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Beginning in the Middle

First Home Tour

Here’s a little before & after tour of our first home in the Short North neighborhood of Columbus, which is now available for rent on Airbnb and HomeAway!

Living Room

Before:

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After:

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Dining Room

Before:

Dining Room - Before

After: 22

What we’ve done:

  • Hand painted an accent wall (visit here for details)
  • Purchased table & chairs from Crate & Barrel Outlet

Powder Room

Before:

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After

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Kitchen

Before:

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After:

25 What we’ve done:

  • Refinished the cabinets by painting them white and adding hardware
  • Added a marble backsplash for $244 See all of our before & after photos here!

Psst!  Check out our feature on Country Living here and The Kitchn here!

Master Bedroom

Before:

Master - Before

After:

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What we’ve done:

  • Created a wood pallet accent wall (more details on how we did it here)
  • Built an upholstered bed – Painted the walls Vail by Allen + Roth
  • Dressed the windows with curtains from Ikea

Guest Bedroom

Before

Guest Bedroom 1

After

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What we’ve done:

  • Painted the walls Marble Tile by Allen + Roth
  • Dressed the windows with sheer Ikea curtains
  • Made a Sunburst Mirror to fill the space above the bed

Guest Bathroom

Before: Guest Bathroom - Before

 After:

14What we’ve done:

  • Replaced the old linoleum floor with crisp, white tiles
  • Painted the bathroom vanity light grey
  • Put up bead board wallpaper and trim

For more info, check out our $210 Guest Bathroom Refresh post.

Backyard

Before:

Backyard - BeforeAfter #1:

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After #2:

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What we’ve done:

  • Installed a simple cement paver patio
  • Built a deck using pallets and decking wood
  • Planted grass and flowers
  • Stained the fence
  • Built custom benches

See all the details of our backyard makeovers here.

Front Door
Psst! Our new front door was featured on Oprah.com!

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35 What we’ve done:

  • Revamped our front doors with glass frosting spray, paint and a decal (more details here)

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Deep in design mode these next few weeks as we not Deep in design mode these next few weeks as we not-so-patiently wait to close on our next project (!!!) It’ll be a mix of all of the things we’ve been doing for the last 7 yrs, but also something we’ve never done before. ☺️ Any guesses??

#theblondevic
Design + reno: @beginninginthemiddle 
📸 @alliepal
Those in between spaces need love too 🖤 #theblo Those in between spaces need love too 🖤 #theblondevic #beforeandafter 

Thanks for perfectly capturing this for us @alliepal 🤗
Same view, 4 years later ♥️ #theblondevic #bef Same view, 4 years later ♥️ #theblondevic #beforeandafter 

📸 @linea.photo 
Styling: @ma2thewjg 
For @hgtvmagazine
Just a family, posing for a photo, trying to stay Just a family, posing for a photo, trying to stay still and smile all at once ☺️ Thank you for your shares and likes and kind words on our magazine feature this week. Feelin the love and so grateful for your support! 📸 @linea.photo for @hgtvmagazine
Late afternoon light brings out all the pretty gre Late afternoon light brings out all the pretty green in our kitchen 🖤 We DIYd the reeded detail on the island with thin wood dowels and a pin nailer! #theblondevic 

📸 @linea.photo, styling by @ma2thewjg for @hgtvmagazine 

Cabinet color: Behr Black Sable
Surprise! We have a spread in the March issue of H Surprise! We have a spread in the March issue of HGTV magazine and our living room MADE THE COVER 🎉 @ma2thewjg and the styling team worked their magic to bring springy vibes & lots of fun color into #theblondevic, and @linea.photo captured everything beautifully. So thankful we could bring this home back to life, and excited we can share it with all of you! #hgtvmagazine #victorian
We swapped another switch in our house to a @lutro We swapped another switch in our house to a @lutronelectronics Caséta Smart Dimmer Switch, which allows us to control our lights remotely from the Lutron app, set lighting schedules, and create “scenes” that automatically adjust multiple lights in a room — no matter if we’re home or not. Our parlor chandelier dims down to 15% around sunset every evening (we also have our kitchen pendants set to turn on at 6am so we never have to walk into a dark kitchen in the morning!). The added control and convenience over our lighting is so nice, and being able to schedule them to come on/off throughout the day gives us extra security when we’re not home! #turnonpeaceofmind #sponsored
All new, but make it look old ☺️ #whitecapecot All new, but make it look old ☺️ #whitecapecottage #beforeandafter

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