The Great Room and Entry

It's the post we've all been waiting for! Mainly just me because that means I am done painting (for now at least!)

We hired people to take the beams down, scrape the ceilings- then smooth and paint them, add recessed lighting and a fan, add crown upstairs in the landing, and paint the entryway.  We painted the walls in the living room/ play room, and I painted ALL the trim.  Crown. Baseboards. Stairs. Spindles. So glad that it's done.  And we got a new coffee table, couch, and loveseat.  We also changed out the outlets and switches to white, then changed the back plates to white also.

It feels more like us and feels brighter and airier.  And a fresh coat of paint always cleans things up.  Without further ado, the pictures:

Before

After- walls are Aqua Pura.  The recessed light in here were already installed.  We took the frosted glass off and put in higher wattage bulbs.  You can actually see when the lights are on now!

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After- new rug from Dirt Cheap and gallery wall using what we had in ATL and NC

Before- it's hard to tell, but the popcorn was stained

After- pre ceiling fan and painted walls

Before (sorry it's blurry)

Annnd After :)

Playroom before

After- we plan on getting a new fan for this room sometime soon

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After

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Annnnd After :):)

So that's what we've spent the last few weeks doing!  There are still a few things we are going to work on and change.  A new ceiling fan in the playroom, painting the shelves in the playroom, and a fireplace makeover!  Hopefully we will get a fan soon, and the fireplace is up next on the to do list.  But we will be taking a break for a while!

We are so glad we decided to add recessed lights.  It is amazing how well you can see with lights!  And a fan.. oh man!  I love a good ceiling fan.  We are so glad it's all done, and we can enjoy the room now.  It feels good to be home. :)