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September 2, 2011

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I am busy taking measurements, sketching out potential layouts and building a mood board for this space:
This former tortured teen’s room is getting a completely new look and will serve as our guest room and office.  Here’s a few sneak peeks at what we are currently thinking of for this room.
Acid-stained concrete floors (found here):

DIY a platform bed:

On the opposite side of the room, an L-shaped desk to house a sewing machine and computers with plenty of storage (found here):

An area rug to soften the bedroom side of things.  I am loving this rich blue design from FLOR:

And a warm color palette of greens, grays and blues:

We can’t wait to see some progress!  We’ll keep you posted!

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  1. Meagan says:

    hahaha of COURSE Chris can come!

  2. Meagan says:

    LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE the color pallet. Can you come design my future home??? no really, I’ll pay you to do it :-) You and Greta can come play for the week. But this won’t be for like…5-7 years! :-)

  3. Only if Chris can come, too. The Blue Bell would melt before I got it home. ;)

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