Polishing Up a Room Part 2- The End

I was eager to put this room to bed and to stop my mom’s quiet but constant questioning as to what the hold up was. The good part is that she has been using the room and enjoying her new surroundings. There is no longer any eighties in sight! There's just a room that now fits her personality.

 

the former window treatment

As you may remember, the fabric started the whole process. I was thrilled to get the generic valance and panels out and bring in this café curtain with inverted pleats. The height was important.  Too low and it doesn’t afford enough privacy at night; too high and it closes the room up. 

The black trim adds a nice detail.

Isn't that pouf perfect?

The family photos that made the cut (hers, not mine –they say the camera only adds ten pounds-really?!) line the wall with still enough room for more. The accessories were carefully chosen to blend in harmony with the color scheme.  The shelves still have room for her to add accessories as time goes on- rooms should always be evolving.  The room can still use some pillows and a throw but we have to wait until the dog outgrows his obsession with good taste.  He literally drools over it!

Even the carpet’s smoky gray couldn’t be more perfect. It is a remnant find from my favorite carpet store. Remnants are the way to go for smaller rooms.  They’re leftover pieces from bigger jobs so they’re often very affordable.  I have been able to find remnants of expensive broadloom (wall-to-wall carpeting) that have worked perfectly for stair runners and area rugs at a steal.

Inspire yourself. 

Dawn

Not-So-"Jazzy" Powder Room

We all tend to have a space or room that does not fit us or reflect what we are about. Let’s face it- our home is who we are. It is where we stash the stuff we can’t part with, where we magnify our OCD and a place where we breathe a sigh of relief.  We all have a different way of living and a different definition of peace and order.  I make it my practice not to judge- just to help clients create a space that fits their “definition”.

With that being said, I was thrilled when my bestie- lets refer to her as “Jazzy”- was ready for a redo of her powder room. (I don’t know how much longer I could pee with my eyes closed in there.)  To her credit, when she bought this house the bathroom was part of the deal- by no means did she ever choose this yellow.

The budget was set and the keys were handed over. She agreed not to see the space until the end. Gutsy, huh?  Well yes, but now she doesn’t have to agonize over the little details that I would have had to step in and put my two cents in on anyway! Jazzy and I went over a few details such as a color palette and the desired overall feel of the space- not contemporary. 

My goal: to give her and her family a space that fits in with the rest of the house and speaks to her warm and fuzzy.

This wallpaper is not going in the scrapbook!

I have some thoughts for this white ceiling...

As the photos show, we needed the big guns brought out- big hammers, big garbage cans. The plan is to gut the walls (as there is too much damage to them) and to start the redo with fresh sheetrock.  Let the transformation begin.

Looks better already!!

I love a room in progress!

Some of the challenges for this 4' x 5' space is the restriction on the size of the plumbing fixtures. Oh yeah- I forgot to mention Jazzy insisted on an American Standard “Champion” toilet that you can basically flush a small dog down (It is true that the neighbor’s dog is a little yappy). So I needed to work with that toilet and wanted the finish of the sink to match it too. We don’t have the depth for a vanity of any kind so we have to stick with a pedestal sink in a small size. No worries- I think I know just the one.  Next we will have the floor down and I’ll start figuring out where some jazzy details will go as not to overwhelm the space.

Inspire yourself.
Dawn