Before and After: A Dining Room Makeover


Updated 08/04/11 1:28 PM · Posted by · 7 comments

Dining Room Decorating Makeover Ideas

Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member Funkytime from the Su Casa group: Since we moved to our new place a month ago, I've been pretty overwhelmed with the amount of work that the place needed! We had so much stuff that I couldn't find a place for. We downsized quite a bit to be able to live in the city again, but it was well worth it. I am just not a country girl at all! Lucky me, I had Read more

An Easy Dresser Makeover


Updated 10/07/10 1:32 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Dresser Makeover With Painted Stripes From CasaSugar Community Member

We recently featured the tween bedroom makeover that h2urHome, interior designer Laurie Jones, finished for her 12-year-old daughter. But that's not all: Laurie also posted about this lovely dresser makeover in the Crave Worthy Creations group as well. I almost got rid of this dresser when we moved into our new house. It was your typical pine run of the mill dresser I had painted white and used Read more

Best of 2009: Bathroom Makeover


Updated 01/02/10 9:54 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 1 comment

Best of 2009: Bathroom Makeover

This year, we saw some awesome makeovers sent in by readers. When it came to bathrooms, though, you overwhelmingly loved Su Casa member Ckim8120's chic makeover of her bathroom. She did everything herself for a budget of less than $350. You have to check out all of the before and after photos. It really is quite spectacular! Ckim8120 also tells you how to do something similar with your powder Read more

Before and After: A Bathroom Makeover For Under $80


Updated 10/04/09 8:37 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 7 comments

Before and After: A Bathroom Makeover For Under $80

Craftster member Nichola accomplished the admirable feat of making over her bathroom for under $80. Cheap, chic makeovers are always inspiring, and Nichola's bathroom definitely fits the bill. Before Nichola's bathroom got to this "before" status you see here, she spent three nights removing ugly, decrepit wallpaper that may have been original to the house. With this somewhat blank palette, Read more

Before and After: Renovating Family Furniture


Updated 09/03/09 12:57 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 7 comments

Before and After: Renovating Family Furniture

Su Casa member Melissa Kathleen recently updated a piece of furniture that had been in her family for decades. She writes, "When my family and I had to move my grandmother out of her apartment, we didn't know what to do with all of her furniture. When I saw her old chest she kept in her large bathroom, I loved the shape and wanted to re-finish it." Curious as to how Melissa Kathleen's chest Read more

Before and After: An '80s Hutch Gets Up-to-Date


Updated 08/30/09 11:51 AM · Posted by CasaSugar · 8 comments

Before and After: An '80s Hutch Gets Up-to-Date

I love a well-executed furniture makeover, especially when a piece that's this ugly can turn out to look so good! Crafty lady Erin explains, "My brother-in-law frequently comes across discarded furniture. The other day he found this hutch and asked if we would like it. It was pretty darn ugly, so hubby and I decided to give it a makeover." To see the unbelievable results, read more Read more

Before and After: A Light and Airy Living Room


Updated 08/19/09 9:55 AM · Posted by CasaSugar · 17 comments

Before and After: A Light and Airy Living Room

Su Casa member ndchristine has been making some updates to the old farmhouse she and her husband bought, which "had seen better days." The previous owner's paint job was dark and dreary, and the split paint colors made the room seem smaller than it is. She lightened it up with a fresh-white paint job, and chose light furnishings to keep it airy. And, she tore up that grungy carpet to reveal Read more

Before and After: From Distasteful to Divine


Updated 01/17/09 5:29 AM · Posted by CasaSugar · 13 comments

Before and After: From Distasteful to Divine

Su Casa member Anti Curl and her husband purchased a house about six months ago and, according to Anti Curl, it "honestly was one of the nastiest places I had ever laid eyes upon. I only wish the 'before photos' could convey just how neglected our home had been." You've already seen the improvements Anti Curl made to her kitchen nook, so I thought we'd check in on her dining room transformation Read more

Before and After: From Stark and Sad to Warm and Romantic


Updated 08/03/09 1:55 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 19 comments

Before and After: From Stark and Sad to Warm and Romantic

Su Casa member Zulkey bought her home less than a year ago, and since that time she, her husband, and her friend Jessica Riddle have made countless improvements throughout the house. When Zulkey and her husband moved into the house, the bedroom was a little limited in the personality department. To see how they breathed life into this blank canvas, read more Read more