Before and after: from old to gold!

Before the makeover, this was the situation we found the home in. It was an apartment lost in time, old, musty, and desperately waiting for salvation. Although it doesn't look run down, the furnishing and decorations look very outdated, and the bulky furniture and poorly distributed layout makes the living room look even smaller than it is. The dim lighting didn't help either. However, the charming wooden inclined ceiling, the old-school patterned floor tiles, and the traditional fireplace reveal a lot of potential. Let's see how our experts have transformed this space to retain its old school charm, yet not look completely lost in time. 

Now, the living room is barely recognizable, and the amazing thing is our experts did not even have to resort to radical measures. They simply removed all existing furniture and accessories and exchanged them with much more modern, stylish alternatives. The result looks much fresher, more contemporary, relaxed and invites you to linger a while longer. 

We simply love how the old floor was incorporated into the interior design by taking up the same color scheme. Simpler wall art, modern lighting and a far more pared back furniture scheme has done wonders to create a modern space with a decidedly retro feel. Overall, this design sees a fusion of many different styles and a mix and match of materials, giving it an eclectic style. 

Before the remodeling, the bedroom looked like a shabby den where one could go on an opium binge and be oblivious to the horrors of the interior design. This bedroom is all sorts of wrong, but the thing that really catches our eye is the fluffy wall tapestry that looks like someone has hung a dead animal on the wall! It's so awful and really highlights how cramped the rest of the room feels. The nightmare doesn't stop with the wall tapestry though because there's still that pink leather headboard that's capable of scaring the daylights out of anyone! Let's see how this bedroom has been magically transformed. 

What a transformation! Here once again, we can see that the flooring has not been replaced. Instead, the marvelously mustard carpet also gets its colour revived in the cushions and an art piece. In combination with a lot of bright white and a new, modern bed, the bedroom now has a cosy feel that promises sweet dreams and restful nights. A vintage style chest of drawers against the wall completes the retro theme of the furnishing concept perfectly, while sheer white curtains add a sense of delicateness to the elegant bedroom. 

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These funky wall tiles are the highlight of this bathroom, while the accented orange colour takes effect in various elements and accessories in the bathroom, creating a cohesive feel. Thanks to understated elements elsewhere, you can tell that these retro style tiles were an intentional choice and not an unfortunate throwback from the original design scheme. This bathroom also coordinates well with the bedroom colour scheme. It's hard to imagine feeling down in the dumps with vibrant colours like this! 

Although the kitchen is tiny, it serves its purpose with tremendous joy. The simple yet functional kitchen also has a real old world charm to it which makes it blend in perfectly with the rest of the house. Overall, the designers have done an incredible job at remodeling this apartment so that it can live up to its highest potential. 

We hope you've been inspired by this before and after tour. For more home tips, inspiration, and interesting ideas, have a look at a fashionable house with breathtaking surprises.