We purchased our 1940s New England colonial home in the spring of 2011. It was a beautiful home with great structure and charm. The only problem was it was showing it’s age in a major way. The home had been foreclosed on and empty for nearly two years before we finally moved in. Since then we’ve spent most of our time lovingly ( sometimes forcefully) bringing the beauty back out of this charmer.
Pretty much every room is a work in progress : ) I’ll try to keep this up to date.
Last Updated February 2013
Porch
Front Door
Hallway
Powder Room
Kitchen
Dining Room
Living Room
Family Room
Stairs
Upstairs Hallway
Master Bedroom
Office
Bathroom
Guestroom 1
Guestroom 2
Kat Carlson Design 
May I just say … Jeepers. Those pictures represent a TON of work, A healthy dose of creative insight, and I love everything,,,,,, everything you did. What a transformation. I LOVE your hall wall with your white frames and photos. In fact, I love it all. Great job. Great Creativity. Great perseverence. Now EnJoY!! = )
Oh…. and now…. place it all in a book for Barnes and Noble/ Amazon, etc…. to be published. Befores, how to’s, and afters. !!!!!!!!! Delightful! And may I have an autographed copy when it is complete? = )
Wow! I really love the decor in your home – such a great use of colour. I especially like the kitchen makeover and think that the central island is a cool feature. Congratulations on a job well done and thanks for the fab blog post. Very inspired. You’ve motivated me to get on and finish our DIY house projects now…
Claire.x
http://www.celebratecreation.wordpress.com
aw, thank you!
And yes! I’ll send lots of motivation vibes your way! We all need them in the DIY world!
You can have 10 of them!!!
THANK YOU : )