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One Room Challenge Week 8 | Hotel Inspired Bedroom Makeover Reveal
It week 8 of the Fall 2021 One Room Challenge! I can hardly contain my excitement to share my hotel inspired bedroom makeover with you!
The last 8 weeks have been a rollercoaster of emotions. This is mostly because I didn't know if I had what it took to completely transform the space (that was out of my typical design aesthetic) in such a short amount of time. Instead of making a big splash with vibrant colors and over the top patterns, I decided to do something totally out of my wheelhouse. I combined Transitional Style with a Modern Farmhouse (more Rustic) design. Do you remember what the space looked like when I started this project? The bedroom was not a priority and it definitely showed with the mix matched furniture, lack of character, and yellow-ish paint on the walls. It needed some serious help to look like a page pulled out a magazine with all of the personality to match.
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If you'd like to revisit any content from the previous 7 weeks, click images below for easy access.
Now, let's get to the moment you've all been following along for - the REVEAL of our bedroom!! Whoop! Whoop!
Hotel Inspired Bedroom Makeover Reveal
I had a huge vision for this space. I wasn't even sure if we could execute some of it like the slat wall and the nightstands, but I'm glad we didn't let lack of knowing how (in that moment) stop us from seeing the vision through. I think it turned out incredible! Come on in. I'll walk you through the space!
Paint Colors
The paint color is Sherwin Williams' Cyberspace match in Behr paint Satin. At first glance, it looks black, but is actually a dark shade of gray with deep blue undertones.
We weren't worried about the new paint color being too dark, but we did think painting the ceiling the same color would make the room feel too dark and small. So we decided to use a shade of white on the ceiling. The paint color is Sherwin Williams' Snowbound (Flat).
Slat Wall
The slat wall is definitely the focal point of the bedroom. Initially, it was meant to be an accent wall, but we realized we could further incorporate it into the design by using it as our head board.
Bed Frame and Linen
Previously, the mattress and box spring were supported by rails. The rails set atop bed risers, which offered under bed storage space. We didn't want to lose that storage. We also needed an option that was low profile so it wouldn't obstruct the slat wall too much. The Nordli bed frame with storage from IKEA was the perfect choice. We got it in a queen size because a king would have been too big for the size of the bedroom. Another reason we decided against a king bed is because it wouldn't have left enough space to install floating nightstands. The best feature of this bed frame is the storage. There are six drawers (three on either side) that provide tons of under bed storage.
The linen is neutral tones - beige, cream, taupe, brown, white with hints of blue. Although the bedding is mostly neutral colors, the varying fabrics pull in a lot of different textural elements such as waffle, bamboo, faux fur, and cotton. This adds the depth, warmth, and elegance to the space that I hoped to achieve.
Lighting
The lighting adds more gold metals to the space. The wall sconces offer softer lighting that's perfect for reading before bed. The fixtures were meant to be hardwired. To save time and money, we surfaced wired them and used a conduit cover to hide the cord. Then, we painted the conduit c0ver to match the wall paint.
The ceiling light is a dupe. I found a light fixture that was over $500 and I refused to spend that much on a light fixture.
So I decided to try my hand at creating a dupe. My dupe turned out amazing! The light fixture has four bulbs providing the perfect amount of light. And was super easy and affordable to make. It costs a little over $100 for all of the supplied needed.
Shoe Storage Cabinet
The storage cabinet was in great condition, it just needed a refresh. We simply gave it a face lift using neutral wallpaper that added an additional textural element. We also changed out the hardware bringing in more gold metals. To see more behind the scenes for this project, check out week 5 of the ORC. The gold hardware came with 10 knobs in the pack. You'll see these throughout the bedroom space, as we used them on the closet doors and for DIY wall hooks.
Drawer Chest
Similar to the shoe cabinet, the drawers were in great shape, butThe drawer handles and locks were silver, which didn't go with the new decor. We swapped out the silver plastic hardware for a brass and beech wood cabinet pull. It further tied together the space incorporating more gold metal and brown hues. Then, we spray painted the locks gold using the same spray paint used for the ceiling light fixture.
Bench
We've owned this hallway bench for years. It was a last minute addition to the space. I was looking for a chair made of rattan or crane material, but I couldn't find anything that wouldn't obstruct the walkway in the color or price I had in mind. This bench takes up minimal space while providing more shoe storage and a place to put pillows while sleeping. The pillow and throw blanket were part of the comforter set.
Floating Nightstands
Since the bed frame has drawers on both sides, the nightstands had couldn't be directly on the floor because there wouldn't be enough clearance. The other challenge was the size of bedroom and location of the entrance to the bedroom. There was only 18 inches on either side of the bed. The problem is most of the nightstands we found online were too large for the space and didn't offer enough clearance below. Did I mention the price? We ended up creating dupes of floating nightstands to save money. The ones I found online were $60.71, so two would've cost over $120.
We built our dupes for a total of $25. We stained the wood using the same colors as the slat wall. They tie in well with the slat wall adding another modern farmhouse (rustic) element. Check out week 7 of the ORC for wood stain colors.
Wall Decor
We used the wall decor to add more of our personalities to the space. We kept it super simple - we did some DIY art along with pictures we found online of places we've traveled to such as Cuba, Tokyo, and Mexico City and ordered prints. The frames were a thrift store find. Although the wood is a different color than the nightstands and slat wall, they give a nod to the rustic design style while offering more brown hues to the space.
I found the mirror at 2nd Ave Thrift Superstore for $20. It's just a coincidence that it matches. The mirror definitely creates more light making the space feel bright and bigger.
Previously, we had an over the door rack to hang our robes and hoodies. While we wanted to keep this feature, we needed to find a way to include it that would add to the design. Instead of purchasing wall hooks, we used the gold hardware from the closet doors and shoe cabinet to create wall hooks. This was also a more affordable solution because two wall hooks cost the same as the 10 cabinet pulls.
Last, but not least, we installed a ClosetMaid closet system. This system is adjustable and can be configured a few different ways depending on your needs. For your reference, the closet is approximately 6ft.
I'm excited to share Apartment Therapy featured our bedroom makeover in there Before and After Series. Read the article here.
Thank you so much for your support and for following along! Until we meet again for the next room makeover and/or DIY project!
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