Filed under: Bedroom, Your Home
After languishing on the market, a Beverly Hills home got a makeover to help push it along. The result? Chic, bold and star-worthy. Starting with the bedrooms...This 90210 home has been on the market for nine months. It's in a great location and is a great size (4-bed, 4.5-bath, 4,432 square feet) but still, no takers on the $4.5 million pricetag. You won't be surprised that the home underwent a major makeover to help it sell -- lots of agents use home staging to push things along. But this makeover is a liiittllle more dramatic than what you may have seen before.
BEFORE: This bedroom isn't too terrible, but it sure is boring. The furniture and bedding is nice but there's too much open space...and that's just encourging the eye to rest on the plain, drab beige carpet. it's clear that this bedroom isn't being used to its potential.
AFTER: Black and white and chic all over! The bed frame fills the space and takes away that vacant feel. There's a bold stripe motif, and it pops on the blinds, chaise and bedding. The old, exposed brick has been painted in a fresh, clean white. And no more wood paneling...
Now that the beige carpet is gone, the hardwood floor's been painted black and partially masked by a white shag rug. And with neat and tidy window treatments, the view can get the attention it deserves.
Now, onto the next bedroom...
BEFORE: The guest bedroom isn't exactly fulfilling it's intended role. Looks like it's being used as a secondary office space. But the decorative pieces on the table and less-than-comfy-looking chair don't exactly lend themselves towards a productive work environment. The beige carpet isn't doing anyone any favors and the zebra rug looks out of place in the otherwise risk-less room.
AFTER: This is such a better way to utilize this space. Now guests can stay in a mod, chic bedroom. Just like the master bedroom, this room has the bold black and white theme, as seen in the blinds and the bedding.
Accents are in fire-engine red, which help bring some life into the space. We love the structured, high headboard. It fills the wall and centers the room. One little thing we'd like to fix? The dresser that is not centered under the window. But considering what this room used to look like, we'll let the minor detail go.
Now tell us: Do you prefer the new, graphic look? Or prefer the lower-key "before"?
For more shocking before and after pics, check out a romantic bedroom makeover and a grown-up bedroom makeover.