- With DIY, it's never perfect.
You're like,
"I know it's not gonna be perfect.
I'll get it as good as I can."
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- Hi. Are you Cassan?
I'm Courtney McLeod, an interior designer
and the principal of Right Meets Left Interior Design.
I'm here today to help Cassan with her bedroom.
- Yes. Are you Courtney?
Hi, my name's Cassan.
I think my current bedroom has a lot
of elements from my childhood
and I really just need an upgrade right now in my life.
I'm in my 30s,
I'm an entrepreneur.
If you walked in my room
I don't think you would know any of these things about me.
So I'm hoping
that the changes will really make that difference.
- We have some fantastic ideas
to really spruce up this space,
make it feel more adult,
more fabulous like the mature woman you are,
and we're really excited to get started.
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So our plan for this space is to make it a focal point
of the room, and we're gonna do one of my favorite tricks
which is temporary wallpaper.
And it's the way to take any wallpaper
and make it temporary.
This insulation method allows you to put it on securely,
and you can take it off without worrying
about damaging your walls.
So it's a pretty neat trick.
All you need is your favorite wallpaper and handy blue tape.
And then the last piece
of the puzzle will be a really heavy duty
double stick tape.
When we're ready to take it off,
all we're doing is removing blue painter's tape, easy.
Can I get that other side?
So now that we have it all framed out,
we need to put another long piece
where our wallpaper scene will be.
It's really just a run-of-the-mill,
just a heavy duty double stick tape,
no particular brand.
But you definitely don't wanna do this
with just like a clear double stick tape
that probably won't last for a long time.
I like to just randomly put a few pieces
of our blue tape and our sticky tape.
And then that'll make sure that we don't get any kind
of like a bubbling effect.
Just and again.
Random locations,
you just wanna kind of get it bit of a zigzag.
We're all double-stick taped,
we're ready to go.
So this is definitely the trickiest part.
In this role,
we should have enough to get three full panels or drops,
is what you would you'd call it in wallpaper lingo.
Now we're basically matching our pattern on the wallpaper.
This pattern is what's called a straight match
which means that basically going across the pattern repeats
and it's like a straight match.
Some wallpapers you actually have to offset the pattern
and that's a little bit more complicated.
So for a DIY like this,
do yourself a favor and pick a straight match.
The best thing that you can do
for yourself is to really take your time
with the center panel because if you do that,
it's gonna give you a nice straight line on either side.
And so when you're doing your side panels
it's gonna make things a lot, lot easier
because we'll be able to take a simple straight razor
and just cut that edge
so we have a really clean professional looking line.
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We decided to swap out the bed frame
for a couple of key reasons.
Number one, the lower profile
of this bed fits more proportionately
within this small space.
Number two, the height of the headboard.
While I loved the drama of height in this particular space,
it didn't quite work
because so much of it covered our wonderful windows
looking out onto the backyard.
And number three, I really wanted to bring
in another soft texture into the space.
And this deep blue velvet really adds a luxurious note
to the design.
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We chose a duvet set that would bring
in a bit more pattern into the space.
And I really wanted to bring
in something that was particularly feminine,
especially as a foil
to the more angular masculine lines of the bed.
I love how these red tones in here sort of relate back
to the red tones in our feature wall wallpaper.
And I think it really brings a lot
of interest into the space.
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We decided to change the ceiling light fixture to bring
in something a bit more elegant
and sophisticated for the space.
I also love the idea of bringing in something
with a soft texture to really lend a softer,
more welcoming vibe to the bedroom.
I also love how the scallop shape
really references the kind of curves in our wallpaper.
And you'll see that that's kind of a repeating motif
within the space.
I would definitely recommend hiring an electrician
or an experienced handyman whenever you're doing any sort
of electrical work just for safety.
But here we're just doing the final touch putting
in the bulb so I think we'll be okay.
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Can you bring it lower?
I just wanna.
- 18 and a half.
- Let's do 17 from the top
- 17 from the top will be around there.
- Yep. So we selected a really beautiful statement mirror.
Really this part of the bedroom is a focal point for us.
And so we wanted to both reinforce
our blue accent color scheme.
Also you'll see we're repeating that curve motif
which we have in our light fixture
and which we have in our wallpaper.
And it's a subtle detail that we also have
in our curtains when those go up.
And it just adds a really fun,
whimsical, feminine moment to the space.
So we'll just go ahead and dress up this small desk area
with just a few accessories.
So first we have a really lovely table lamp that again
has a really wonderful curved shape, very feminine.
And of course it's practical because it brings some light
into this potentially darker corner of the bedroom.
And then to punch things up and really make this
little corner pop,
we decided to add a really cute petite stool
in a wonderful deep blue velvet.
And it just has a really cool shape,
really soft really inviting and just a little touch of fun.
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In order to give the best feature in this space,
our large windows to really give them a lot of presence,
we decided to fully dress them.
And that means layered window treatments.
So we decided to use a simple bamboo woven Roman shade,
which adds a nice, more casual touch to the space.
And we're gonna pair
that with a beautiful textured cream curtain,
which we're gonna hang all the way to the ceiling.
One of the challenges in this space
is that we don't have a lot of ceiling height,
and so hanging our curtains
all the way up to the ceiling,
it creates a long line
that to your mind really elongates the space
and makes the ceiling feel taller.
Combined, it really creates a wonderful dressing
to our windows and I think again brings in
a bit of a soft feminine element to this bedroom.
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So a really great cost effective alternative
to art is framing wallpaper.
So we actually decided to use one of our favorite wallpapers
from Voutsa,
and we're just gonna put that right there.
Now, one thing I like to do is add a bit of blue tape just
to keep it secure.
You don't have to do this step,
but I find that it makes for a longer lasting installation.
And then we'll just pop this right back into the frame.
And voila!
You don't want anything that is too big of a scale
especially if you're working with a small space like this.
And so you want something that's gonna have a mix of colors,
maybe even some figures like this one
so that it really starts to feel like art
instead of I just framed a random piece of wallpaper.
To find the samples, you can really just go online.
And most wallpaper companies will actually
either send out free samples
or you can buy a sample like this for a few dollars.
So it's really wonderful art at a really great price.
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So we selected a rug that would fit perfectly
in front of the bed and really define this space as its own.
This is gonna be a relaxation space,
a little bit of a meditation space.
Really a spot for Cassan
to really relax and enjoy the bedroom.
So we wanted to add a meditation proof to the space.
It's a compact piece and it actually helps
with alignment when you're sitting
on the ground and you are contemplating the world.
And then we wanted to also bring
in something a bit more stylish but functional.
And so we got her a new hamper.
This one is adorable, perfect size for one.
And I think the design fits a bit
with our meditation vibe we have on this side of the space.
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Okay. Are you ready to see your new bedroom?
- [Cassan] Yes, I'm ready.
- All right, come on in.
- Oh, wow.
[laughs]
Oh, wow.
Yeah, it looks a lot bigger and the ceilings look higher.
- And there are a couple things that we did to achieve that.
First, we added the wonderful curtains
to really dress the windows,
really give them some presence.
And then you also have the option
of the bamboo shades as well.
If you want a little more privacy,
little less light.
And bringing them all the way up to the ceiling,
that's one of the things that really helps
to make the ceiling feel a lot taller.
The other thing is
that we used a bed with a smaller profile.
Now it's the same width,
so you have as much comfortable sleeping space as before
but now you can really see the space.
You can really enjoy the windows.
And I think having the bed be less
of a primary focal point really helps
to make the room make sense.
- I mean, I definitely like the window treatments.
It definitely makes the space look bigger.
I mean, I like the desk,
it's definitely an upgrade from my previous desk.
[laughs]
I like that it can double as a vanity
or I could use it to do work, which is good.
- Yeah, we really wanted to create a little bit
of a feature in the space again
because all the walls are kind of neutral
and we thought this would be the perfect nook.
It's a workspace, it's a vanity.
And so we wanted it to feel very feminine and very lux.
So we actually installed this wallpaper in a temporary way
through the magic of heavy duty, double stick tape.
So then whenever you're ready
for a change or anything like that, you just peel it off.
It won't damage your walls
and you're ready for your next wallpaper choice.
- Okay. I know I didn't have a rug, but I do like rugs.
[laughs]
'Cause I generally walk around the house barefoot.
It's nice to have something comfortable
that I could like, you know, hang out.
- Yeah, and we wanted to really help use the rug to
define this space as your meditation spot,
your relaxation spot.
And we really loved this piece of art that you had.
And so we wanted to give it a little bit of brighter place.
- [laughs]
I painted this painting in I believe sixth grade.
I was like in sixth grade and I painted it,
and my mom, she loved it so she framed it.
So the frame is definitely worth way more
than the painting is.
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And you know, it was hung up in our home in Florida
and then it ended up coming here somehow a few years ago
and now it's still here.
[laughs]
So I guess that says something,
you can't escape your past.
[Courtney laughing]
It's a nice little humble reminder.
- Definitely.
I actually think it's pretty impressive for a sixth grade.
- Well, this is definitely an upgrade.
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So thank you for all the hard work you put into this space.
- [Courtney] You're very welcome.
- I think it's a lot more reflective
of where I'm at in my life right now.
So I appreciate this
and I think it's gonna help inspire me to do even more
in the next like decade.
- Oh, that makes me really happy.
You're very welcome.
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