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What fresh paint & minor upgrades can do for a condo

By Sabrina @pinklilnotebook · On June 20, 2013

Happy Thursday all!  I hope everyone has been enjoying this “on and off” sunny weather we’ve been having. Unfortunately, I’ve been cooped up indoors for the past week with a nasty flu, hence, why I was unable to post last week (sorry!).  Good news, I am finally feeling better. Bad news, I’m totally behind in my projects… so today’s post will be an oldie.

These pictures you are about to see come from our first home,  the condo.  (I definitely apologize in advance for the horrible picture angles and bad quality. I tried my best to gather photos from three years ago that show the before and after effects.)

So the big question, what can some fresh paint and minor upgrades do for a condo?  Wonders my friends!  It is the best way to enhance your space quickly and up your market value.  Here are some of the updates we did.

The Kitchen:

Our kitchen was dated, dark and drabby.

kitchen_beforecondokitchen_before

kitchen_afterkitchen-after

The Fix:
– repainted all the cabinets white
– changed the cabinet hardware
– added a backsplash using white subway tile
– replaced dated floor tile with engineered hardwood

The flooring (tile and carpet) were replaced in our whole unit. The dark engineered hardwood was brought right into the kitchen to create one large unified space with our family room.  It looked fantastic (yes…hardwood in the kitchen, totally recommend it!) Since we had no natural light in the kitchen , we painted the cabinets white to instantly get that fresh and bright look.  Our counter tops were dark so it was a nice contrast with the white.

We used white subway tile for the blacksplash and brought it right up to the ceiling on the one wall dividing the space from our family room and stair case. This made the most impact in our kitchen!  We had plans to change out all our appliances to stainless steel but just never got around to it.  The white kitchen seem to camouflage our dated looking appliances and as it turned out it wasn’t a downfall when we sold (bonus!)

breakfast_after

The Family Room:

Blue carpet and yellowish walls…yikes!

familyroom_beforefamilyroombefore

familyroom_after1familyroom

The Fix:
– Replace carpet with dark engineered hardwood
– Fresh paint
– Accent wall with wallpaper

Textured/embossed wallpaper was used to create an accent wall.  I love the use of white on white.  I wanted the view to be the main focal piece of the room.  The palette for the accessories was inspired from the trees and beautiful sunsets we saw everyday.

The Master bedroom:

master_before

Master_bedroom_afterseconfloor

The Fix:
– Replace carpet with dark engineered hardwood
– Fresh paint

We actually flipped this room completely and place the bed on the opposite side.  It created more space and just looked better. We kept the colour choices for the bedding very neutral to flow with the rest of the unit.

Overall we achieved the open and airy feel that we wanted.  It was just a matter of keeping things simple.  Less is more.

Oh how I miss the condo lifestyle.

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Sabrina

Sabrina is the design enthusiast behind the blog, Pink Little Notebook, where she explores her creativity through home décor, thrift store finds, DIY projects and her ever growing love to paint everything in sight! She is indeed a storyteller of style and has an extensive mixture of artistic skills and abilities which include everything from make-up art, graphic designing, painting, drawing, and even self-taught photography, just to name a few. Through her blog Sabrina combines everything she has learned over the years and hopes to inspire others along the way!

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6 Comments

  • Julie says: June 21, 2013 at 12:20 am

    So very stylish! I want to live there!!

    Reply
  • Val says: June 21, 2013 at 2:05 am

    Sabrina, this is amazing! You are amazing at decorating! I have to ask, where was you condo located?! I LOvE that staircase!!

    Reply
  • Nadia says: March 13, 2014 at 3:28 pm

    The transformation really is amazing! Do you remember where you got that wallpaper for the family room?

    Reply
    • Sabrina says: March 13, 2014 at 3:41 pm

      Hi Nadia, I got the wallpaper from my local home depot store. Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  • Angela says: February 21, 2015 at 8:58 pm

    Sabrina, I just was at another blog and clicked over to yours and had to tell you how much I love all your before & afters. My fiance and I are planning to buy at the beginning of 2016 and believe your blog will come in handy.
    Congrats on your fabulous site….I will continue to read it daily.
    Take care & good luck with your before & afters.
    ~Angela

    Reply
    • Sabrina says: February 22, 2015 at 10:02 am

      Welcome to my blog Angela!!
      Thanks so much for your kind words. It really means a lot to me. This condo was my first place with my fiancee. I was so scared yet extremely excited. It will be one of your greatest experiences and journeys together. I wish you nothing but success in purchasing a home 🙂

      Reply

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