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Before and After...Our Condo Renovation

3/2/2013

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Aloha Readers!

We bought our Kauai condo with dreams of what it could be. It was a leap of faith as we purchased it sight unseen. Crazy? Maybe!

Would you buy this place? The photo makes the bedroom seem so dark.  And the spotlight on the bed?! The peach walls and green carpet didn't quite go with the pink and teal striped curtains.  It was clear that it needed a renovation not just a little updating.
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We made an offer on the condo and it was ours. Seeing that photo of the bedroom inspired me. We couldn't wait to get over to Kauai to get started!

Because we had just one week on the island, we carefully planned what needed to be done. We picked out flooring and paint at our local Home Depot. The bed frame and mattress was purchased in California. We tried to do as much as we could from home, knowing that our time was limited.
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Here's what the bedroom looked like when we arrived on Kauai.

I remember walking into our condo for the first time.  Though it was bare, it had a warm, homey feeling. We pulled back the heavy, funky striped curtains and it was light filled. Opening the windows and feeling the breeze flow through the condo, we knew we'd made the right decision.

The previous homeowner was thoughtful. Though, the condo was dated, it was very clean. She was even kind enough to leave some necessities for us...toiletries, soap and paper towels. With sheets and a blanket, we slept that night on the floor. I was so thankful the carpet wasn't dirty!
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We awoke early. Anticipation and the 2 hour time difference helped.  My husband had the old carpet and padding out before dawn! It was looking better already!

As the sun was rising, we were painting. The color we chose is Cottage White by Behr. I love that paint brand! It went on nice and covered well.

For flooring we chose Allure vinyl plank Bamboo flooring. We were able to pick it up and the local Kauai Home Depot. It claims to be the "Easiest Floor Ever". And it really was! My husband would tell you that the most important thing is to measure well. He put down nearly the entire bedroom floor in just a few hours. I can also say that after a year of being down that the floor looks as good as new. We highly recommend this flooring.
All of the above photos were taken on the same day. The last photo shows our little one asleep on the new bed.

Day 1
Pulled up and removed old carpet and padding
Removed bolted-on old headboard
Painted all the walls and trim
Took down old curtains and put up new blinds on the window
Put down AWESOME new bamboo flooring
and assembled new bed frame!

Whew! We were tired but, determined to sleep on a bed that second night. 
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The bedroom was a huge transformation. We also renovated the living room and dining area that first trip. It didn't look like the same condo anymore!
Writing this post really brought back some great memories. It was super hard work but, so much fun! I would love to do it again!  And we will. It's our goal to always keep the condo updated and fresh. We want others to feel that same feeling we had, when we walked in the condo the first time...that we'd made the right decision.

Aloha!
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area rugs link
8/13/2013 04:50:40 pm

You have chosen a very nice rug for decorating bedrooms

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8/14/2013 12:41:42 am

You can only see a small piece of it in the photo but, thank you for your kind comment!
Aloha!

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MV Group link
12/4/2013 12:10:37 pm

I never know that renovation plays an very important role to make our living place beautiful and fabulous.Your room looks so weird before renovation but after renovation it is totally changed. It effects the environment of whole house these pics are really helpful for me to do some changes in my house also.

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12/6/2013 08:23:25 am

Aloha MV,

I'm happy that we've inspired you to make your own renovations! The biggest changes came from fresh paint and replacing the old carpet with new bamboo flooring. It really was a lot of fun! If you have any questions about how we did it, please feel free to reply.

Thanks for reading my diary! :)

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