A Year In The Making

I’ve shared our basement re-model in bits and pieces over the last eight months and have finally put together a recap of the space that was a year (plus some) in the making!


I only have a few pictures of the “before.”  It was much too yucky for me to spend time down there photographing.  The space was loaded with navy blue carpeting, dark painted paneling, water stained ceilings, mirrored walls and various other unmentionables.

And, without further ado, behold the “after”.  I can still hardly believe Honey pulled it off all by his lonesome!
the stairway gallery
TV Room
The Bar
Buffet and Dining/Crafting/Gaming Area
Pool Table / Toy Storage
Banquette
Bathroom
Should you want to peruse the unabridged edition of ALL the titillating details for this entire basement project, including sources and how-tos, look here for the vision, here for a eight month update, here for the bar reveal, here for the finally finished banquette, here for the buffet, here for the stairway, here for the bath, and here for the den.

And with that, we’re calling it a day year!
xoxo

I’m thrilled to have been featured at Southern Hospitality, Black and Bleu, Grosgrain Fabulous, Eclectically Vintage, Artful Rising, Life on Lyford, A Lived in Home, Beach House in the City, Remodelaholic, Miss Mustard Seed, This Crazy Life, The New Home Ec and My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia!

Beyond flattered to be One Project Closer‘s Grand Prize Winner of their annual Before & After Contest!

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