April 10, 2012

cottage before and after

~kitchen after~
~kitchen before~
~living room after~
~living room before~

Don't you just love a good makeover? The owners of this 1930s 900-square-foot Santa Monica cottage took six months for essential renovations, tackling the rest of the to-do list as they were able to over the next several years. I love that they raised the roof (literally!) to open things up instead going with the suggested tear-down route. See much more of this beautiful restoration at Sunset (photos: Lisa Romerein; homeowners: Julie Hart and Monet LeMon).

~Details~
Kitchen paint: Decorator's White in eggshell (semi-gloss trim) from Benjamin Moore
Kitchen tile: 3x6 White K101 from Daltile

3 comments:

  1. What a clean-looking kitchen and a cozy well-ventilated living room! I wonder when I could turn my own rooms into something similar to that. ;)

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  2. Sarah, what are your favorite white paint colors? I like the white in this living room, too, but it looks like it gets a lot of natural light. I'm in the process of choosing a white for my living room, but not making much progress!

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    1. Hi, RaeRae:

      I know this challenge well--who knew there were so many shades of white?! I like Benjamin Moore's "Linen White," "Patriotic White," or "Ivory White" for more of a creamy white look. I also like "Dover White" from Sherwin-Williams.

      Let us know how the living room turns out!

      ~Sarah

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