Before & After: An Outdated Room Gets a Major Makeover

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Alysha Findley
Alysha Findley
Alysha is a photographer and designer living in Seattle who loves dark chocolate, tea, and all things furry. In her spare time you'll find her with paint in her hair renovating her 1919 Craftsman and sharing the process on her blog Old House New Tricks.
published Oct 28, 2011
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Ok, I will be the first to admit that it would be hard for me to get inspired about this outdated, wood-paneled room. Rebecca saw it and said, I can’t remodel and I have absolutely no budget to fix this up, but I want a craft room and I’m gonna figure it out. And when I say “wow”, to what she pulled off for $75, I mean “wow!”

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy)

Rachael’s budget to transform this space into the craft room she wanted was zilch, but that didn’t stop her. She went through her belongings and sold some stuff on craigslist. She took the resulting $75, was patient to find good deals on the things she needed, and a number of DIY projects later she has created one truly inspired craft room.

Find the rest of Rachel’s post, which includes each before and after that went into this remodel, at her blog — Older and Wisor.

Images: Older and Wisor