Rev Run's Renovation: Before and Afters From Season Two
Follow Rev Run and his wife, Justine, on an adventure as they renovate their 9,000-square-foot family home in Saddle River, New Jersey.
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Marion Kirkpatrick
They're Back!
Rev Run and his wife, Justine, are back to tackle all the spaces they didn't remodel in the first season of Rev Run's Renovation. This time, they're heading outdoors to renovate their pool, yard and exterior for better curb appeal.
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Before: Hidden Beauty
Rev and Justine decided that repainting and refurbishing their home's facade and front yard was a great place to start their renovation project.
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After: Killer Curb Appeal
A long, harsh winter destroyed the curb appeal of their beautiful home. To fix the problem, they upgraded the roof, repainted, removed trees and shrubs, and installed a new fountain in the driveway.
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Before: Laundry Room
Redesigning and renovating their drab laundry room, Rev and Justine converted the fabulous space for visiting family and friends.
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After: Modern Guest Bedroom
Transforming what was once a laundry room, the family created this polished, welcoming space perfect for overnight guests with a muted color palette accented with pops of yellow.
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Hidden Comfort
The room features a space-saving sitting area that easily converts into a fold-down bed.
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Overnight Entertainment
The room also features a sleek shelving system that opens to reveal a flatscreen television.
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Before: Blah Basement
Originally the Simmons' basement served as a lounge area and game room filled with outdated, mismatched furniture and an overpowering wall color.
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After: Modern Family
Complete with a new paint scheme and modern furnishings, the Simmons' basement sitting area is now a hip place for the entire family to enjoy.
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Contemporary Comfort
Using vibrant, contemporary artwork as the room's focal point, the Simmons family removed their tired, old seating and replaced it with sleek, new furnishings.
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Kid-Friendly Fun
While the basement got a style update, it didn't lose its fun factor. The family added a foosball table that matched the color scheme of the room.
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Stylish Sitting
They also added plenty of built-in seating near the bowling lane so that every game could be a family affair.
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Scoreboard Says...
No need to keep score; they installed a flat screen television above the lane to do the work for them.
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Colorful Cubbies
Using white as a base, the revamped basement employs red as an accent color in elements like this cubby shelf, which is perfect for reducing clutter in their sleek, modern home.
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Arcade Alcove
Instead of cluttering the basement sitting area, these vintage video game consoles were tucked into a small alcove in the downstairs common room. Not only are these giant machines kept out of the way, but the bright white walls serve as the perfect backdrop to display fun, colorful memorabilia.
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Before: Dated Backyard
Like the front exterior, the backyard and the pool area also needed some updating.
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After: Grillin' Out
After renovating the swimming pool tiles and pumping system, they added some outdoor seating areas for entertaining and sunbathing.
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Pool House Power-Up
They also added seating outside the pool house and installed large, sliding glass doors to create a relaxing space bathed in natural light.
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Before: Clearing Out the Clutter
Mostly used for storage, the interior of the pool house lay forgotten and unused.
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After: Relaxation Station
They transformed the interior of the pool house into the perfect place for relaxing, using a cool color palette of blues and grays but keeping with the modern aesthetic of the main house.
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Open-Air Updates
Sliding-glass doors reveal a perfect view of the pool and the main house. With doors in the front and back, it's the ideal spot to catch a breeze and escape from the summer sun.
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Before: Revamping the Salon
Before the update, the other side of the basement was used as both the foyer to the movie theater and a salon.
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After: Spa Style
Enclosing the salon space, Justine also added two pedicure tubs perfect for mom-and-daughter primping dates.
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Hair Haven
They also installed new, salon-grade equipment like this hair sink and stationary seat.
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Music to His Ears
While Justine's happy place exists in the salon, Rev made a special place of his own, converting the original movie theater into a home office and recording studio.
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Face the Music
Like a true recording studio, they added a soundproof room with mics to pick up the clearest sound possible when laying down tracks.
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Before: Dated Dining Room
The Simmons' old dining room lacked the modern aesthetic they desired for their home.
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After: Custom and Contemporary
From light fixture to floor, they completely modernized the eating space, creating a lovely space for entertaining and enjoying family meals.
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Demure Details
Rather than creating a room overdone with ornate details, the Simmons' modern style shines through delicately chosen details like these unique, studded chairs.
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Just for Miley
Miley, Rev and Justine's youngest child, got a very special gift during the renovation: a "treehouse" fit for a princess situated between the main house and the pool house.
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A Place to Play
The interior of Miley's tree house not only features a 'tree' growing through the middle of the room, it is also equipped with a bunk bed, play kitchen and a sitting area for tea parties.
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Before: Make a Move-ie
The old movie theater did not need much work. However, to accommodate other exciting projects in the basement, it needed to be moved...so why not spruce it up in the process?
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After: Best Seats in the House
They purchased some new theater seating and painted the walls a deep burgundy. For a fun twist, they even made the entrance a secret door.
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Sit Back, Relax
After such a extensive, successful renovation, there's no doubt the Simmons family grabbed some popcorn and settled into a great movie in their new home theater.
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