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ruthie51_gw

Minor changes can make a major difference (before & after pics)

13 years ago

I was never really happy with the colors in our guest bedroom, but I was stuck with them because I had picked the drapes first (burgundy) and then we painted and selected blue (didn't put much thought into it). The comforter we already had was gold with burgundy in it which matched the drapes. So, I bought wall decor to match...or at least not clash....with the comforter and drapes. After five years of never really liking the room, I decided to change what colors I could do easily and inexpensively (which means not painting), so I changed the drapes, the comforter and the wall decor to blue and brown (I actually bought a duvet cover and put the old comforter inside). I love the results and wanted to share them with you. This shows how relatively minor, inexpensive changes can make a major difference. Here is the room with the old colors.

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