40+ Before-and-After Home Makeovers - Part 9

Before: Living Room

Color could turn this room from dreary to cheery.

After: Living Room

Treat a white space like a blank canvas for creative solutions. The secret to this subtle yet super-stylish wall treatment? Ceiling medallions! We installed the ones shown here in a single day using adhesive caulk. A Belgian-linen slipcover by Bemz updates a standard Ikea sofa—and delivers a soft dose of color.

(Medallions, from $12.28; homedepot.com. Slipcover, $665; bemz.com. Love seat, $379; ikea.com)

Before: Porch

Don't let outdooor space go to waste.

After: Porch

Once an exterior passageway between the main house and garage, the homeowner's
dining space acknowledges its outdoorsy past with glass doors that open onto the garden. The homeowner resisted "civilizing" the walls, either leaving the clapboard intact or exposing the Mondrian-like framework beneath it.

The furnishings include a handcrafted zinc-topped table, chairs by Rockland, and an Oly pendant lamp.

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