Above Before photos: Molly's room is on the left and the spare bed room is on the right.
One of the biggest issues with Molly's room was the wall dividing it into two very tiny rooms, and the ceiling was different on each side. Additionally Molly's closet was extremely small, (shown below), and definitely not suitable for a teenage girl who loves beautiful gowns! Our dream team general contractor Double J Construction oversaw the remodeling including the removal of the dividing wall, reconstructing the ceiling, and closet expansion in Molly's room. Metro Home Improvement donated the labor for the framing and sheet rocking, and Parkin Electric rewired the room, including the addition of a new heater, and a remote controlled light switch. Interior design director for the room was Ragan Corliss, Interiors by Decorating Den.
Above: Molly's closet before the makeover
Above: Before floor plan at left, and after floor plan at right. Drafting services provided by Scott Benthin, of Scott Benthin Associates
Above: Rendering of Molly's Traditional/Modern Custom Window treatments designed by Ragan Corliss, Interiors by Decorating Den
Above: Corliss's goal was to incorporate Molly’s favorite things in the room design which were cityscapes and beautiful gowns. Cityscapes typically tie in best with a chic modern look, but the home has 1930's traditional roots. Consequently, the resulting interior design combined shabby chic with sleek modern elements creating a dramatic overall affect that accurately captured Molly's personality. The stunning chandelier was supplied by Quoizel, and contributes to the modern/traditional mix of the room, adding sophisticated glamour and glitz with a modern edge. Another modern/traditional element came through the headboard, which was donated by HeadboardCraft, a supplier of upholstered headboard kits. The headboard has a traditional design, yet a sleek, modern vinyl-like fabric was used to cover it. Furthermore, traditional venetian shades were custom made by Anderson Fabric Workroom in a funky, high-tech fabric donated by JF Fabrics, and paired with modern, grommet hole draperies on sleek drapery rods donated by Canadian Drapery Hardware. Paul Greenwood installed the draperies. The black fabric, donated by JF Fabrics, with its silvery accents adds a big dollop of glamour and glitz as well. The beautiful bedding was donated by Mystic Valley Traders. The cityscape artwork was donated by Ragan Corliss, Interiors by Decorating Den. Brand new wall-to-wall carpeting was donated by McLaren’s Carpet One, and installed by Urban Surfaces.
Above: The other half of Molly's room before the makeover
Above: The chair and vanity were donated by This-N-That, a used furniture and antique store. The Shabby Cottage refinished the vanity and chair to match, and Over the Moon reupholstered the chair in fabric donated by Ragan Corliss.The shelves were donated by House of Antique Hardware. A simple textured paint process was applied on the accent wall, and embellished with a little bling by affixing rhinestones to the wall. The adorable little lamp was donated by The Tole Barn, and the picture frames & black pillow were supplied by Real Deals Home Decor. Howden Art & Framing framed the gown prints which were donated by Ragan Corliss, Interiors by Decorating Den, and the frames were donated by Lisa Watts, Color Faux Creations. DIVA letters and rhinestone bling were donated by Johanna Annable, Johanna's Design Studio.
Molly’s interests could very well change in the future, so Corliss added them in the décor through the accessories. According to Corliss “It was tempting to paint a cityscape on the wall with all the wonderful faux painters we had on our dream team, but I ended up incorporating the cityscape as well as the gowns through artwork instead, since that would make it easier to change the room’s décor in the future.
Pictured above are Molly and Marissa enjoying the newly expanded closet in Molly's room. The mirrored closet doors and built-in shelving components were provided by Suburban Door. The moldings were contributed by McCoy Millwork, and the installation of the moldings and the closet shelving system was provided by Heritage Restoration Co.
Molly's old bed side stand was refurbished by The Shabby Cottage, who added embellishments as well as their signature glass knobs. The beautiful bedside light was supplied by Quoizel lighting.
Ragan Corliss took the armoire from the downstairs living room and had it refurbished by The Shabby Cottage. The transformation was outstanding! Additionally, The Shabby Cottage refinished the chair to match, and it was reupholstered by Over the Moon. The before photo is above right. It had great bones and was a great candidate for refurbishing into a special piece of furniture.
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