Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Basement updates

A few updates: I forgot to take a before picture prior to starting paint sorry! So this was as I was beginning the bottom layer. Note the small old window tyler is starting to cut. Also our old blue carpet is still down. Its hard to see though. And the room is a mess with all the stuff we cleared out from the other rooms. But you get the idea!


This is the room half done. New carpet and walls painted. We still need to paint the ceiling, get new light fixtures and finish some odds and ends. I have some vinyl designs I need to put up too. That coffee table will be going, i want a really open feel. Some of the decorations for the built in entertainment center are on it. The entertainment center will be built into the wall on the left that you cant see. There will be some shelves that I will have to decorate once its done.


Old window

New window.. Lets in so much light! The base of it still needs to be finished

One bedroom before with pink carpet

And after with new carpet, bed and window. (We only did one window in this room)


I mod podged my light plates with cute scrapbook paper!
So we still have tons of little things to get done but it is coming along!
I also wanted a gray carpet but ended up with a nutral beige like carpet. I like it still and it is better for the bedrooms and down teh road if I redecorate.



9 comments:

Michael Paul, Holly, and Trae said...

it looks so great! I love it! your are so creative, come help me with my house!

Cate and Kory said...

I love it!! Very cute! :) What a cute homemaker you are!!!

Jaimee said...

Very cute. I love the switchplate cover idea!

Chantel and Brian said...

Wow! i have spent a million hours in that basement and i can still picture it exactly! So it is SO different and I LOVE it!!! Man, Tara's pink bedroom is gone ( : i love the colors and bigger windows and carpet. I can't wait to see the entertainment center!

Hallie said...

Hey Shanda it's lookin great. I was wonding if you could tell me what you spent on enlarging the windows. We need to do that in our basement. Did someone do it or just Tyler? Thanks for the help.

Ashley said...

It looks great! Your doing such a good job. I can't believe how much of a difference the bigger windows make. I wish my parents would do theres.

Brent and Shalamar said...

Your room is so stinkin cute!! I especially love the light frame, cute idea.

Heidi said...

It looks awesome. The bigger windows are an improvement.

Melissa said...

That doesn't even look like the same basement! I love the colors you have chosen, they are great! Who knew windows could make such a big difference?