Interior Design Blog: Concept Design Fixer Upper // Renovate an '80s Colonial Home
- AJ Interior Designs
- Apr 11, 2018
- 1 min read
Ever wish you could transform your home from an inefficient 1980s Colonial into the functional, updated interior design space of your dreams? Homes built in the ’80s — or before — are often small, subdivided and simply don’t work for the way we live today but I can help with that. Below you will find one of my many transformations from old and outdated to modern and classy. I hope you enjoy this look in to my process as much as I enjoyed creating it!
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Outside Inside Inspiration // Interior Design Concept

Existing Layout

New Layout

Existing Condition // Kitchen Dining

New Interior Design 3D Picture // Kitchen Dining

Existing Condition // Living Room

New Interior Design 3D Picture // Living Room

Existing Condition // Master Bedroom

New Interior Design 3D Picture // Master Bedroom

Mood & Tone // Materials & Fixtures


































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