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Cathy also upgraded her old, faded entry door for a beautiful and vibrant Champion entry door that lets in plenty of natural light. She also replaced her sliding back door for beautiful French doors that open up to invite the outside in.
Devon S. of Greensboro, NC was the lucky winner of our 2018 $50,000 Home Exterior Makeover! Devon entered the contest on a whim at a 4th of July festival and never dreamed in a million years that she would win!
Berkeley F. of Charlotte, NC was the lucky winner of our 2017 Champion $50,000 Home Exterior Makeover! Berkeley always dreamed of having a sunroom and when she entered our giveaway at the Southern Women's Show, she knew it was a long shot that she would win. But Berkeley's dream came true when her entry was chosen by our CEO out of thousands of entries!
Things are really moving along in my upstairs bathroom makeover. Since I have fancied up my window with a fake roman shade, I needed to do something about the privacy in there. I decided that using window film would be a great idea to give us the coverage we needed but still look nice on the window.
Wallpaper for Windows has an amazing selection of products to use for your windows, showers, doors and more. Their films come in many colors and patterns. I chose the lite frost, because it would let some light in, but still give us some cover. The wonderful people there sent me one of their pre-cut sizes to use in my bathroom. Plus they trim to any size if you want something you can install and go.
Then you simply peel the film away from the paper backing, being careful not to let it stick to itself and place it on your window. Then you use your credit card to smooth out any bubbles in the film, working from the middle out.
That part is easier than it even sounds. The trim will come right off. They say you can leave about 1/8th of an inch of space from the edge of the film to the edge of your window frame for temperature changes.
When a theatre company I was with took over a church, we remodeled the basement to be our set shop. Only problem was there were doors EVERYWHERE. So we bought nice doors with little windows in them and then got stained glass window film (may have been this company actually) and I took two weekends to panel each window individually. The effect is really pretty and something I am very proud of when I visit there. So many uses for this stuff its not even funny!
The power company recently told me to get window film to help insulate my windows since I have a few the sun beats through all day and I have a house that the kids walk by when going to and leaving School so I would also like some privacy with out having the curtains closed.
Since our very first walk through of this house we are slowly making home, "There should be a big window to the left there" we said. It's the kind of comment that perked our realtor's ears up. He knew we were looking for a house in a good neighborhood that needed fixed up. Us already chatting about demo--that was a good sign.
Last we showed you, the window was roughed in and in place, but since then we've repaired the walls, trimmed it out with simple 3 inch trim like the rest of our windows and doors and added new, coordinating window treatments. This shot (below) was taken shortly after we moved in and got some lighter paint on the walls:
Ta-Da! Having this window has already been a game changer. It is so light in the great room now. We don't have to turn on lights first thing in the early evening because the sun just pours into the living room. It was the best money we have spent since moving in.
West Elm was really excited about our window project and wanted to be a part of it (and wanted to give something to our readers, too. Wait for it. Wait for itttttt.) We dressed both windows in their 96" White Linen Grommet drapes hung from West Elm's Oversized adjustable metal rods in polished nickel. I am such a fan of injecting a variety of metals into a space, and these polished nickel rods are thick, substantial, shiny, yet play a supporting roll instead of the lead--just what we wanted.
I teetered between clipped up curtains or grommets, but in the end the casual grommets mixed with the amazing visual texture of the linen curtains felt like a good middle ground. It felt sophisticated, but not too serious.
We have so enjoyed working with West Elm to put the finishing touches on our new window--now, they want to give away a $100 West Elm gift card to one of you! You can enter through the Rafflecopter widget below and we'll randomly select a winner Friday, March 13th. Take Luck!
Hi! I know it's been a while since you posted this, but do you mind sharing where you found the area rug in here? I'm having a heck of a time trying to find something along the lines of a navy over-dyed Persian rug (that doesn't go crazy blue). Thanks!
Wondering how those linen curtains are with wrinkling? I bought some (from Ikea) years ago, and I never could keep them looking smooth. But, I love these. Hoping you say that you didn't/don't have to worry about it. ;)
Love this whole room! We are considering similar bamboo blinds and I wondered if there is a reason you didn't choose the wider option to cover the whole window with one set versus the two. We have double windows and I'd prefer to not have a seam down the middle. Just curious why you went that route. Thanks!
what a difference putting in that window made for you! I love a room filled with natural sunlight, and think this really brightened up the room for you. Our home is shaded by a huge tree (great in the hot summer, no air conditioners needed, but in the winter, brrr....) and while we do get some sunlight, I really would love to have more since winters are so long here in the Northeast. Love those drapes too!
SO beautiful. We're (I'm) moderately brave about renovations, but i would be scared out of my mind to bust a hole in the side of my house! I LOVE LOVE LOVE that you went for something so huge and so needed. I just know I would have chickened out and lived with the unbalanced window. Ha! continually inspired by your simple design choices and your bold renovations! You Marcums have no fear when it comes to making a space yours. Give me some of that.
I have to cheerfully disagree with Linda - I think you guys do a great job making solid design choices for your budget and being aware that everyone's budgets are different (like the recent post on leather chairs for every price range - excellent). I think that Americans are often into low-budget options (not saying Linda is - as a grad student I sure understand a shoestring budget!) but they often don't realize that lower-quality options wear out faster and then they spend just as much in the long run replacing things more often. And then more ends up in the landfill. You guys are one of my favorite blogs because you don't make extravagant choices, but you spend your money in ways that will last.
I'm sounding like a fan girl so maybe I'll mention something I haven't agree with just to balance it out - tearing up perfectly good tile last year felt wasteful to my Mennonite background, I wish there could have been a way to reuse that. But in your place I definitely would still have wanted to replace it, soo...that's why I haven't mentioned it before :)
You are very fortunate to have the budget to change your minds so frequently and assume so much about what's affordable for others. I have had much more expendable income in the past and regret some of my extravagances during those periods. I guess that's my message to my younger self...
I love West Elm! I need a pair of those white linen drapes for my guest room. We moved from Europe last year and none of my window coverings made it as the crates got mold inside. I lost major $$$ of expensive drapes, so the idea of something I could wash at home resonates with me.
Great vision and outcome. It looks great! Great before and after comparison, so fun to watch the transformation. The other curtains will look good in your bedroom I think, though I have not seen them next to the paint color. Did you take that into consideration when you chose the paint color? How is Chris doing? Good I hope.
I had a feeling you were moving the darker curtains to your master bedroom after I saw a preview of the living room curtains the other day on instagram! They will look great in there. Adding the second window made a HUGE difference in this room. You'll have a beautiful view once spring comes... whenever that happens lol. Seriously, this is the longest/most depressing winter I've seen in a while.
What happened to the Martha and Ash drapes you bought for that location? If you had plans for the window all along why didn't you buy two pairs to use the other once the new window would be there? So sad to see them gone after custom ordering them for that specific location since. Do you feel it was a waste of money now for the short term you had them.
Not at all. They are headed for the master bedroom! We got those drapes before we finalized our plans for an all-black kitchen. So adding more dark charcoal to the windows felt like it might get a little heavy. They'll be perfect in the master.
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