Eating Room Redo Aqua – Earlier than and After Images

In case you’ve been searching for the inspiration and motivation to repaint a white wall in a punchy paint shade, let this be it. House owner Robin Hansen’s eating room began out the way in which many eating rooms begin out: fairly naked bones. “The entire condominium was all executed in bland landlord beige, and the entire place had off-white wall-to-wall carpet — together with the three bogs!” Robin says.

However beige simply wasn’t going to work for this residence, which is positioned in personality-packed Palm Springs. “Palm Springs has a really mid-century fashionable vibe, which could be very standard with residents and guests alike,” says Robin. “My imaginative and prescient for this condominium was was to do mid-century fashionable on a shoestring finances.”

Robin had plans for the entire residence, however for the reason that eating room didn’t require any main building, it was an awesome place to begin with the makeover. First up: eradicating that beige carpet, which Robin introduced in a contractor to do. He changed it with luxurious vinyl plank flooring with the look of wooden. Robin additionally had a professional take away the popcorn ceilings (a mid-century hallmark!).

Then, Robin turned to the partitions. On two of them, she painted a breezy blue-green that feels utterly suited to the colourful colours of Palm Springs properties. Overhead, a flush-mount fixture with a Sixties Sputnik vibe fits the environment higher than the outdated conventional hanging chandelier did.

As for furnishings, Robin sought out budget-friendly furnishings with MCM aptitude. After a little bit of searching, she was capable of supply most of her finds — the sideboard, curtains, lighting fixtures and extra — from retailers like Walmart and Wayfair. (The tall bar cupboard comes courtesy of a pal’s aunt.)

Now, nobody might name the eating house bland. “I really like the after, as a result of it’s vivid and cheerful,” says Robin. And, excellent news for vintage-loving Palm Springs: “The mid-century vibe is alive and effectively.”