I've recently started following Birmingham, AL artist, McKenzie Dove on Instagram and have been really charmed by the renovation she and her husband are undergoing of their beautiful new home.

I've been working on part two of the Grey Gardens story - but until I'm done with that, I figure this would be a short and sweet (and very inspiring) little before and after of the house they sold when they bought the one they're currently working on. Along with the few pics she's shared of what they've done to the new place so far!

First up - the old house before and after. Enjoy! 
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The house got a fresh coat of white paint, a new roof, windows, doors, and a compact and more controlled landscaped front. 
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The floors have been sanded down and stained a dark ebony color. What had been a living room for the prior owner became a dining room and entry library for the Doves. Before
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The home underwent a large renovation, and during that process they did a lot of changes to modernize the house, including replacing the older more mission style moldings and doors new doors and moldings. 
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The small windows were replaced with these narrow double hung versions to let in more light and air. The fireplace was re-imagined to this more modern looking one with beautiful simplicity. Love this! 

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It's amazing what draping a room can do. This had been the master bedroom of the house, with an attached bath. But after a reno...