Peeks at Hello Lovely’s Renovated Bed & Bath – Part I

Not the full reveal with styled pretty pics, but a peek at progress since we’ve come a long way! (You may have seen a peek at the bath in my post HERE, and part 2 is HERE.) We knew tackling our bedroom would be time consuming and challenging design-wise, but I underestimated what it would take out of us! Let’s peek.

Pocket door to bath, antique wall sconce, and arched doorway to turret sitting room in coastal bedroom remodel (SW Agreeable Gray on walls) at the Georgian - Hello Lovely Studio. #agreeablegray #swagreeablegray
The door is an exterior solid wood door and actually opens fully flat against the wall in the sitting room.

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Hello Lovely’s Renovated Bed & Bath – Part I

This primary bedroom and bath space at the Georgian is actually a fair amount of square footage with multiple areas we’re addressing. It consists of a spacious bedroom, turret sitting room, bath, and walk-in closet.

Unfortunately, there were issues to address beyond simply swapping out finishes and fixtures that aren’t our style. Even so, we muddled through. Instead of working round the clock feverishly for weeks, we chipped away at smaller chunks for months. We’re not ready for the final reveal because…life and its stress. 🙂 But we’re getting closer.

Arched doorway to turret sitting room with chandelier and linen chaise in coastal bedroom remodel (SW Agreeable Gray on walls) at the Georgian - Hello Lovely Studio. #agreeablegray #swagreeablegray

It took my husband some time to get on board with my idea of adding a wall in the bedroom. I wanted it to not simply define the sitting room, but remedy the heating and cooling issue.

With the turret design, five exterior walls and seven windows in this space meant that the whole room became too cold in winter and too hot in summer. While window treatments helped (I tested it), it remained a problem.

BEFORE in bedroom's turret sitting room during construction - Hello Lovely Studio

My plan included the addition of an exterior door: to block the weather, treat the room more like a porch, and allow a little light to come through its window when shut. The arched doorway softens the wall, and I knew it would look old and original when the door was fully open.

Sitting room with turret architecture in coastal bedroom remodel (SW Agreeable Gray on walls) at the Georgian - Hello Lovely Studio. #agreeablegray #swagreeablegray

So we extended the existing wall which is parallel to our bed, and in so doing, brought balance to the bedroom space which was busy, clunky, and full of angles. While I obviously couldn’t change that angular turret design, the windows are no longer a focal point in the bedroom. While the view is stunning, it didn’t feel like a sacrifice since we have more windows near the bed. There are still two large windows in the bedroom in addition to those seven! I hung drapes we already owned at those two windows and haven’t decided whether we need coverings in the sitting area.

Framing the wall to turret sitting room in bedroom - Hello Lovely Studio.

As you can see below, the wall my husband built is seamless with the existing window wall! He is amazing. We haven’t added custom trim around the arch because I’m not sure it is needed. When the door is shut, it appears to be an arched door. (It’s actually a 1940s vintage solid wood door we bought many years ago for a future project. It was a little short so we added more length and painted it to match the rest of the trim.)

Arched doorway to sitting room in coastal bedroom remodel (SW Agreeable Gray on walls) at the Georgian - Hello Lovely Studio. #agreeablegray #swagreeablegray

Oh, the trim! I painted all of the dark baseboard and window trim. Four coats of primer and two coats of enamel in satin. For the nine wood window grid inserts, I painted them with six coats of primer! Tedious, time consuming work and the least I can do (along with being cleanup crew and chef) since my husband has endless lists of construction. Our furniture which I painted BM Revere Pewter years ago, looks too close to the existing wall color so I put a light whitewash finish over it to brighten it and contrast with the walls. Here’s a peek:

During whitewash painting of our cottage style bedroom furniture at the Georgian - Hello Lovely Studio. BM Revere Pewter is first layer, SW Emerald satin enamel is drybrushed on top - Hello Lovely Studio
Here’s our dresser after I whitewashed the top and some of the drawers. You can see the top drawers with Revere Pewter are much warmer and not quite right with the carpet and wall color in the room.

Not sure if I love the whitewashed top coat enough to leave it alone. It may need to be tweaked with a little more warmth from an antiquing wax. I also painted this beautiful, yet too darkly stained, pocket door. If the stain had been more natural, I would have left it, but since it leads to the bath, white is what feels most clean and fresh to me.

BEFORE pocket door to bath and framing of wall between sitting room and bedroom - Hello Lovely Studio

When I snapped these the other day, I didn’t even have the energy to make the bed so you won’t see that area yet. We added vintage antique brass crystal chandeliers to the bedroom, sitting room, and walk-in closet. I would love one in the bath too, but my husband’s preference was to leave an existing ceiling speaker in the place it should go.

Arched doorway to turret designed sitting room in coastal bedroom remodel (SW Agreeable Gray on walls) at the Georgian - Hello Lovely Studio. #agreeablegray #swagreeablegray

We left the wall color alone – it’s Sherwin-Williams Agreeable Gray. The paint color is darker and warmer in this space for my own personal taste, but my husband appreciates its moodiness so I agreed to roll with it.

The carpet is a cooler silvery medium grey, and maybe someday we’ll try a grey paint color more like the flooring. We collected the vintage antiqued brass wall sconce (above) many years ago and are thrilled it found a home here after adding electrical to this small wall outside the bathroom. I can’t tell you how much cozier and Old World it feels with that small change.

construction mess between bathroom and bedroom during renovation at Georgian - Hello Lovely Studio

I found the vintage telephone table below the sconce on FB Marketplace, and initially I thought it would go in the bath for towels or a small makeup vanity area. As the bath renovation progressed, the piece felt too busy yet just right for this 30″ expanse. Now it can be a perch for towels, books, or beverages.

Drywall stage of sitting room and bedroom renovation - Hello Lovely Studio

I posted a few of these before pics previously, and I wonder if some of you worried I had lost my mind adding yet another wall to this home! Who can blame you? The “before” looks sooooo uninviting at that stage with dark brown windows, no grids, and pieces of drywall attached to the header (above).

Antique brass double wall sconce, accent table, and arched doorway to sitting room in coastal bedroom remodel (SW Agreeable Gray on walls) at the Georgian - Hello Lovely Studio. #agreeablegray #swagreeablegray

But I could always picture it in its AFTER glory where the sitting area would bloom into an elegant space to meditate, read, sip, view wildlife (so much here on the preserve!), get a massage, work from the laptop, or even do yoga.

Insulation for wall during renovation of bedroom's sitting room at the Georgian - Hello Lovely Studio

Sometimes adding architecture adds “fuss,” and sometimes it erases it.

Belgian linen chaise in turret designed sitting room in coastal bedroom remodel (SW Agreeable Gray on walls) at the Georgian - Hello Lovely Studio. #agreeablegray #swagreeablegray

Similarly, the bedroom has been transformed. (I’ll share more pics soon.) It now functions better in terms of temperature and light, extra important for us as we age and need all the benefits of restorative, healthy sleep we can get.

Arched doorway and wall during renovation of bedroom sitting room at the Georgian - Hello Lovely Studio

Not sure it can be captured in photos, but the wall extension created more of a cocoonlike coziness, both for the bedroom and the sitting room.

French country bench, antique brass chandelier, and undressed windows in turret sitting room of coastal bedroom remodel (SW Agreeable Gray on walls) at the Georgian - Hello Lovely Studio. #agreeablegray #swagreeablegray

I don’t know if the furniture I plopped down in here will stay (Belgian linen large scale plushy down chaise and upholstered bench that I imagined a grand-kitty or grand-pup could take residence and watch the deer and birds).

During construction of turret sitting room wall with archway at the Georgian - Hello Lovely Studio

But you already know I like to take my sweet time with finishing touches, furniture, art, and objects. If it’s all done, will I even want to stay put? Hahahaha.

Vintage exterior door open to turret sitting room with linen chaise and bench in coastal bedroom remodel (SW Agreeable Gray on walls) at the Georgian - Hello Lovely Studio. #agreeablegray #swagreeablegray

Here’s a great “during construction” shot where it was time to grab my paintbrush!

Vintage door install for turret sitting room during renovation of bedroom at Georgian - Hello Lovely Studio.

And here’s a peek into the beautiful new bath with herringbone marble floor:

View from bath through bedroom to turret sitting room in coastal bedroom remodel (SW Agreeable Gray on walls) at the Georgian - Hello Lovely Studio. #agreeablegray #swagreeablegray

I shared peeks at the bath (which simply needs a few finishing touches) in part 2.

Belgian linen chaise in turret sitting room in coastal bedroom remodel (SW Agreeable Gray on walls) at the Georgian - Hello Lovely Studio. #agreeablegray #swagreeablegray

So if you’re keeping track, we’re nearly finished with the project and just need to update the walk-in closet. I’ll keep you posted!

Upholstered bench and crystal chandelier in turret sitting room of coastal bedroom remodel (SW Agreeable Gray on walls) at the Georgian - Hello Lovely Studio. #agreeablegray #swagreeablegray

Thanks so much for following along, and do take a peek at our bath progress in part 2 HERE.

Peace to you right where you are.

-michele

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4 Comments

  1. Lee
    April 16, 2023 / 11:30 am

    Love the wall!!!! You made the right decision. Can’t wait to see it in your next post!! I am really liking the blinds you had in another post too. Do you know if they are room darkening? I love your blog. Beautiful decorating and beautiful inspiration!

    • Michele
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      April 16, 2023 / 9:32 pm

      Thanks for the vote of encouragement! The source for the blinds can be found in a post I did about my closet (search “cloffice” to find it). They are light filtering, and I love them. Thanks so much for reading so loyally!

  2. Amy
    April 16, 2023 / 6:09 pm

    Looking great, Michele with one “l”!! 🤗(Similar to Anne with an “e” in Anne of Green Gables😊) Love the meditative room you created within your bedroom with the added wall and arched doorway…a special retreat in your own home!! And you’re so right…that added wall erased the “fuss”! It’s all coming together so lovely…whoop whoop!!!

    • Michele
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      April 16, 2023 / 9:33 pm

      So much fuss to erase and clunky features to calm down in this home! Thanks for the kind words and being with me on the journey, friend. Have a wonderful fresh week.

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