This is the living room before we moved in.
It's very nice, but I prefer lighter colours.

 

This is the living room after we moved in. I wanted to choose
a wall colour that would be bright, friendly, and comfortable.

This is the kitchen before we moved in. I loved the shade of blue
on the walls but it just wasn't right for the kitchen.

This is the kitchen after we moved in. We changed the light fixture,
chose a more neutral wall colour (it's a warm beige, this photo
makes it look more golden than it is in real life), and added
stainless steel appliances.

 

This is the family room before we moved in. Again, a nice
wall colour but when I thought about it, I wanted to lighten it up.

This is the family room after we moved in. This is where all of our
homeschooling supplies and educational toys are. I feel the shelves look
too cluttered and have contemplated putting doors on them to make
the room look neater, but I think it would make it harder for the kids
to play - with open doors sticking out everywhere.

 

This is the main hallway before we moved in.
You know the pink just had to go.

The main hallway and living room are painted the same colour.
I wanted it to look classic, elegant, open, light. I think I succeeded
with my objective.

 

The master bedroom before we moved in. It's very beautiful, but
again, too dark for me. I love light airy spaces.

The master bedroom after we moved in. This is the same colour we
used for our master bedroom in Markham, we loved it so much we
stuck with it. I''m hoping to put some luxurious silk draperies on one
day. I'm looking for something with small red flowers or berries
and small green leaf embroidery on it. I've been wanting more red
accents in my environment ever since I've been going to therapy.
(I should really write a whole page on colour therapy and the
psychology of colour - it's fascinating.)

 

The master bathroom before we moved in. I love the purple
wall colour, but it was destroyed during the renovation.
I don't like whirlpool tubs. I don't like the toilet near the tub.
We made the purchase of the home conditional on
the renovation of the bathroom.

The master bathroom after we moved in. Call us crazy, but we are
very picky about good design and the old bathroom was all wrong.
It cost about $10,000 to renovate but it now makes sense spatially.
You really have to see the floorplan and sit in the space to appreciate
the difference. We put in a roman tub with a tile ledge at one end
(which now holds a mini orange tree and a jasmine plant, both of which
have very fragrant blossoms that fill the bathroom and master bedroom
with heavenly perfume every evening). We made a much larger shower
with marble tile. We centered the bathroom counter with the doorway.
I love this bathroom. We're really enjoying it. It was worth every penny.