Looking to do a renovation project in Vancouver? Well we just finished one and I thought I would share the experience.

Let's take a look at what we started with... And I tell you, it wasn't pretty!

Here is a look at the kitchen... Nasty cabinets, weird opening to the dining room, and disgusting ceiling fixture (that you can't quite see here...)

And into the dining room... sexy light fixture eh?

The living room? Not much better. Dark and dingy.

Into the bedroom we find... more dark and dingy. Trust me... these carpets were more disgusting in person...

And, finally... the highlight of the whole thing? The bathroom. Had to bathe in Purell after leaving this room...

Gross right? Now on to the good stuff... here is what is looked like after 20 days (yep, just 20) and roughly $29,000 in labour material...

Remember that kitchen? Well here it is with the wall opened up, pot lighting added, new cabinets, granite counters and stainless steel appliances:

We also added a breakfast bar for entertaining...

The living room got new laminate flooring, new lighting, new paint and a new, sleek fireplace mantle.

The bedroom got the same treatment as the living room with new floors and paint... sliding mirrored doors helped to open up the space as well.

The bathroom got a total overall, with new marble flooring and countertop, new fixtures, new lighting and a totally new feel.

To top it all off, when even converted a detached storage area into a very cool den space...

How did it all add up? With a purchase price of $310,000, renovation and carrying costs of roughly $45,000 and a selling price (with multiple offers) of $402,000, this Vancouver renovation project worked out better than expected. Throw in a total turnaround of 3 weeks for renovations and an additional 3 weeks for closing, this one went ahead of schedule. Overall, a ton of fun and looking forward to doing another one before the Summer is done.