baymule
Garden Master
Jim Walters homes were popular here in Texas too. They only built them to 90% complete, no carpet or flooring, and financed them at 10% interest. There are lots of them around, mostly small, plain and in need of updating.
I love the pine cabinets.
They are beautiful. Clean them with Goop hand cleaner (we have discussed Goop on Red's thread) and put new hinges and knobs on them. I hate the paneling. Probably because I have lived the last 28 years in a house built in the late 60's and it has paneling. The only cure is rip it out and sheetrock--or MOVE. Sheetrock isn't that hard, have done it in other parts of the house after pipe burst in the ceiling and flooded the house. Painted paneling looks like painted paneling. (ask me how I know) You can also fill the grooves with wood putty, sand smooth and wall paper over it.
I like the front door, the leaded glass looks classy. For the curtains, I would use wood poles with finials and wood brackets from Lowes.
http://www.lowes.com/SearchCatalogD...&langId=-1&catalogId=10051&N=0&newSearch=true#!
I had imitation wood grain crown molding in the doublewide we bought and I painted it bright shiny white. I would be tempted to paint those columns red and white striped.
I had grooved paneling in a kitchen once that I painted red and white and painted the cabinets red. I hung red gingham curtains and it turned out real country cute. I would be willing to bet you want something more classy than that.... 
Paint would really liven that room up. What are your favorite colors? What about a close up of that fireplace?
Flooring-I just finished the floors in our home using unfinished white pine planks from Lumber Liquidators. It was a lot of work, but it was worth it. I looked at flooring, but none of the prefinished stuff grabbed me. The pine is a soft wood and will show wear and dings, but I was going for a country feel. I am going to use painted 1x4's for base boards.
http://www.lumberliquidators.com/ll/srch/white+pine+flooring
Most lumber yards carry pine tongue and groove boards. What kind of flooring do you like? Tile? Wood? Carpet?
I like the closet doors. Paint would give them a nice facelift. Is that real bricks or a kind of stick on panels? And what is that little nook? A bookcase?
The last picture........a greenhouse?
What do you want to do with the house? What do you like best about the house and what do you not like? Is the roof good, plumbing, electrical? Or do they need work? Those are kinda basics that have to be done first before the cosmetics of paint and decorating.
I would suggest doing one room at a time, look in flea markets, garage sales and craigs list for that one of a kind item that you fall in love with.
I love the pine cabinets.
They are beautiful. Clean them with Goop hand cleaner (we have discussed Goop on Red's thread) and put new hinges and knobs on them. I hate the paneling. Probably because I have lived the last 28 years in a house built in the late 60's and it has paneling. The only cure is rip it out and sheetrock--or MOVE. Sheetrock isn't that hard, have done it in other parts of the house after pipe burst in the ceiling and flooded the house. Painted paneling looks like painted paneling. (ask me how I know) You can also fill the grooves with wood putty, sand smooth and wall paper over it.I like the front door, the leaded glass looks classy. For the curtains, I would use wood poles with finials and wood brackets from Lowes.
http://www.lowes.com/SearchCatalogD...&langId=-1&catalogId=10051&N=0&newSearch=true#!
I had imitation wood grain crown molding in the doublewide we bought and I painted it bright shiny white. I would be tempted to paint those columns red and white striped.
I had grooved paneling in a kitchen once that I painted red and white and painted the cabinets red. I hung red gingham curtains and it turned out real country cute. I would be willing to bet you want something more classy than that.... Paint would really liven that room up. What are your favorite colors? What about a close up of that fireplace?Flooring-I just finished the floors in our home using unfinished white pine planks from Lumber Liquidators. It was a lot of work, but it was worth it. I looked at flooring, but none of the prefinished stuff grabbed me. The pine is a soft wood and will show wear and dings, but I was going for a country feel. I am going to use painted 1x4's for base boards.
http://www.lumberliquidators.com/ll/srch/white+pine+flooring
Most lumber yards carry pine tongue and groove boards. What kind of flooring do you like? Tile? Wood? Carpet?
I like the closet doors. Paint would give them a nice facelift. Is that real bricks or a kind of stick on panels? And what is that little nook? A bookcase?
The last picture........a greenhouse?
What do you want to do with the house? What do you like best about the house and what do you not like? Is the roof good, plumbing, electrical? Or do they need work? Those are kinda basics that have to be done first before the cosmetics of paint and decorating.
I would suggest doing one room at a time, look in flea markets, garage sales and craigs list for that one of a kind item that you fall in love with.
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