Before and After: A Portland Home Gets a Beautiful Makeover!
On the fourth consecutive day of rain in southern Sweden, there’s only one thing for it: comfort food. And this is what led me to Eva Kosmas Flores. Eva shares mouth-watering daily recipes on her instagram feed @evakosmasflores – all of which have a wonderful seasonal flair (trust me, you’ll be drooling!). I couldn’t resist having a delve behind the scenes to find out more about the person behind the camera. 
It turns out, Eva is a Portland-based photographer (I’ve got my eye on her workshops!), keen gardener and a dab hand at interiors. Eva and her husband Jeremy recently transformed their old Portland home from a dated property into a beautiful home – and I simply had to share the before and after shots with you today!  So, get cosy guys, this one truly inspiring revamp! 
Kitchen before 

Before and After: A Portland Home Gets a Beautiful Makeover!
Eva described the original kitchen as the ‘eye-sore of the house’. It featured mint green, almond cabinets with a golden oak trim and lots and lots of formica and linoleum. For someone who cooks and bakes as part of their work, the 70s appliances were also problematic. Needless to say, the pair were keen to renovate it as a matter of priority! 
Kitchen after

Before and After: A Portland Home Gets a Beautiful Makeover!

Eva and Jeremy hired in a contractor to help with the huge renovation – which included blocking off a doorway, removing the arch and ripping out the entire kitchen and starting over. The results are beautiful – but the project wasn’t without its problems. Eva has shared a really honest account of the issues they experienced along the way here
Before and After: A Portland Home Gets a Beautiful Makeover!

Before and After: A Portland Home Gets a Beautiful Makeover!
Sitting room / dining room before:

Before and After: A Portland Home Gets a Beautiful Makeover!
Sitting room / dining room after:

Before and After: A Portland Home Gets a Beautiful Makeover!

Eva and Jeremy decided to tackle the dining area and sitting room alone – taking 10 months alongside their own work to transform it into a living space with beautiful dark wood floors, re-plastered wall and vintage pieces. A real labour of love! You can read about the details and trials and tribulations here

Before and After: A Portland Home Gets a Beautiful Makeover!

Before and After: A Portland Home Gets a Beautiful Makeover!

Before and After: A Portland Home Gets a Beautiful Makeover!

Bedroom and bathroom before

Before and After: A Portland Home Gets a Beautiful Makeover!
The second floor of the house felt uninviting, uncomfortable and totally impractical when they first moved in. The pair set about remodelling the space in order to create a dreamy, light-filled and functional master bedroom and bathroom.  
Before and After: A Portland Home Gets a Beautiful Makeover!
Bedroom and bathroom after

Before and After: A Portland Home Gets a Beautiful Makeover!
Eva and Jeremy hired a contractor to help with all the structural work such as tearing down walls, opening up ceilings, drywalling, plumbing, electricals etc. They then worked on the details to create a dreamy space with their own signature touch. Read more about the work and finishing touches here
Before and After: A Portland Home Gets a Beautiful Makeover!

Before and After: A Portland Home Gets a Beautiful Makeover!

Before and After: A Portland Home Gets a Beautiful Makeover!
Wow! Such a beautiful transformation! 

I could live on that top floor alone – just add a small kitchenette and I’d flit about as happy as Larry (I wonder if they say ‘Lars’ in Sweden? I’ll have to check that with Per later). 

Is there anything that stood out to you? 

Follow Eva’s blog / website and instagram for cooking inspiration, workshops and her latest renovation projects. 

And see more inspiring before and after tours here – honestly, the vision of some people simply astounds me! 
Have a lovely day! 
Niki
Photography: Eva Kosmas Flores

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Before and After: A Portland Home Gets a Beautiful Makeover!
On the fourth consecutive day of rain in southern Sweden, there’s only one thing for it: comfort food. And this is what led me to Eva Kosmas Flores. Eva shares mouth-watering daily recipes on her instagram feed @evakosmasflores – all of which have a wonderful seasonal flair (trust me, you’ll be drooling!). I couldn’t resist having a delve behind the scenes to find out more about the person behind the camera. 
It turns out, Eva is a Portland-based photographer (I’ve got my eye on her workshops!), keen gardener and a dab hand at interiors. Eva and her husband Jeremy recently transformed their old Portland home from a dated property into a beautiful home – and I simply had to share the before and after shots with you today!  So, get cosy guys, this one truly inspiring revamp! 
Kitchen before 

Before and After: A Portland Home Gets a Beautiful Makeover!
Eva described the original kitchen as the ‘eye-sore of the house’. It featured mint green, almond cabinets with a golden oak trim and lots and lots of formica and linoleum. For someone who cooks and bakes as part of their work, the 70s appliances were also problematic. Needless to say, the pair were keen to renovate it as a matter of priority! 
Kitchen after

Before and After: A Portland Home Gets a Beautiful Makeover!

Eva and Jeremy hired in a contractor to help with the huge renovation – which included blocking off a doorway, removing the arch and ripping out the entire kitchen and starting over. The results are beautiful – but the project wasn’t without its problems. Eva has shared a really honest account of the issues they experienced along the way here
Before and After: A Portland Home Gets a Beautiful Makeover!

Before and After: A Portland Home Gets a Beautiful Makeover!
Sitting room / dining room before:

Before and After: A Portland Home Gets a Beautiful Makeover!
Sitting room / dining room after:

Before and After: A Portland Home Gets a Beautiful Makeover!

Eva and Jeremy decided to tackle the dining area and sitting room alone – taking 10 months alongside their own work to transform it into a living space with beautiful dark wood floors, re-plastered wall and vintage pieces. A real labour of love! You can read about the details and trials and tribulations here

Before and After: A Portland Home Gets a Beautiful Makeover!

Before and After: A Portland Home Gets a Beautiful Makeover!

Before and After: A Portland Home Gets a Beautiful Makeover!

Bedroom and bathroom before

Before and After: A Portland Home Gets a Beautiful Makeover!
The second floor of the house felt uninviting, uncomfortable and totally impractical when they first moved in. The pair set about remodelling the space in order to create a dreamy, light-filled and functional master bedroom and bathroom.  
Before and After: A Portland Home Gets a Beautiful Makeover!
Bedroom and bathroom after

Before and After: A Portland Home Gets a Beautiful Makeover!
Eva and Jeremy hired a contractor to help with all the structural work such as tearing down walls, opening up ceilings, drywalling, plumbing, electricals etc. They then worked on the details to create a dreamy space with their own signature touch. Read more about the work and finishing touches here
Before and After: A Portland Home Gets a Beautiful Makeover!

Before and After: A Portland Home Gets a Beautiful Makeover!

Before and After: A Portland Home Gets a Beautiful Makeover!
Wow! Such a beautiful transformation! 

I could live on that top floor alone – just add a small kitchenette and I’d flit about as happy as Larry (I wonder if they say ‘Lars’ in Sweden? I’ll have to check that with Per later). 

Is there anything that stood out to you? 

Follow Eva’s blog / website and instagram for cooking inspiration, workshops and her latest renovation projects. 

And see more inspiring before and after tours here – honestly, the vision of some people simply astounds me! 
Have a lovely day! 
Niki
Photography: Eva Kosmas Flores