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Young House Love » Reader Redesigns » Blayne’s Design Dilemma: Solved

| By Sherry Petersik | December 30, 2008 | 26 Comments

Blayne’s Design Dilemma: Solved

When Blayne came to us a month ago for an elegant and subtly exotic bedroom makeover with a hint of Moroccan flair, we had no idea she’d get everything together so quickly! Here’s her letter:

Well, my room is done and it looks amazing! Even better than I expected. I followed your design plan pretty much to a T (although I found similar chocolate curtains at JC Penney for half the price and I used a slightly different medium brown color behind the bed on the accent wall). Half of the pictures on the walls are actually the same art I had in the room before, I just cut them down and put them in new frames. I love your idea of using the 8 frames on the facing walls and I was able to put a lot of different pictures in them but they still have a cohesive look because they’re all in the same frame.  My husband and I are both just thrilled with how it came out! So are you two ready to swankify my living room and kitchen next? Thank you so much for your help! – Blayne

Here’s the split personality before:

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The mood board we whipped up four weeks ago (click here for the details):

moroccanbedroomblueredyellowmoodboardmakeoverbeforeandafter

And of course the gorgeous and inviting after pics:

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new-blayne-bedroom-after-makeover-after-picture

Lovely, no? We would totally stay at Casa Blayne, and we’re so happy she sent us such a fast and fabulous update. What do you guys think?

Update: We sadly can no longer find the time to take on client commissioned mood boards (we now whip up general inspiration boards instead) but if we ever reinstate them we’ll make a big announcement!

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Comments

  1. Avatar for AmandaAmanda says

    December 30, 2008 at 12:30 pm

    That looks absolutely amazing!!!

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  2. Avatar for JillJill says

    December 30, 2008 at 1:14 pm

    I completely agree with Amanda. I am so impressed with how this space came together. It looks beautiful!

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  3. Avatar for ElizabethElizabeth says

    December 30, 2008 at 1:18 pm

    That looks so great! I love the bedspread.
    I would love to know what the brown color is on the accent wall, it’s just what I am looking for for my dining room.

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  4. Avatar for AmyAmy says

    December 30, 2008 at 1:54 pm

    WOW — it looks fantastic. Great job!

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  5. Avatar for MCMC says

    December 30, 2008 at 2:43 pm

    Wow! I love that even though the accent wall is darker than the orginal color the room looks soo much lighter. The lamps are FABULOUS! I love the whole thing more than I could ever have imagined.

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  6. Avatar for KristyKristy says

    December 30, 2008 at 2:44 pm

    Very nice!!! I’m just hoping they kept their kitty cat. :-)

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  7. Avatar for JennyJenny says

    December 30, 2008 at 3:03 pm

    This is fabulous! I think this is my favorite of all the ones you’ve done!

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  8. Avatar for courtneycourtney says

    December 30, 2008 at 4:03 pm

    i love how she stuck with your board. its fun to see your ideas come to life! great job to all!

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  9. Avatar for harpharp says

    December 30, 2008 at 4:07 pm

    Great Job! Love the color she chose for the accent wall and how all the other colors pop! Also great job on the wall art. Lovely!

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  10. Avatar for CarrieCarrie says

    December 30, 2008 at 4:11 pm

    Wow – it’s awesome!! What an amazing “after.” It all came together beautifully.

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  11. Avatar for LivLiv says

    December 30, 2008 at 5:24 pm

    Awesome work!

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  12. Avatar for KelliKelli says

    December 30, 2008 at 7:49 pm

    Wow, that looks SO good. The bedding, drapes, lamps, and painting the wall made such a difference. Great job, Blayne!

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  13. Avatar for KarenKaren says

    December 30, 2008 at 8:54 pm

    This bedroom makeover is amazing. I loved it so much I featured it in my blog. Great job!!

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  14. Avatar for AlexiisAlexiis says

    December 30, 2008 at 9:26 pm

    I really like the changes! Great work!

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  15. Avatar for KerryKerry says

    December 31, 2008 at 7:11 am

    I also am loving the bedspread – I have been stalling about adding bedding to my bridal registry waiting for stores to come out with their more spring-ish colors, and now I’m definitely considering going with this one instead!

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  16. Avatar for KimberlyKimberly says

    December 31, 2008 at 9:19 am

    Blayne, look at you getting down to design business! Your room looks great! Thank you SO much for sending in the after pictures…I love seeing the results of Sherry and John’s mood boards.

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  17. Avatar for DebbieDebbie says

    December 31, 2008 at 12:46 pm

    Absolutely love it! Blayne did a great job of putting it all together. I’m completely inspired and motivated to have John and Sherry create a room for me. Thanks for the “after” picture! So fun to see how the mood board translates into reality.

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  18. Avatar for JillJill says

    December 31, 2008 at 1:03 pm

    WOW! I love the after, of course!

    I love the monogram above the bed! Stunning!

    I want one!

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  19. Avatar for BlayneBlayne says

    January 2, 2009 at 1:11 am

    Thanks for all the great comments! The color is Sherwin Williams Hopsack. We did keep the kitties! Especially since now we have the lighter bedspread and their hair doesn’t show up as much! You are right about the room being lighter, I did not even realize how dark it was until it was done.

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  20. Avatar for RoeshelRoeshel says

    January 7, 2009 at 5:40 pm

    Late response … but you’re makeover is gorgeous. I love it!

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  21. Avatar for RoseRose says

    February 2, 2009 at 1:52 pm

    Hi! The mood board looks fantastic. Unfortunately I can’t see the other photos (the before’s and after’s). Just wanted to drop you a line to let you know. Have a good one! :)

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      February 2, 2009 at 2:02 pm

      Thanks for the heads up Rose! There must have been a glitch in the matrix, but we seem to have solved it. Hopefully those pictures are back up for you to enjoy!

      xo,
      Sherry

  22. Avatar for SueSue says

    June 15, 2010 at 1:13 pm

    Wow it looks great. Will you please share where you got your curtains from? and in what shade? I absolutely love them. They would look great in my bedroom.

    Thanks,
    Sue

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      June 15, 2010 at 1:23 pm

      Hey Sue,

      Just follow the link in this post back to her mood board for that info. Hope it helps!

      xo,
      s

  23. Avatar for ShellyShelly says

    June 25, 2013 at 10:52 pm

    I just found this site by accident. Wow..so much info..will take some time to go through. I have the ugliest bathroom in the state (just bought house) and sure could use some suggestions. What should I do next?
    #2: When you hang curtains over the inside-mount white wooden blinds, do I remove the ugly clip-on valance?

    love this website!

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      June 26, 2013 at 10:08 am

      We usually remove the valance when we hang curtains, and as for the bathroom, maybe paint first and then pick a window treatment, then bring in art and accessories? Good luck!

      xo
      s

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