Glam Renovation

Jill's House

A Hollywood Inspired Makeover

Last week one of MVL's readers, Jill shared her kitchen renovation that cost her only $3,000

and looked like a million damn bucks.

I showed it here. I was impressed and so were many of you.

She told about buying her carrera marble subway tile at Lowe's.

Here's a photo to refresh your memory.

I went to Lowe's last night and sure enough...there it was.

It is very very pretty. It looks so expensive but isn't.

I was like...I need this....NOW! 

But then I'd also need to redo countertops too...and then it starts adding up...

and I am in the middle of repairs to the brick on the outside of my house.

I mentioned last summer that the birds are eating the mortar out between my bricks 

in certain spots of the exterior of my house.

It was so bad that four bricks fell off. So I had a brick mason who specializes in historic homes come do 

an emergency fix on the bricks that fell and give me a price for pointing the bricks everywhere else on 

the house that have lost mortar. Pointing is what they call putting more mortar in between the bricks.

I could only afford the emergency repair today but must start saving for the much bigger job of fixing 

all other spots before they get bad.

So it will be awhile before I can do a kitchen renovation of any sort.

Anyway....

Jill told me she'd redone the rest of her house too and I asked if I could see.

She sent me these photos over the weekend.

Jill's living room before

Jill's Living Room After

Oh...I've always loved those wall mount gas fireplaces like her's. 

All the silver accents really make this place glamorous.

Silver floor mirror - yes!

Is that a purple lampshade? I believe it is.

I have a feeling she was inspired by her book collection.

Jill added the mirrors to the front of the chest.
Jill loves mirrored furniture. I do too but haven't gotten a piece yet
and haven't got anything I can add them to..yet.

Jill's dining room before

Jill's Dining Room After

The accents of purple are inspired.

The wall paint is Ralph Lauren Impressionist.

This is such a beautiful house transformation.

It's modern yet has a sort of a 1930's art deco vibe.

I think Jean Harlow herself would be very comfortable in this home.

That Jill...she is

Living the Mod Vintage Life!

All I can say is...I want to see the rest of the house!

Of course if she is anything like me...she is still working on other parts of the house. 

But we'll see if she sends me more. I'm sure you wouldn't mind seeing it.

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