Triple Feature in Kitchen + Bath Makeovers Magazine

Post updated 1/2015 with images from magazines…

It seems like a lifetime ago, but early last year (in 2013) a crew from Better Homes & Gardens came to my home to photograph a bunch of spaces.  It was an incredible, eye-opening experience and one I will never forget. Truly a dream come true that I never even knew I had…

Long before one of my client’s kitchens were photographed for this past Spring’s KBMO cover and even longer before my kids & I were photographed at our Central Command Center, our kitchen and master bath (plus the family room) were photographed and are finally being featured in the fall/winter issue of kitchen + bath makeovers magazine, which is on newsstands now (or you can download it here – fyi, I get no kickback from the sales)

Both spaces were total DIY makeovers that the Mister and I tackled on our own from start to finish.

the kitchen before & after

DIY projects included in the kitchen makeover:
Kitchen Makeover {Reveal}
Kitchen Update {One Year Later}
painted cabinets
painted countertops
tile backsplash
decorative brackets

the master bathroom before & after

DIY projects included in the master bathroom makeover:
Master Bathroom Makeover {Reveal}
faux ‘stained’ (using paint) cabinet
shower curtain using a curtain
luxury vinyl groutable floor tile (similar project tutorial)
tile backsplash (similar project tutorial)

Over the past year, I’ve had quite a few local & national magazine features, but every. single. time. I am overwhelmed, exhilarated, and plain ole’ happy!  And of course, I feel completely blessed.

What I love so much about the Kitchen + Bath Makeovers magazine is that the articles are of real spaces (kitchens or bathrooms) typically on a tight budget.  The rooms are DIY updates (like my kitchen) or budget-conscious makeovers (like my clients kitchen).  O, I forgot to mention, in the same issue as my kitchen and bathroom makeover, is a clients kitchen than I also transformed.  Their kitchen was more involved than mine and a true renovation.   The before and after is incredible (see more of my clients kitchen makeover in this post).

To give a glimpse of the features, here are a few snippets from within the magazine…

the kitchen…

That fabulous metal island from the shoot can be found here (<- affiliate link)

the master bathroom…

It’s kinda crazy to see spaces of my own home in print, especially since it’s never been so clean and perfect as the day it was photographed.  Just keepin’ it real! It is nice to know that it could look like that again (but it probably won’t, lol).

and my clients kitchen…

To see more of the featured stories + many other amazing kitchens & bathrooms, you really should pick up a copy of KBMO (I spotted & snagged my copy at Lowe’s).  There are so many great ideas & tips throughout the magazine.  You will totally be inspired!

I wanted to mention that I had another project featured in the last Kitchen + Bath Makeovers issue (Summer 2014 issue).  The feature was of our beautiful powder room, which was photographed last Summer.

The bathroom update was dramatic with a new deep blue hue + Amy Butler wallpaper on the main wall.  I just love every bit of it!  Even today when I pass by, I smile.

the powder room before & after

DIY projects included in the powder bath makeover:
Powder Room {Reveal}
removing the toilet and sink
how-to hang wallpaper
luxury vinyl groutable floor tile (similar project tutorial)

Thanks for sharing in my excitement.  You always are huge supporters and I’m so blessed.  I have another magazine feature coming out in a few weeks and it’s a room of mine on the cover {squeal}.  I’ll be sure to keep you posted.