Fresh Coats DIY: Updating Old Spaces Easy & Affordable

So I’ve been doing a lot of updating to my home over the past two years and it’s quickly become more than just a hobby for me. It’s been fun to see the drastic changes and even more exciting to be able to see my own vision come to life. It’s an antique home built in the 1920’s and I will say that the decision to keep it vs buying a newer home has been rewarding but not without it’s challenges. I had a full bathroom and kitchen remodel about 2 years ago and I still get mesmerized walking through both rooms reminiscing on how far this little house has come. I’ll share a few before & after photos of that in another post but today I wanted to share a glimpse of a smaller project I’m currently working on.

I recently cleared out a bonus bedroom in my attic. I initially was unsure of what I wanted to do with the space but now I’ve decided to turn the room into a cozy little dressing/sitting area. All of the walls in the attic are paneled wood except for the main bedroom which I had drywall and insulation put in a few months ago. I painted over the paneled walls in the smaller room (that’s become my current project) several years ago. Although my initial paint job wasn’t perfect, it still looked way better than those ugly brown panels that had been scraped up over the years. I really wanted to tear down all of the paneling in the attic but the one room (my bedroom) that I did do was quite expensive.

So I figured why not just save some coins and slap a fresh coat of paint in the bonus room. Besides the surface imperfections the walls were still in pretty good shape. Only this time I decided to go the professional route and just hire someone. My little paint job held up over the years but I painted that entire room yellow…from the ceiling to the trim to the doors. I don’t know what I was thinking lol. I wanted to brighten it up a bit and make it girly so I chose a pretty rose pink for the walls. I couldn’t be more happier with the color.

In my bedroom I also had some unfinished closet doors I had installed last year. I’d been meaning to paint it forever but finally got around to it. I wanted to do something a little different than basic white doors so I decided to go with a metallic silver. I absolutely love how it came out!