Primary Bedroom Before & After

Primary Bedroom Refresh

If you’ve ever stared at a space in your home and thought, “This room could use a little love,” then you’ll appreciate today’s reveal. Our primary bedroom before and after transformation is proof that you don’t need a full gut renovation to make a space feel brand new. With a few strategic upgrades like hardwood floors, paint, and DIY molding, we turned our tired bedroom into a cozy retreat.

After living with carpet, blank walls, and a mostly white color palette, we were ready for a change. This room had always been functional, but it didn’t feel finished or very us. So, we slowly brought our vision to life.

Primary Bedroom Before

Primary Bedroom Refresh

Swapping Carpet for Hardwood

main bedroom before
primary bedroom before and after

One of the most noticeable changes in our primary bedroom before and after is the flooring. We replaced the original worn-out wall-to-wall carpet with hickory hardwood, which instantly elevated the space. When our local Lumber Liquidators went out of business, we jumped on the opportunity to grab flooring at 90% off. It was a steal at $273 total!

We like to tackle projects ourselves. This time, we removed the carpet and all of the staples and then hired a contractor to install the flooring. The warm wood tone feels clean, fresh, and much more timeless than carpet.

Added Molding

primary bedroom before and after

To bring in architectural interest and make the space feel more polished, we added wall molding on all four walls using molding kits from Amazon. It was a bit of a learning curve at first. There’s lots of measuring and leveling involved, but once we installed the first panel, the rest came together quickly.

This simple DIY gave the room a custom look without the custom price. It’s one of those little upgrades that make a big visual difference in the primary bedroom before and after.

Bold Paint color

primary bedroom paint color samples

After months of looking at paint samples, I kept coming back to a rich, moody teal. The deep color instantly made the room feel grounded and sophisticated.

Painting the walls this deep hue completely transformed the space. If you followed along on Instagram, you may remember I shared my paint samples in stories and asked for input. Thank you to everyone who voted! Newberg Green was the clear winner, and I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out!

Lately, I’ve been seriously considering taking it a step further and painting the trim and ceiling the same color. I’ve seen this done over and over on design shows, and the result is always stunning. A room wrapped in a single rich hue feels dramatic and elevated. Right now, the contrast with the white trim still works, but don’t be surprised if this room gets one more round of paint in the near future!

What do you think? Would you go all in with trim and ceiling too, or keep the contrast?

Furniture and Decor

Another goal with this project was to work with what we had. We’ve had the same bedroom furniture since the late 90s. The lamps and mirror are also existing, but the bedding was pretty new. I purchased it a few months before we started the room refresh, and luckily, it still works.

main bedroom refresh

We also added a new rug from Rugs Direct to ground the space. The subtle, distressed pattern ties together the flooring and wall color, adding warmth and visual interest without competing with everything else. We hung black-and-white wedding photos above the bed in simple black frames, and I added a faux fiddle leaf fig tree in the corner to bring in some greenery.

main bedroom decor

We also added a few tech-friendly upgrades that double as decor. One of my favorite purchases from last year’s Black Friday sales was the Hissense Frame TV. It came with the frame included, and I love that you can upload your own photos and set them to scroll as the home screen. It blends right into the space like framed art when we’re not watching anything.

main bedroom refresh

To complete that side of the room, I installed a set of wireless sconces from Amazon above the dresser and on either side of the Frame TV. These sconces are a simple way to add lighting without dealing with hardwiring. They give off a soft, warm glow and make the room feel cozy.

Amazon wireless sconces

Primary bedroom After

primary bedroom before and after

Looking back at the “before,” the room just felt flat and unfinished. Now, it feels like a peaceful retreat with character and warmth. I love how all the elements from the bold color to the wood flooring came together in a way that feels true to our style.

Final Thoughts

This primary bedroom before and after makeover was a fun project that kept me busy when I was laid off for a few weeks last December. We had a limited budget, and these small changes brought in more personality to the space.

Let me know what you think of the transformation in the comments! Have you taken on any home projects lately?

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14 responses

  1. This renovation is incredible Jill! I adore the color of the walls and those molding and sconces are stunning. Congrats to you and your hubby on this amazing transformation!

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  2. Kellyann

    Jill, you have such a good eye! This room looks so good! What a great deal you got on that flooring, that is incredible! But I really think all the details are just incredible. The sconces, the molding, it all looks amazing!
    xo,
    Kellyann

  3. Living on Cloud Nine

    You are so good at this my friend! I’m still so in love with the color you chose and I know this was a fun project for you guys! It’s so warm and serene, and those light sconces are absolutely perfect in that space!

  4. It looks beautiful!!

  5. Hi! I love your bedroom refresh! I have been wanting to add molding and create a feature wall in my master bedroom too! I adore how the kit from Amazon simplified your project!

  6. Your bedroom is gorgeous, my friend! I adore that darker teal color you painted the walls, and such a neat idea about the frames on the wall. It really elevates it and then your pretty pictures in the middle of them! I love everything you did!

    Make Life Marvelous

  7. Jill, you are so talented, and you really have an eye for interior design! I love how your bedroom turned out; it looks beautiful!

  8. It's beautiful Jill! I love the flooring you chose with the different tones. The teal wall and molding really elevates the room too!

  9. Truly incredible. And so smart to take advantage when the flooring store was going out of business.
    I've been thinking of getting some of those molding kits for our doors, but I haven't pulled the trigger yet.
    XOOX
    Jodie

  10. Wow! This really looks great, Jill! I love the color you selected and the flooring, I can't believe the cost you got the wood for! Just a beautiful room that is more personalized to you and your husband now!

    Carrie
    curlycraftymom.com

  11. Jill, this is amazing!!! It makes your bedroom look so big which is the opposite of what the "experts" always say. I love the idea of color drenching and would love to do it in one of the rooms here. We have textured ceilings, though, so I think it would take a lot! I just love that deep, dark color and the new floor and the rug and the sconces and everything! Chef's kiss perfection!

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  12. A fantastic upgrade!! Love your choices.

  13. I love this makeover! What a steal on the flooring, and it looks beautiful. The molding added sophistication. Indirect lighting is always a plus. And I love the teal. But then I have a teal paint in my house too. As for painting the trim, I personally would not, because I much the contrast of the teal and white. But that’s me.

  14. What a beautiful transformation. Good grief, you got such a deal on the flooring. And it is so rich and warm looking. Love the variety of colors in the wood. So so so much better than wall-to-wall carpet. I am dying to get rid of our carpeting. Hoping maybe this fall I can persuade PC to allow me to make that happen.

    I prefer the contrast with the white and that lovely teal. Thinking it might make the room very dark if you paint the trim and ceiling teal, too. That framed TV is genius. We enjoy having our photos display on our Google devices. Watching them scroll through on the TV would be super cool.