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before and after: jessica’s bedroom

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d*s reader jessica sent in this great bedroom before and after. jessica has lived in this room since childhood and hadn’t done a room makeover since she was 11. now that she’s 23 she decided to change things up to represent her new age and place in life. i think it’s definitely a change for the good- i’m loving the rug and chandelier. thanks to jessica for sharing!

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annie

wow! i did a double take when i scrolled down to see the “after” photo. great job jessica!

ethanollie

wow, wow, wow! nice job.

mind telling where you found the zigzag pilows?

Bridget

great makeover. 23 and still living at home, can her parents adopt me?

ZhaoShu

oh wow… love this! great colors. interesting space. the floor!!!

Sabine

This is an incredible transformation! I love the new colour palette with blacks and creams and pops of red and orange. That chandelier – wow!
I think what’s most impressive is that the major pieces – bed and side tables – were reused but feel completely different with the new bedding and lamps. Great job Jessica, thanks for sharing!

jessica

I’m so glad you all like it!

To answer your questions:

Ethanollie, the shams are Missoni from Neiman Marcus’s website.

Bridget, I’m the oldest of 4 daughters and my parents can always make room for one more!

VisuaLingual, my parents thought the same thing when they first bought the house! I’m too scared to watch the movie…

Kim and Joanna, the light fixture is from union lighting in Toronto.
(http://www.unionlightingandfurnishings.com/)

Your kind words made my week! If you want to see more please check out my blog:
http://www.jessicaclairesworld.blogspot.com

Kate

This is fabulous. Amazing how taking everything off the low side walls makes this feel so much bigger and brighter!

zara

I adore those little windows. And the chandelier and the rug, but really those windows are too cute. I love how it seems like a cozy little nook of a room.

Amber

I can’t get over how awesome this looks! I’m also amazed that the pieces of furniture are all the same, the room looks astonishingly different. Great job!

Lisa

That chandelier is fabulous. This looks like something out of a magazine!

annie

Jessica – I am interested in the lamps on the tables if you remember who makes those. Thanks for sharing your awesome room makeover!

Suzanne Marques

i knew those had to be missoni! i love how they play against the black accents. quite the chic room for a 23 year old! goodness, i still can’t put things together now! future career perhaps?

susan

that room makeover is amazing. it looks like something out of a magazine. love it.

i need to ask something … what font is used for the words “before” and “after”. the script is so pretty.

cheryl

what font are you using for “before” and “after”- LOVE it!!!

dean

love it
love it
love it!

so grown up…i only wish i’d had this much taste in high school, but i think i collaged every single thing in sight :)

Nat

Jess, you are the coolest! I can’t wait for you to help me decorate my new loft!

Kathy

beautiful bedroom!!!

that blanket hung over the end of the bed looks like the most comfy thing ever, where is that from??

Julia Crawford

Jessica,
This is wonderful! Just out of curiosity, how much did you spend (cost) on the entire transformation, if you don’t mind sharing. Did you buy all new bedding, lamps, etc. or did you pull from other rooms in the house? It’s very lovely!

Pastora

Great ! Congratulations! You did it without changing furnishing. Textiles are fantastic to change the atmosphere !
Pastora

eva

Bravo!! Very nice, really relaxing.
The choice in colors are very cool. How old were you when you bought those rolling stones frames?

Jessica

Eva, I actually made the Rolling Stone series myself when I was 18- you can tell! haha

Norma

I thought the room looked lovely before but WOW the transformation is amazing, so cosy and grown up looking. Love it!

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