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February 21st, 2008
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!

[have a before/after you'd like to share on d*s? just shoot me a line right here with your photos]

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49 comments
February 21st, 2008 - 11:08 am

FABULOUS, STYLISH, RELAXING!
I love it. It’s beautiful. Great improvement. Congrats!

jaime said:
February 21st, 2008 - 11:14 am

wow. dramatic change.

annie said:
February 21st, 2008 - 11:16 am

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

Kristi said:
February 21st, 2008 - 11:25 am

What a great room makeover! Great job, Jessica!

ethanollie said:
February 21st, 2008 - 11:25 am

wow, wow, wow! nice job.

mind telling where you found the zigzag pilows?

renee said:
February 21st, 2008 - 11:29 am

wow, it’s gorgeous! the room looks super cozy now!

Arin said:
February 21st, 2008 - 11:35 am

What an amazing transformation.

Bridget said:
February 21st, 2008 - 11:55 am

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

Joe said:
February 21st, 2008 - 11:58 am

love the bed frame and the windows!…

ZhaoShu said:
February 21st, 2008 - 12:03 pm

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

jhayne said:
February 21st, 2008 - 12:03 pm

wow, what a change! the ‘after’ is definitely a ‘grown-up’ room!

February 21st, 2008 - 12:11 pm

A gorgeous transformation, even if the windows remind me of The Amityville Horror…

Sabine said:
February 21st, 2008 - 12:13 pm

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!

Kim Wike said:
February 21st, 2008 - 12:17 pm

What a beautiful chandelier! Where did you get it?

February 21st, 2008 - 12:36 pm

WHOA. that is incredible. suddenly looks like a page from Domino. where’s the chandalier from?

jodi said:
February 21st, 2008 - 12:43 pm

wow! what a fantastic makeover. well done!!

jessica said:
February 21st, 2008 - 1:12 pm

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 said:
February 21st, 2008 - 1:19 pm

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

andi said:
February 21st, 2008 - 1:20 pm

Perfect, grown up and lovely. Just lovely!! Well done!

zara said:
February 21st, 2008 - 1:29 pm

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 said:
February 21st, 2008 - 1:39 pm

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!

pia said:
February 21st, 2008 - 2:39 pm

fabulous. this might be my favourite interior makeover thus far on design*sponge!

Lisa said:
February 21st, 2008 - 2:42 pm

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

Melissa said:
February 21st, 2008 - 2:48 pm

I love it! It makes me want to redo my room too!

Emma said:
February 21st, 2008 - 2:51 pm

I love the placement of those windows!!

annie said:
February 21st, 2008 - 2:52 pm

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

February 21st, 2008 - 2:54 pm

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 said:
February 21st, 2008 - 2:56 pm

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.

Derilyn said:
February 21st, 2008 - 3:07 pm

Nice! It looks more grown-up, and has personality!

lealou said:
February 21st, 2008 - 3:44 pm

um….wow! this is gorgeous!

cheryl said:
February 21st, 2008 - 5:37 pm

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

Brooke said:
February 21st, 2008 - 5:51 pm

Amazing makeover! Love that chandelier!

grace said:
February 21st, 2008 - 5:52 pm

cheryl

it’s “feel script” at veer.com. only $99 for the full font to download.

grace

dean said:
February 21st, 2008 - 6:07 pm

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 said:
February 21st, 2008 - 8:36 pm

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

janine said:
February 22nd, 2008 - 7:05 am

this is …
FANTASTIC,
TERRIFIC,
AWESOME!!!

emelie said:
February 22nd, 2008 - 8:15 am

seriously.well.done.

Kathy said:
February 22nd, 2008 - 9:18 am

beautiful bedroom!!!

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

February 22nd, 2008 - 10:47 am

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!

jessica said:
February 22nd, 2008 - 11:03 am

I created a bedroom breakdown post on my blog that has all the resources you’d need to recreate this look.

http://jessicaclairesworld.blogspot.com/

Thanks again for your great feedback!

Pastora said:
February 23rd, 2008 - 8:56 am

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

maria said:
February 23rd, 2008 - 11:49 am

FABULOUS! I can’t get over the transformation. Great Work!

Laura said:
February 25th, 2008 - 9:25 am

What a beautiful bedroom! Beautiful!

jax said:
February 26th, 2008 - 3:00 am

Is that the Rider lamp from CB2? http://www.cb2.com/family.aspx?c=120&f=3837&viewall=1

I’ve been thinking of getting it myself… either as a bedside table or a desk lamp (for a desk in the living room).

eva said:
March 2nd, 2008 - 4:17 pm

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

Jessica said:
March 2nd, 2008 - 10:04 pm

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

Norma said:
March 3rd, 2008 - 2:51 pm

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

Maha said:
March 10th, 2008 - 5:08 am

Drastic transformation! From a teenager bedroom to an adult place!
LOVE IT

September 23rd, 2008 - 12:46 am

That black chandelier is gorgeous!

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