Master Bedroom Retreat, Overview: Before & After

Master Bedroom Retreat with Wood-Planked Accent Wall and Tufted Mantel Headboard

In this eight-post blog series, I’ll review the step-by-step details on how my husband and I transformed our master bedroom, walk-in closet, and bathroom – all do-it-yourself and with budget-conscious decisions, materials. Follow along from the beginning of our journey to the project completion for inspiration, encouragement, and knowledge that you can put to use.

In this post we review the overall project with before and after photos. You can easily jump between all parts of the project here:

Before & After

Bachelor Pad
Before

When I sold by home in 2014 to move into my husband’s “bachelor pad,” I knew we had a lot of work ahead of us to turn it into “our home” and a “retreat” that we would be happy coming home to. One of the first rooms we tackled on the redesign list, was our Master Bedroom.  We initially looked through some photos that I had saved to Pinterest for ideas.  There was one photo we both really liked and thought would be relatively easy for two avid DIYers to tackle ourselves.

I think the reason we both liked this particular look was its cohesive use of both masculine and feminine room touches. And, it’s incorporation of a popular trend: a wood-planked accent wall.

The entire project took about a year, for us – both employed outside of home full-time, in mostly spare time and weekends (here and there, not continuous)!

(Related: IKEA Hack: Crib on Wheels)

Behr Gray Morning

Now, when we come home…we are on vacation.  Consider finding a photo you love on Pinterest and recreate your version of it in your own home.

Master Bedroom Retreat
After
Master Bedroom
After

Get started: Master Bedroom Retreat, Part 1: DIY Painting Walls – adding a fresh coat of paint and color to the walls.

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