When I purchased my place, there was a lot of work that needed to be done. The floors were a mess, the walls were chalk white, appliances miss matched, there was broken tile in the bathrooms etc. I knew I would have my hands full with this one but I loved the challenge! Its not the first time I have had to re-do an entire space and it won't be the last! I had a tight budget but a little creativity, hard work and time really paid off. Check out the before and after shots of the main living area. The idea was to create an open space with individual areas for cooking, entertaining, eating and working that somehow worked together seamlessly.