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Before and After

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After Small Living Room Floor Plan
One of the biggest design challenges I see people facing is how to make the most of small spaces. Especially if you live in New York or San Francisco where “small” seems to take on a whole new meaning. This was exactly what my client Anna was dealing with when she came to me. She had a small living room with an odd layout and was in desperate need of more storage and seating. This design is a perfect example of how an effective floor plan can make a small apartment feel bigger and function better!

While most people’s initial reaction when faced with a small space is to push all of the furniture up against the walls, I suggested she switch out her sofa and chair for a small sectional, creating a cozy conversational/tv area, more seating, and a much better view when you walk into the apartment. Also, by bringing the sectional into the middle of the room, the back wall was now open for a storage cabinet. Her apartment is now the perfect place for relaxing and entertaining, and she did an amazing job styling it to show off her taste and personality! Check out her before and after pictures here:

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Before and After: Final Touch Family Room

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This family was off to a great start with their family room. They loved the floor plan and furniture, but felt like the space was missing that pulled together look and feel. Using their current color scheme and existing furniture, I toned down the yellow walls with a warm gray, and brought in touches of yellow found in their accent chairs throughout the space to tie it all together. Using color in small bursts rather than everywhere allows the eye to process the palette easier and even makes the colors seem brighter. For more before and afters, check out our portfolio or to get started on your own design package, go here to read about our eDecorating process!

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Power of Decorating: Before and After Shots

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I love to see the impact of a great remodel. It can sometimes be hard to fully grasp how far a room has come without seeing where the room began. Before and after shots are usually some of my very favorites because you can really see how different a space can look and feel with a new facelift. Sometimes it can be as simple as a new coat of paint or some new tile, and sometimes the overhaul of the entire space makes you appreciate all the work that went into the remodel. Here are some of my favorite before and after shots floating around the internet lately.

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Before and After Style

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Pure Style has some of the most amazing before and after shots of their home. As she mentions in describing her home, everyone they talked to, including their real estate agent, tried to talk them out of buying this place. I think I would have had the same reaction, but by looking at their after shots, you can see they had a vision for this home no one else loved. I am not even sure if I would have walked into this house to give the inside a shot (but, then again, I don’t know the asking price etc.) Here is the picture from when it was listed on the market.

With some simple landscaping fixes, paint and a well placed trellis, the entire look is transformed into this:

 

And the front door even had a simple yet great facelift:

    

While this transformation is amazing, the remodel goes so much further. The love they put into this house really shines from what you see inside. The shot of the entry way might be one of my new favorites in general. The before shot almost looks like a sad apartment complex stairwell. All that awfulness makes the after shot all that more dramatic:

 

The living room and kitchen are both equally amazing. I love this entire project…and I love it even more because it inspires me to dig deep to find beauty. It’s not always on the surface, but this project proves it can always be found!

    

The window treatments are a perfect solution to breaking up such a long wall. Also, hanging them from the ceiling to the floor really elongates the wall space making the ceiling look a little taller.

    

Hope you liked this makeover as much as I did!

Homegrown Makeover

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I’ve been working hard this week on updating our site to make it easier to use and navigate. I did it all for you! So, take a look around and let me know what you think! Since all my time was dedicated to rebuilding the site (and there’s still more to do), I didn’t have much time for blogging. I’ll be back in action next week!