Change Is Coming To The Master Bedroom - The Before

Good morning, friends!

I've been MIA these past couple of weeks, taking a break from blogging and social media, working on a few projects, and going on a couple of Summer trips around the area.

It was a really lovely break, but it's so good to be back to my regular routine and posting once again.

As you read in the title, my bedroom is finally getting a makeover. Three weeks ago, as I was cleaning and organizing this room, I decided, in the blink of an eye, to go for a whole-room makeover, and the cleaning and organizing turned into emptying the entire room!

However, this post is all about the before and a little bit about the direction I want to give to this room.

Let's start with the before-before

As soon as we moved into our new home, this room felt like a vast white canvas with that high slanted ceiling that I had no idea how to deal with.

The first makeover used these rich tones I loved so much! Those were the early 2000s, and deep tones were all the rage.

By the way, these were pre-blogging days, but the painting of the room, the headboard, the canopy, the curtains, and the bed-skirt were all DIY projects by truly yours. Yep. I've been a DIY'er my entire life! :)

I lived in this room for almost a decade until I grew tired of it. I didn't like that I did nothing to the ceiling.

The second makeover started right there, at the ceiling, installing faux wooden beams.

You can check the DIY faux wooden beam process here, here, and here.

Soon after, I embarked on my very first built-in project, right there in between the windows.

Here's a small video of that first building part.

Complete details for the built-in project are here, here, and here.

The decor and final details of this second makeover were never completed. In reality, I didn't have the budget for it, so I got busy working on other areas of the house.

Hand-me-downs and free Craigslist finds, like the screen/headboard & chandelier, were added from time to time.

Room Divider as a Headboard

Here, looking towards the entrance door, I trimmed that area around the door.

Fast forward some more years, and this is how the bedroom looked that day when I decided to get rid of everything... 

Starting with that red bench that I brought up during Christmas.

THE PLAN

This is the view from the entrance door of this room.

The ceiling will stay the same. I'm still in love with those beams. The chandelier, on the other hand, needs to go. I'm considering bringing modern design to this room, and that chandelier doesn't quite fit that description.

I will be adding a wall design to that back wall, and I'll likely paint it a dark, moody color. I haven't decided on the color yet.

I need a nice, comfy bed, a set of nightstands, and all the decor/necessities for a bedroom... 

New lamps, bedding, pillows, etc.

Getting rid of the carpet has been on my wish list for a very long time, but that's not happening this time either.

Whenever we remove that carpet, we'll have to do it across the entire second story, and right now we don't have the budget for it.

I gave my husband the idea of DIY-ing those floors, but he's refused that idea. He agrees with everything I do around our home, so this time I'm letting him win this one battle. ;)

I could use an area rug while waiting for those hardwood floors.

That big mirror will fit nicely with the new modern design, because all this time it has been fighting the shabby look in here.

That door to the side of that mirror is the one to the bathroom, and there's another door to the left of the mirror leading to the closet.

That's the view looking straight from the bathroom door, and the following picture is from the closet door.

Well, the emptying of the room went by really fast...

You can see me in action right here:

I ended up with an empty room and my trusty Werner Telescoping ladder, the one that's gonna help me reach all those high points on that ceiling.

|  Werner 5-in-1 Telescoping Ladder  | 

• 5 Ladders in 1 with 33 adjustable working heights and positions
• Twin Step, Stairway Step, Extension, Wall, and two Scaffold Bases
• 375 lbs. load capacity ladder for Industrial Strength Performance

Did I tell you I'm very excited about bringing change to my bedroom?!! Yes, I am!

Stay tuned for the next part...  Creating the design on that back wall.


The following are all the links to this bedroom makeover:

• Master Bedroom Final Reveal
• Painting the Accent Wall
• Installing the Accent Wall
• Planning a Wall Design
• DIY - Modern Night Stands with Wireless Charger
• The Hanging Planter
• Master Bedroom - The Before
• DIY - Built-in with fireplace
• DIY - Faux Wooden Beams

Here's how I easily change the shower's look.

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