Hi friends...this may be my FAVORITE home DIY yet...OUR NEW HALF WALL...besides the design, all of the credit this time goes to my husband...he did it all and I couldn't be happier with the result...we've been pondering the idea for years and finally took the plunge...what a difference it makes...take a look at the result...sorry for the pictorial overload...I told you I'm obsessed!!
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| these are pics of before from both sides... |
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| UH OH....LOTS of wires!!!!!! |
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| our friendly onlooker....Hudson |
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| WOOHOOT!!!!!!! |
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| the making of the faux column... |
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| all trim & first coat of paint complete |
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| LOVE the molding!!!! |
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| He did a great job tying it into the kitchen counter... |
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| almost 20 years in this 1963 ranch and all of the moldings my husband has added has made our house our home... |
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| So happy we finally did it!! xo, Mariaelena linking to these party people: |
It looks fabulous! You must be so happy you decided to jump in and do it! Your fireplace is just dreamy. I have always wanted one in the kitchen, I think that is just the epitome of charming! Happy holidays!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Kim...so glad you stopped by...I do love that fireplace too!!
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I would love that too. Nicely done. It really opens everything up.
ReplyDeleteThanksKim...I'm so g;ad we finally did it...thanks so much for stopping by!!
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As a woman who does house painting and small carpentry for a living, I am very impressed...both with your vision and his handiwork at bringing it to fruition!
ReplyDeleteThank you friend!!...I'm really loving this one!!
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This just looks amazing. Sometimes it takes a long time to take the "leap", but this was certainly worth it! Kudos to your husband!
ReplyDeleteThank you Mary...we are loving it especially now with all of the holiday decorations up...I so appreciate you stopping by and leaving a comment...please come back again...xo, Mariaelena
DeleteWow, your hubby is quite the craftsman, he did an awesome job. Looks wonderful
ReplyDeleteand know you are enjoying that open look, and feel with the wall gone.
Great job, and thanks for sharing it.
Blessings, Nellie
Thank you Nellie...and yes I'm really enjoying now that I've got the Christmas decorations up...so glad you stopped by and appreciate you commenting!!
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oh WOW that is awesome! I'm all about opening up walls for a more open feel! He did great. Thanks so much for sharing this great project on Trash 2 Treasure Tuesday!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you like it...we are really loving it...gave the house an entire different feel...thx for hosting the party!..Mariaelena
ReplyDeleteoh man, LUCKY YOU! this is awesome, and i wish the little wall i want to take down in our kitchen was as big as this to make such a great impact. enjoy your new spaces!
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Visiting from Cozy Little House Tweak It Tuesday. Love the new look -- it's amazing what taking down part of a wall can do to open up space and let the light pour in. I enjoyed all the photos - I'm not a fan of "before" and "after" with no middle to show what had to be done to get from there to here! You have a beautiful home and now you've added yet another dimension to it. Congrats on a job well done!
ReplyDeletesorry for the late delay...thank you so much and you're absolutely right...the work that goes into all of these projects we see in blog land are a lot of hard work and planning...Thanks so much for leaving such a nice comment...please come back again and again...lol...xo, Mariaelena
DeleteVery nice reno! Am getting ready to paint my maple cabinets too... how are yours holding up? Chipping, etc? What primer and what brand paint did you use? Anything you would have done differently? TIA - Amy
ReplyDeleteHi Amy...thanks for coming by and commenting...Our cabinets are a few years painted now and as I write this I have a paint bucket ready for some touch ups but just minor little marks...It held up better than I thought...we primed with Zinzer and then painted with Sherwin Williams door/cabinet paint...If you go to the post, you'll see how we did it. If you have any more questions, please email me...ulli1967@yahoo.com
DeleteWow! It looks great and I love how open the space is now! Bravo you two!
ReplyDelete~ Kim @ Sand & Sisal
Thanks so much Kim...sorry for the late response...I so appreciate you stopping by and leaving a comment...please come back again...
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Featuring on Trash 2 Treasure Tuesday today! :)
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh...thank you Kammy...how did I miss this...I'm behind....:(....glad you liked it!!...xo, Mariaelena
DeleteIt looks amazing!! Great job, and you should take lots of pictures, what a difference! Wow! It makes me want to knock out some walls, ha ha!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mindi....we talked about it for years, literally...so glad you stopped by and thanks for leaving a comment...please come back and visit again...
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I really is amazing. I so appreciate a man with those skills! He's a keeper.
ReplyDeletehaha...yes he is...thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment...so glad you like the project!
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Beautiful.....what paint color on your walls? Love it! Your hubs is a fantastic carpenter!
ReplyDeleteWOW what a difference that made!! It looks FABULOUS!
ReplyDeleteSuch an amazing change! You are one lucky lady to have such a handy guy. Beautiful! Jane
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