Whether it's for a room or a piece of furniture, a little paint can go a long way in transforming the appearance of something. Here's a round up of some of my favorite before and afters using paint.
- I grew tired of my pink bathroom pretty quickly and knew I wanted to paint over it with a more subdued color. However, I also wanted to create a dramatic look that would make the tiny room feel larger. Solution: stripes. See the full before and after of my Striped Wall Facelift.
- You wouldn't know it by looking at this photo but those walls are actually covered in wood paneling. The transformation between the before and after at Going the Distance: Painting Wood Paneling is even more impressive.
- Beth also wanted to transform her bathroom but instead of stripes she used a stencil. In her Bathroom Revamp Using a Stencil she walks us through the process.
- Leah's A Modest Galley Kitchen Makeover proves that even a few coats of white paint can make a dramatic improvement. Especially when said white paint is covering up dated kitchen cabinetry.
- Of course, the transformational power of paint is not limited to walls. As demonstrated in From Roadside Dresser to Stunning Desk, paint can update furniture, too.
- You don't have to paint an entire room to alter its look. We see in Olga's Green Stripe how just a little paint can provide a wonderful accent to an otherwise monochromatic kitchen.
- We've seen stripes and a stencil but how about trees? In Photos & Frames to Tree Tops, we see how these gorgeous, free-hand painted trees updated the wall below stairs.
- Kate's IKEA Rast Dresser Hack uses paint and wood stain to turn an unfinished, cheap dresser into what looks like a high end piece of luxury furniture.
- Geoff's A Haberdashery Bathroom actually utilizes wallpaper to create a breathtaking stripes but a similar look could be achieved with paint.
- Another example of how white paint can transform wood paneling from dated to modern can be seen at Melissa's Budget Basement Bathroom.
Images: Jason Loper, Wes & Kayla Schwartz, Beth Zeigler, Leah Moss, Manhattan Nest, Sassy Radish, And Then There Was Home, for me, for you, Geoff Bentz, IS LY
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Looks more like the power of a photo editor. Put the tones, etc. at the same setting as the first.
Presumeably the tub was and is still the same, as is the floor. I'd rather have a valid comparison.
or... the power of setting the white balance correct in your camera. One of the things that annoys me is that people don't spend the same time composing and post-processing the "before" photos. no wonder they look like crap. the "after" would also look crap if it weren't for the photoshoping.
If I am remembering the original post correctly, the guy changed out the lightbulbs for something cooler. I could be wrong.
Anything to get rid of that horrible honey oak color. yuck. Bravo to the kitchen makeover.