Before & After: Master Bedroom

We love it when readers send in their redesigns.  Audra sent in her before and after pictures of her master bedroom and it doesn't disappoint.

Here is the before picture:

Audra transformed her master bedroom by adding some new curtains.

I love how she used a piece of ribbon to join the two fabrics together.  It adds a piece of contrast and masks the seam.  Genius!

Audra also dressed up the the space above her bed by using decorative pieces found in the clearance aisle at Hobby Lobby.  All of which were less than $2!  They were a gold in color so she painted them a nice, refreshing blue.  Now that's what we like to hear!

Here's the after picture:

What a great transformation, at a great, great price!  Way to go, Audra!  To see more pictures of the room, head over to Audra's blog.

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Before and After: Master Bedroom

This bedroom redesign from Jan is simply fabulous!  This is her room before:



It's coordinated and looks nice, but no longer reflected her style so she did a redeisgn.

Isn't it amazing?  She did most of it herself.  I'm in LOVE with the large tree graphic on the wall.  Be sure to visit her site for lots more after pictures.

Room Redesign-Melanie's Master Bedroom

Do you remember Melanie's design dilemma?  She's got a small master bedroom in an apartment.  There's no overhead lighting, the bathroom is directly off of the bedroom with no doorway and we can't add color by painting the walls!  Sounds challenging, right?  Here's your design board Melanie!

1. Storage Ottoman Nightstands in a fun lime green!  Lift off the top for extra storage, or move to different parts of your room for a small seat.  By hanging the lamp above the nightstand instead of putting it on the nightstand we'll keep it free to move around.

2. Hanging Lamps from Ikea.  Use these shades with this cord.  They don't need to be wired into your house.  Just plug and hang!  Try using a larger one in the center of the room for even more general light!

3. Hang a few yards of a large scale fabric from the ceiling behind your bed.  This is a great way to add color to your room with out doing anything permanent since you're in an apartment.  This fabric is from Marimekko.

4. Go for all white bedding from Target.  Usually I don't do all white but in this case it will make the room seem bigger by allowing the bedding to be more light and airy while letting your accent colors show through even more!

5. Accent Pillows in tangerine and lime from Target.  Add some color to your all white bedding with these great silk screened pillows!

6. Replace the fabric curtains with a darker bamboo shade.  We've got a lot of fabric in the room already and the dark shades will be a nice contrast to help the other dark wood in the room be emphasized.

7. Use these sheer panels and hanging system from Ikea to cover up your bathroom entrance.  By using white sheer material we keep the bed and the fabric behind the bed as the focal point of the room.  The white will blend in with the walls and the sheer will let some of the light from the bathroom vanity into the bedroom for the additional light you need.

Thanks Melanie for letting me help you out!

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