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A Tour of the Old Blue House, After.

Melissa Beene Ford/ before and after+ Big Blue House+ Remodeling

The other day I posted some BEFORE pictures of my last house. 

If you didn’t see those, never fear, because I’m about to post them again.

Because you REALLY can’t appreciate the ‘AFTER’ until you’ve seen the ‘BEFORE.’

Keep in mind, though, that because I’m a serial repainter, some of these rooms were repainted AGAIN, much to the chagrin of anyone who lived with me, so these aren’t really ‘after’ pictures; more like ‘semi-after.’ I can’t help it; it’s a sickness. I love to redecorate. I think most of the rooms in that house got at least three different color schemes in the five years I lived there… 


{And then we went and bought ANOTHER fixer-upper back in May… is there a twelve-step program??}

But back to the OLD blue house: believe me when I say that NONE of my redecorating looked as good as the house looks now, now that the new owner has put her spin on it… I LOVE what she’s done with it. And maybe someday she’ll let me show you the after, after pictures. 😉

Enjoy… 

The front door, before. 

My front door, after. Exterior paint color Sherwin-Williams Morning Fog
Kitchen, before.
Kitchen, after. Ceiling paint color: Rainwashed by Sherwin-Williams
Wall color: Turret Tan by Sherwin-Williams (discontinued)
Sunroom, before. 
Sunroom, after. 
Walls: Sherwin-Williams Svelte Sage, Ceiling: Grassland
Stairs, before. 
Stairs, after. 
Katie’s room, before. 
Katie’s room, after. 
Annie’s room, before. 
Annie’s room, during. 🙂 Below Chair Rail: Ladybug by Sherwin-Williams (discontinued)
But I redid it again, and this is another ‘during’ picture (it got cuter with custom drapes and pictures on the walls, but I couldn’t find a picture)… 
Living room, before
Living room, after. 
Master bedroom, before
Master bedroom, after. Paint color: Anjou Pear by Sherwin-Williams.

Thank you for bearing with me through this walk down memory lane. I grieved over this house for a long time, and it’s been cathartic to me to go through these pictures again. I once thought this was my dream house, we’d live here forever, and my daughters would have their bridal portraits made on those stairs. And you know what? I just realized, in going through these pictures, that I’m over it. I can honestly say that. I look at these pictures and all I remember is the unhappiness. And my new house? THIS is my dream house, the one with lots of love and laughter and happily ever after. I’m incredibly happy that a new family has made their home in my old blue house (that’s what I prayed for), and I thank God for giving me far better than I could have asked for, planned, or imagined… 
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  1. Kelly says

    September 4, 2013 at 4:42 am

    That&#39;s what is so great about all the pictures… the feeling that you can close that album and be satisfied that it really, truly is over, and things will never be that way again. <br /><br />Thank God.

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  2. Sophia Pasha says

    December 28, 2014 at 7:50 am

    What color is your living room please???

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  3. Melissa Taylor says

    December 28, 2014 at 6:32 pm

    I believe it was Sandspit by Sherwin-Williams, Sophia. That color is discontinued but they can still mix it!

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Hey there... I'm Melissa! Texas girl. Mom to three + one goldendoodle. Believer. Old house fanatic. Creating a happy + healthy home with purpose is my passion. I'm so glad you're here!

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I don’t know who’s big idea it was to strip 80 I don’t know who’s big idea it was to strip 80 years of paint off of this door down to the wood and start over… but that person has no business starting new projects. 😅 My neighbors must have thought this project would never end. *I* thought this project would never end. 😰 If you’re thinking of doing this yourself? Just don’t, ok? Throw the whole door away and buy a new one. 😂🤣 Just kidding.  Old house weirdos like me… we can’t just do things the easy way. Anyhoo… after some trial and error, @sherwinwilliams Celestial is what I landed on, and I have to say… I like it. Periwinkle-ish blue looks great with the yellow house and will look even better when the azaleas are in bloom. Was it all worth it? That’s not important right now. 🤭 Will I do this all again in two years? The magic eight ball says… without a doubt. 👏🏻 I’ve already picked the next color. #gluttonforpunishment #somefoolsneverlearn #oldhouselove #oldhomelove #makinghome #southernliving #gardenandgun #azaleadistrict #tylertx
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2022 had its highs and lows for sure, but scrollin 2022 had its highs and lows for sure, but scrolling through my pics from the last twelve months made me realize how blessed and content I am. Prosperity, love, and peace have been ours in abundance, in spite of the pain of losing my dad. The second picture is the last picture of him… the last time I saw him. 💔 But God has been good to my family this year and 2022 is ending far better than it began. 😄 #2022inreview #thanksforthememories
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It’s a new trend I’m starting: bare Christmas tree. Lowe’s tag still attached (so quirky and unexpected)! Christmas ornaments still in boxes. Coming soon to an Anthropologie window display near you. 
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Every year I think, “next year I’ll do better. Next year I’ll have it together.” And then, here we are on the SIXTH Christmas that we’ve been in this house, the sixth Christmas I’ve dragged our chaotic bunch of Christmas mess out of a chaotic garage I still haven’t unpacked from our move six years ago. 
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Maybe this year is the year I’ll organize it all and put it back neatly so that by Christmas number 7, it will be smooth sailing. People will flock to my social media to see how I’ve pulled everything off SO PERFECTLY. Next year will be my year. 
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Seems every year there’s less and less bandwidth for all these things. There’s more grief and stress, less money. More demands, less grace. 
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I put this sign on the wall in my office so I could keep it in front of my eyes: Love. Joy. Peace. And all that. I am SO unlike Jesus most days. So lacking in all of these character qualities. And that’s WITH waking up most mornings and spending my first 30 minutes with God Himself. 
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How lost would I be without that? Geez. I can’t fathom. I REQUIRE being transformed by renewing my mind every single morning, and even then, responding to people and life with love, joy, peace and patience doesn’t come naturally. 
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I’m working on both.
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