Before & After: A  Dated LA House Becomes A Light & Airy Family Home
Why, hello there! I’m in Landskrona today filming and its BAKING (by Sweden standards at least) – but since the film is about natural light, it’s all good! I can’t wait to share the result with you soon. In the meantime, I thought I’d stop by to share the beautiful home of Molly Madfis. A perfect blend of amber, caramel, cream and white, Molly’s style appears completely effortless. But just one glance at the before pictures and you’ll see how much effort has gone into making this beautiful home.  Originally from Massachusetts, Molly is a work-at-home Mum and lives in LA with her husband Gideon, son Arlo and their three cats Bodhi, Lucy and Rocky. Molly frequently shares pictures of their home on instagram and her blog Almost Makes Perfect, so called because she feels she’s never been able to do anything perfectly. When you see her home though, I’m sure you’ll beg to differ! Enjoy the tour!
Sitting Room BEFORE
I couldn’t find all the ‘before’ pictures for this house, but the ones I did find are proof that this home has been given one major refresh! Here’s what the sitting room and entrance looked like before the renovation: 
Before & After: A  Dated LA House Becomes A Light & Airy Family Home
Sitting room AFTER

Before & After: A  Dated LA House Becomes A Light & Airy Family Home
Before & After: A  Dated LA House Becomes A Light & Airy Family Home
Check out how deep that sofa from Interior Define is! I’d climb on, curl up and stay there all week if I could, fancy joining me?! 
Also seen: round cushion*, coffee table from cb2

Before & After: A  Dated LA House Becomes A Light & Airy Family Home

Before & After: A  Dated LA House Becomes A Light & Airy Family Home
Molly created the artwork over the dining table, and sells a similar print in her shop. 
Playroom BEFORE

This before picture shows how much they had to strip back in order to turn the house into the lovely family home it is today.

Before & After: A  Dated LA House Becomes A Light & Airy Family Home
Playroom AFTER

Before & After: A  Dated LA House Becomes A Light & Airy Family Home

Look at Arlo’s cheeky grin – *heart melts*.

Before & After: A  Dated LA House Becomes A Light & Airy Family Home

Someone’s very proud of his room (and for good reason, too!).

Ikea cot,  mobile by electric sun creatives.

Before & After: A  Dated LA House Becomes A Light & Airy Family Home
There are so many lovely things in Molly and Gideon’s bedroom – but that Moroccan flatweave rug by Sarah Sherman Samuel (there’s also a cushion* to match) and Odara throw have to be my favourites! 
I also spot a Sunset Vibes* print by Loulou Avenue. 

Before & After: A  Dated LA House Becomes A Light & Airy Family Home
Bathroom BEFORE
Kind of dated, right?! 

Before & After: A  Dated LA House Becomes A Light & Airy Family Home
Bathroom AFTER
Look closely and you’ll see the new waaaay fresher bathroom has the same bones / layout as the original bathroom, but boy does it look different. And so pretty too with the lighter wood and hints of pink, don’t you think?

Before & After: A  Dated LA House Becomes A Light & Airy Family Home
Wall sconce from Triple Seven Home, handmade taps from Watermark Designs, sinks from Nood

Before & After: A  Dated LA House Becomes A Light & Airy Family Home

Before & After: A  Dated LA House Becomes A Light & Airy Family Home
I couldn’t resist sharing a few pictures of the garden too, mainly because of the children’s playhouse. I’ve never seen one like this before, have you? DIY idea perhaps? 

Before & After: A  Dated LA House Becomes A Light & Airy Family Home
It’s unbelievable how much inspiration can be taken from one home!
I hope you’ve got some ideas for your own home from this tour. 
Right, better get on with the filming (I need to concentrate, it’s in Swedish – gulp!). 
Ha det fint! 
Niki
Photography: Molly Madfis / Almost Makes Perfect shared with kind permission
*affiliate links

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Before & After: A  Dated LA House Becomes A Light & Airy Family Home
Why, hello there! I’m in Landskrona today filming and its BAKING (by Sweden standards at least) – but since the film is about natural light, it’s all good! I can’t wait to share the result with you soon. In the meantime, I thought I’d stop by to share the beautiful home of Molly Madfis. A perfect blend of amber, caramel, cream and white, Molly’s style appears completely effortless. But just one glance at the before pictures and you’ll see how much effort has gone into making this beautiful home.  Originally from Massachusetts, Molly is a work-at-home Mum and lives in LA with her husband Gideon, son Arlo and their three cats Bodhi, Lucy and Rocky. Molly frequently shares pictures of their home on instagram and her blog Almost Makes Perfect, so called because she feels she’s never been able to do anything perfectly. When you see her home though, I’m sure you’ll beg to differ! Enjoy the tour!
Sitting Room BEFORE
I couldn’t find all the ‘before’ pictures for this house, but the ones I did find are proof that this home has been given one major refresh! Here’s what the sitting room and entrance looked like before the renovation: 
Before & After: A  Dated LA House Becomes A Light & Airy Family Home
Sitting room AFTER

Before & After: A  Dated LA House Becomes A Light & Airy Family Home
Before & After: A  Dated LA House Becomes A Light & Airy Family Home
Check out how deep that sofa from Interior Define is! I’d climb on, curl up and stay there all week if I could, fancy joining me?! 
Also seen: round cushion*, coffee table from cb2

Before & After: A  Dated LA House Becomes A Light & Airy Family Home

Before & After: A  Dated LA House Becomes A Light & Airy Family Home
Molly created the artwork over the dining table, and sells a similar print in her shop. 
Playroom BEFORE

This before picture shows how much they had to strip back in order to turn the house into the lovely family home it is today.

Before & After: A  Dated LA House Becomes A Light & Airy Family Home
Playroom AFTER

Before & After: A  Dated LA House Becomes A Light & Airy Family Home

Look at Arlo’s cheeky grin – *heart melts*.

Before & After: A  Dated LA House Becomes A Light & Airy Family Home

Someone’s very proud of his room (and for good reason, too!).

Ikea cot,  mobile by electric sun creatives.

Before & After: A  Dated LA House Becomes A Light & Airy Family Home
There are so many lovely things in Molly and Gideon’s bedroom – but that Moroccan flatweave rug by Sarah Sherman Samuel (there’s also a cushion* to match) and Odara throw have to be my favourites! 
I also spot a Sunset Vibes* print by Loulou Avenue. 

Before & After: A  Dated LA House Becomes A Light & Airy Family Home
Bathroom BEFORE
Kind of dated, right?! 

Before & After: A  Dated LA House Becomes A Light & Airy Family Home
Bathroom AFTER
Look closely and you’ll see the new waaaay fresher bathroom has the same bones / layout as the original bathroom, but boy does it look different. And so pretty too with the lighter wood and hints of pink, don’t you think?

Before & After: A  Dated LA House Becomes A Light & Airy Family Home
Wall sconce from Triple Seven Home, handmade taps from Watermark Designs, sinks from Nood

Before & After: A  Dated LA House Becomes A Light & Airy Family Home

Before & After: A  Dated LA House Becomes A Light & Airy Family Home
I couldn’t resist sharing a few pictures of the garden too, mainly because of the children’s playhouse. I’ve never seen one like this before, have you? DIY idea perhaps? 

Before & After: A  Dated LA House Becomes A Light & Airy Family Home
It’s unbelievable how much inspiration can be taken from one home!
I hope you’ve got some ideas for your own home from this tour. 
Right, better get on with the filming (I need to concentrate, it’s in Swedish – gulp!). 
Ha det fint! 
Niki
Photography: Molly Madfis / Almost Makes Perfect shared with kind permission
*affiliate links