Adam’s bedroom!

November 10th, 2008 | Category: friends and family, inspiration, blogs

Back in June, I started a blog with my good friend Adam to document renovations I was urging him to make on his house. I’m so happy to see that he has finished (well, minus the furnishings) some pretty amazing work on his bedroom, and I have to make mention of it here.

Um, WOW!!! How gorgeous is that blue painted floor? Adam removed layers of carpeting and linoleum, took down the dropped ceiling, restored the door and hardware, repaired the original plaster walls, removed and closed off a badly leaking chimney, and did countless other things in his quest to make a space for himself that is peaceful, clean, and totally Adam. I know it’s been an emotional ride (as renovations often are, and I say that from experience!), but I believe that the results of this transformation will inspire Adam to carry his skills throughout his house to make every inch of it a place to be proud of. (Stay tuned to Adam’s blog to see everything come into place!)

As a reminder of just how far you can come in just over four months of weekends, here’s an glimpse at what Adam’s bedroom looked like before. Isn’t it amazing how much the space changed?

15 Comments so far

  1. Lesley November 10th, 2008 7:13 pm

    Oh wow! It looks so much brighter and bigger….amazing job Adam!

  2. Kim November 10th, 2008 7:49 pm

    Hi Anna,
    I found your blog about a month ago and I love it! It’s so inspiring, and makes me want to start on our kitchen, which we keep putting off … Also just have to say, your dogs are gorgeous! :)

  3. Cassie November 10th, 2008 8:12 pm

    Okay, I just checked out the “before” and that is officially A.MAZ.ING. Congratulations to Adam! I’ve been lurking around your blog for months (love it!) but I just had to comment on this transformation :)

  4. Michelle November 10th, 2008 8:49 pm

    What an amazing transformation! I can’t wait to see it with furniture.

  5. Fiona November 10th, 2008 8:53 pm

    Wow, such a great job! Love how it came together, and is a major change.

  6. jennifer in sf November 10th, 2008 9:20 pm

    Holy moly! That is amazing. And the floor looks GREAT! What a good choice.

  7. Adam November 10th, 2008 11:44 pm

    Thank you so much Anna! I’ve been so emotional today about it, finally seeing how it has come together! It really surpassed what I thought I was going to be able to accomplish, especially since I was originally considering hiring a contractor to do it. I honestly think if I had hired someone it wouldn’t have come out so “me” as you say. I was going to start moving stuff back in tomorrow, but the floor paint still seems a little fragile, so I may have to wait until this weekend. I’m just so anxious to finally sleep in there again!

  8. Benita November 11th, 2008 1:42 am

    Way to go Adam and Anna!!!

  9. Concha November 11th, 2008 5:35 am

    Oh my goodness! It’s not possible that you’re talking about the same room!… It’s beautiful now and I’m in love with the painted floor.

  10. erin@designcrisis November 11th, 2008 10:15 am

    Wow, the ceiling and floor made a huge difference! Now can you come over to my house and boss me around a bit? I think you might be a better decision maker than me…

  11. heather November 11th, 2008 11:18 am

    I do love that floor - what a great color! Nice work Adam!

  12. annie November 11th, 2008 1:22 pm

    those blue floors make me ache inside. the before and after is amazing. it looks so bright and cozy now.

  13. jenny November 11th, 2008 4:21 pm

    I just stumbled onto this blog today and kudos to adam! Looking at the before and after you can hardly tell that its the same room!

  14. kerrie November 11th, 2008 10:33 pm

    Where is the fixture from?

  15. Anna at D16 November 12th, 2008 6:00 am

    Kerrie, I bought the shade at Target several years ago. It didn’t work for me in my house, so I donated it to Adam’s cause. :)

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