My friend was saying afterwards, "I should have at least cleaned up a little first, like made the bed, at least." And I was like, "No! I'm glad that I captured it authentically!" Let's not pretend and just keep it real. I'm glad you appreciated that. 🥰
Life gets busy! Sometimes our personal space is the last thing to see any love and care. BTW, two coats of Benjamin Moore for a deep colour but many cheaper brands would be four coats-ugh. All the effort is a huge boost-enjoy!
@@bubgum00 exactly!! all that garbage under the bed and so much dust balls...just gross, you breathe in all those while sleeping..I just know it's a matter of time that room gets messy again.
Super cozy, right?! I've always thought that I would prefer lighter walls in my house, but after seeing cozy walls like this, it might convince me otherwise. :)
Thank you so much, Carol!! :) While I may not know you in real life, we can be 'net friends! :) You know I'm always here for help if you have a question about a project!
Thank you! I am, too. We have had so much fun working on these projects! And to see her go from not feeling creative to now painting on canvas, makes my heart happy!!
It does, doesn't it?! That's what so fun about working in someone else's house, letting them draw from their own likes and dislikes and creativity. Thank you!
I'm so glad she let you share this process, it looks beautiful. No worries about dust bunnies and a little clutter, that is what everyone's house looks like unless you expecting company. Or, at least mine!
Facts, Linda! LOL. You should see my floors....I've got so many crumbs, that when I vacuum them up, I'm like, where did all this come from?!?! LOL. We have all been there. It's real life! Glad you liked the makeover!
Wow! That green really made her fabulous artwork pop! While green is a “cool” color, it totally embraces all the other warm colors and wraps the room with warmth! Bravo! Sweet dreams! 👏🫶
The bedroom is so gorgeous now! I love the green walls, the painted dresser, the rug, the chandelier, etc! Thanks to your friend for sharing this makeover with us. I was pleasantly surprised that she didn't paint the walls white (or a similar light color). I find darker colors to be more cozy and restful. I'm hoping if she has another room to makeover we'll be seeing it here!
I love this! Very transparent and my projects would look just like this as far as clutter and needed cleaning..LOL..thanks for the inspiration! You all are awesome and I'm eager to get started!
Yay! I'm glad you're inspired by this project! It's hard to get started, I know. But even just starting with a corner, you can get it done. It took us 5 months because we were off and on, off and on. But it's a good lesson that you don't have to finish in a weekend. A little bit of progress at a time, eventually you get done!
Really pretty! I would have been so wary of that green color on the walls but the room looked beautiful when completed and I especially liked the layout change. Great job!
Omg! That bed of hers is gorgeous!!!! I love that dark green, but I’m always nervous to use it because it can make a room seem small. I can’t stand painting ceilings, either! 😊
I won’t lie I was nervous about the dark paint…but then I saw how it all came together!! Gorgeous!! With the artwork, decor and the gold & dusty pink colored furniture….it feels so sophisticated and artsy!!!
Ooh, I love that word: "Artsy"! I will be sure to share that with Hakimah. She truly loves that new space and I think it suits her well. She's already painted another piece for the gallery wall! She's on a roll. LOL
The room looks very nice. I love the colorful artwork on the dark walls. I hope she will keep the room clean because that is almost the most important thing.
I wasn't sure about the wall color at first .... but.... WOW! With all of the other furniture, curtains and artwork - everything looks absolutely AMAZING!
The room is so cute. I think the paint on the furniture will adhere better and longer if you sand the furniture a bit. But you can’t deny how lovely it looks. Love the decor!!!!
Fantastic! Great job ladies. I love this room because I've always been afraid to use bold colors, but not anymore. That room is gorgeous. I'm actually in the process of sprucing up my bedroom, and I'm so happy I saw this video. Thanks!
Loved the bathroom- BEAUTIFUL ready to do mine the same! You made the bedroom project look so easy- love that Beyond paint (copper) dresser paint with a roller + that awesome console table find painted in Beyond paint in licorice- AMAZING! GREAT JOB LADIES!!! LOVE THAT BLACK ACCENT FURINTURE- I'M PAINTING MY MIRROR + HEADBOARD THE SAME! YOUR PAINTINGS ARE A WONDERFUL POP OF COLOR + WITH CHIC WHIMSY- YOU ARE VERY TALENTED!
It really was! I know my personal aesthetic is much less bold, but this is why I love this project so much, because I didn't have to second guess the dark color, since she wanted it so badly. It was fun doing something so different than what I would have done! Glad you love it!
Good job, Serena, I enjoy watching you spread your wings. The furniture color does look good with the wall color. Everything looks great. Job well done.
Awww, Annette! Thank you SO much! Yeah, this year I have done two projects with her, in her house. It's definitely challenging with schedules and getting materials and tools back and forth and what-not. But it's been fun moving into someone else's home and helping them transform their space! The best part is that she was so NOT into this early in the year, but now, she's so excited to tackle her next room, on her own! The confidence I helped her get makes me so happy! Thanks for sticking around to witness it, Annette! :)
Omg, you couldn't have said it any better! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Thank you! I am so happy that we were able to plant that seed. Now it will be up to her to water it. ☘️
That's what's so wild because in all the 15 years I have known her, she didn't once tell me, or any other friends, that she used to paint and draw when she was a kid! 🤣 She had totally shut herself off to creativity and told herself she wasn't creative. But the project opened her up to the creativity buried inside. Incredible!
WOW. What a beautiful transformation. Your friend picked out the colors that made her happy and you did a wonderful job bringing it all together. The artwork is lovely. :)
ALWAYS two coats! It just gives a richer , better look regardless of the quality of the paint. I love dark and rich colors . Be aware, I am sure you are, with stained furniture you can get bleed through, especially when using a lighter colored paint. In that situation using a sealer of some sort is best practice. And with older furniture that has been out of use sometimes it smells funky…spray shellac will seal it in. My mother in law loved to use moth balls to protect her wool sweaters, and no amount of airing, washing, exposing to sunlight was going to kill that smell. Nor did painting. But the shellac Sid the job. I lightly sanded, did a light coat of gel stain, wiped that off and two coats of the and shellac ( in a can like regular spray paint) and it looked and smelled fabulous.
I love this room! I never would have chosen a pink(mauve) with the gold curtains but it looks so good! I also love the laughing and friendship. New subscriber so I can't wait to watch more!
Stylish, cozy, relaxing! Looks like a room in a fancy furniture store, where I could not buy anything because of the prices. :D I love it! And that reading corner is everything!
Thank you! Yeah, I know at first, a few of my friends that I had shown pics to before I posted this, they were on the fence about the green walls, but it totally worked and came together so nicely!
Thank you! What's funny is that I never would have chosen green for my own bedroom, but after seeing this come together, I would consider dark colors in the future for my own space! The deep, rich color really does make a room come alive in a way that lighter colors can't. Thanks for watching!
You might want to do a bit of reading on why it’s important to use a primer especially if there is not one in the paint you’re going to use. Also it would have been helpful for you to lightly sand those pieces before you applied the paint. The primer helps the paint adhere To the wooden surface.
I would paint out the closet doors and the bedroom door-that stark white just stands out. Paint it the same color as the dresser-that bronze color or a peel and stick pretty wall paper, but love the trim just those white doors ruins the mood!
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I love how you show the realistic before. This is how real people actually live.
My friend was saying afterwards, "I should have at least cleaned up a little first, like made the bed, at least." And I was like, "No! I'm glad that I captured it authentically!" Let's not pretend and just keep it real. I'm glad you appreciated that. 🥰
Life gets busy! Sometimes our personal space is the last thing to see any love and care. BTW, two coats of Benjamin Moore for a deep colour but many cheaper brands would be four coats-ugh. All the effort is a huge boost-enjoy!
No it’s not!
Real NASTY people live like that. I don’t know one person who lives like that and I know a lot of people.
@@bubgum00 exactly!! all that garbage under the bed and so much dust balls...just gross, you breathe in all those while sleeping..I just know it's a matter of time that room gets messy again.
I wasn’t sure about the green walls, but the artwork really pops against it. Great job, everyone.
Agreed! I really love how the gallery wall turned out, too!
Not my style. 🤷🏼♀️
Green was her choice, which is ok.
You all did a great job on the room. I love all things pink and green 💚
Uuuuggggh the green walls are to die for! And they gold curtains and art deco sunburst mirror were *chef's kiss*.
Super cozy, right?! I've always thought that I would prefer lighter walls in my house, but after seeing cozy walls like this, it might convince me otherwise. :)
I wish you was my friend!! You do beautiful things, and I shall be using your ideas and advice for sure! Yay for Serena.👍💕🍷Carol g
Thank you so much, Carol!! :) While I may not know you in real life, we can be 'net friends! :) You know I'm always here for help if you have a question about a project!
Thank you Serena, I am redoing my bathroom and bedroom. I love your ideas so I may be reaching out for advice. Love how you decorate!❤
@@carolgehring3173I'm here to help! :) Good luck! I'm about to start on my entryway!
I liked that she shared her house and the work you all are doing.
Thank you! I am, too. We have had so much fun working on these projects! And to see her go from not feeling creative to now painting on canvas, makes my heart happy!!
Wonderful job - the room really seems to compliment the homeowner’s personality. I love that her own artwork is displayed ❤
It does, doesn't it?! That's what so fun about working in someone else's house, letting them draw from their own likes and dislikes and creativity. Thank you!
I'm so glad she let you share this process, it looks beautiful. No worries about dust bunnies and a little clutter, that is what everyone's house looks like unless you expecting company. Or, at least mine!
Facts, Linda! LOL. You should see my floors....I've got so many crumbs, that when I vacuum them up, I'm like, where did all this come from?!?! LOL. We have all been there. It's real life! Glad you liked the makeover!
Wow! That green really made her fabulous artwork pop! While green is a “cool” color, it totally embraces all the other warm colors and wraps the room with warmth! Bravo! Sweet dreams! 👏🫶
Her room looks fantastic!!! I love that art against the green, also. What a beautiful result! ❤
This is so relatable! Paint is a game changer.
That ceiling fan is beautiful! Love the new room. Very unique and cozy! Perfect
The bedroom is so gorgeous now! I love the green walls, the painted dresser, the rug, the chandelier, etc! Thanks to your friend for sharing this makeover with us.
I was pleasantly surprised that she didn't paint the walls white (or a similar light color). I find darker colors to be more cozy and restful.
I'm hoping if she has another room to makeover we'll be seeing it here!
Wow it's wonderful. Love everything about this - the room, the team, just so cool. Feeling inspired.❤
That makes me so happy to hear!!! ❤️ Thank you!
Great job. Very beautiful. Had a Zora Neal Hurston vibe. Loved it all. Especially the art.
I love this! Very transparent and my projects would look just like this as far as clutter and needed cleaning..LOL..thanks for the inspiration! You all are awesome and I'm eager to get started!
Yay! I'm glad you're inspired by this project! It's hard to get started, I know. But even just starting with a corner, you can get it done. It took us 5 months because we were off and on, off and on. But it's a good lesson that you don't have to finish in a weekend. A little bit of progress at a time, eventually you get done!
I love the color of the dresser and night stands. 😮😮🥰😍🥰😍
Me too!! It was such an unexpected pleasant outcome going with metallic bronze!!
I'd like to add, everything else in the room's transformation is STELLAR!!! Very well done!
YAY! Thank you!!
Really pretty! I would have been so wary of that green color on the walls but the room looked beautiful when completed and I especially liked the layout change. Great job!
Omg! That bed of hers is gorgeous!!!! I love that dark green, but I’m always nervous to use it because it can make a room seem small. I can’t stand painting ceilings, either! 😊
I won’t lie I was nervous about the dark paint…but then I saw how it all came together!! Gorgeous!! With the artwork, decor and the gold & dusty pink colored furniture….it feels so sophisticated and artsy!!!
Ooh, I love that word: "Artsy"! I will be sure to share that with Hakimah. She truly loves that new space and I think it suits her well. She's already painted another piece for the gallery wall! She's on a roll. LOL
The room looks very nice. I love the colorful artwork on the dark walls. I hope she will keep the room clean because that is almost the most important thing.
Love the green, pink, black and gold/bronze. That crystal ceiling fan is amazing!
Just beautiful!❤
Thank you! I'm glad you like it, Allison!
Wow, impressive!
This room came out amazing! 😍
I love how the dark green paint works so well with the brown wood furniture and the brass hardware.
Thank you!! 😊
I wasn't sure about the wall color at first .... but.... WOW! With all of the other furniture, curtains and artwork - everything looks absolutely AMAZING!
Looks great! Moving the bed on the other wall made your room look bigger. You all did an excellent job.
Big improvement and so glad she liked it!!
I LOVE it! Her own artwork took it over the edge ❤❤
Good friends are the best part of this project 🎉 ❤
Very classy. I couldn't imagine pink and green together. I love how everything came together.
This is a realistic and practical approach to renovating. A lovely result and Serena has a very pleasant voice for narration. Very well done.
The room is so cute. I think the paint on the furniture will adhere better and longer if you sand the furniture a bit. But you can’t deny how lovely it looks. Love the decor!!!!
I think this Beyond Paint adheres to wood just fine. Or you can mix plaster of Paris into any wall paint and it sticks well to furniture.
Beautiful results, and I love how she became open to new ideas as you worked together to style her space. ☺️
Great job!!❤❤
Thank you, Melissa!!
Fantastic! Great job ladies. I love this room because I've always been afraid to use bold colors, but not anymore. That room is gorgeous. I'm actually in the process of sprucing up my bedroom, and I'm so happy I saw this video. Thanks!
Another beautiful transformation in the books Serena❤
Loved the bathroom- BEAUTIFUL ready to do mine the same! You made the bedroom project look so easy- love that Beyond paint (copper) dresser paint with a roller + that awesome console table find painted in Beyond paint in licorice- AMAZING! GREAT JOB LADIES!!! LOVE THAT BLACK ACCENT FURINTURE- I'M PAINTING MY MIRROR + HEADBOARD THE SAME! YOUR PAINTINGS ARE A WONDERFUL POP OF COLOR + WITH CHIC WHIMSY- YOU ARE VERY TALENTED!
Good luck on your projects, Victoria! Thank you for all the wonderful feedback on the bathroom and the bedroom! :)
THE ROOM IS GIVING PROUD BLACK WOMAN 🙌🏽
Some bold decisions. It looks amazing. Love the colors and the art work. Well done ladies.
It really was! I know my personal aesthetic is much less bold, but this is why I love this project so much, because I didn't have to second guess the dark color, since she wanted it so badly. It was fun doing something so different than what I would have done! Glad you love it!
@@ThriftDiving the color combination gives the room a very regal look.
Good job, Serena, I enjoy watching you spread your wings. The furniture color does look good with the wall color. Everything looks great. Job well done.
Awww, Annette! Thank you SO much! Yeah, this year I have done two projects with her, in her house. It's definitely challenging with schedules and getting materials and tools back and forth and what-not. But it's been fun moving into someone else's home and helping them transform their space! The best part is that she was so NOT into this early in the year, but now, she's so excited to tackle her next room, on her own! The confidence I helped her get makes me so happy! Thanks for sticking around to witness it, Annette! :)
Very niceeee guys 😊
Thanks so much, Erica!!
Excellent content and transformation 🎉. Planting the seeds of DIY makes for a wonderful garden of empowered people. Amazing 😍.
Omg, you couldn't have said it any better! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Thank you! I am so happy that we were able to plant that seed. Now it will be up to her to water it. ☘️
I LOVE EVERYTHING YOU DID. GORGEOUS. My bedroom was exact that color green. She's a great artis.great design.
That’s a fun video, I think you introduced her to crafting ❤️
That's what's so wild because in all the 15 years I have known her, she didn't once tell me, or any other friends, that she used to paint and draw when she was a kid! 🤣 She had totally shut herself off to creativity and told herself she wasn't creative. But the project opened her up to the creativity buried inside. Incredible!
WOW. What a beautiful transformation. Your friend picked out the colors that made her happy and you did a wonderful job bringing it all together. The artwork is lovely. :)
Thank you so much, Nancy! I was shocked the color turned out so nicely! But I'm glad we went with that color. It's very cozy and rich!
Excellent work. Huge improvement. 😊
I agree! Thank you, Cynthia!
Good job, ladies! The room looks great.
ALWAYS two coats! It just gives a richer , better look regardless of the quality of the paint. I love dark and rich colors . Be aware, I am sure you are, with stained furniture you can get bleed through, especially when using a lighter colored paint. In that situation using a sealer of some sort is best practice. And with older furniture that has been out of use sometimes it smells funky…spray shellac will seal it in. My mother in law loved to use moth balls to protect her wool sweaters, and no amount of airing, washing, exposing to sunlight was going to kill that smell. Nor did painting. But the shellac Sid the job. I lightly sanded, did a light coat of gel stain, wiped that off and two coats of the and shellac ( in a can like regular spray paint) and it looked and smelled fabulous.
Beautiful collaboration and a cozy finish. I painted one wall of my guest room with Benjamin Moore Grass Green. I love it. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Hey, my friend! How are you? So glad you like it! I'll have to look that one up (Grass Green). I'm sure it looks stunning!
Omg, I am so happy I ran across your channel! It's so refreshing and genuine! New subscriber!
Beautiful. Love the green!!
Glad you like it!! :) Thank you, Linda!
Beautiful. Amazing. Awesome!
That is a beautiful warm room ❤.. I was struggling with the green until the finished theme.
Love the colours . The bedroom is beautiful
Amazing ! Wonderful results !!
Thank you, Caroline! Glad you like it!
I love this room! I never would have chosen a pink(mauve) with the gold curtains but it looks so good! I also love the laughing and friendship. New subscriber so I can't wait to watch more!
Fun transformation process!! The room came out nice, looks warm and cozy.
Thank you!!!
That is so pretty and cool! Love it!
Thanks so much, Leah!!
Y’all did a great job!
I ❤ her new room so much! 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Stylish, cozy, relaxing! Looks like a room in a fancy furniture store, where I could not buy anything because of the prices. :D I love it! And that reading corner is everything!
So glad you like it!!!
So gorgeous!!!!!!
So beautiful,what a village 🙏🏾❤️
Yessss.....we got our girl's back! :) She's so very thankful!
love the colour scheme and that gallery wall! such a great transformation.
Congratulations! Great Job!
Turn out beautiful bedroom
i love all the color!
Fun tshirt at the end! And a great result on the room. 😊
LOL, thank you, Jennifer! Those are my "Fred Sanford" tees that you can find here! www.bonfire.com/thriftdiving/
I love it, I was not sure about the green walls, but it came out awesome
Thank you! Yeah, I know at first, a few of my friends that I had shown pics to before I posted this, they were on the fence about the green walls, but it totally worked and came together so nicely!
That looks good! It is rich and cozy...a person could really relax in that bedroom. Very talented you are 😊❤
Thank you! What's funny is that I never would have chosen green for my own bedroom, but after seeing this come together, I would consider dark colors in the future for my own space! The deep, rich color really does make a room come alive in a way that lighter colors can't. Thanks for watching!
Love, love, love!
I love your energy and your ideas.❤
This looks AMAZING!!! Great job!
Thank you so much!!
Wow, I think it suits her personality so well! 🙏✨
Wow, I wish you were my friend! Come over and make over my bedroom. Great video!
I love it.
Hey Kim! How are you? Glad you love it!!
I was glad to see this.
Thank you so much, Mattie! I also wanted to say, thank you for being subscriber for so long! Over 6 years!!! :)
A very beautiful room!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽💐❣️
Thank you! 🤗
Brilliant Serena great watch best wishes Phil ❤👍
Phil! So glad you like it! Hope you're well!
Great job
Beautiful crystal light! I would like to try some Beyond Paint.
Beautiful
Beautiful love this great job new follower
Wow, glad to have you, Natasha! Thank you! :) Welcome!
I miss your videos. They were so inspirational.
Awww, I know! I don't post as often as I should, but I promise that I'm trying to gear up for posting more. Promise, Grace!! :)
TOGETHER!!!🎉🎉🎉
it looks lovey
I need new friends lol love what you are doing ❤
Where did you get the ceiling fan light! ❤ it!
Wonderful except for the pink. The art is magic.
Wow this turned out great I love it! How long did this process take?
Gorgeous!
I would get rid of ottoman, just for movement, although it is cute.
What a lovely lady to assist in redoing her room and it looks so nice!! 😁🩷
You might want to do a bit of reading on why it’s important to use a primer especially if there is not one in the paint you’re going to use. Also it would have been helpful for you to lightly sand those pieces before you applied the paint. The primer helps the paint adhere To the wooden surface.
Kilz Primer can be tinted to your custom colour.. saves time
Greeeeat tip! Thank you!
Nice
Come to my house - to help with my panel room!! But this seems to be good to cover the pine panel with beyond paint!
Might've thought of the window wall as an accent wall in blush pink
I would paint out the closet doors and the bedroom door-that stark white just stands out. Paint it the same color as the dresser-that bronze color or a peel and stick pretty wall paper, but love the trim just those white doors ruins the mood!
Ooh, great point! I am almost afraid to tell my friend, because she will gladly pull out the paint and do it! LOL. She's so giddy about her room. LOL