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Updated the vacation condo we bought

13 years ago
Had to completely gut (move walls etc) in the FL vacation condo we bought (1500 sp ft). Condo was original 70's including carpets and cat pee, original scary kitchen, popcorn ceiling etc etc..
Before and after of living room.

Comments (43)

  • 13 years ago
    How fun!
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    I love what you've done! Where did you find the cool rug?
  • 13 years ago
    The rug was our splurge item. It was custom made. Off hand I don't know the name of the company.
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    Thanks for the info. It's a fabulous rug and makes the room so definitely worth your splurge. Well done!
  • 13 years ago
    Very nice!
  • 13 years ago
    nice! light, open, airy, modern... love those floors
  • 13 years ago
    Wow! From drab to fab! Just beautiful!
  • 13 years ago
    I love the transformation, the rug pulls all those great colors together!
  • 13 years ago
    Have a house in Fl. I'm stuck with what to do. Would love to see what you done with the other parts of the condo.
  • 13 years ago
    Great work. What did you use as floor finish, are these tiles?
  • 13 years ago
    Awesome.. would love to see more pictures.. specifically the kitchen. Well done and enjoy!
  • 13 years ago
    last modified: 13 years ago
    GORGEOUS! Where is the white side board from, and what did you use for the flooring please?
  • 13 years ago
    Great job! What sort of flooring is that- porcelain tile? Love what the renovations have done for the glass doors and the view. Where are the white table and orange chairs from?
  • 13 years ago
    Love it!
  • 13 years ago
    What a beautiful update! May I ask, what product did you use on the floor? I absolutely love the sheen!
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    we have a lot of dated buildings down here, i suggest this option to many of my buyers, what an amazing job! for those that like spacious floor plans the older buildings are the way to go...
  • 13 years ago
    Fabulous! Love the colors!
  • 13 years ago
    Love how bright it is..
  • 13 years ago
    Forwarding this to my friend who just bought in Fla. Very nice.
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    Class !! Please add more photos !!
  • 13 years ago
    Light, bright, beautiful!
  • 13 years ago
    Thanks for all the kind comments!
    The floors are are a 24x24 rectified tile. They are thicker than typical floor tiles and each tile is heavy! They are porcelain with a bonded white layer on top. They were called glasstile, so I assume glass is a component of the surface layer.
    We wanted the floor to have a monolithic look as much as possible so we wanted tiles laid with no grout lines, which was done by setting them in a 'mud bed' instead of just thinset so that the tiles could be perfectly leveled. We love the floors.

    This project was our first experience with hiring a design firm ( a good experience). Furnishings were all ordered by designer so I am not 100% sure where some things came from. The white table with chairs was not expensive ..possibly pottery barn but I'm not certain.
    The white sideboard was one of a few pieces that the designer ordered from a company in Italy.
    I will post more pictures, and attach them to this post once I get back to FL to take more ( something went wrong with my camera and all pics were bad). The posted pic was one I happend to take with my phone.
  • 13 years ago
    I LOVE it and I WANT it! Gorgeous!
  • 13 years ago
    Wow, I can almost "smell" the awesome change!!
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    +++
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    Great, thanks for the detailed explanation on the tile. They are stunning, especially given the amount of glass you have in the space. Congratulations!
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    And they had Fun, Fun, Fun! Made me chuckle when I first toggled to the after photo! Wow! Light and alive - The floors, the walls, the furnishings - the bar area - rug, colors, dining room . . . it truly is a "best" before and after . . .
  • 13 years ago
    @jagrawal7 Oops, I said the white table and chairs (they are actually yellow) were Pottery Barn, but they were Crate and Barrel.
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    OH MY! You added quite a bit of value to your home and what a lovely way to enjoy it.
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    you need to tell us the great designer you used, he/she did a fabulous job!
  • 13 years ago
    Great job!
  • 13 years ago
    Your design aesthetic is spot on. Your room transformed beautifully!
  • 13 years ago
    I always love white walls and pops of color. You have really demonstrated it beautifully!! Glad you did not cover your amazing view!
  • 13 years ago
    Nice nice nice!!!!
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    Wow- this doesn't even look like the same place. Beautiful job.
    Kivi thanked purehome
  • 12 years ago
    Spectacular! Excellent choices all around!
    Kivi thanked Mark Cochran
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    Very cool transformation - love it!
    Kivi thanked David Frosch
  • 12 years ago
    Looks like you also made changes to the lighting. What kind of lights did you use in the ceiling?
  • 12 years ago
    I love the new space!! Well done!
    Kivi thanked Voyageurs47 Voyageurs 47
  • 12 years ago
    Yes Nechamaj, we added ceiling recessed lighting throughout the condo. We were fortunate that the ceiling was not concrete, and has a space between floors of the building. In many of the fixtures we used the new Philips Hue bulbs that I can control from my iPad. I like these bulbs because I can change the color to crazy colors or I have control over the color of the whites that the bulbs put out, so lots of options to create the moods one wants.
  • 12 years ago
    Thanks, I didn't know about that! I will look for them next time I'm at Home Depot.... Can you get them there?
  • 12 years ago
    Nechamaj....the Philips Hue bulbs are only sold at Apple stores
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