Before and After Photos

As I was showing a co-worker our blog the other day, I realized that we don't have before and after pictures side by side in many (if any) of our projects. One reason for the lack of before and after photos is that we thought we did not have many before shots. Lo and behold Ben was rummaging through his laptop  last week and came across the photos that we shot when we first bought the house. It is a treasure trove of bad design! I was so excited to see how far we have come, as we tend to get fixated on the next project.

Let's start with the best before and after pictures - the bathroom. In the before shots, please note the following:

• Floor to ceiling wall paper (hiding layers of paint that could not be painted over - see prev. post)
• A vanity that lacks both style and functionality
• A storage cabinet that dominates the space 
• A plastic, wavy, and ribbed light fixture (don't the adjectives just sound wrong??)
• Fabric covering the natural light
• Stick-down laminate tile floor pieces (hiding three additional layers of flooring - luan plywood, faux wood vinyl flooring, and cream vinyl flooring)
• Old bath fixtures (in shower and on the sink)
• A euchalyptis swag over the window (why? I'm not sure.)

Bath - Before Renovation (cabinet/toilet area)

After Renovation - (cabinet/toilet area)

Before Renovation (Vanity/Shower)

After Renovation (Vanity/Shower)

A picture is worth a thousand words, isn't it? (esp. when the photos are taken by professional photographers).