Love the One You’re With: Kitchen & Bath Makeover

Hello friends!

On Monday I shared a client bathroom makeover that packed a punch for the price.  Today, I’m going to share two other spaces that I tackled in this condo that they’re trying to sell – the kitchen and the second bathroom.  They say kitchens and bathrooms are important selling points, let’s hope this one hit the mark.

Let’s take a look back at where we started so I can refresh your memory.  At first glance, it’s not very obvious, but the cabinet frames were painted gray and the doors were painted white.  The walls were a cold, cement gray color, and the hardware just didn’t jive with the doors at all.

The walls got a fresh coat of paint – Revere Pewter by Benjamin Moore.  I had never used this color until now, and I can see why it’s so popular.  So versatile and warm.  I added a runner that was another steal from Target on clearance.  Target, you complete me.

Again, the kitchen before:

Once again, Target to the rescue with some cute towels that tie in perfectly with the rug. 

While I loved your ideas about putting in floating shelves on this other wall – I opted to leave it as it was in the interest of time, plus there is a limited amount of cabinet space and no pantry, so I was afraid that might have been a negative to prospective buyers.  (And yes, the pitiful light is still there.)  I’m just one woman – not an electrician. 

Still, a definite improvement from where it started. 

If the condo hadn’t been for sale, I would have gotten a little more daring – maybe a bolder cabinet color, or more color on the walls.  But alas, I felt I needed to play it a wee bit more safe, since not all buyers appreciate these beautiful touches like I do.

On to the second bathroom!  I used the same paint color in this bathroom as I did in the one I blogged about here – “Gray” by Benjamin Moore.  So classy.

Let me give you an idea of what it looked like before.  In my haste, I didn’t take a true “before” picture, but you can put the pieces of the puzzle together, I’m sure:

Hello, wood appliques –

And the doors – with wood shell appliques…

Again, by a stroke of luck, the gray worked well with the existing shower curtain and rug, so with the removal of the appliques, some sanding and new hardware – we’re in business!

So, there you have it.  A condo update on a budget along with some good old fashioned elbow grease.  What do you think?  Have you completed a beautiful budget-minded project lately?  Do tell!