Doing My First Room Remodel

wingnut4772
wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
edited June 2008 in The Clubhouse
...for someone else that is.

They liked some of what I have done so they asked me to do their master bedroom. I will be starting on 6/13 and hopefully it will be done on 6/17. She will be out of town and I am hoping to do a dramatic 'reveal' when she gets back. Also hoping that she will refer me to a couple of friends and show it off if she likes it.Budget is $3500.00 and I hired my handyman today :D.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited May 2008
    That looks like a lot of fun! Good luck with the remodel Darla and have fun with it.
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited May 2008
    Very nice. Congrats.

    I hope your handyman is very dependable.
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited May 2008
    Early B. wrote: »
    Very nice. Congrats.

    I hope your handyman is very dependable.

    Thanks. I do too. He came highly recommended and the price was right. I am keeping my fingers crossed. I told him EVERYTHING absolutely had to be done within the 4 days. I would tell you guys what I am doing but I want it to be a surprise. It won't look the same though.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited May 2008
    Looks like your friend might want to hide the wine bottles, and the lube poking out of the drawer before picture time.
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited May 2008
    dorokusai wrote: »
    Looks like your friend might want to hide the wine bottles, and the lube poking out of the drawer before picture time.

    WAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!Is there really lube? I wouldn't doubt it!:D LOL. I think I will leave that in the design.
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited May 2008
    And just to avoid any confusion...this is NOT my room. SO anything incriminating in it I am not responsible for. I guess I should have paid closer attention. This must have been taken after a particularly interesting night. I didn't even notice. I was just thinking design.:p
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited May 2008
    Yeah.....OK.

    Ughh, we believe you...
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,207
    edited May 2008
    Darla, not to reign on your parade......Your "get it done" man.....If he doesn't.? What then? I hate being pessimistic, I hate being "that guy", but what if I'm right? Do you have an alternate plan? The last guy let me down in terms of what I saw in terms of workmanship. You confident? ;)

    I hope so dear. So does my wife.
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited May 2008
    treitz3 wrote: »
    Darla, not to reign on your parade......Your "get it done" man.....If he doesn't.? What then? I hate being pessimistic, I hate being "that guy", but what if I'm right? Do you have an alternate plan? The last guy let me down in terms of what I saw in terms of workmanship. You confident? ;)

    I hope so dear. So does my wife.

    I guess we will see. I am not having him do anything too difficult.
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,341
    edited May 2008
    Good luck Darla!

    Own own Polk home makeover queen!
    Carl

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  • Polkitup2
    Polkitup2 Posts: 1,623
    edited May 2008
    Post pics as you progress so that we can critique every step :D
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited May 2008
    Good luck with it Darla, We want to see pics.
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited May 2008
    treitz3 wrote: »
    Darla, not to reign on your parade......Your "get it done" man.....If he doesn't.? What then? I hate being pessimistic, I hate being "that guy", but what if I'm right? Do you have an alternate plan? The last guy let me down in terms of what I saw in terms of workmanship. You confident?

    I am sure he will work out, if not, Darla has a gun.....
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited May 2008
    McLoki wrote: »
    I am sure he will work out, if not, Darla has a gun.....

    True. He has a lot of cop clients and he's still alive. For now.:D
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited May 2008
    :D That will ensure good service! If not the guy could be finding himself having ALL sorts of problems with oh parking tickets, pull overs for speeding, etc. etc.!:eek:
    wingnut4772 wrote: »
    True. He has a lot of cop clients and he's still alive. For now.:D
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited June 2008
    I have almost everything bought. Still looking for some nice nightstands. I have managed to get a dresser and the artwork on special (floor models). A little touch up and they will be good as new. One of my problems is that the homeowner doesn't want cheap furniture (Ikea, West Elm) and that has been difficult. I got a solid wood espresso dresser though for $350 (originally $850). It just has a couple of dings I have to stain. Hopefully I can do it well enough to where she won't notice.

    I spent $500 yesterday on the artwork (originally $900). Same story. I have to stain some dings in the frames. You can get some really good bargains if you are prepared to work a little.
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited June 2008
    Sooo, the work has begun and it's moving along pretty well I guess. The electrician came today with his apprentice and he started to do a few outlets and mapped out the lighting. Then his assistant comes to him obviously upset and says that his nephew has just been kiled. Shot by the Police.



    Awkwaaaard.




    Anyhoo, they took off so the apprentice could get to his family and the electrician will be back in the morning. I did schedule two extra days because I know nothing ever goes as planned but that's a new one.
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    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited June 2008
    Before pics updated.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited June 2008
    That storage/bookcase over the bed is awesome! However, I would put one up on another wall. What if it decided to come down?:eek: Especially if you are in bed underneath it?:eek::eek::eek::eek:
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited June 2008
    cfrizz wrote: »
    That storage/bookcase over the bed is awesome! However, I would put one up on another wall. What if it decided to come down?:eek: Especially if you are in bed underneath it?:eek::eek::eek::eek:

    well it's gone! Mwah ha ha ha ha ha

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    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited June 2008
    Finally! She will be howm any second and it was down t the wire. I literally finished hanging curtains minutes ago. I did not have time to iron the bedding or curtains so it's not HGTV picture perfect but here ya go. Hmmm..I think I will see if I can go straighten out that bed a bit more before she gets here. Sign me exhausted...
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited June 2008
    very nice, what does the rest of the room look like?
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  • petrym
    petrym Posts: 1,912
    edited June 2008
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    makes note to have wingnut do our next room remodel... :D

    Great job!
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited June 2008
    McLoki wrote: »
    very nice, what does the rest of the room look like?

    Funny you should ask....:p. Please contrast and compare tio the originals. The other sections aren't as exciting as the focal point and for good reason. They are pleasant and functional. I did not have time to do her wiring so it's a bit messy and she needs to get someone else to set up her crappy HT :D. I wasn't about to have speaker wire all over this room!:eek:
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited June 2008
    More...
    Nothing I can do about the tile. (ick :eek:) Can't do a carpet or rug because the only thing that would go there would be white or off white and it would be black in a week so I just left it alone. I was gonna do an upholstered bench at the fot of the bed but the budget choked that idea. I went a lot over as it is.
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited June 2008
    Awesome! Is the metal tree on the one side being mirrored (on the mirror) on the other side? Cool! I will say that one of the things I saw recently was an actual painting of a tree on a wall. This would have been awesome in this case rather than the metal tree. Just a different, not better, idea. I like it. Will you do design via email?
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited June 2008
    Great work Darla, Congrats!!!!
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited June 2008
    Curious to hear how they like it... well done.
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,341
    edited June 2008
    I'm glad to see that you ladies made the beds and the lube and wine bottles are gone.

    All joking aside it looks very nice. Congrats!
    Carl

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  • Squidmon
    Squidmon Posts: 84
    edited June 2008
    Nice job!
    If there ain't no gold at the end of the rainbow, I'll settle for the pot.:D
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