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Before and After of a Country home

This is my sister's home up in the country. She bought this house and the previous owner had painted everything dark blue.....Yuck! It looked like a Toronto Maple Leafs fan lived there. She still wanted country but I talked her into going a bit more contemporary. Out with the ducks and hearts and dried flowers country and in with a more understated country. I hope you like it...she does.

After: Painted with Benjamin Moore Buckhorn CC-510

and Maple leaf red 2084-20

Before: Awful Blue

Before

Posted by Kathy Somers Stage it First Home Staging ~ Durham on 01/26/2008 10:40 PM

Comments (8)

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8 Comments on Before and After of a Country home

Kathy, You chose a wonderful color and the room looks lovely and very comfortable...beautiful job, your sister is lucky to have you help her.

01/27/2008 06:40 AM

by Carole Provenzale Owner, Feng Shui Long Island & New York (Feng Shui Long Island & New York City)

Carole: Thanks very much, she loves her room. Whenever she calls me for help, she asks for Debbie....(Debbie Travis)

01/27/2008 10:41 AM

by Kathy Somers Stage it First Home Staging ~ Durham (Stage it First)

Kathy ~ Love that red on the wall!

01/27/2008 10:59 AM

by Kathy Passarette, L.I. Staging/Decorating (Creative Home Expressions)

Thanks Kathy, It is a very nice rich red.

01/27/2008 02:02 PM

by Kathy Somers Stage it First Home Staging ~ Durham (Stage it First)

I would call it, "Sophisticated Country." It is best to incorporate a "theme" through the decor rather than through paint/wall paper or carpet. It is much easier to change the decorations than to repaint or re-carpet.

01/27/2008 05:50 PM

by Kristina, KFM Staging & Design - A Minnesota Home Staging Company (KFM Staging & Design)

Great transformation, I like the way the wood tones from the bed now blend in with the ceiling fan.. Well done

Brenda

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01/27/2008 06:05 PM

by Brenda Thomas (Hidden Potential)

Great transformation, I like the way the wood tones from the bed now blend in with the ceiling fan.. Well done

Brenda

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01/27/2008 06:05 PM

by Brenda Thomas (Hidden Potential)

Kristina:That is definitely what we did throughout her whole house. It would be very easy to change the theme of the home without repainting it. I like the "sophisticated country" label.

Brenda: I personally don't like ceiling fans, but she wanted to keep it since the bedroom gets hot and they don't have central air.

01/28/2008 10:13 AM

by Kathy Somers Stage it First Home Staging ~ Durham (Stage it First)