The goal for this project was to keep it rather inexpensive and to make it feel like a guy's place, meaning not too feminine or formal. I focused on art work, accent tables and decor, lighting and linens. Since this was a new home, we also needed warm window coverings and wall paint.
Here are some before and after photos of the house.
The Living Room. Before: white walls, cluttered, no window coverings, lighting or decor.
After: Walls and ceilings painted with an all-over antique white color, with mood walls in a warm wheat grass color. Alternative wood shutter blinds. Color-rich Turkish rug (a housewarming gift from his mom). New leather recliner, to complement his leather couch, along with some accent pillows. New side tables and a rattan trunk/coffee table. Lamps and candles, framed family photos, art work and of course, a mounted flat screen TV.
Adding warm colors made all the difference to this home. With a loft and high ceilings, color-filled decor and art work draws one’s eyes down, making it feel cozier and more homey. With beautiful bamboo flooring throughout the house, the rattan chest, a rattan chair he already had, and new accessories in light-bamboo tan colors, go perfect together.
Guest Bathroom. Before: white walls, no storage or accessories; just a hand towel ring.
After: Grey blue colored walls with a new towel bar and hooks, accented by a decorative shelve, fun accessories, fresh towels and stylish storage containers.
The few silver bins, and jute, palm leaf baskets, fit perfectly in the odd-angled storage cubby, and were very inexpensive.
The Loft Master Bedroom. Before: white paint, drab linens, poor furniture arrangement, and dim lighting.
After: Rearranged furniture, antique white painted walls accented by the wheat grass mood wall. Another beautiful Turkish rug (from mom), new linens, storage, lighting and decor.
In order to make the open loft feel like a separate bedroom upstairs, colorful and patterned throw pillows and bedside table lamps were placed to draw one’s attention away from the open space beyond the wall that serves as a headboard.
Master Bathroom: white walls, no accessories, and no color.
After: Gray taupe colored walls, featuring framed art work, new towels and modern accessories.
The black and white art work I used was very inexpensive. I cut a poster into coordinated pieces of art and bought some pre-cut matting and frames. Easy and eye catching.
I’m so pleased to have my styling extend from people’s closets, into an entire home. Like clothes, your home is an extension of who you are, and can make you feel great about yourself.
If you are interested in seeing more photos of this project, have any questions about home decor, or are interested in me helping you with your home, please call or email me. Let's see what we can dream up!
A special thanks goes to new home owner Jim Robenalt, painter Kerry Sherrill, and handyman Aaron Jensen.
Guest Bathroom. Before: white walls, no storage or accessories; just a hand towel ring.
After: Grey blue colored walls with a new towel bar and hooks, accented by a decorative shelve, fun accessories, fresh towels and stylish storage containers.
The few silver bins, and jute, palm leaf baskets, fit perfectly in the odd-angled storage cubby, and were very inexpensive.
The Loft Master Bedroom. Before: white paint, drab linens, poor furniture arrangement, and dim lighting.
After: Rearranged furniture, antique white painted walls accented by the wheat grass mood wall. Another beautiful Turkish rug (from mom), new linens, storage, lighting and decor.
In order to make the open loft feel like a separate bedroom upstairs, colorful and patterned throw pillows and bedside table lamps were placed to draw one’s attention away from the open space beyond the wall that serves as a headboard.
Master Bathroom: white walls, no accessories, and no color.
After: Gray taupe colored walls, featuring framed art work, new towels and modern accessories.
The black and white art work I used was very inexpensive. I cut a poster into coordinated pieces of art and bought some pre-cut matting and frames. Easy and eye catching.
I’m so pleased to have my styling extend from people’s closets, into an entire home. Like clothes, your home is an extension of who you are, and can make you feel great about yourself.
If you are interested in seeing more photos of this project, have any questions about home decor, or are interested in me helping you with your home, please call or email me. Let's see what we can dream up!
A special thanks goes to new home owner Jim Robenalt, painter Kerry Sherrill, and handyman Aaron Jensen.
