Over the summer, Vanessa posted an open call for potential "Janes" for the DIY show
Be Jane, on
MSN. One of our very own ATLA readers,
Ellen Hong, actually got selected and had her dining room/living room as the feature of a makeover. Ellen sent us some pics of the "before" and "after" and said she is thrilled with the results. "The "Janes" (hosts, Heidi and Eden)aren't acting, they really know their stuff!" explained Ellen. "It was a really dramatic do!" We have to agree, the results are stunning! Congrats Ellen! Check out the before/after pics after the jump, and click
here to see the fun video footage of the episode! And if you have your own before/after project- please share with us! send us an email or post it flickr and tag it with "apartmenttherapyla".
bench/box dealio against the wall? where is it from? looking to do something like that in my kitchen without going custom [hopefully]
Nice transformation! The light green looks surprisingly cozy and I love those broad stripes. Great lighting too.
wow! i looooove the walls and the shelving used.
Ellen,
Fantastic job! So much brighter and spacious. Really clean and organic looking... and I really fancy the wall color and technique.
Congrats to you on a job well done.
The best thing about this room makeover is that Ellen was key in the transformation! She built most of the wall unit herself! You can find instructions on how to build one yourself at http://www.bejane.com/BJDIY20061026248. Good luck, and glad to hear that you like the result.
Oops - sorry, the URL I used above was taking the period into consideration - please use this http://www.bejane.com/BJDIY20061026248 to see how you can build the wall unit. Thanks!
I love the pretty bowl object between the bookshelves. It looks just like a decorative "serving bowl" from Target. I found one on the discount racks last month and made it into an attractive ceiling lamp by simply covering my old ugly one.
It's not on the Target website anymore - but this one is simlar: http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/ref=br_1_4/601-3686283-6644904?ie=UTF8&frombrowse=1&asin=B000F62SCM
very nice :) they really did a good job of giving the room warmth and color.
i love the dining chairs and the use of a glass table. it adds to the overall lightness in the room. great job!
Looks great!! ... I was wondering where the TV ended up? Is it in the far corner?
What's great is that Be Jane successfully made 2 spaces out of one big room, but tied it together with the stripes. They show you how to do everything on their awesome website, BeJane.com. It was really easy and fairly inexpensive. Their free tutorials cover stuff like "Enhance your home's sex appeal" and "What's that smell!?" and "Silence a squeaky floor."
The TV ended up in a different room, by the way.
Wowza! Looks GREAT. Very stylish.
wow how amazing was this! ellen hong was just swell and a true inspiration to all jane's out there.
Go, Ellen! The videos of the whole process were really fun to watch. Your apartment looks amazing! Yup, I'm inspired too!
I like how the decor seems to fit the person.