Before: Dated Traditional

After: Bright, Budget-Friendly Artwork

Before: Bare Bedroom

After: Restful Retreat

Before: Basic Boy’s Bedroom

After: Aqua Inspiration

Before: Bunk Room

After: Love of Games
Make a space that will last. “You don’t want things to be temporary. You want things that they can grow with,” said Cate Dunning of Atlanta-based GordonDunning, who decorated this bedroom as part of a Dwell with Dignity install. This bedroom was for three boys who loved Super Mario Brothers and the Atlanta Falcons, so GordonDunning incorporated red accented with blue and hung framed Mario art prints from Etsy on the wall. The beds were already in the room, and DIY blogger Dena Stormer painted them with Sherwin-Williams Positive Red.
Before: Lackluster Bedroom

After: Pretty and Posh

Before: Black Canvas

After: Vibrant and Plush
An upholstered headboard adds plush comfort, and bright throw pillows tie yellow and red into the bedding in this Dwell with Dignity install. Georgia designers Lisa Turner and Wallace Bryan of Trinity Mercantile and Design Co. recommend picking pieces of furniture that go together but don’t match perfectly to get a designer look for any budget.
After: Consignment Cool
Don’t shy away from consignment and resale stores. Metro Atlanta designers Lisa Turner and Wallace Bryan repurposed a vintage dresser from a consignment store for less than $500, a huge discount from the price of a new dresser of that size. Paired with a mirror, it created a good vanity space. The red lamp and the gold bedside lamps were donated to this Dwell with Dignity makeover room by Currey & Co.
After: Red Accents
Don’t be afraid to add color. The resident in this Dwell with Dignitymakeover loves red, but metro Atlanta designers Lisa Turner and Wallace Bryan know that red would be too much as the main color in a bedroom. They managed to keep the space calm and bring the favorite red into the room as a brilliant accent, starting with this art that they found at a consignment shop.
Before: Odd Placement

After: Symmetrical Setup
A bedroom makeover solved the design problem that was created by the room’s unusual one-window layout. To create symmetry, the designer sourced a mirror and hung window treatments on either side, says Kirsten Yonson, co-owner of SwatchPop. She brightened up the lamps and added art above the bed for a fresh update.
Before: Plain Guest Room

After: Going for the Gold

Before: Limited Pattern

After: Jewel of a Room

Before: Messy Spare Room

After: Timeless Teen Suite
