We love a good refinish, repurpose, or reinvention. This nightstand project is a gorgeous example of a finely crafted refinishing that we wish we had the artistic inclination to be able to do!...
A visit to Lotus Bleu boutique in Hayes Valley is perfect on a gray, foggy day, when you need a pick-me-up cocktail of bright color and vibrant pattern. We only just recently found out that Lotus Bleu...
When we saw the before picture of this guest bathroom, it made us look back at the post that we did about our friend's outdated bathroom in a rental apartment. Our readers had many great ideas of what...
Designer Anastasia Faiella has been hard at work lately with various projects, and luckily she continues to share the fruits of her labor with us. This recent kitchen renovation she sent in includes a...
What a difference color can make. From Country Living, this living room makeover started with a dated, golden wall color and ended with a white breath of fresh air......
They say there is genius behind a messy workplace. If that's so, we're far from genius, because we find great satisfaction in cleaning up a work area. Before, you're cluttered, crowded, and work suf...
The famous saying that one person's trash is another person's treasure is very much true especially in larger cities where just walking on a sidewalk can prove to be a wonderful way to find great item...
click thumbnails for larger picsOne of our favorite ways to compare what effect a building renovation or interior remodel can do is to look at before and after pictures. Since Andre Rothblatt Archite...
Click on the Thumbnails to View all Photos You may remember Amy (and her lovely dining set) from her recent question about a freecycle footstool. In the comments of that post, Amy was asked about her ...
We have featured Barb's creations from Knack Studios on AT before and this is a perfect time to highlight another piece that she has refurbished. Her amazing furniture remodeling work fits perfectly w...
Click on the Thumbnails to View all 10 ProjectsThis month on AT, we're all tackling projects for our homes. Whether big or small, we know that nothing you do for your home is ever wasted, so we're hop...
beforeSan Francisco-based architect Neal Schwartz wanted to lighten up the office (at left) of this 3-story Victorian in the Castro, so he knocked down a wall and created a clever solution for display...
We love this before and after project. Over the years we had a few similar dressers that we originally found in thrift stores or on a street. Even though they were originally bought or acquired with t...
BeforeCourtney's chair project just goes to show that if a piece of furniture has good lines, you can always bring it back to life and turn it into a piece that you are proud to have in your home. She...
AT:SF Reader John Clarke Mills is just beginning to restore his 1890 San Francisco Victorian. One of his first projects was to redo this old chandelier and the AFTER is fantastic. Jump below to check ...
Snowiye's Dining Room - BeforeBack in October, Snowiye asked the AT:SF community for help with a good question. She was looking for ideas for lighting over the dining table. We just received an update...
before AT:SF reader Meredith sent in photos of her living room. She writes, These are photos of my before (white walls) and after with black paint, which looks amazing even in a small space. I found...
before Take a look at Ana's KNAPPA hanging pendant from IKEA -- and then jump below to see what's replaced it......
Incorporating a flat screen TV into this built in floor-to-ceiling bookcase was a challenge for us on a recent project - the client wanted the TV to stay on that wall, but we weren't thrilled by the w...
before When Randy Fishfader bought a 1927 cottage in Salem, Oregon, she thought it was perfect... except that it was a bit small and poorly laid out. With help from local architect Karl Anderson, Tu...
before Back in August, AT:SF reader Spinningscreen wrote in to ask for suggestions of what to do with a long hallway. Jump below to see the results......
before Reader Robin wrote to us with a follow-up to her Good Question: Hello AT:SF, A while back I sent in a picture of our DIY kitchen remodel in progress. My partner and I could not decide on a til...
before Architect Jerri Holan completely transformed the nine-foot-square kitchen in her 1930 Spanish Colonial Revival bungalow in Albany (California). It was originally dark, dreary, and cramped, but...
before We've recently finished redecorating a vacation home of our family's, and this bedroom was one of the most challenging spaces. We had some restrictions to work around - the room is dark, cold, ...
After our recent post about Julie Almquist's rehabbed cottage, the requests came rolling in for more photos. Fortunately, Julie was happy to comply, sharing several "before and after" shots which s...
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