessed just to have a functional and pretty large kitchen for now.

Everything has a place. You can always find some fruit in our white bowl, cutting boards leaning against the back splash and some ingredients by the stove.

The bar side of the kitchen usually has some mail and news papers piled as well as my semi-organized drop spot that I showed you all here. I always have a pad of paper with our ongoing grocery list so the hubs and I can write down items right away without forgetting what was needed later in the week.

And of course what would be a counter without a little coffee station. An antique tray that I found for $2.50 helps coral the grinder and keeps the mess off of the counter top.

I really try to have some flowers in the kitchen to make me happy. Doesn't always happen, but it was my new years resolution a couple of years ago and I find the kitchen much more cheery with some pretty flowers...even if they are from the clearance section at the grocery. My dish scrubber always has a place to rest, which I find helpful when trying to keep the sink clean from grime and water spots.

And that is the exciting world of my kitchen counters! HA! So I am thinking you all need to spill the beans on what your kitchen counters look like at the moment? Come on mama's out there....make me feel better by telling me how crazy my kitchen might look with the little twins here in just a short couple of months!

Check out the good and bad from the rest of our blogging team:

Sarah- 702 Park Project
Brittany- Brittany French Blog
Kristy & Beth- Design Chic
Brenna- Domestic Charm
Mary Keller & Heath- Southland Avenue
Cathy- The Grit & Polish


Do you need some more kitchen inspiration? Check out my Kitchen Pinterest board Here!

Client Project Update {The power of paint}

Hi All! Hope you are having a great week. I am so ready for Friday...how about you?

I have been working with a few clients both local and via e-design and wanted to share with you all about what I am doing on these projects. I have enjoyed working and creating spaces I know my clients are going to enjoy for a long time.

Today I am giving you just a little peek into one of my local client projects. Donna contacted me about a month ago for a paint consultation for both her front living room and large family room. She wanted to brighten up both spaces and create a more relax feel.{sorry for the quality of my phone pictures! That's all I had with me}

Family Room Before:

Living Room Before:

As you can see both rooms have fantastic features and pieces. They both just needed a little paint and some accessorizing. That's the fun part!

My clients really fell in love with Restoration Hardware's line of paint colors for the family room. I originally recommended either Glacier or Silver Sage. I thought both colors were great neutrals but would give a bit of a relaxed feel to the space and allow them to choose punches of color in accessories. I left my samples with the family to decide. They called and decided that they wanted more of an impact and to really make a statement on the walls.

They decided on Light Silver Sage. I am so glad they did. It really feels like a soothing room that you want to escape to. They have large windows that look out onto their hardscape and pool area. This blue/green/gray really reflects some of the colors just outside their windows. I also love how the color changes throughout the day. It really is gorgeous in person!

The color on the wall really pulls out the colors in the rug as well. This room is starting to come to life!

Now onto the front living room. I shared the picture below with my clients and they automatically fell in love with the idea of adding a pop of color to the built-ins rather than painting all of the walls.

The paint on the back of the shelves is Wythe Blue by Benjamin Moore. When I shared the sample with them, they thought it might be a bit too dark for the space. So they decided on the color above Wythe Blue called Chesapeake Blue.

Boy did that color make an impact in that small space!

Now we are on to finding some lamps, pillows, throws, artwork and of course tackling the built-ins with some stylish accessories. Stay Tuned! Can't wait to share more progress.

And I couldn't leave you without a couple Before & Progress Pictures...

Flip Home #5 Reveal {Before & After}

As promised from yesterday's post and this weekend's teasers on Instagram I am happy to share that our Flip House #5 is complete and up on the market! I listed it on Sunday night and we have already had 6 showings and a possible offer coming our way! Let's cross our fingers it sells quickly. It is in a great location and with almost 3/4 of an acre who wouldn't want to live in this little cutie?!

If you missed the before pictures on this place, you will want to go Here. It was a fun little project that took about 8 weeks. I enjoyed working with our business partner picking out colors, flooring, counter tops and adding those sweet little touches to make it feel like home.

This little beauty is around 1600sqft with 4 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, a good size family room with fireplace, eat in kitchen with french doors leading out onto a large back deck that overlooks a fenced in yard.

And I couldn't leave you today without a couple of before and afters....

Now...on to finding another! Stay Tuned!!

The Details:

Kitchen:
*New Appliances
*Painted Cabinets White
*New Vinyl Floors
*Sprayed hardware
*New Granite Countertops (Venetian Gold)
*New Paint (Sherwin Williams-Wedgewood Gray)

Master Bedroom:
*New Paint (Sherwin Williams-Bungalow Beige)
*New Ceiling Fan
*New Carpet

Bathrooms:
*New Vinyl Floors
*New Countertops
*New Sinks
*New Fixtures
*New Tub and Surround

Interior:
*New paint throughout (Bungalow Beige (sw 7511))
*New Carpet in living room and bedrooms
*Stained railings in entryway
*New Light fixtures/fans

Exterior:
*New Landscaping
*Power washed & Stained back deck
*New Paint on siding, trim, doors & shutters (main color: Amazing Gray (SW 7044)
*Removed wood rot from siding/replaced some siding
*Brought in a load of stone for driveway


Thanks for all of your wonderful comments and support on our flip homes! We sure love what we do!

Have a Fabulous Day!


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