I love how you guys did a spontaneous project that was more realistic to how a lot of people operate. I analyze things to death for weeks and drive myself crazy. This was a cool concept! Love how you’re keeping it real. Great job.
Gurlllllll, I love that you showcased an unfinished space! I feel like it can sometimes be a hidden taboo in the design world to do that, but I don't think it should be. I'm also loving this entire transformation. The blue with the gold is it for me!!! Well done :)
Kiva, since the curtains are good, would you recommend just hanging them high and on regular rods? Seems like they are not meant for a track system? The make over is beautiful! HGTV needs to give you a show with this concept. 3 days, minimal budget. Kinda like the old Trading Spaces but with no annoying neighbors, just you.😂
Wow the paint totally changed the feel and vibe of the room WOW u almost forget what the room looked like sis u are soooo talented ❤❤thank u friend for allowing us into your space 👍🏾
Thanks for this. It’s comforting knowing that we don’t have to rush to completely redecorate a room in 3 days. I’ve been working on my living room for months! Mostly trying to select upholstery for my chair and ottoman, and no one makes the marble end table I envision.
Great transformation and so realistic to not finish a room in 3 trips to the store. We’d love yo see it when it’s done- so another trip to see friends for the reveal!
WOW, it’s great. I love that even though the wall are dark, the room looks bright. Kiva, I need you for my new home. I absolutely wish my budget allowed for me to fly you out to Fort Worth to help me design my space.
The bedroom took a big leap forward! The bed looks boutique hotel and the dresser's giving sexy, moody vibes. You all accomplished a lot in two days!👏🏻 I hope you get more time together to do the rest of the room. Their living room is gorg!
James - I suggest you try out "daylight" lightbulbs (rather than "softwhite" which is yellow light) which are a true white lightbulb. The color of the light can make a huge difference - you may think your bulbs aren't producing yellow light, but when you put in a K5000 bulb you will totally see the difference (the K number is a technical designation of the color of the light produced by the bulb). I currently have Cree brand from home depot but there are other inexpensive brands that have K5000 bulbs - they are usually labeled "daylight". look on the package and it will say K5000 (although in my experience of them they look actually like the K4000 or K4500 I have had several years ago (when K4000 or K4500 were rare and expensive)).
OMG! This was such a fun video to watch! I love the sophisticated look of your changes. I’m trying to bring some needed updates to my own space o limited time and budget and this gave me such inspiration. And a lot of smiles. 💕
I loved this!! I hope you can do more things like this and I love how it turned out. Really shows you can get a beautiful look without spending $3k+ per room
So contrary to Feng Shui, as you said, with bed against windows. Tough room for considering Feng Shui, though, with 2 doors, windows opposite, big closet doors, and bathroom wall. Energy stops everywhere. At least one can see the door from the bed, being in this position, and each person has easy bed entry access. … I find it more difficult to recognize change when folks start make-overs with messy rooms. I always think, “Of course it looks better; it’s clean.” … Kiva, congrats on your health. You look happier!
love it great job! but watching peeps paint without a handle extender aka a broom handle killlls me. so much faster to roll roll rolll with long nice strokes. love the color it turned out amazing!
I love the makeover. Definitely will do a wall of curtains. I put my bed under the window, totally improved my sleep. A tall headboard for feng shui helped.❤
Kiva said “Barney but make it lux”! I love love love! Also not y’all dating and then going on to live your best queer lives and remaining friends I love that even more 🖤
Oh no why didn’t he like the Vidga? I use it and found it quite handy with the amount of curtains you have though you might need more mounting hardware because those curtains are a bit heavy. I’m surprised you didn’t paint them black to match his dresser too but the overall makeover looks magnificent y’all did it ❤
Just bought a house and remodeling. Going neutral and I'm so excited. Question...is knockdown/orange peel texture still in? I live in GA and don't see it at all. I don't like it, so it's fine b with me, but my partner wants to do the whole house in it and I'm terrified 😨
I had a bedroom in my old house in almost the same blue. And I loved it. I did the color because I had a blue glass lamp that matched. Then when I was vacuuming I broke the lamp. But the bedroom stayed the same color. And the blue is much better than the brown. Have the bed in my guest bedroom up against the window. It won’t fit with the huge nightstands we have on any other wall. I didn’t realize it was bad Feng Shui. I have been in my house for three years. And the only window that has curtains is my kitchen. I have blinds on every window, they came with the house, and they work for me. I bought curtains for the master and guest bedroom. I just have never put them up. In the master bedroom I’m afraid my dogs will pull them down. They go in the bedroom if any person, other than my husband, goes in or out the door. And there’s two windows and not much wall left. So if I put up curtains they will be all over them.
Okay, so the fact that you two dating without talking, broke-up (which I imagine was a very silent one...LMAO), then you both dated the same later is quite interesting. Also, love the makeover!
Thank you for showing an unfinished space! It’s actual real life when you get to a point in the project and just don’t have anymore time to work on it! 😂
I like the color at 1st I didn’t but the daylight made it diff. What is it about the curtain track u didn’t like🤔🤔? I was think to use this in my porch which is enclosed😮😮!
I was a little leery about painting the blue without priming first but paint comes with primer already in them. Hey, Kiva, did you do the reno for his living room as well? It looked so familiar to me. Can you or he please, please, please tell me about his “after” couch?
