Last night on Bringing Up Bates, we watched Zach and Whitney purchase and renovate a ranch-style house. It was a big milestone for the couple, as they have been renting since their wedding in December 2013 and were eager to buy a home of their own. Below are a few before and after shots.
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Photos courtesy of UP, Zach and Whitney Bates
Time 3:02PM
ReplyDeleteWow love the before & After pictures. I live in my mom's house their kitchen is much bigger then ours. The kitchen in my mom's house is tiny as a box. Cool kitchen.
Wow - Wow & Wow ! What a great look, wish you could come & redesign my place. All the hard work really paid off ! Hope you are happy with the outcome. Can't wait to see it all put together & furnished ☆☆
ReplyDeleteIt looks great though I admit I like the darker cabinets better. But the white cabinets actually makes the kitchen look way brighter which I love! Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your new home.It is just beautiful.I hope y'all make cherished memories their for many years to come.God bless
ReplyDeleteWOW!! LOOKS AWESOME
ReplyDeleteAGREE! Beautiful!
DeleteIt came out beautiful you both did a great job, much to be proud of.So exciting getting your first home, Congratulations on it, enjoy all your years to come making wonderful family memories there. My husband and I love your families show and look forward to it every week. Just wish it was on for an hour and the season was longer. 😊 Happy Easter to you all. Thank you for the great show.
ReplyDeleteI sure would've left that big window in the kitchen. It's way too closed in without natural light. Their deal I guess but a kitchen is more charming with a window in it imo.
ReplyDeleteIt is much more modern without the window. They are young and this fits them well. They may also be planning on an addition behind that wall so eliminating the window now saves time and money for later additions.
DeleteWhy does everything have to be so "modern" nowadays, 2:57? That's an elusive term. Modern changes all the time. I prefer not to go with the fashions of the world because it changes constantly. I could never keep up changing things. I love "cozy", "charming", "character", etc. Personally, no window there would feel claustrophobic to me and dreadful for dishes. Even if it was an open space there looking into the next room would feel uplifting and open up the kitchen. And too you could look at something else, perhaps through a window in that room behind the kitchen, then stark white tiles right before your eyes.
DeleteAt the end of the day, it was Zach and Whitney's choice how they laid out their kitchen. They may have wanted a wall in that front room for decoration or furniture. There is plenty of natural light in the kitchen area.
DeleteIn my opinion, a window over the sink would make the front room look like an addition. I would think that the window was unintentionally left over from a renovation and needed to be either turned into a pass through or a wall.
They worked really hard on the renovations and I think the house looks fantastic.
It DOES look fantastic! My exact taste.
DeleteThis family is so talented I just love how they all come together to help each other out. This kitchen and living room area is beautiful. Zach and Whitney and family did a fantastic job. I just love this family.
ReplyDeleteWow! That is incredible! I I love Whitney's taste.
ReplyDeleteWow what a change.
ReplyDeleteIt looks breathlessly beautiful
ReplyDeleteAmazing, both the house and living in a rented place for that long. I only did it a year and will never rent again. Couldn't imagine doing it for 5.
ReplyDeleteThe "Before" pictures were VERY nice and so are the "After" pictures.
ReplyDeletecongrats Zach and Whitney. The house is beautiful and I love what you are doing with the reno. Keep up the good work. Also love the little Bates Family. Continue to support each other and also continue to leave on God's everlasting arms. Love the Bates
ReplyDeleteThey've done a beautiful job! I love the dark floors they chose.
ReplyDeleteZach and Whitney did a beautiful job remodeling their new home, love it. Can't wait to see more of it on the show.
ReplyDeleteNot my kind of coloring, but they did great and it looks good.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteZach and Whitney, you two did an awesome job with your new home! I love that sliding barn door, and the granite counters. Whitney, you were so right picking that floor. Wishing you many happy years in your wonderful home!
ReplyDeleteDid they redo the kids rooms? I like to see how people decorate kids rooms. What theme they choose.
ReplyDeleteLooks like it came right out of a magazine. It’s beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThe kitchen looks beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't have closed up the window but it does provide space for an extra cabinet.
ReplyDeleteMy kitchen looks just like their renovation. :)
ReplyDeleteI even have the exact same floors.
Their renovation looks great, but why did they cover the window above the sink? Doing dishes and having no view is going to be a major bummer.
ReplyDeleteI think because that window just looked into the livingroom, not outside
Delete4:06-I've seen lots of houses with cutouts or a "window" in their kitchen into the next room. Makes it open and airy and you can talk to family members in the next room without screaming and you can still get in on a conversation going on in the next room (or feel like your still part of the picture without feeling isolated when you're working in the kitchen). We had one in my parents house from the kitchen into our dining room and we really enjoyed being able to listen to the conversation going on at the table as we worked in the kitchen!
DeleteCan't wait to see when all the furniture is in, and how they arrange everything in that open concept. Very pretty!!!! I love everything opened up like that.
ReplyDeleteLooks awesome, love the white cupboards and polished floor !
ReplyDeleteTheir renovated house looks amazing! I'm wowed that they did that themselves.
ReplyDeleteThey did an amazing job! It looks so beautiful, like something out of a magazine! I hope they will have many happy years together with their sweet family in this lovely home!
ReplyDeleteI agree!
DeleteGreetings from Finland. Zach and Whitney have very beatiful home. I love your show and youtube channel.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if they lost the kitchen window because they extended the room behind the kitchen. It would be fun to see the rest of the house. They have done a great job!
ReplyDeleteBut then they could've just looked into the next room. Open it up.
DeleteThey should have keep the window in the kitchen
ReplyDeleteI know!!
DeleteThey did a major renovation is two weeks in between jobs? I doubt that they did it all themselves.
ReplyDeleteWhy are the 'after' pictures in black and white? The house looks nicely done. Did they do the whole house like the bathrooms and bedrooms also?
The posts that I have read said the renovation took about two months not two weeks. They had a lot of help from family and friends. Also, their budget was $15,000 so it is unlikely they were able to do the whole house. Most people are only able to do renovations one part of our homes at a time. Zach and Whitney have done a wonderful job! I hope they enjoy their home for many years!
DeleteThe after pictures are in color. The just chose a neurtral color scheme. White, black, and gray are very popular now.
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