Condo Tour

Matt and I purchased our tiny little condo in June 2006. Our plan was to stay there one year while Matt finished up his computer networking degree. We ended up staying there seven years, until October 2013 when we moved into our current house.

Keep scrolling to see before pictures, after pictures, DIY projects, and related posts for each room of the condo.

Floor Plan:

KITCHEN

Click here to see the full before and after room tour.

Click on the thumbnails below to see the project tutorials for our condo kitchen:
DIY: Grouted Iridescent Glass Marble Vase
Inexpensive DIY Wood Slat Ceiling
DIY: Countertop Basket Storage
Before & After: Kitchen Light Makeover
butcherblock-countertops-3-editedHow To Seal Butcher Block Countertops (The Best And Easiest Way!)
Make It Happen Monday – Bookcase Turned Pantry Finished!
DIY: Make An Easy Floor Cloth In 60 Minutes Or Less
DIY: Miniature Succulent Planter Refrigerator Magnets
how to stain and seal butcher block countertopsHow To Stain And Seal Butcher Block Countertops
How To Line Drawers With Fabric
Framed Magnetic Chalkboard Spice Rack
How To Make Water Resistant Artwork From A Free Printable Graphic
How To Make A Hand Painted Floor Cloth
Tips For Painting A Tree Mural
Etched Glass Soap Dispenser
Turn Raised Panel Cabinet Doors Into Recessed Panel Doors
Easy Dry Erase Board
IKEA-oak-butcher-block-countertops-finished-with-stain-and-WaterloxWaterlox Butcher Block Countertops (Sealing My Oak Countertops)
The Concrete Floor Diaries, Day 5 & 6 (and clarifying what it’s NOT)
Below are the most recent posts about our condo kitchen: Click here to see all of the posts about our condo kitchen.
BREAKFAST ROOM

Click here to see the full before and after room tour.

Click on the thumbnails below to see the project tutorials for our condo breakfast room:
turn empty food jars into a pretty table centerpieceEasy & Inexpensive Use-What-You-Have Centerpiece
Re-reupholstered Dining Chairs
My “New” Stained Chevron Table
DIY: Iridescent Watercolor “Fish Scale” Artwork
DIY: Decorative Pillows With Variegated Yarn Design
DIY: Easy Three-Fabric Decorative Pillows
Inexpensive DIY Wood Slat Ceiling
DIY: Chevron Wood Table Top With Distressed Painted Finish
Reupholstered dining chair with welt cord and buttonsThe REAL Dining Chair Before & After
DIY Project: How To Make A Herringbone Serving Tray
Painted Label Treat Jars
Pillow With Flower and Lettering Applique and Notched Flange Trim
Picture Frame Serving Tray
The New & Improved Pet Station
Pet Station Created From Vintage Secretary Desk
How To Build A Banquette Bench With Storage
Lined Valance With Contrasting Fabric Band
My Beautiful Painted Glass Plastic Chandelier
Hand Painted Family Name Sign
Chalkboard Tags For Baskets
DIY: Make A Burlap & Ribbon Tassel
Upholstered Headboard With A Wood Frame
Plywood Table Top With Iron-On Edge Banding
The Concrete Floor Diaries, Day 5 & 6 (and clarifying what it’s NOT)
Below are the most recent posts about our condo breakfast room: Click here to see all of the posts about our condo breakfast room.
LIVING ROOM
condo living room before - 1
condo living room after - 4

Click here to see the full before and after room tour.

Click on the thumbnails below to see the project tutorials for our condo living room:
DIY built-in cabinets and bookcase wall - finished!My DIY Built-In Bookshelves Wall Is Finished!! (Before & After)
DIY Wood CountertopMy DIY Wood Countertop Is Finished! (well…almost)
The Concrete Floor Diaries, Day 5 & 6 (and clarifying what it’s NOT)
Below are the most recent posts about our condo living room: Click here to see all of the posts about our condo living room.
HALLWAY/UTILITY ROOM
condo hallway after

Click here to see the whole before and after room tour.

Click on the thumbnails below to see the project tutorials for our condo hallway/utility room:
Fun With Freehand Chalk Art (Look Out, Dana Tanamachi!)
DIY: Quick & Easy Artwork – 30 Minute Acrylic Painting
DIY: Framed Gravy Boat Succulent Planter
Plaited Jute And Antiqued Wood Jar Label
Upcycled Magazine Wreath
Easy Modern Triptych Wall Art
Turn An Ugly Hollow Core Door Into A Pretty Chalkboard
DIY Custom Wood Air Return Vent Cover, Part 4
My Utility Closet Finally Has A Countertop!
Argyle?! Whose @#$%& Idea Was This Anyway?!
Transform an outdated chandelier into a modern orb pendant light with hanging flower basketsMetal Orb Pendant Light
The Concrete Floor Diaries, Day 5 & 6 (and clarifying what it’s NOT)
Below are the most recent posts about our condo hallway/utility room: Click here to see all of the posts about our condo hallway/utility room.
HALLWAY BATHROOM

Click here to see the full before and after room tour.

Click on the thumbnails below to see the project tutorials for our hallway bathroom:
Bathroom Makeover Day 19 & 20: How To Make An Extra Long Shower Curtain With Pleated Ruffle Accents
Hand painted floral floorclothBathroom Makeover Day 17: Floral Hand Painted Floor Cloth
ake cheap and easy shelves from scrap woodHow To Make Cheap & Easy Chunky Scrap Wood Shelves
DIY Flower and Vine Artwork Wtih Dimensional Flowers Made From Drywall MudBathroom Makeover Day 16: DIY Flower Vine Artwork Made With Drywall Mud
Bathroom makeover day 15 - mosaic mirror above the vanityBathroom Makeover Day 12-14: DIY Mosaic Wood Tile Mirror Frame
Bathroom Makeover Day 11: How To Paint A Bathtub
Faux wood plank wall treatment with horizontal slatsBathroom Makeover Day 8 – Faux Wood Plank Walls, Part 2
Bathroom Makeover Day 5 – The Finished Vanity, Before & After
How to make cabinet doors without using fancy toolsBathroom Makeover Day 3 – How To Make Cabinet Doors (Without Using Special Tools)
Wood bathroom countertop for under $35Bathroom Makeover Day 2: My $35 DIY Wood Countertop
The Concrete Floor Diaries, Day 5 & 6 (and clarifying what it’s NOT)
Below are the most recent posts about our hallway bathroom: Click here to see all of the posts about our hallway bathroom.
BEDROOM

Click here to see the full before and after room tour.

Click on the thumbnails below to see the project tutorials for our condo bedroom:
DIY Vine & Flower Dimensional Artwork
How to build a bookshelfHow To Build A Bookshelf In Two Hours (Or Less!)
DIY Faux Fur Rug (How To Fake A Flokati)
Cheap & Easy Curtain Panels Customized With Paint
$25 45-Minute Upholstered Headboard Makeover
DIY – How to Build Cabinet-Style Closets To Flank Your Bed (Double Your Bedroom Storage!)
Dimensional Artwork — Polymer Clay Flowers On Weathered Wood
Wood Shim Sunburst Mirror
Upholstered Headboard With Nailhead Trim
The Concrete Floor Diaries, Day 5 & 6 (and clarifying what it’s NOT)
Below are the most recent posts about our condo bedroom: Click here to see all of the posts about our condo bedroom.
OFFICE/GUEST BEDROOM
bedroom before 1
condo bedroom after - 1

Click here to see the full before and after room tour.

Click on the thumbnails below to see the project tutorials for the guest bedroom:
Easy DIY Euro Sham (Pillow Sham) With Flanges
The Easiest DIY Curtain Panels (Why No-Sew Curtains Are Unnecessary)
Cheap and Easy DIY Headboard Made From Cedar Fence Pickets (Finally Finished!!)
White room, turquoise deskA Turquoise Desk For My White Room
DIY Multi-Colored Wood Shim Sunburst Mirror from Addicted2Decorating.comDIY: Large Multi-Colored Wood Shim Sunburst Mirror
The Concrete Floor Diaries, Day 5 & 6 (and clarifying what it’s NOT)
Below are the most recent posts about our condo bedroom: Click here to see all of the posts about our condo bedroom.
TINY BATHROOM

Click here to see the full before and after room tour.

Click on the thumbnails below to see the project tutorials for our tiny condo bathroom:
Decorative Mirror With Scalloped FrameDIY Decorative Mirror With Scalloped Frame
DIY Removable Cedar Shower Floor Mat
Below are the most recent posts about our tiny condo bathroom: Click here to see all of the posts about our tiny condo bathroom.

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    Beth Smith
    April 4, 2015 at 10:26 pm

    So pretty! You do such great work! Great use of color!
    You didn’t do the living room? And you were working on this and your house at the same time right? Your condo did sell right? It was soo cute!
    Love this new site!

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    Naomi
    April 5, 2015 at 1:11 am

    If you haven’t sold it already, that condo should be snapped up in an instant. The before and after photos show a lot of style and work. Wow!

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    Tammy (Pa.)
    April 5, 2015 at 7:46 am

    So awesome Kristi…!! You are just simply AMAZING….!!! I wish I were you…!!!
    HAPPY EASTER to you and Matt…!!!

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    Heather
    April 6, 2015 at 9:41 am

    I love your condo colors so much!

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    Erina
    June 11, 2015 at 12:04 am

    Hi Kristi, I just found out your creative blog and really love the way you decorate your home! Especially love the kitchen and breakfast room! Never thought of using such colors and they all match so nicely and cozy. I can imagine it’s like having a sumptuous meal in a nice restaurant 🙂

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    Lisa Garber
    June 16, 2015 at 9:27 am

    Honest to Pete, had it been me who saw the condo before, I would have NEVER had the creativity to imagine what you conjured up. As a parallel comment, I think the reason I just love your blog to pieces is that ANYone can throw a bunch of money at a house and make it beautiful, but it takes skills like yours to do things within a budget and get such beautiful results.

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    Kristine Brown
    June 23, 2015 at 4:28 pm

    Congratulations on finishing your condo!!! I share your joy on a job well done and long waited for! Thanks so much for sharing all of your project “how to’s” with us!! Shall I say that you WILL have multiple offers on this condo??? Yes you WILL!!!!

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    Karen
    September 11, 2015 at 12:42 pm

    As a farewell to the condo I just followed the tour here in detail and was again amazed by all the creative projects – big and small – that you achieved there over the time. I got initially drawn to your blog because of the vent cover in the hallway (made from yardsticks!) and I have to say I love every step in your journey of DIY and decorating. Thanks for offering the possibility to follow you!!!

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    Lisa
    November 4, 2015 at 5:44 am

    The after pictures are Amazing! You have great ideas to make the most of a small space. I love the paint colors. I am already thinking of changing our paint on our kitchen cabinets. What color did you use?

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    Pamela
    February 20, 2016 at 1:22 am

    Hi Kristi,

    First off, I would like to say thank you for sharing your interior designs with us. I absolutely LOVE your sense of style. You’ve inspired my husband and I to tackle some DIY projects around our home.

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    Esri
    March 29, 2018 at 1:55 pm

    I lusted after that headboard in your condo’s guest bedroom. Saw it on Overstock. Didn’t work in the space we have. 🙁

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    Kathie
    November 9, 2018 at 1:08 pm

    Hi Kristi
    I’m new to your site and absolutely LOOOVE everything you do!!!!
    You mentioned that Matt has MS, so I thought I’d share this info with you. You may have heard of Dr. Terry Wahls who was diagnosed with MS and then went on a search for treatments. I’m sorry if you’re inundated with advise from well-meaning people…

    THE WAHLS PROTOCOL: A RADICAL NEW WAY TO TREAT ALL CHRONIC AUTOIMMUNE CONDITIONS USING PALEO PRINCIPLES BY TERRY WAHLS, M.D. WITH EVE ADAMSON – RELEASED IN PAPERBACK ON DECEMBER 30, 2014
    An integrative approach to healing chronic auto-immune conditions by a doctor, researcher, and sufferer of progressive multiple sclerosis whose TEDx talk is already a web sensation.

    Like many physicians, Dr. Terry Wahls focused on treating her patients’ ailments with drugs or surgical procedures—until she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2000. Within three years, her back and stomach muscles had weakened to the point where she needed a tilt-recline wheelchair. Conventional medical treatments were failing her, and she feared that she would be bedridden for the rest of her life.

    Dr. Wahls began studying the latest research on autoimmune disease and brain biology, and decided to get her vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and essential fatty acids from the food she ate rather than pills and supplements. Dr. Wahls adopted the nutrient-rich paleo diet, gradually refining and integrating it into a regimen of neuromuscular stimulation. First, she walked slowly, then steadily, and then she biked eighteen miles in a single day. In November 2011, Dr. Wahls shared her remarkable recovery in a TEDx talk that immediately went viral. Now, in The Wahls Protocol, she shares the details of the protocol that allowed her to reverse many of her symptoms, get back to her life, and embark on a new mission: to share the Wahls Protocol with others suffering from the ravages of multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune conditions.

    I wish you both well in these challenging days.

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      Kristi
      November 9, 2018 at 1:16 pm

      Thanks, Kathie! Yes, we’re very familiar with Dr. Wahls’ program. Matt does kind of a combination of the Wahls protocol, the autoimmune protocol and the ketogenic diet. He has actually seen the most progress using the ketogenic diet with intermittent fasting (22 hours fasting per day, 2 hours for eating) and an extended 72-hour fast per week. Fasting gets the body into something called autophagy, which has been shown to actually regrow nerves, along with speeding up all other kinds of natural healing of the body. He’s pretty excited about it.

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        Kathie
        November 9, 2018 at 1:26 pm

        I’m SO excited for this great news! :)))
        I’m adding you both to my prayer list and will pray for stamina, direction in this healing process, and also for your marriage as I’m sure there are challenges beyond what many of us experience.
        May you both see God’s grace moment by moment in each and every day.

        Blessings,

        Kathie

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    Rhonda
    July 2, 2019 at 6:10 am

    Kristi, I wish all before/after bloggers would do what you have done-the tabs to click on! You did a beautiful job.