Painting A Mustard Yellow Attic A Soft Blue Color: a house log

I do not think you’d be able to stomach any such mustard after one peep at this Reader Redisign sent in by Annastazia. But before we get to the stomach churning before, here is her letter:

Hi The house team- I have been reading your journal for a while now and am so envious of both your talent and your ranch home! Stairs and second levels are overrated if you ask me. I thought you should know that your bedroom design totally inspired me when I was stuck about what to do with our own bedroom. With low angled ceilings that slope as low as four feet from the ground and quite small rooms, furniture placement and design have been difficult to say the least. I knew that I hoped peaceful pale blue walls with a black and white color scheme, but after that I was stuck. That is, until I saw your “hotel inspired” bedroom makeover! Alas, my designer’s block was gone and I had a vision! I chose to use quite low-to-the-ground furniture in order to make the room appear taller. Thanks to IKEA, I also found the ideal furniture, curtain fabric and lamps to mimic that “hotel room” feel. Let me tell you, it feels like an entirely new room up there! We feel like we are sleeping in a luxury hotel room and I have you to thank!

Oh Annastazia, you peach. We are blushing. And we are sending you a big virtual pat on the back for all the hard work it took to transform that doozie of a bedroom. And now ladies and gentleman, we give you the before… which frankly simply does not cut the mustard:

And the delicious and delectable afters:

One of the funniest things is that Annastazia’s bed and dresser and both from Ikea’s “Malm” series, which is EXACTLY what we have in our bedroom (but in the dark walnut color). It is a small world (with sloped ceilings evidently). Anyway, many thanks for sharing the fantastic bedroom makeover Staz!

And everyone knows we enjoy home makeovers (especially when we do not even have to lift a finger) so feel free to send over your remarkable before and afters, you clever readers, you.