Inspiration: Bridget's Before & After

If you're anything like us (and Bridget) you've fantasized about re-designing your grandparents digs. We always wanted to rip up our grandparent's old, dusty carpet that was covering up beautiful hardwood floors. For now, we'll have to live through Bridget's amazing makeover. More inspirational before & after pics under the jump!

Not only did Bridget rip up the dated carpet, she also knocked down the entryway's wall to expose brick (which gives the room great texture and warmth).

Former kitchen complete with drab cabinets and linoleum flooring.

The quickest way to update a vintage kitchen is by painting the cabinets white. Bridget also adds decorative paper to the doors which makes the kitchen cabinets stand out. Again, she exposes the original hardwood flooring and adds a retro kitchen table to the mix. Watch more of the transformation process here!

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(Images: Bridget Pizzo)

Comments (22)

WOW!!!
Granny should be THRILLED!

posted by bepsf on May 18th 2009 at 6:20pm
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Yowza! It's completely unrecognizable, in a very good way.

posted by ponytailcomplex on May 18th 2009 at 6:28pm
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WHAT a (nice) change. Lucky grandparents...

posted by tara1979 on May 18th 2009 at 6:33pm
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grandma chic! i think this is stellar.

posted by kdkaboom on May 18th 2009 at 6:36pm
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great job!! the kitchen is cute.

posted by LoriSF on May 18th 2009 at 6:43pm
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I would die to redo my grandparents' house. They just have SO. MUCH. STUFF. And everything is so drab and dated, like the before kitchen photo. And get this: a bathroom with blue wallpaper, blue carpet, blue toilet and blue bathtub.

posted by HeatherAB on May 18th 2009 at 6:58pm
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I think what you have done looks amazing. I'm curious to know if your grandparents are happy with it. Was this done for them to continue living in there or was it done as a makeover to market the property for sale. Their personal touch seems to have been lost in the transition.

posted by dazantz on May 18th 2009 at 8:40pm
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i like the window treatments on each side. i wonder if that would work of there was a door in between the two windows, like in my condo. i think they'd be too far away and disjointed. it's making me think though.

posted by stephanie in orlando on May 18th 2009 at 9:07pm
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Oh I *really* love this. It's an incredible gift to be able to redo a space for one's grandparents and a privilege to be allowed to do it! I envy you that.

posted by 1GH on May 18th 2009 at 9:49pm
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I followed the links to Bridget's blog (http://bridgetpizzo.blogspot.com) and that's actually her house. I love what she's done with it - especially since she's taken stuff found in thrift stores, on curbs and via craigslist, and then made it pretty.

Photogenic dogs never hurt either.

posted by tequila red on May 18th 2009 at 10:12pm
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WOW!!! I'm almost speechless!

I love the faux fireplace in the livingroom so much.

I keep looking back and forth ....... like those "what items are missing" picture puzzles, lol

I nominate this for the COOLEST EVERYTHING EVER AWARD.

posted by ohjodi on May 18th 2009 at 10:14pm
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After looking through the pictures and reading her blog, this is not her grandparent's house. It might have been their old house, but she lives there now.

posted by CocoChic on May 18th 2009 at 10:21pm
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I get the sense from her Flickr set that this was her grandparent's house and is now hers, so it wouldn't be important if the grandparent's style was gone.

Nice work!

posted by LilyC on May 18th 2009 at 10:25pm
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Those floors are gorgeous! The detail around the the edge and by the door is just amazing.

posted by eravera on May 18th 2009 at 10:57pm
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WOW. that kitchen before and after is probably my favorite before and after I have ever seen. Gorgeous!

posted by christie on May 18th 2009 at 11:01pm
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I am not sure I like the exposed brick in a Non-Mod setting.

Kitchen is very lovely.

posted by Expat Decorator on May 19th 2009 at 8:32am
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I'm a big fan of the 'paper on the cabinet doors' look. But everything here is fabulous. Well done.
I checked out your flicker set too, the place looks great!

posted by Rolen the Great on May 19th 2009 at 8:55am
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Great job!

posted by gatorsx4 on May 19th 2009 at 10:24am
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That's a beautiful room redo Bridget. I hope they really enjoy it. It's the promise of grandchildren like you that make it almost bearable to tolerate teenagers. Did I say "almost?" Yes? Good! ~:o)

posted by quiltmaster on May 19th 2009 at 3:18pm
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Where did the fireplace in the living room come from? It doesn't look like it was there in the initial photo- or was it behind the grandfather clock?

posted by Clopes on May 19th 2009 at 5:35pm
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I'm very impressed by this!

posted by missmouse on May 19th 2009 at 6:19pm
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Bridget....you did an amazing job! This is beautiful.

posted by baileyb on May 19th 2009 at 6:25pm
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