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Ideas for dressing room

5 years ago

I am looking to re-model my dressing room. Counter tops will be replaced with granite or marble. Need help with room color and furniture color.

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tartanmeup

5 years ago

You're getting rid of the chaise?! Ooo, can I have it? :) (Kidding, I've no room for it.)

Pink and green are lovely together. Purple and ivory are lovely together as well. Have you found a sofa?

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Sina Sadeddin Architectural Design
5 years ago
Before you choose anything, prime over that red. Its going to need a few coats. Then you'll have a blank canvas to work on. The red right now is overwhelming the space.

Also, don't dressing rooms usually have clothes in them....
tartanmeup
5 years ago
What a fab space! Did you have ideas for colour? I love the current fun and energizing vibe. Don't know what your budget is but your furniture seems fine. Perhaps I'd change the chair to an acrylic one.

My first thought was black and white but I adore pink so I'd probably go for that. Raspberry pink tones - dial down the red but keep the happy vibe going.

Any thoughts on wallpaper? Here are two ideas for the window wall.

How about some b&w 20's glamour?

Wallpaperfromthe70s

Or do a collage of fashion mag covers?

Mr Perswall - fashion covers

Nice linen curtains for the window? (Can't really see what you currently have besides a valance.)

How about a rug? If I wanted one, I'd start with that element and build from there.

Check Pinterest for loads of inspo pics. Lots of pretty glammed up dressing rooms out there!
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ok i have a few more thoughts. 1) i think the bathroom/dressing area/closet area are a lot better now. you are still eating up excess space with the walkway through the dressing area, and i'm not sure you'll utilize all 6' width. But with your master bathroom setup, i can definitely see the value and appeal of that separate area. 2) i think you have some door swing issues at your double backdoor and the doorway between the dining and laundry. i think those exterior doors need to swing in, right? and then you've got door swing conflicts with the interior door between the laundry and dining. lots of doors. 3) i think your daughter's walk-in closet is just slightly too narrow for a walk-in. it's set at 5'5" wide right now and in order to make it a real walk-in with the ability to hang on both sides, you'd want at least 6' interior after the drywall etc. if you're doing a walk-in for the sake of a walk-in because she's a teenager and it's one of her requests i get that, but if you could just steal another 10" or so from the pantry and bath, which you definitely have, then you could do the walk-in right. :) otherwise if a walk-in isn't super important to her, she could still have an amazing 10' long reach in, though you'd have to get creative with closet doors, and then you'd free up a couple more feet width for your kitchen, dining, or laundry. 4) generally, you're using the square footage in the whole house differently than how i would allocate space, but that's the beauty of building your own house. you can build to suit your family! some places i might not give such ample space: guest bedroom, the second bathroom, partial walk-in closet in daughter's room, dressing room, HUGE pantry... but that's just an opinion. here's a picture of a basement bathroom in our last house. it was 9x10 and felt like such a vast misuse of space for the most part. when we built our house, we paid to pre-plumb for a future bathroom and didn't specify where to pre-plumb, so when the time came to finish our basement, we were at the mercy of where they put the toilet, shower, etc. as a result, we ended up with a large square-ish space. most guests won't complain about too much roominess in a bathroom, but I felt like there were better places to allocate it. the tub/shower was across from the sink and toilet. there was about 4' of empty space to the left of the toilet that we partially filled with a freestanding shelf unit. pardon the blandness - the photo was taken as soon as the contractor was out. :) 5) I also wonder if you've thought about opening up the wall a bit more between the dining room and living room. I know some people prefer more closed off spaces, and others like a more open concept. i grew up in a house with the kitchen/dining as one area and it had an opening into the living room, and my parents would have LOVED to knock down that wall and have a more open space. however, they couldn't because with the window placement and fireplace, they would have been really limited on furniture placement. anyway, i just wonder if you've walked through a home with a plan like this and like the separation of the kitchen area from the living area. so hopefully there's a helpful nugget of info in here somewhere for you! :) good luck!
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ranand
Original Author
5 years ago
I was thinking for pink with Green velvet sofa and white/offwhite rug. I removing the valance and putting white curtain or go with light purple and dark purple sofa and white rug. The previous owner painted that color need to change it. I getting rid of that chase. However, if you can suggest nice pink color.
ranand
Original Author
5 years ago
Sure you mat have the Chaise! I love the idea of B&W wall paper I can do one wall that wallpaper and rest walls pink!
ranand
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5 years ago
DO you know where I can find wallpaper like this?
tartanmeup
5 years ago
I was initially looking for something like that but didn't find! Try using the terms "dressmaking" and "dressmaker" in your searches. Alternatively, if you find fabric like that, you can paste it on the walls. I've never done it but have read that it's easily done. Easily removed though? That's another matter.
pink_peony
5 years ago
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Honestly I would do the walls white and is your chaise gray? Paint the cabinets a pale gray and then bring in gold and glass hardware for them. Do the window in a faux silk dupioni silk drape with gold rod in a blush pink. Keep the gray velvet chaise and dress it with a wonderful fur throw. Do a large floor mirror to lean against the wall opposite cabinets. Then a art piece on wall to left of that above chaise. Bring in a chandelier for center of room Here are some ideas.

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Mirror on opposite wall
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Lincoln Mirror · More Info

Tray for counter
Kate and Laurel Ciel Gold Metal Mirrored 12x18 Decorative Tray, Gold · More Info

Pillows for chase
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Stool/table for side of chaise
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pink_peony
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houssaon
5 years ago
I would keep the walls light and fairly neutral. You don't want it to through your make-up off.
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Mrs Pete
5 years ago
Random thoughts:

What functions do you expect this room to serve? Will you just dress in it? Obviously you iron here. Will you mend clothes or sew by the window? Will you sit in the chaise and read? Will you do your hair and make up here? Think through the functions you want so you can plan for those needs.

I'm very much a red person, but this color is overwhelming, given that it's on the walls and ceiling ... but I think you're kind of stuck with using just one color. If you want red, I'd say go with a neutral ... then use pops of red as accents. If you love red, a soft aqua or turquoise would work well as a base. Pink or raspberry, as someone else suggested, would be better, but that's opinion. I am not a B&W person.

I like the idea of gold /brass in this room. Alternately, crystal knobs on the cabinets would be nice.

That's a big cabinet area ... it's kind of overwhelming. Are you using it for clothing storage? I don't know that I'd replace the countertops with an expensive material. This won't be a hard working area (like a kitchen or bathroom). If you want to change the color, I'd consider pink. I just don't see the value in going with real stone in this location.

I like the chandeliers, and they bring in a bit of black that "grounds" the room. I'd like to see a bling-y lamp on the countertop and by the chaise.

Instead of the fluffy throws mentioned above, I'd rather see a fluffy rug on the floor. I can't imagine why you'd sit around in this room using a throw, but a rug makes perfect sense.

Things I'd expect to see in this room:

- A built-in for the ironing board

- A full-length mirror and at least one make-up mirror on the countertop (in addition to the mirrors as backsplash)

- Valet rods or hooks for hanging up outfits

- Hooks or a planned space for things you're going to wear again (jeans, work-out clothes, etc.)

- Plenty of well thought-out clothing storage

- Matching hangers ... lose the plastic hangers perched on the ironing board

- Remove the Walmart plastic shelves, the office chair, the wall stickers, cluttr on the countertops, and the BLING hook

- Remove the padded valance and replace with thin, gauzy white curtains -- could be lace

- If the pictures are special to you, put them in fancy frames -- gold?

- We can't smell, but I'd expect some nice scented candles.

- A pretty basket for collecting dirty clothes

- Is that a coffee pot or a water pitcher on the floor by the chaise? If you want to have drinks in this room, I'd lean towards a round ceramic garden stool with pinking (cut outs).

- Do you want a TV or music in this room?

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