Setting Up a New Home

Master Bedroom Makeover

How a combination of strategies, style, and clever furnishings turned a couple’s uncozy sleeping quarters into a snug haven

Master Bedroom Makeover
John Gruen
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Before the Makeover: What They Like
  • The suite of furniture Dave’s parents gave — that is, the three pieces that actually match.
  • The size of the room — 13 by 14 feet.
  • The two windows and the view of trees.


  • Before the Makeover: What They Dislike
  • The mishmash look.
  • The lack of coziness and warmth.
  • The (wrong-size) headboard.
  • Having nowhere to sit but the bed.
  • Having no space for Dave’s clothes.


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