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Before/After :: A Glow-Up in the Living Room

April 21, 2021 by 1970 Dogwood Street Leave a Comment

Wow! This room is full of love and light, totally illuminated by the new paint color, lots of lamps, and a generous heaping of natural light. This space boasts beautiful details like the crown moulding and the lovely hardwood floors, but she’s made it a feature that beckons you in, right as you enter her home.

The pair of chairs perfectly balances the dark Chesterfield-style sofa and the homeowner made very personal decisions with the art and how it makes her feel — we support that 100%!

Here are some photos of what the room looked like, just after move-in. You’ll notice that one of the first recommendations we made :: get a larger rug! That really jumpstarted the process for her.

Before/After :: Personalizing A Master Bedroom

April 7, 2021 by 1970 Dogwood Street Leave a Comment

This homeowner used her new curtains as the “inspiration” for her new bedroom. This is a new home for her and she really wanted to make deeply personal decisions on how her sanctuary bedroom would look. Side note :::: we love this philosophy! Your home should make you happy and comfortable.

The closet offers lots of storage but she added a tall dresser as well, plus a pair of matching bedside tables. The small table and chairs was a happy accident — she moved them into the room on moving day because she needed a place to sit — and she found that she loved all that natural light. Luckily the vignette perfectly fits between the two windows!

Here is the room as it looked when she first moved in. What a difference paint makes!

Before/After :: An Inspired Tile Choice Makes A Statement

March 24, 2021 by 1970 Dogwood Street

This homeowner is blessed with a large bathroom for her kids to share. We replaced the long run of cabinetry with two separate vanities, and removed the cumbersome shower doors. Together those things made a huge difference in the way the bathroom functions. Adding sparkly new countertops, a stunning floor tile, and a window film to allow natural light to flood the space? Game changers.

Here, we have some “before” photos so you can see how much it’s changed!

Before/After :: A Color Story in Blues

March 10, 2021 by 1970 Dogwood Street

This bedroom shows off the creative ideas of one smart teenage girl. She had a vision of the concept she was looking for, and had her ideas ready at our first meeting! We love the energy here, with the many shades and hues. The lighting upgrade makes a huge difference as well, so there are lovely pools of light everywhere!

We love here stylish desk space under the window, and a separate space to work as well.

Here is a group of “before” pictures for comparison. What a difference!

Before/After :: A New Sparkly Bathroom

February 24, 2021 by 1970 Dogwood Street

This new bathroom is a stunner and we want to highlight the smart choices the homeowner made! She ordered the shower tile to be installed all the way to the ceiling and in this case one wall is sloped. It gives the illusion of a higher space and really envelopes the shower in a feeling of luxury. The sliding door eliminates the need/space for a door that swings open. The custom niches echo the beautiful penny round tile that she selected for the shower floor.

In addition to the smart choices with materials and color, let’s talk about the lighting! She chose a mirror that is rimmed in light, plus the two sconces that flank the mirror. The sink space is illuminated so there are no shadows. The metals are clean and crisp and the hardware is modern and sleek.

We also love the spacious rectangular sink style. And this custom vanity is brimming with storage and makes perfect use of the space.

Before/After :: A Stunning Master Bath Transformation

February 10, 2021 by 1970 Dogwood Street

We are thrilled to highlight this serene master bathroom today. Our clients requested a calming, spa-like feel for their renovation — and it all starts with the color palette and materials we chose. Removing the old corner soaker tub and knee wall — and replacing it with a smaller, stunning focal point really gave them much more space without expanding the square footage of the room.

We chose a beautiful soothing grey color for the walls — it’s Ice Cube by Sherwin Williams. The fixtures are mostly from Kohler.

We chose crisp, white shaker-style cabinetry, custom made for the space and topped with a stunning light grey quartz. The whole setup gives them lots of concealed storage. We eliminated the lighting that was installed over the old mirrors, and instead we selected pairs of sconces to highlight the new mirrors and give more balance to this wall. The client chose a clear acrylic chair for the vanity space.

Here are some “before” pictures of where we started.

Before/After :: Personalizing My Powder Room

January 27, 2021 by 1970 Dogwood Street

It’s been years since I had a powder room, so I couldn’t resist putting my own spin on things this year. I’m having a green moment for sure — I think it comes from spending so much time in nature during the pandemic and really cherishing outdoor space. Here, the jumping off point is this stunning Mulberry Tree wallpaper from Thibaut that makes the room.

Originally, I thought that we’d be able to use the existing floor tile, but alas, you’ll see from the pictures that the tile didn’t run under the old vanity, so we had to quickly pivot and find this beautiful marble mosaic tile, and I’m happy with the result — the classic coloring in a gorgeous design really freshens up the room.

Here are a few “before” and “process” pictures I took during the renovation. You can see the existing floor tile, and the relics that we uncovered as we peeled away the layers.

Before/After :: A Home Office

January 6, 2021 by 1970 Dogwood Street

Our client a moved into a beautiful townhouse – but it needed some personalization. She didn’t like the color scheme throughout the house, she didn’t really need a dining room – but did really need an office. We helped her to come to the realization that trying to make this room function as a dining room and an office was not going to work. She decided that a full time office was what she needed and what would make her most happy and comfortable in her new space.

The first order of business was to change the color on the walls to something lighter and brighter. She choose a beautiful warm neutral from Sherwin Williams called Muslin.

She repurposed a rug with a low pile so she could roll her office chair over it without a problem, she found a stylish desk and storage pieces from Wayfair to complete the room. New lighting was also a design element that made a big difference! We choose a piece that no longer pegged the room as a dining room as well as one that provided ample light for working.

Now she has a dedicated work space all to her self and with a larger kitchen table doesn’t miss the dining room a bit!

Here are some before pictures :

Before/After :: Color Change in the Kitchen

November 25, 2020 by 1970 Dogwood Street

This simple and stunning kitchen is made possible by repainting all the cabinets to a classic white, adding updated knobs, and a stylish new runner. How lovely!