SPONSORED: Designer Ashley Krogman and her husband Eric have been hard at work on renovating their first home in Colonialtown North for the past two years.

Estimated to have been built in 1928, the two-story Frame Vernacular gem was in fairly bad shape when first purchased by the Krogmans. It was in such bad shape that the neighborhood had taken to calling it “creepy” and “haunted.” But nobody is saying those things anymore.

The young couple did the bulk of the work on the nearly 1,400 SF home themselves, and with the help of family and friends they managed to keep the cost of the renovation down to an impressive $20,000.

They ripped out the wall-to-wall carpeting to reveal the original hard wood flooring underneath, which they then expertly refinished. The formerly Spartan kitchen was completely redone with new custom-cabinetry and updated appliances.

A service window was added to better connect the dining room to the kitchen and they moved the original French glass doors from the dining room to elsewhere in the house. They also took down all of the screens and framing on the front porch to open it up to the outdoors for a more Southern feel.

The bathrooms both received new toilets and sinks and the bottom bath was completely gutted and redone. Both received new flooring and a gloss black trim.

However, some of the older features of the home were worked into the new design, including the original tile work on the fireplace and a claw foot tub in the upstairs bathroom. The new vintage-looking wallpaper in the entryway was a nod to the house’s history.

As seen in the photos below, the previous owner was using window-mounted AC units so the Krogmans added a whole new AC system to protect their new investment and hard work.

The home has only been on the market for a short amount of time but has already landed an offer. But don’t feel sad, Ashley Krogman does freelance design work and is looking for more clients. If you’d like to see more of Krogman’s work, click HERE.

To see the transformation of the house complete with Before and After photos, simply scroll down.

EXTERIOR

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Exterior Photo Before
Exterior 1 After
Exterior Photo After by Liv Jonse
Front Porch After
Front Porch After by Liv Jonse

 

KITCHEN AND ENTRY WAY

Kitchen & Entry Way Before
Kitchen and Entry Way Before
Kitchen Before 1
Kitchen Before
Kitchen 1 After
Kitchen After photo by Liv Jonse
Kitchen 2 After
Kitchen After photo by Liv Jonse

Kitchen Accessories After

 

DINING ROOM

Dining Room 1 Before
Dining Room Before
Dining Room After photo by Liv Jonse
Dining Room After photo by Liv Jonse
Dining Room Before
Dining Room Before
Dining Room After photo by Liv Jonse
Dining Room After photo by Liv Jonse
Dining Room Before
Dining Room Before
Dining Room After photo by Liv Jonse
Dining Room After photo by Liv Jonse
Dining Nook After photo by Liv Jonse
Dining Nook After photo by Liv Jonse

 

LIVING ROOM

Living Room 1 Before
Living Room Before
Living Room 1 After
Living Room After photo by Liv Jonse
Living Room 2 Before
Living Room Before
Living Room 2 After
Living Room After photo by Liv Jonse

Living Room Artwork 1 After

Living Room Artwork 2 After

 

DOWNSTAIRS BATHROOM

Downstairs Bathroom Before
Downstairs Bathroom Before
Downstairs Bathroom After photo by Liv Jonse
Downstairs Bathroom After photo by Liv Jonse

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After photo by Liv Jonse

 

STAIRWAY

Stairs Before
Stairs Before
Stairs After
Stairs After photo by Liv Jonse

 

UPSTAIRS BATHROOM

Upstairs Bathroom 1 Before
Upstairs Bathroom Before
Upstairs Bathroom 1 After
Upstairs Bathroom After After photo by Liv Jonse
Upstairs Bathroom 2 Before
Upstairs Bathroom Sink Before
Upstairs Bathroom 2 After
Upstairs Bathroom Sink After photo by Liv Jonse

 

Brendan O'Connor

Editor in Chief of Bungalower.com

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  1. They have done a great job on that house, we’ve been admiring their work on it since they started. There are more gems like that house here in Colonial Town have a look around. Thx!

  2. They did such a nice job with their house! Looks nothing like when they purchased it. 🙂

  3. I did the FHA 203k renovation loan to help things get started on this home. Check out Jeff Hickey Coast2Coast Lending and please ‘like’ to get useful mortgage info and tips!

  4. I’m thrilled to see this on Bungalower 🙂 Let’s see more! It’s about the passion and love of design and redesign! I’ve completed two homes myself, without a professional designer or team….we need encouragement by having articles like this!

  5. Agreed! Adding a pedestal sink in what i assume is the master bath with 0 storage? U0001f601

  6. Beautiful. Wish the was more storage. The new owners will have much more to start with.

  7. It looks tacky as hell with no original charm. A black toilet? And who throws out an original kitchen sink like that? I’m not impressed.