An Update For A Master Bedroom

<div style="text-align: center;">We were pushing the budget here.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We remodeled the master bath in a big way. It is DIVINE! I'll share later when I get into my new digs.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For this update for the bedroom, we saved the furniture for later.  That can be added in without all the dust and mayhem that construction causes.  Time to get the mess made now, when there was a bigger mess just next door.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj45wuaF66yNDUsydgYTZKJE6yFMGRxkt_oIjA0O3uogq8LKatfZdz7Wcu8STcWabSzG3SDFXbo9OgmsnGGa6UUixGSyRjeQ2wajw-9m70KlEPZBQaZyOuCe97p1PElbwU6OxgZpodrnFQB/s1600/DSCF0741.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj45wuaF66yNDUsydgYTZKJE6yFMGRxkt_oIjA0O3uogq8LKatfZdz7Wcu8STcWabSzG3SDFXbo9OgmsnGGa6UUixGSyRjeQ2wajw-9m70KlEPZBQaZyOuCe97p1PElbwU6OxgZpodrnFQB/s400/DSCF0741.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>before</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Things to fix....awkward fireplace surround with its little door for the gas key and cheap tile, crown moulding in the alcove that chops up the space, tired carpet, two different sized windows (both wider and different heights)...alternating....around an octagonal room, and we need a nice light fixture.  Lots to fix.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcNLi9C7_ye3F9m9Mpsip5h-p7lwWOdKfIhXpOWhp3V5H32naDSYoB33dtXExXS5QgO1PSAL-XiVAR-qobUvbh_N7wQraIJS1dOkGZRbPOjRxiPsPnqi1JTOlQ_wG_7srbNqo0jWhagWjV/s1600/windows.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcNLi9C7_ye3F9m9Mpsip5h-p7lwWOdKfIhXpOWhp3V5H32naDSYoB33dtXExXS5QgO1PSAL-XiVAR-qobUvbh_N7wQraIJS1dOkGZRbPOjRxiPsPnqi1JTOlQ_wG_7srbNqo0jWhagWjV/s640/windows.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>See the different sized windows?  Finishes complete here....ready for window treatments.</i></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Solution.....<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-MpbgSdMEJ7q40-yCpGkd-W6ljBYR6z7gHOAte7PdWnxSwQvq_DD6JFGJcrTeBVdDuUs4g8x7nfCz08A1wSxTlVJl8LNiR7q-F-VXHVwmhUzeRAP9WYHLjWxCoEReE3HTJAMpQ-cSN5-/s1600/DSCF1362.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-MpbgSdMEJ7q40-yCpGkd-W6ljBYR6z7gHOAte7PdWnxSwQvq_DD6JFGJcrTeBVdDuUs4g8x7nfCz08A1wSxTlVJl8LNiR7q-F-VXHVwmhUzeRAP9WYHLjWxCoEReE3HTJAMpQ-cSN5-/s400/DSCF1362.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>during construction</i></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">slate tile butted together with no grout and bullnosed edges for the surround....simple...it's all about the beautiful, natural cleft  material....go ahead, touch it, you know you want to,  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsfaJABHXMPPq0ncwcUWhQdLUXDcGPHAOIxITQIXJd2T4GR9AA7Uko2_uOL-MlkqOFnWn9mrZEWG1H4nvQaXnlNR7459LKL2NsKZAVoYIdn-Oy8dVWuj1oieubHrXFQrjjgtJ9ria5__n1/s1600/CCF06062012_00000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsfaJABHXMPPq0ncwcUWhQdLUXDcGPHAOIxITQIXJd2T4GR9AA7Uko2_uOL-MlkqOFnWn9mrZEWG1H4nvQaXnlNR7459LKL2NsKZAVoYIdn-Oy8dVWuj1oieubHrXFQrjjgtJ9ria5__n1/s640/CCF06062012_00000.jpg" width="490" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>my design sketch (we didn't go with the band at the top)</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">new wood floors,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>no crown moulding in the alcove and a paint color that covers the entire area so that the space expands and appears less chopped up,<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">simple panels on a single metal rod (actually quite complex...custom made to fit like a glove so that when closed a wall of evenly spaced drapery makes a clean backdrop...and those draperies gliiiiiide across those rods so beautifully), </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and a pretty new light fixture to top the cake.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaCf5Y1mFIMd5Rb-Ie17uP_bMli-F5LtL6KUBuYL1WiuigVSCTcrkHdDc-IbM9HlXQzB2uHw-C0mzrAkxTJ_peEj_6k_3rIs-Vf-jKmEq7yPWIUhq5L4Oy-DLp3lHJ9iQJsidIsKWlvjyl/s1600/CA2012MAY014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="604" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaCf5Y1mFIMd5Rb-Ie17uP_bMli-F5LtL6KUBuYL1WiuigVSCTcrkHdDc-IbM9HlXQzB2uHw-C0mzrAkxTJ_peEj_6k_3rIs-Vf-jKmEq7yPWIUhq5L4Oy-DLp3lHJ9iQJsidIsKWlvjyl/s640/CA2012MAY014.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">  The shell is complete. Fill in at your convenience. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoJnY5TzZk0RzqyUkWiB9Ahb5zcNROlcmBR59WKkY-qWNxI7ix9qh7huqliB4bajcU0ToQK-E8eqdB25RjU0i_iYz77yJVftruRE51FHowqZBQ6ZMoGPZ8M2L1E3eY9t1PUiWJWT9Uflwd/s1600/CA2012MAY015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoJnY5TzZk0RzqyUkWiB9Ahb5zcNROlcmBR59WKkY-qWNxI7ix9qh7huqliB4bajcU0ToQK-E8eqdB25RjU0i_iYz77yJVftruRE51FHowqZBQ6ZMoGPZ8M2L1E3eY9t1PUiWJWT9Uflwd/s640/CA2012MAY015.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A lovely ambience...simple, peaceful, done.<br /><br />...for now.<br /><br /><br /><i>After photos by Miro Dvorscak</i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><i>Linking to:</i><br /><i><a href="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/2012/06/open-house-party-giveaway.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20NoMinimalistHere%20(No%20Minimalist%20Here)">Open House Party at No Minimalist Here</a></i><br /><i><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/2012/06/feathered-nest-friday.html">Feathered Nest Friday on French Country Cottag</a>e</i><br /><i><a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/2012/06/welcome-to-inspiration-friday-no-68.html">Inspiration Friday At the Picket Fence</a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

An Update For A Master Bedroom

We were pushing the budget here. We remodeled the master bath in a big way. It is DIVINE! I'll share later when I get into my new digs. ...

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