3/05/2010

Making a Room

DIY progress in an interior space takes a combination of time, money, and work. Patience is not a virtue of mine, so I get annoyed when the to-do list for a space isn't completed quickly. Unfortunately, money doesn't grow on trees and when you are furnishing a whole house, the budget can dissipate at an alarming rate. I'm pretty good about the work part. I don't mind getting my hands dirty, however, the house required a lot of grunt work from the beginning so we got pretty burned out after the first few months.

With all that said...once a dramatic change in the overall look and feel of a room is achieved, it's gratifying to reflect on the progress no matter how long it took, how much it cost, and how much sweat went into it.

As I've mentioned in previous posts, I love "before and after" cases. So in that spirit, here's a progression of how our bedroom has changed since we bought the house last summer. It's finally starting to come together...a few adjustments are needed here and there, but I'm happy with the changes

Phase 1: the day after the previous owners moved out
 
Phase 2: goodbye carpet!
After looking at the cost of recarpeting the room, it became apparent that it was about the same price to put hardwoods in. I'm not a fan of carpet (have serious texture/cleanliness issues with it), so this budget-friendly discovery was music to my ears. Here are the floors before they stained/sealed them...
  Phase 3: almost there
 
Phase 4: hopefully the tv will be mounted on the wall (out of sight from this angle), and there will be a chair in the corner where the dresser is. The dresser might go into the closet. Over time, the above-the-bed art will change and I'd like for the mirror over the desk/vanity to be a large, round one.

19 comments:

  1. KSK curious as to your design process and how you go about putting a room together. D you keep a design journal, do you do a mood board, or is it all organic and you choose as you go?

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  2. Thanks for sharing this process! I was wondering the same thing as Nicole about the design journal.

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  3. That is such a great room. I spent probably an entire hour pouring over this blog yesterday. I hear ya on the budget dwindling - it seems my decorating has to go in fits and spurts because of it!

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  4. erin from SYL sent me over the link to your blog and i'm wowed. i would love, love, love to post your before and afters on raenovate my transformation blog. please email me if you're interested! :)

    rachel@raenovate.com

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  5. What a fabulous job you did! I'm over from Just a Girl's blog mentioning you. I love everything you did here ~ I don't know that I would want to leave this room!

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  6. I have to know where you got your bed... I love it!!

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  7. WOW this is such an amazing transformation!! I think I would LIVE in this room!!

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  8. What color is this paint???? I NEED IT!!

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  9. Gorgeous! Where did you find the vanity/desk?

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  10. Coming over from JAG! I love your bedroom, what a amazing transformation! I'm the same about carpet, Little by little it goes bye bye, I can't wait for our master to become wood! Glad I found you! Have a great weekend
    Kristin

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  11. Beautiful!

    What paint color is that? Love it!

    -ella

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  12. Wow! That is stunning! What a difference paint, lighting and tons of pretties can make in a room! Stop by my painting blog and say hey sometime!

    Great job! Jennifer

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  13. I also came over from Just A Girl. I was so excited to see your room! It is the exact look I am going for in my master bedroom. Only yours is more sophisticated. I have been struggling with a paint color and was wondering if you would mind sharing yours? It's perfect!

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  14. Love everything abt your room. The dresser is Beautiful, I want one too in my room!

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  15. B.E.A.U.T.I.F.U.L.! If I had a room like this, I'd never leave it!!

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