Day Three-oh-seven: Master Bedroom

Continuing our series of complete before-after makeovers, here's how we transformed the master bedroom. For those with poor long-term memories or no ability to look at earlier entries in this journal, here's a reminder of what we started with. Despite the lovely lavender walls, we bought the place anyway. The cheesy mirrored closet doors, however, were almost a deal-breaker.

This room got: 2 new windows (one of which was lengthened) and blinds, new paint, a new light fixture, new closet and room doors, and a refinished floor. Once you add in all of the personal touches the room is warmer, much more livable, and immeasurably better looking.

One piece that we didn't expect to have in the bedroom was the tall cabinet/armoire in the corner. It had originally been intended as a pantry in the kitchen before we reconfigured that room to give us more light, elbow room, and counter space.

Here's where the former pantry was going until we decided otherwise.

Finally, here's the pantry in a couple of earlier incarnations. We much prefer it standing up. It's a little too sarcophagal in the prone position.