Category Archives: Reno

Master Bedroom Reveal

July 13, 2015Categories: RenoSarah @ 702 Park Project

Happy Monday, friends! A few weeks ago, I shared the first glimpse into our newly-renovated master bedroom over on Glamista Home. But first, in case you are new here, let me tell you a little bit about our house…

Over two years ago, my husband, Charles, and I decided to take a leap and buy a house in his hometown in NC out of foreclosure. But it wasn’t just any house. We bought the house that Charles’ grandparents once owned. Since his grandmother’s passing ten years prior, the house was sold and fell into serious disrepair. When the bank foreclosed, we decided to buy it and fully restore it. You can learn more about our story here!

Ok, back to the master bedroom. When we bought the house, it looked like this:

And today, it looks like this:

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An American Foursquare Restoration

June 30, 2015Categories: RenoSarah @ 702 Park Project

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. One of my very favorite things about blogging is the community that you find out there in blogland. Whether I’m looking for inspiration, advice, or encouragement, that community is always out there, ready to help. So it makes me very happy whenever I can repay the favor and pass on a little of my experience.

I got the sweetest email from Jenny in Tampa last week. She and her husband have just bought a 1918 historic foursquare in the heart of Tampa, FL. She told me that she had stumbled upon my blog and had gotten lost in the archives, and was excited to find a new resource to help them along in their restoration.

So of course, I asked to see the house!

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Master Bedroom Reveal + Plans

June 29, 2015Categories: RenoSarah @ 702 Park Project

Good morning, lovelies! Today I’m over at Glamista Home sharing the very first look at our renovated master bedroom. Head on over and check it out!

As a reminder, here’s how the bedroom looked when we started:

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Be sure to come back and let me know what you think!

702 Archives: Online Resources for Planning a Home Renovation

June 16, 2015Categories: RenoSarah @ 702 Park Project

1. Floorplanner– Whether you want to completely change the layout of a house, or simply see how furniture will fit into a space, Floorplanner is a great tool. You can plan out single rooms, or entire houses. Having had no experience in interior design, Floorplanner was incredibly easy to work with. With the free option, you get one free “project” (which includes 3 levels), and each additional project is $4.95. More info on pricing here. Check out my use of the site here,here, and here.

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The Big List – Update

May 20, 2015Categories: RenoSarah @ 702 Park Project

As we roll into summer, the hubs and I have decided to just cruise. No more stressful projects (although, stressful can still be fun!). No more deadlines. We’ve decided to just enjoy the house as it is…at about 80% complete. Plus, we have some new porch space to enjoy!

If you remember, our house to-do list was ~~ridiculously~~ a little long. This spring, we decided to focus mainly on the exterior of the house, and I’m happy with the progress we’ve made.

Here’s what we’ve crossed off in the last 4 months:

Paint the back porches
Install new light on downstairs porch (Ok, technically it’s still in the box, but it’s here!)
Paint porte cochere stoop
Reshape the gravel driveway
Complete landscape in the front of house

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And here’s what we’ve got left for the exterior:

Replace/repair shutters
Paint back door (red to match the front!)
Screen in upstairs porch
Paint side door (also red)
Replace/repair basement door
Install garage interior and exterior lighting
Landscape the backyard

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We started with 46 items on the list, and we’re down to 7. I’m ok with that! I can pretty much tell you that at the end of the summer we will still have 7 items left on that list. And I’m ok with that too!

702parkproject - front porch

What’s on your to-do list this summer?

One Room Challenge – Porch Makeover Sources

May 11, 2015Categories: RenoSarah @ 702 Park Project

Did you catch our two-story back porch reveal last week as part of the One Room Challenge? I had so much fun pulling these spaces together, and have already enjoyed them so much.

I’ve had several questions, so today I want to share my sources for everything I used for the makeover. I definitely had a budget to stick to for these porches, and was excited to find most of the furniture and accessories at discount stores like HomeGoods, TJ Maxx, Tuesday Morning, etc.