Cute Ranch House Remodel (Makeover)

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We bought a new ranch style house and our cute 1950’s ranch house remodel is underway. Today, I wanted to give you an interior tour before we start remodeling and share all of the features of this home. The inside is circa 1950/ 1960’s and is in very good shape, just dated. We bought this house in October as a flip and once we finish the renovation, we will be listing it for sale in Spring 2023.

This will be a full winter project and we will be sharing several home improvement tips, ideas and things to consider when planning a full house renovation.

1950’s Ranch Exterior

Built in the early 1950’s, this ranch had many decorative elements and architectural features that were were considered custom “back in the day.”

This isn’t the best picture but as you can see, the landscaping is very overgrown and the house is hidden behind the large shrubs.

Ranch House Remodel Interior

As you walk in the front door, there is a small entryway with a closet.

The large living room has a fieldstone fireplace that I believe the previous owner built himself back when the house was built. We are planning to add a door to the one car garage as right now, you need to go outside to enter the garage. Ranches don’t always have a garage so this is a bonus!

The left side of the fireplace will be removed to make room for the new door and we also plan to remove the ceiling creating an open vaulted ceiling. It’s going to look amazing!

We removed the ceiling at the split level house too and it really transformed the space. You can see that project by clicking through this post, “shiplap ceiling planks” to learn more.

1950’s Kitchen

The kitchen is super cute and I’m sure back in the day it was one of the most stylish! The vintage oven and wall paper is adorable!

I love this archway with the flower wall paper! The corded phone reminds me of when I was a kid.

One of the biggest projects in this ranch house remodel will be gutting the kitchen and taking it down to the studs.

Originally, we planned to remove most of the walls but after visiting the house a few times, I really liked the arches so while Jim rolled his eyes at me, he agreed to keep them and make them larger 😍.

The kitchen leads to a hallway where the bathroom and 2 bedrooms are located.

The hallway and stairway will be completely remodeled with a more open staircase and modern balusters. We will be adding recessed lighting throughout the house and painting all the interior walls and ceiling.

Pink Bathroom #1

The pink bathroom reminds of the one at my parents house growing up as a kid. While pink tile and round glass pendants are super stylish right now, this bathroom still feels dated so everything will be removed and replaced.

You can tell that the previous homeowner (they lived here for over 70 years) took great pride in this home because every last detail was perfect, even wallpapered ceilings!

We plan to do something similar in this bathroom like we did at the split level flip house by adding tile around the bathtub and adding a new linen closet. Click through this post, “how to update a 5×8 bathroom and cost” to see exactly what we did.

The two bedroom are very large for a ranch and just need a coat of paint on the walls, trim and ceiling.

Bedroom #1

We will replace the closet doors and once the new windows are installed, the rooms will be perfect.

Bedroom #2

Basement Living Room

The basement is huge and is a walkout which is nice. We are planning to remove the ceiling to increase the height, add a sliding glass door and paint the walls an off white color to brighten up the space.

We we install luxury vinyl plank flooring and this space will look like a million bucks (see this basement remodel with vinyl planks post to learn more).

The lally columns are already wrapped in pine which is great!

Bathroom #2

This bathroom sink in the lower level reminds me of a jail bathroom- ha. It definitely needs updating so we will be removing everything and starting fresh.

How Do You Modernize a Ranch Style Home?

Below are the ranch house remodel projects that are on the hit list to modernize this home over the next several months.

• Paint the interior a fresh neutral white color
• Installing new windows, exterior doors (sand interior doors
• All new exterior siding (see how to update your exterior to learn more)
• Existing porch makeover – accent wall
• Stone or planks on porch exterior wall (to create an accent wall)
• Replace garage door and stain to match new front door
• Exterior makeover with new siding and shutters
• Gutting the kitchen and installing new cabinets with better layout, countertops and fixtures
• Gutting both bathrooms and installing new tile, tub/showers, vanities and fixtures
• All new hardwood flooring throughout home
• All new insulation to make the home more energy efficient
• Increasing the width and height of all the archways through the home to make the rooms feel larger
• Opening up the ceiling in the living room to create an open and airy room
• Updating and modernizing the fireplace (if you have ideas, leave them in the comments below)
• Removal of all wallpaper, sand walls and repaint entire interior
• Update the stairway, balusters and railing to the finished lower level (like the split level home)
• Enlarge the 3rd bedroom in the lower level
• Remove the low panel ceiling in basement to create more height
• All new luxury vinyl flooring in lower level (like we did here at the split-level house)
• Add a new laundry room in lower level
• All new interior and exterior lighting
• Create an interior entrance to the garage

Needless to say, we have our work cut out for us with this small ranch house remodel but if you have been following us for the last couple few years, you know that we love taking dated homes and transforming them into beautiful modern showpieces. If you have any ranch remodel ideas of your own, feel free to leave them below in the comments.