Farmhouse Makeover

November 19, 2009

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It is one of my life goals to buy a little fixer-upper house and give it a makeover so I am always touched by home renovation stories.  I saved (and made John read) this article from Country Living about a white clapboard farmhouse in upstate New York.  The Brooklyn based couple (stylists Sacha Dunn and Edmund Levine) wanted a country retreat and found it in a dilapidated 1800 cottage in Columbia County for a mere $120,000.  When they began the residence had no kitchen and one room even had a dirt floor, but after months of renovations and decorations just look what they pulled off!  Below, a before + after feast!

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(photographed by Dana Gallagher)

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  1. paula says:
    November 19, 2009 at 9:08 am

    what an undertaking. turned out amazing.

  2. mary says:
    November 19, 2009 at 10:52 am

    I actually just read that issue and loved this piece! Have you seen the hardcover books Country Living put out? They are rectangular books with hundreds of ideas, I just discovered them!

  3. the NEO-traditionalist says:
    November 19, 2009 at 10:57 am

    Hi Mary! Can’t wait to see you next week! I haven’t seen the Country Living books—you’ll have to show me! I’m absolutely in love with the magazine now that they’ve spruced things up a bit…gorgeous. XXXXX Kate

  4. Stevi says:
    November 19, 2009 at 1:15 pm

    Wow. People are so talented, I just need them to come do that to my apartment.

  5. pillow mint says:
    November 19, 2009 at 2:15 pm

    wow — lucky family!

  6. my favorite and my best says:
    November 19, 2009 at 2:45 pm

    so cute. so simple and perfect.

  7. Stacie says:
    November 20, 2009 at 11:34 am

    So beautiful! I love how bright and clean everything looks.

    I also dream of living in/fixing up an old house but alas my husband does not share my dream. If I can find one with the fixing already done I think he would go for it :)