Thursday
Sep102009
Our Bedroom: Before and After
Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 4:28PM I don't have much to say about this except 1) I'm so happy with the result, 2) "Down Pipe" is my new favorite color, and 3) I am very tired.
New things bought for the room: Paint, roller shades, and throw pillows. I bought the antlers on eBay.
If you have any questions I'll try to answer them!
Reader Comments (57)
Stunning!
My only question is: how'd you get so good? It looks fantastic!
Hi, Ab! Where did you get the bench, and what plants are those? You are just amazing!
Thanks! I got the bench a while back online -- google Nelson bench and you'll find plenty. The plants all came from Home Depot.
Oh. my. god. I think I love you.
wow. this is fantastic.
just ditching the curtains made a HUGE difference. It's actually more light and airy even though the paint went dark dark dark.
I love that color and may have to use it to paint my exterior. What brand is it?
hot damn! i literally had one of those "dong!" looks on my face once i scrolled down to the 'after'.
i just can't get over that light! it's heavenly..
Looks gorgeous -- the quality of light in your room is fantastic now!
Thank you so much!
That looks great! The natural light makes such a dramatic difference!
OK, that "after" shot is gorgeous. It looks straight out of a shelter magazine. LOVE IT.
@brick: the color is from farrow & ball, but i had benjamin moore match it for me. it came out so gorgeous.
dude. it looks sooooo gooooood.
oh great - thanks. i just requested a color card.
Amazing! I love it. Down Pipe rocks.
Holy shit. I mean...[something intelligible].
B e a u t i f u l !
The difference between bef and after is really big. Pretty!
I don't have much to say either except: Congratulations on a job (extremely) well done!!
I just now realized that roller shades are exactly what I need. I was thinking roman shades, but they are slightly more frufru than I was really looking for. Where are the roller shades from? Easy to install?
Wow, with the darker color, the room actually looks bigger! How do you do that??
Just one question: how did you double the square footage in that room?
Seriously, it's gorgeous. It looks twice the size and it's just delicious.
i would love to know where your rug came from.
dude. this is hotness.
Do you ever do anything that is crappy? I think not. Sigh... You're taste is to die for.
and speaking of crap... of course I meant to say YOUR taste is to die for. And that YOU'RE fabulous.
hawt.
Y'ALL R NICE.
@ella: It was my grandmother's, so I don't know!
you kill me! I look at your before pictures thinking "hey that's a really cool after" then I see the after and it manages to get even better. damn!
I'm so stoked that this is the first thing I saw when I ran across your site. What a way to convince me to come back every time you post! Congrats on a job extra super extremely well done. :D
It looks great, as does all of your work. I totally would have painted the trim around the windows white... and would have been so wrong! I'm learning so much here!
By the way, did you use the same finish on the walls and trim? Again, it's so purty!
I used flat latex on the walls and oil-based semi-gloss on the trim.
Amazing. My only question: how would you like to decorate my new house in January? The depth of the room now is just incredible.
wow, this is truly magnificent. as a young, wannabe designer, i draw a lot of inspiration from you and you work. thank you!
oh and what did you do with the tv and the ikea cabinet?
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Ohhhh, AB, you are truly amazing! Add my applause to everyone else's - you're a real inspiration.
Spring is on the verge of a full blow-out here and you've inspired me to do a living room make-over. That colour will make my favourite brights stand out even more (and tone down the harshness of the summer light).
It's gorgeous! Just one question about the shades: are they thick enough to keep light out during the night/early morning? I noticed you used the same kind in your daughter's bedroom and I was doubtful since I like to have almost total darkness during the night.
Delish. Where did you get the chaise? And yellow pillow. And yes, I'm obsessed with your room.
This looks fantastic. Well done!
1. The roller shades are easy to install and they are very dark. I think you can buy them in different thicknesses, but these are medium-weight. The thinner, cheaper ones don't hang as well and tend to curl at the edges.
2. The tv ended up in the built-in bookshelf on the other side of the room. I should put pictures of that up too. The Ikea cabinet is currently...in the garage.
3. My mother gave me the chaise years ago, and my dad is still trying to get it back. Heh. I made the pillow out of some silk velvet I ordered online.
Thanks for your nice comments, everyone! Y'all are going to make me super conceited.
Wow, it looks great!! The dark blue does work with the panelling, but I think painting the window trim the same color was the deciding factor. Less cottagy, more sophisticated. Awesome job!
Amazing. We just ordered roller shades for all the rooms in our place and now I can't wait to see them up. clean. perfect. so good.
Beautiful room. Brave to use such a dark colour but it works SO well! xxx
This is absolutely stunning! I only have two questions:
1. I'm in the process of buying a house; would you decorate it (c'mon, you've always wanted to come to Oklahoma, right?)?
2. Have you heard about this contest; http://allthebestbedrooms.blogspot.com Didn't know if this would be your kind of thing or not, but you would TOTALLY win!
oohhhh, girl! bee-u-tiful!
Holy shit, this is amazing!!!! Love the paint color, love your end tables, love your windows (lucky girl) love the photography. Awesome!
I thought the before was pretty magical, but the after is AMAZING
Thanks, ladies!
@jkc I had not seen that contest, but now I am kind of interested. Thanks!
I'm going to have to echo that it looks amazing! Painting with such a dark color is a big step, but obviously it was the right choice!!