I’ve finally gotten around to taking pictures of the house after all the work and design and decorating. The results were pretty astonishing, and I’m loving the house. I love the fact that I was able to design everything from the beginning the way I wanted instead of trying to fit my design around existing items. It gave me the opportunity to push my designs and build a space that was 100% mine. Want some pictures? Of course you do!

After seeing what a drastic change my design choices (furniture, lighting, accents, paint, etc) made on the house, I decided some “before and after” pictures would best show just how drastic the changes were. Let’s get started.

Entrance:

Let’s start with one that’s not too drastic. The entrance was painted gray, artwork put up, and the side window has an etched frosting (which you can’t see in the pic).

Living room:

Slightly more of a change on this one. Artwork is up, area rug down, and furniture in place. The Arco lamp and cubes steal the show.

Dining room:

Now we’re seeing even more change. Large mirror hung, table and series 7 chairs in place, room divider visible, and of course, the hand-made custom chandelier.

Kitchen:

Now this is a drastic change. Walls painted with a faux-finish ragged glaze in deep red, lighting installed over kitchen island, black glass appliances in place, counter stools, and under cabinet accent lighting (not visible in this picture).

Upstairs hallway:

I put this picture up to act as a buffer between the last drastic picture, and the next drastic picture. Not much change here, but some minor design changes (I heart Blik!) liven up the niche.

Master bedroom:

Perhaps the “piece de resistance” is our master bedroom. This was certainly the room with the most work involved. Carpeting was removed, dark hardwood installed, wall painted green, lighting installed, wood blinds installed, and earthy accents in the comforter, pillows and chair (not visible).

So that’s enough of the “before and after” pics. More random pics below for your enjoyment.

Ensuite!

Main bathroom (featureing Keith Haring artwork)

Another view of the dining area, showing the room separator.

My office… still awaiting my blinds as you can see.

I’ll post a few more pics later, including a better shot of the etched lace frosted glass in the entrance, and the over-counter lighting in the kitchen.

EDIT: Pictures posted below.

 

 

 

 

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