20+ People Who Renovated Their Homes With Their Own Hands and Totally Nailed It
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06/01/2020

The word “renovation” may send shivers down your spine. It’s enough to imagine all this dust, dirt, and a long-running process that includes a bunch of expenses, to want to cancel all your plans and live in peace. If you’ve been planning to, but haven’t dared to clean your balcony or redecorate your bedroom, have a look at these photos from the people who have survived renovations and now, their house is full of beauty and order.
We at Bright Side got inspired by these users’ examples, and we can’t want to transform something. And now, it’s your turn.
“We continue to repair our rented apartment. Now, it’s our kitchen’s turn.”
“I redid the bathroom last week.”
“Guys, we’ve transformed the horrible open balcony of our rented apartment into a nice chill place. And yes, the climate in Moscow is more than perfect for this.”
“Do you remember I was telling you that I’m going to renovate my bathroom? Here is the result.”
“The backyard update: After the work was done, I felt like I’d been hit by a truck.”
“We got a mortgage, bought a one-bedroom apartment in horrible condition, and we were renovating it on our own after work without any experience. We made a lot of mistakes, but it was our first time.”
A cottage, before and after
“The living room renovation, before and after. All the work was done with our own hands.”
“Dining room renovations are complete!”
Our new kitchen
“The above photo was taken before we moved in. The bottom picture — after we painted the room. It feels so much more open and airy now, I love it.”
“Our kitchen, before and after”
“We upgraded our kitchen.”
“I redid 2 rooms for my girls. Here is the first result:”
“And here’s the second one:”
“We’ve renovated a 19th-century house.”
“My bedroom before and after I got my hands on it”
“My room, before and after”
The entryway, before and after
A transformation of a house that was built in 1950
“My fiancé’s man cave”
Share in the comments how you managed to update the design of your apartment or your house. Let’s inspire each other!
Preview photo credit PushupBrah / Imgur
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