After much destruction, sanding, priming, painting, sweating, and crying (it wouldn’t be a true remodel without tears, you know), I FINALLY finished my dressing room. What used to be a boring, drab, walk-in closet with built-in shelving everywhere is now a legit room. And it’s very, very pink. But it had to be because my fur-baby was my inspiration.
Just to remind you, this is what my closet looked like before:
Not cute. And that $5 light fixture really had to go. I definitely spent 2 hours holding my new chandelier above my head with one arm and trying to attach the wires with the other, cursing at the world the entire time. (Do not try this at home.) I may or may not have imagined myself as a contestant on Survivor, standing on a post in the middle of a raging river, holding a log above my head. (I totally won immunity in my daydreams, by the way.) But eventually I managed to get everything installed and I was able to move on to the finishing touches.
So with black, white, and pink in mind, I morphed my boring closet into THIS:
Now I don’t know about you but I really think that chandelier was worth the trouble.
To complete the look I added vintage-inspired doorknob pegs to hang my big necklaces on, a vintage Samsonite train case for the rest of my baubles, an antique brass tray, and some personal photos and various pretties.
On the other side of the room I added a vintage original oil painting I picked up on eBay, an old chair I had reupholstered in a fabulous floral suzani fabric, a black and white ikat rug, and my favorite Maggie made the custom polka dot drapes.
Across from the window I leaned a mirror from IKEA and added two more doorknobs so I could hang clothes while dressing.
Now this space is my little feminine sanctuary. Twinkie definitely approves!
Sources:
Paint: Benjamin Moore “Crushed Berries”
Chandelier: Gallery 74
Art Print: Art.com
Rug: Wayfair
Dresser: IKEA
Knob Hooks: Urban Outfitters
Chair: Vintage (Craigslist)
Painting: Vintage (eBay)
Curtains: Custom
Apartment Envy 
LOVE IT! Where is the chandelier from?
Thank you! It’s from Gallery74.com — here’s the link to mine:
http://www.gallery74.com/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=16498
Beautiful! But where do you put your clothes???
I’m so happy you love it! But my clothes live in a different closet now. I’m a horrible blogger for not mentioning that part earlier! I posted an update to a previous post so you can read all about it:
http://aptenvy.com/2013/10/11/before-after-idea-to-disaster-to-victory/
Absolutely LOVE the Toulouse Lautrec!
Yay! Isn’t it so fantastic?! It totally makes the room!
Loved the whole thing!
Thanks, Gramma! ;)
This is WOW! I’d love to know what that paint color is.
p.s. really awesome dogs……..
Thanks so much! It’s Benjamin Moore “Crushed Berries” and it’s a great choice of bright, dark pink for a room that gets a lot of natural daylight. This paint has cool undertones that balance out the yellow from the sun.
I am fully in LOVE with the fabric on that chair! Do you remember the brand or print name? The Apartment Therapy post suggested it came from fabric.com, but I can’t seem to find it! I would super-appreciate your help, but either way: love the blog!
Thank you so much! The fabric is on my Fabric Pinterest Board here: http://www.pinterest.com/apartmentenvy/fabric/
It’s still available! Go get it! ;)
xo