Before & After: This Room’s Awkward Eaves Get Pint-Sized Personality

Dabney Frake
Dabney Frake
Dabney is a Southern-born, New England-raised, current Midwesterner. Her dog Grim is part terrier, part basset hound, part dust mop.
updated May 4, 2019
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Empty room with beige walls, carpeted floor, ceiling fan, and a single window.
(Image credit: The Makerista)

Gwen at The Makerista has been behind some of my favorite home projects recently. She’s got a great eye and an real-life approach to decorating that’s both polished and do-able — something all of us can aspire to. Check out what she did with this blank room…

(Image credit: The Makerista)

Gwen made the space into a new room for her son, finding a balance between kid-like desires and a classic look that’s not too juvenile.

(Image credit: The Makerista)

My favorite part is the green section of paint, which gives the gallery wall enough of a twist AND is hung low enough so her son can enjoy the view. The space is sophisticated yet fun and so so good for a stylish household with kids.

Thanks so much for sharing Gwen!