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Before & After--America's 1st Ever Feng Shui-ed Man Cave

2/27/2020

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Hello Beautiful!
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I’ve been out running around because…

We have FIVE projects wrapping up these past 2 weeks--all sorts of beautiful upgrades--a kitchen, a bathroom, a master bedroom, family room and living room. The new fresh energy in these spaces is incredible--can’t wait to share them with you! 

And speaking of sharing--I realized that it’s been awhile since I gave you a “Before & After” peek into one of our Feng Shui transformations, so, today’s the day--I know, it’s your favorite :)

When I got the call last summer (early June) to upgrade a past client’s Lower Level space (Game Room, Bar, TV Room, Bedroom and Bathroom--AKA Man Cave)...

Julie said, “Don (hubby) wants to work with you to improve the Man Cave (I didn’t even know about the Man Cave, had never been downstairs). Can you Feng Shui a space like that? Oh, and there’s a framed piece of UFC mat with a bit of blood on it from a famous fight--it has to stay.”

Oh, heck, yeah, Feng Shui principles apply to ANY space, big or small, energy is energy (!) and I LOOOOOOOOOVE these clients, so, of course--Yes I Can!

Plus, I hear there’s a big sporting event coming up next month--basketball, is it? This may give you some ideas for your own space!

We met with Don, a HUGE UFC fan (one of his sons is a fighter) and we took…

BEFORE PICS:
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Pool Room Challenges:
  • Work with the autographed mat
  • Bucky Badger light--he is not a WI fan :)
  • Two tone paint color creates a chopped up, low energy feeling
  • Memento Clutter
  • Carpeting and narrow tile strip line causes you to have “choose” where to walk
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TV Room Challenges:
  • Paint colors are low energy
  • TV Too Small!!!! (haha, just kidding)
  • Lack of FUN
  • Lack of furniture to create the “campfire effect”
  • Empty feeling
  • Carpet worn and a little sad
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Bar Area Challenges:
  • Pointy chandeliers hanging over nothing make you feel like you have to “duck”
  • “Weak” lighting over the bar
  • Inconsistent lighting--Darker on one side of the room than the other
  • Low energy paint color
  • Room feels too big

These 3 rooms all connect so there needs to be a unified feeling.

This is a GORGEOUS, big open space with so much potential!

After Pics:
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Pool Room Upgrades:
  • Replaced the carpeting with matching tile to create a uniform floor
  • Painted the walls and ceiling with high energy colors to compliment “the mat”
  • Replaced the pool table light with a gorgeous billiard light
  • Curated and arranged mementos--firefighter items from Grandpa, Son’s UFC items, Football mementos and family pictures
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TV Room Enhancements:
  • Replaced carpeting with a mossy, plush option
  • Added a swivel chair in a fun fabric to complete the room
  • Swapped out small fabric ottoman for a coffee table that you can use for drinks, snacks or putting your feet up
  • Added antique posters to spice up the space
  • Painted the walls a fun Fresh Olive color
  • Added touches of red for a bit of fire energy
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Bar Area Improvements:
  • Used one of Don’s favorite photos to create a custom wallpaper mural for the entire room--the “Octagon” is centered over the shuffle board table and the cheering crowd goes all the way around the rest of the room--this mural was THE BIG CHI UPPER for the entire Lower Level
  • Treated the lower half of the walls with a Charred Olive “Luster Stone” for a bronze-y look
  • Balanced the lighting by removing the “spiky” ceiling lights for low profile options
  • Swapped out the lights over the bar for pendants with more substance
  • Added can lights over the shuffle board table on a dimmer switch
  • Added a whiskey barrel for additional table/gathering space ​
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Also, the bathroom had to have an upgrade--(No before pics, sorry :)

This project was done on an accelerated timeline for a big party that was planned 2 months out--WHAAAAAA????

The project was complete and their party was outstanding--they are so happy with the results.

But more than that--now they have a space that they WANT to use and find themselves downstairs watching movies, hanging out and enjoying each other.

What a fun and fabulous transformation!
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Lots of Love,
XOXO
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PHOTO CREDIT: Nancy Noet--Thank You!
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