Ok so I’m not as sneaky as I thought I was. You guys got it right away! Daniela studied abroad for a semester to Florence. Her apartment was right across from the Duomo. You could practically stick your hand out her window and touch it!
I had a hard time finding pics of the trip that didn’t give it away, because the majority of my pictures looked like this:
We started our trip in Rome and I think my first three days in Rome I only ate gelato! Calories don’t count when you aren’t home.
Ok before I continue on my tangent of just re-living my Italian getaway I’ll get to the before pics.
Let me preface by saying that I loved the 80s. The music, the clothes, the hair. I wish I was a teenager during them, but the furniture choices not so much.
Don’t you just love the huge round mirror? Ah! Along with my sister’s collection of plaster funtime pieces that she thought would look oh so great next to it. Plus all her (let’s just call it like it is) crap that is on top of the dresser.
Ok so there a ton of pillows on the bed so you can’t really see the massive circular headboard with gold trim, but trust me it’s horrible!
The other side of them has a sad looking IKEA chair that has seen better days and a bookcase that is busting at the seams!
The major offense in the room is the chessy 80’s furnture. My sister detests it so I’m sure she won’t be mad that it has left the building.
The walls had recently been painted within the last year and my mom loves the color so that was staying. I actually like the color as well so that was good and it worked with my inspiration piece.
Stay tuned tomorrow for what inspired the room and a sneak peek at my fabric choices.
I’m off to finish up some details. I need to purchase accessories and I’m at the end of my budget!
Also, when I was in Italy, I had 3 gelatos a day (right around 10 am for a mid-morning snack, then again after lunch, then again after dinner). Yum! I rationalized that I would walk everything off with all the sightseeing.
I love that you're showing this! Can't wait to see the after pictures….I did the exact same thing for my little brother back in June, and posted the pictures up on my blog, too! I managed to pull it off for under $450 and the change was amazing. He loves it! Aren't we such good big sisters? 😉
wait, the gold trim is a no-no? ha, that furniture is classic. All she needed was a glass-top coffee table with a abstract piece of "art" as a base. ahhh, the 80's. i wanna see more!
Oh you TEASE! Before pics without after pics are a big FAT tease 🙂
I can NOT wait to see the after- from the looks of the before and the 80's stuff (no offense at all) the after is sure to be an improvement that she will just flip over.
What a great family she has to do this for her- and major kudos to mamma Ramirez for wanting to do this for her lovely daughter!!
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you are such a tease. I'm dying to see what you have been up to!
Can't wait!
Can't wait to see the final product!
Also, when I was in Italy, I had 3 gelatos a day (right around 10 am for a mid-morning snack, then again after lunch, then again after dinner). Yum! I rationalized that I would walk everything off with all the sightseeing.
You're such a tease! I thought for sure today we'd get to see the after!!!
Ha, that furniture is great!! (in a "Oh, the 80's" sort of way!)
Yum. I love gelato.
Can't wait to see the after shots!
I love that you're showing this! Can't wait to see the after pictures….I did the exact same thing for my little brother back in June, and posted the pictures up on my blog, too! I managed to pull it off for under $450 and the change was amazing. He loves it! Aren't we such good big sisters? 😉
wait, the gold trim is a no-no? ha, that furniture is classic. All she needed was a glass-top coffee table with a abstract piece of "art" as a base. ahhh, the 80's. i wanna see more!
I can't wait to see the final product. Every time you post about it, I get more and more excited 🙂
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the teasing has got to stop woman!!!
should be fabulous…and I don't think gelato clings to your thighs the same way in Italy that it does here!
I can't wait to see the finish room. I have no doubt it will be fabulous!
Can't wait to see it. I think I gelatoed myself through Italy in college…
Oh boy, this is very exciting! Can't wait for tomorrow now.
I can't wait to see the details!
Yikes, that furniture is HORRIBLE! She so needed a makeover.
I can't wait to see the results!! And to hear how your sis likes it.
No one ever called you Cammie or Millie or Mila?
Oh, can't wait to see how it turned out!!
Oh you TEASE! Before pics without after pics are a big FAT tease 🙂
I can NOT wait to see the after- from the looks of the before and the 80's stuff (no offense at all) the after is sure to be an improvement that she will just flip over.
What a great family she has to do this for her- and major kudos to mamma Ramirez for wanting to do this for her lovely daughter!!
Can't wait! I just love a good before and after!
Am looking forward to seeing what you guys did with it!! 🙂
Whatever you decide, the change sure will be dramatic 😉
Your sister will be thrilled, no doubt!
Oh, I'm totally jealous you went to Italy, my favorite place in the whole world. That must have been a blast with your sister.
And when I was there I ate gelato every single day, without fail. And I was there 3 mos. A wonder I wasn't fat when I returned home.
You're so right – calories do not count when you're traveling. That's pretty much my motto in life. I'm dying to see how the room turns out!
i CAN'T wait!!!!!!!!!!!!