House Flip - Loft Bedroom & Bathroom Reveal

So here we are on the top floor of our little flip... the last room to reveal.  It's hard to believe this little loft once had bright pink walls with light blue (very dirty) carpet.   

Here's a little peek at the before & after of the loft.  

And this is looking the other direction.  You can see from the photo below that the closet used to be on the other side.  We flipped it to accommodate the bathroom. There wasn't a washroom on this level, but we knew that this would be a big selling feature if we put one in... a three-bedroom, two-bathroom home will always sell faster & for more. The kitchen was directly below this side and made it easy to run the plumbing up the wall.   

You can also see that this is where the new closet went.  It sounds crazy but even though we took up more floor space with the addition of the bathroom/closet, the long wall running along the one side the loft actually made the space seem bigger. I'm sure the lighter walls helped too.  (I used the same colour throughout the house... Blizzard Fog by Valspar.)    I purchased these laminate floors on one of my weekly visits to our local Restore... 

these were a big savings to our budget.  

The finishes in this bathroom are similar to the kitchen and bathroom on the main floor.  In case you're wondering where the toilet is, it's to the left of the photo above, and tucked under the slanting roof line.  I took hundreds of photos and for some reason don't have one of the toilet in this bathroom.  You can see we used slate coloured tiles on the floor in a brick pattern, and subway & hex tiles in  the shower.... all from Home Depot.  Most of the accessories are from HomeSense and the lights throughout the house are from Lowes.

(All photos are mine taken with my iPhone.)

Construction & cabinet making on this home were all done by MVH Custom Carpentry.


So that's it for our little flip photos.  
If you are thinking of investing in real estate, the Kitchener, ON area is still very good and much cheaper than the GTA... at least right now. Things may change when the high speed train goes in!

Little Boy's Bedroom Reveal - One Room Challenge Spring 2018 - WEEK 6

Here we are at the final reveal of the One Room Challenge !  We made it!

This was my first time participating in this challenge... over the past six weeks I've been making over the sweetest little boy's bedroom.  

I'm so excited to show you how it turned out!

Let's go back to the beginning and remember where we started from.  If you've been following along you know that this bedroom had a lot of good things to begin with (bedding, dresser, lighting) & really just needed something to take it to the next level.  

Here's what it used to look like.

It's amazing how little changes made such an impact!

 This bedroom is a real lesson in just using what you have and making it all work.  I think a lot of people get to this point in their decor and then are not certain what to do with a room.  You can see that the layout worked and that the paint and lighting stayed as well.  From this point I just took my inspiration from the bedding that my client had.    Common themes you'll see throughout the room are black & white, primary colours & toy cars.  Typically I stay away from themed rooms but his little boy loves cars and he had the sweetest bedding.  I wanted to add something striking on the focal wall but didn't want to compete or take away from the bedding's pattern.  The swiss cross decals added a bold statement without being too overpowering...
seemed like the perfect fit & were very easy to put up.

I think every toddler's room needs a teepee ... why didn't they have these when I was growing up?  This beautiful striped number (from Walmart) was perfect for the room.  This corner needed some height and some black to balance out the room.  The toys/stuffed animals I styled on the dresser and bookcase were just toys I pulled from the toy box.  Hey if it's cute and works with the colour scheme, why hide it in a toy box?   I also used some art that my client had and some that my toddler client made, to style the dresser.  

This black IKEA lamp was perfect for the dresser, and added the height that was needed just under the shelf.

These classic car prints from Moriland above the bed were just the perfect addition to this bedroom.  You can see that they are simliar in style & colour to the bedding but not exactly the same.  

Here's my sweet little client, Nolan, who actually helped his mom with the final decals... I told you they were easy.   

And for all those moms out there wondering if kids play in teepees... this little guy does!

Had such a fun six weeks doing this challenge.  Thank you to all of you who followed along!!!

Hoping to do another room in the fall with the next ORC.  

And a big thank you to my friend, Diana at Shindig Sweets for trusting me to makeover this bedroom for her little boy,
 and for providing lots of coffee & yummy cupcakes & cookies!!!  

You can see my other weeks below:

*** week 1 * week 2 * week 3 * week 4 * week 5 ***

Be sure to check out the featured designers here  & the other guest participants here.

Feel free to connect:
Instagram / Pinterest

S O U R C E S

Grey Euro Pillows, Black & White (Wide Striped) Pillows,

Striped Throw, Pom Pom Blanket & Lamp         

IKEA

*  * *

Pom Poms & Banner 

MICHAELS

* * *

Truck Prints 

* * *
Comforter & Traffic Light Pillow

***

Striped Pillow & Yellow Pillow

* * *

Teepee  

WALMART

* * *

Swiss Cross Wall Decals 

* * *

Black Book Shelve

THRIFTED

* * *

Road Rug

* * *

Chevron Rug &  Swiss Cross Baskets

HOMESENSE

* * *

Basket

TARGET

* * *

One Room Challenge - Week 5 - Adding Art & Accessories

Hey there... welcome to Week 5 of the One Room Challenge sponsored by House Beautiful!  

We have one week left in this little boy's bedroom transformantion... this week we added some art & even did a little DIY.

You can check out the other weeks here:

*** week 1 * week 2 *  week 3 * week 4 ***

The budget was very tight for this little bedroom so I had to shop my client's home (ie. toy box & closet haha) for some of  the accessories.   This little "I love U" sign was something my client had & wanted to incorporate into the design.

I also made the cutest little pom pom blanket with an inexpensive IKEA blanket & some pom poms from Michaels... so cute & simple.  No sewing necessary... I just tied the pom poms to the fringe... easy peasy!

Another challenge for this room has been where to place books... Oh, and did I mention we don't have a big budget?  This little bookcase was one I've had for years & was sitting in my basement... a quick coat of black paint (same as the door... Black Jack by Ben Moore) & it fits perfectly in this corner.

The sweetest art arrived this week from Moriland for above the bed... how cute are these little vintage cars?!?

We're getting there... see you next week for the reveal!  

Be sure to check out all the other guest participants & featured designers here.

Week 4 ORC - Boy's Bedroom Makeover

Here we are at week 4 of the One Room Challenge.  
For the past few weeks I've been making over a little boy's room and have just six weeks to complete it.   
If you're new here, you can check out my other weeks here:

* week 1 * week 2 * week 3 *

My little 3 year old client has been away on vacation this week so we haven't' done any more painting, but we do have some new arrivals.  First up is this adorable striped teepee.  I had been looking online for one but stumbled across this one at Walmart. How cute is this?!?!  
I think it's my favourite thing in the room amd more importantly, it's my client's favourite thing too!  

Next up, this adorable rug arrived.  I've mentioned before that cars are a theme in this room as my little client absolutely LOVES them, so this rug is perfect. 
 And for those mothers out there wondering if the rug is practical or not, he uses it all the time.

That's all the progress for this week.  

Be sure to check out the other guest participants here & the featured designers here.