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Thursday, June 25, 2015

600 pesos tv room-to-guest room makeover

yay, it's finally done!  i could have spent only 150 pesos for a can of boysen black enamel paint, but i got cuts and blisters during the removal of floor tiles.  so, i asked our trusted all-around house repairman to do the rest of the job for me.  i paid 450 pesos for the professional fee, which was actually a half-day job since i already removed most of the floor tiles.  it was a super fun experience, and brutal at the same time.


i decided for de rigueur raw and unfinished concrete floor to complement the smooth concrete floor in our narrow hallway.  before the makeover, it looked like a hodgepodge of floor materials since there were ceramic tiles, plyboard, vinyl, and concrete.






i had to tone down the "coldness" of floor with the help of vintage frames, warm lighting, floor-grazing curtains, and high-gloss black decors. 





the paint-dipped native baskets found a new spot on top of the shelf, which i painted in the same color as the walls to help it disappear in the background.  since i have yet to find a plant that could thrive in this sunlight-deprived room, i chose a bird of paradise painting to create the illusion of outdoor.  



i did a little bit of switcheroo with the daybed in my bedroom-slash-closet-slash-work space and the unused mattress in the tv room.  i then went the diy route for the rest of the furniture.  an old bench was repainted to serve as a temporary place for the guest's overnight bags and shoes.  a coat of black paint was also applied to the old cabinet from my closet for added storage.  the black woven basket at the top of cabinet holds extra blankets and pillows for easy access.



here are the before and during transformation pictures.




i had a great time doing this limited budget makeover, and i'm thinking of re-styling the hallway soon for a more cohesive look.  until then, have a great weekend guys!

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