Before and After Photos of Cottage Rooms in White O'Morn Cottage

Before and After Photos of Cottage

Well, it is two years now since we bought the cottage of our dreams. We had planned to take our time making it cosy and livable in ...but, of course, we barged ahead and got there in the two years. We have loads of work to do outside but the inside is just about done. So - here are all the before and after pics of each of the rooms...

Bathroom Before.....No bath at all, at all,...Toilet?... yes, but not connected to any kind of plumbing (huh?)...hand basin? yesss, but badly cracked and unusable and no water flowing into it so it does not matter that it is cracked!

 

After...Newish cast iron bath (rescued from a nearby ditch where it had been dumped), recycled vintage style toilet and handbasin from a neighbour in Dublin, wooden floor (1 pack of laminate wood - leftover) from Angie's living room, and bits and bobs from thrift stores, gifts from friends, relatives and my students, nicely finish off a vintage style cottage bathroom.

 

Kitchen: Before....Dismal, cold, dreary...a room that one just wants to run away from... 

...and now...After: A bright, country cottage kitchen that is a pleasure to spend time in!

 

Bedroom...before:  The seller was a batchelor and if you look to just right of centre of bed you will see his black cat staring at you!

 

Bedroom After: A calm oasis of peace and tranquility 

Living room: Before....  This Pic shows Angie on the day we viewed the cottage. She is pointing to the floor saying "Yes, this is the one...they'll take it!"

Living room ....After: Everything in here is recycled except the wooden flooring. That's how we managed to get it done earlier than expected!  

 

Before...Outside:

 

 

  

After: My Dream Cottage with roses around the door a picket fence and cottage garden. Well worth all the effort we put into it!  

Well, it is two years now since we bought the cottage of our dreams. We had planned to take our time making it cosy and livable in ...but, of course, we barged ahead and got there in the two years. We have loads of work to do outside but the inside is just about done. So - here are all the before and after pics of each of the rooms...

Bathroom Before.....No bath at all, at all,...Toilet?... yes, but not connected to any kind of plumbing (huh?)...hand basin? yesss, but badly cracked and unusable and no water flowing into it so it does not matter that it is cracked!

 

After...Newish cast iron bath (rescued from a nearby ditch where it had been dumped), recycled vintage style toilet and handbasin from a neighbour in Dublin, wooden floor (1 pack of laminate wood - leftover) from Angie's living room, and bits and bobs from thrift stores, gifts from friends, relatives and my students, nicely finish off a vintage style cottage bathroom.

 

Kitchen: Before....Dismal, cold, dreary...a room that one just wants to run away from... 

...and now...After: A bright, country cottage kitchen that is a pleasure to spend time in!

 

Bedroom...before:  The seller was a batchelor and if you look to just right of centre of bed you will see his black cat staring at you!

 

Bedroom After: A calm oasis of peace and tranquility 

Living room: Before....  This Pic shows Angie on the day we viewed the cottage. She is pointing to the floor saying "Yes, this is the one...they'll take it!"

Living room ....After: Everything in here is recycled except the wooden flooring. That's how we managed to get it done earlier than expected!  

 

Before...Outside:

 

 

  

After: My Dream Cottage with roses around the door a picket fence and cottage garden. Well worth all the effort we put into it!  

Comments

[The Vintage Kitten]

Its all beautiful. What a transformation. The before picture of the bathroom took me right back where I never want to go again LOL! The rest of the house undone I could cope with but not the bathroom. I bet you enjoyed your first bath in your lovely newly renovated room. Everything about your home shouts out 'cosy and welcoming'. I would definately enjoy sitting in the rocking chair beside the fire. Thanks for sharing your photos, I really enjoyed looking at them. X

[Kathryn]

Fantastic renovation. How inviting your lovely cottage looks,
Kathryn
Australia

[Sweet Repose]

WOW...what a wonderful job you guys did, it is so homey and cozy, love the thick walls, what a dream home you have and a wonderful cast tub to cozy down in and enjoy a much needed rest from all your labors.

I love it...

sharon

[kimme@irishcottagedreams]

I just love when you post pics of your
cottage! :)
You all have done such a wonderful job
on it. It is as cozy and filled with love in
person as it appears in photos. I wish you
many many joyful years in your splendid cottage.

with much love, kimme

[Betty]

Wow, have you invited the previous owner for a visit?? I can't believe someone lived there before. Your visions for the finished rooms must have been heaven-sent...the rooms are lovely! Thanks for sharing the before and after pictures.

[sharie]

I love your finishing touches as well as the bigger transformations. The sewing machine table in the corner of the lounge, the high mantle with the jug, books and candlesticks and the poster in the alcove.
The kitchen is just right, olde worlde yet clean and useable and so darn pretty!

What a huge transformation in such a short time...I should have had you round at ours as we've been here over two years and the place is still higgledy piggledy!

[Colleen]

These are amazing pictures - not only for the beautiful transformation, but for thr foresight you had to have seen the "inner" beauty in such a forelorn "before"!! Great work - Mr. B was looking over my shoulder and kept saying "wow" and he loved the thick walls..

[carolyn]

Oh well done what a wonderfully cosy home you have made.

[Josie]

the cottage looks brilliant! well done!
Josie x

[Nita Jo]

What an amazing cottage! You've done a beautiful job fixing it up into a dream home! The "after" is worth every second you put into it.

[i love france]

wow i love it all your hard work has paid off
andrea

[Elizabeth]

wow you have just the perfect cottage- really, it belongs in a coffee table book! I love it!

[Richard Taylor]

Well done for restoring an old cottage. I am so sad to see what has become of so many of Irelands lovely old buildings, either neglected and abandoned or pulled down in favour of pink pebble dashed bungalows with rediculous metal gates and eagles either side!! It's beginning to happen in the UK too, how very sad. The only thing I'd like to see gone are the plastic windows, please find the money to put in lovely wooden cottage windows, then the picture will be complete. Plastic windows are the curse of historic buildings, they look totally out of keeping. Oh and Roses, try Rosa New Dawn or Blush Noisette, excellent repeat flowers on a small cottage wall!

[מעקות אלומיניום]

Beautiful cottage. I like all photos after cottage. It look like very simple and wonderful cottage. The bathroom is very stunning in after cottage photos. I like it.