House into Home

My sister and her boyfriend took on the enormous task of purchasing and renovating a house in just 4 months. Being on a tight budget they did most of the work themselves; with their own hands they tore down walls, patched and painted, laid tile and grout, installed windows and cabinets...all while also refurbishing old furniture and purchasing new in order to turn their new house into home. I recommend from the get-go that they start with a plan and lucky for them they had a designer in the family to help them with this task(me!). Living on opposite sides of the Rocky Mountains did not slow us down; via the internet they were able to share their photos and room dimensions with me and I was able to deliver to them floor plans and renderings to help them visualize their end goal. It was a thrill to see my design come to life, and even better that they are equally as thrilled with the end result. There is definitely some more work to do (isn't there always?), but they have to be proud about how much they were able to accomplish in such a short time. Secretly I am super jealous. We are all eager to share with you the befores, the designs and the afters:

More to come!