One of the first design blogs I read when I started following them a couple of years ago was Brooklyn Limestone, which chronicles the adventures of a couple renovating and decorating their fabulous old house. I love their style and have been in awe of their dramatic before and afters, so I thought it was about time I shared one of them with you.
See that room above? That’s what their master bedroom looked like when they moved in. Looks pretty daunting to me. But here’s what it looks like now:
And from the other side of the room:
Thanks to Stefanie for letting me share her makeover with you.
She says it’s not finished yet, so you’ll have to you’ll have to stay tuned
to her blog Brooklyn Limestone to see what else she does with it!
It’s such a pretty room! That large-scale parkay flooring looks incredible refinished!!! And that bay window is to die for. I love the touches of yellow that they used in the space, just the right amount! Thank you for sharing their space with us!
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That’s such a great before and after! They have done so much work on their home which has great architectural features.
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Stefanie is amazing. Her design sense and the choices they made are always perfect. She is always saying things aren’t done, but I can’t see one flaw! If only all our houses could look like hers, right?
.-= Sara @ Russet Street Reno´s last blog ..I can smell the potential =-.
This is probably the first blog I started following as well, just a little over a year ago. She has my dream home…period.
Janell
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Wow Julia this is an amazing tranformation. I adore what they have done!!
Karena
Art by Karena
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Beautiful! I love how they stuck with the old style when they renovated the bedroom. It shows that they really care about preserving historical homes.
Mrs. Limestone is a favorite ! I never get tired of looking at her uber glamorous bedrooom. xoxo Kate
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I really love these before-and-after things! have a lovely weekend! greetings from germany, geisslein
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I enjoy her blog, too. That bedroom is gorgeous. The hole in the ceiling made my stomach hurt when I glanced at that photo – I have an old house, too.
.-= Trish @TheOldPostRoad´s last blog ..Winner! =-.
amazing.
i love it.
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Julia,
I love those old buildings in NYC. Everytime we go there, I love the ride through all the brownstones to the hotel!
xo
Robin
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Wow. This is absolutely stunning. The transformation is incredible. Love it!!!
.-= Lesley @ The Design File´s last blog ..Most contestants already have nice designs =-.
Just beautiful. Love before and after posts. Have a great weekend.
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Exquisite!!!
.-= Catherine´s last blog ..A Constipated Brain =-.
Absolutely beautiful! Love that paint color. And I’ve been coveting that comforter at Ahtropologie for ages. Or at least what seems like ages because it isn’t mine yet =)
.-= hip hip gin gin´s last blog ..Priceless =-.
The basketweave parquet floor is gorgeous. Kudos to the owners for such a lovely and taseful transformation!
DREAMY!!!
Gorgeous transformation!
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Ooh–I like her blog a lot. I don’t know that I’ve ever seen her bedroom before and afters though. 🙂
.-= Amanda @ Serenity Now´s last blog ..Schoooool’s Out for Summer! =-.
I have spent many an hour ogling at her amazing remodels, but I have to say, this bedroom is easily one of my favorites! The headboard and pin-tuck duvet look so luxe, and I LOVE the vintage chair in the corner. I just want to move right in!
.-= Jennae @ Green Your Decor´s last blog ..Free-for-All Friday: Seven Things You Didn’t Know About Me =-.
Hi Julia,
I love Mrs. Limestone’s blog…I have been following her for sometime now and love what they’ve done……they also travel to such exotic places….love that too !!!
I always sign Kathy 🙂 when I comment on her blog but alas she refers to me as anon….
Have a great week-end….any cook-outs planned…..?
All the best,
Kathy 🙂
Yowza! I love absolutely everything about this! Totally! I can’t click away. Thanks for showing this to me…it was just for me, right? ; )
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I have also been following Brooklyn Limestone for a while – love her sense of style and the before and after pics are amazing!!
This is SO my new favorite blog!
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Thanks so much for the feature!
For those that mentioned crown molding – there was no crown in here, the ceiling curves down into the wall. It’s all plaster and we restored those details. Maybe the before photo has a shadow that makes it look otherwise but we didn’t take anything out.
.-= Mrs limestone´s last blog ..Happy Friday! =-.
Oh my word! That “before” could BE my daughter’s current Brooklyn apt. bedroom! Except hers is in even worse condition 🙂 Same shape, same bay, same fireplace, same radiator placement…her bed is in that bay, right by the radiator. I guess it’s common, but I’m from Texas so I don’t know that much about Brooklyn architecture.
Gorgeous makeover!!
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How pretty! It looks so restful, it just invites you to come in and unwind.
I love the headboard, it just looks like it would hug you to sleep!
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Hi Julia what can I say B-E-A-UTIFUL… I’m never one short of words but you did it again thanks for sharing… Have a wonderful weekend Regards Esther from stormy Sydney….
With a fireplace like that, I’d have overlooked the ceiling and bought the house, too.
.-= Barbara Jacksier´s last blog ..Blissful Blues =-.
You have done such an awesome job!Your interiors are so pretty too, love the bed, it’s Amazing!cute pillows too, very romantic indeed! thanks for sharing.
I am in lust with that bedspread!
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OMG! Beautiful! Love the fresh colors <3