Quick and Affordable Redo

After - A paired down, inviting guest room that the clients can continue to embellish as time permits

Sometimes you can get big returns with little effort. If you have been wanting to redo a dated space in your home, all it takes is a little planning,  some focused shopping and a weekend to pull it all together.

After an extensive bathroom remodel adjacent to this client's guest bedroom, there was little time or money left to update the room and give the entire ensuite a cohesive theme, but we were up to the challenge. First, we chose a carpet remnant to replace the dated flooring. Remnants are a very cost effective way to provide big impact. We scheduled installation for the following weekend and set our sights on the rest of the room. By keeping the clients' artwork and side tables, we stayed in budget by focusing on bedding that evoked a spa-like luxury without breaking the bank. Shop at big box retailers first, especially those who focus on home goods and accessories. They stock designer brands at discounted prices.

We simply needed to use the color palette of the connecting guest bath as our guide. That way both rooms would feel like a true ensuite any guest would love to use. The following weekend we had the carpet installed and pulled it all together.  Since the furniture needed to be removed to install the carpeting, we decluttered and only brought back pieces that worked. The client can replace lamps and night tables in the future when the budget permits, but for now the transformation was easy, affordable and impressive.

Before - Nice, but not restful