My breakfast room is finally finished. And…well…it’s bright and colorful! Nobody ever accused me of being afraid of color, that’s for sure!! 
It has taken me forever to get to this room finished, so let me remind you how this room looked when we bought our condo. And let me also remind you that as soon as we were handed the keys, I walked in and started snapping pictures. I didn’t even take a few minutes to clear away the junk left by the previous occupants, and I was way to anxious to wait for the electricity to be turned on. So this is a truly authentic “before” picture.
You can see that it was basically a big white box. A blank canvas, so to speak. And I knew almost as soon as I walked in that I wanted to fill the space with built-ins to utilize the vertical space.
Quite a difference, huh?
Hover your mouse pointer over the picture below to get a quick view of the before and after.
And, of course, the breakfast room is right next to the tiny kitchen. It’s basically an eat-in kitchen. Here’s another look at the before…
Yep…just a blank wall. In a blank room. Next to an ugly apartment-grade kitchen. There was literally nothing to see here.
And now…
And here are about 50 more pictures of the room…one for each month I’ve been working on it. Ha! Just kidding. It hasn’t been quite that long. Almost. But not quite. 
Okay, I think I’ll spare you the other 45 pictures. You’re welcome.
If you’re looking for any projects that I did for this room, you’ll probably find them here. Some of these items may no longer be in the room.
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If you have any questions about the room, I’ll try my best to answer! But because I took soooooo long to get it finished, I didn’t really keep great records on how much stuff cost me. But I do have paint colors and stuff like that that I’ll try to add to this post very soon.
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Oh my gosh Krisit…this needs to be in a magazine. Talk about a makeover,and utilizing every bit of space. You done fantastic, and I love the color scheme. You like color, like I do:)
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Stunning! The colours are fantastic, the way you have utilized the space is brilliant. You have a great knack for making all of your project impeccable.
Wonderful space! I think my favorite thing is the built-in surrounding the banquette seating, but I do love your pet station. Congrats on completing your makeover! : ) Jennifer
My goodness Kristi, you took a spot that looked so tiny and made it look HUGE. Super job! Simply amazing.
I am majorly loving this!! You are so talented.
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Holy moly!!! It’s fabulous!!! Live the built in sette and how it’s tufted! Beautiful work!
Holy moly!!! It’s fabulous!!! Live the built in settee and how it’s tufted! Beautiful work!
Absolutely gorgeous!!! The transformation is amazing!! You must be so proud of yourself!!
WOW!!! You are truly gifted. Your vision really made this room!! I love everything about it.
AWESOME!! We are currently in talks about moving (ugh – I want to move so bad – but I HATE moving), and the house we are looking at has a teeny eat-in that I would like to do something like this to! I LOVE the way yours turned out – way to go! All your hard work paid off!
Wow! What a transformation! It is absolutely gorgeous! And the space looks soooo much bigger!
Kristi, you are such a rock star. This is absolutely incredible. Do you mind if I feature it?
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Holy cow what I makeover! You are so talented. I love love love it.
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this is a great transformation, the colors are so inviting.
Any great project needs its time, and here there are some many here!
Enjoy your hard work.
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What a beautiful room, talk about maximizing your space. I so wish I had see something like this when I was still in our condo! Bravo!!! Off to pin this!
Beautiful job! I would have to do the kitchen cabinets next so they’d match.
My kitchen cabinets are the exact same color.
You can see my kitchen here: http://www.addicted2decorating.com/before-and-after-small-kitchen-makeover.html
Well, Kristi, it was certainly worth the wait. You are brilliant! And I would say that even if you weren’t my daughter.
I love it!!!
This is fantastic! Blue and green are my favorite colors [right now] for my in-progress dining room which is a bit bigger than your space but by no means full sized. I’m linking to it so you can see what we’ve got. I really love those pillows, and I was just saying to my husband that we could make a banquette for one side of our dining table.
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I love it!!! From the bench seating to all the builtins, the colors and what a cute pet station. You did such a great job
Wow! Seriously wonderful job! Nice scaling to the room size too!
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I really cannot find words to describe what a fabulous job you did on this. I love, love, love the overall room, but that “fishscale” art has just captured my heart. You are SO talented!
Great job! What a transformation!
Kristi!
WOW – it’s stunning! Worth the 50 month wait!!!
Love the colors the built in seating, the open cubbies, the baskets, the ceiling …
everything!
You knocked this baby out of the park!
Kelly
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Wow! Amazing transformation! Your room looks beautiful. How did you do the wainscoting on the walls?
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This is gorgeous! What a great use of space, I love the built in bench!
Absolutely amazing, I would never think it was the same room! And your photos are fantastic
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Beautiful! I love your talent.
What a beautiful space and with great storage too! Looks so warm and homey.
I can get lots of inspiration here!
Thanks,
Deb@LakeGirlPaints
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WooHoo!! What a lovely space you have created!! Color is always good!! And I love how the table top is a take-off from the countertops now. I bet you are totally enjoying it.
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This is so gorgeous! I would have happily looked at all 50 pictures!
It really is amazing to see what you can do! Keep up the great posts and ideas!
Glorious is about all I can say about this transformation. Such style and class!! Absolutely beautiful.
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BEAUTIFUL!!! YOU OUTDID YOURSELF!!!!
CRAZY AMAZING!
Wow! This is so beautiful. I really enjoyed the back and forth option of rolling the cursor over the before and after photos. I was so amazed that I just kept looking at it. Great job. Love it!
Wow! Fantastic! I love it, well done! It feels so much more “home-y” now. I love the colour you chose for the cabinets, the chandelier is awesome and so are the wooden benchtops! Go girl!
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Looks fabulous! I am sure it is a relief to have it finally completed
Beautiful Kristi! I especially love the two little furry models
You are an amazing talent! Your kitchen and eat-in nook are perfect compliments to each other and a huge asset to your whole condo. The colors are perfect. Thanks for sharing – I loved the before/after photos.
All that color in anyone else’s hands would have been a hot mess. You really make it work. I am a person who hates wasted space and clearly you do, too. You’ve really given this little room an amazing new life and function. Anyone looking for a condo is going to be blown away by yours! Happy selling when the time is right!
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You are amazing! I always look forward to seeing what you have done. You are gifted, girl!!! Keep it coming – I love it!!!
Absolutely love the redesign of the room and all of your color choices! It is an amazing job and you are very talented!
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You are definitely a “pro.” Love the blue and yellow (with a hint of green) VERY fresh and SO very pretty. How will you ever sell you condo now? Most of us who have had houses all our long lives now long for condo’s – less work, less maintenance!
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Kristi you are just amazing!
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Ah!! When I read your blog title in my email browser I got all exacted! I love reveal time! I loooove the way your room turned out. Honestly, I love everything. The planked ceiling, the stained table, the fun chairs, the dry sink furniture thing turned cat living area, I love the built ins to the ceiling. Very nice!! You did a great job!!!
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Wow, Kristin! You are one Gifted woman – what an amazing space!
I just adore the colors- they just take me to a happy place.
Kristi – absolutely amazing transformation!!! Totally gorgeous! Love, love, love the chandelier!
Love it! Love EVERYTHING about it!!! I think you did an awesome job and everything you did just totally helped make it a very unique and awesome space!! I would say hope you enjoy spending many more days in here, except I hope more that you get your house soon!!!
Great job!!!
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What an adorable Kitty Kabinet!! How cool is that. I love the use of a lot of color in a tight space.
Wow! What a transformation. Kudos to you for having the vision.
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Fantastic job. I love every single detail. You are so talented. I’ve really enjoyed viewing your kitchen / breakfast area and hope to build a storage seating bench similar to yours. Merry Christmas and Have a Blessed New Year.
Wow, that’s just gorgeous. It looks really big after the redo.
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Wow, Kristi, what a transformation. I love the kitty hangout.
LOVE it! and love that you have a random gorgeous tassel hanging off a know. SO right up my alley:)
WOW! What a transformation! The room looks so much larger than the before picture! I love everything about this space: the colored cabinets, the molding on the walls, the color palette… I especially love how you did a pet station!!!
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Wow!!! What an inspiration!!! I love it!
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You are awesome & this is an amazing transformation… I love all the small details… WOW! This belongs in Better Homes & Gardens
I just discovered you blog a few minutes ago and love it! Your redo looks wonderful. I love how you integrated a special place for the kitties. Being owned by 6 of them myself I see this as being completely GENIUS.
I’m going to do it. I’m going to go ahead and call this a shocking transformation- holy. smokes. what a change! Bravo!!
So impressed with this, what a transformation! I love to see empty spaces made such good use of…well done!
The whole makeover looks fantastic! I especially like the seating for the table.
To say I am blown away is a complete understatement! I am so shocked & in awe
I have lived in ugly white box rental condos for so long & I am in LOVE with your space!
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Thanks so much, Tara! We actually own our condo, so we had a bit more freedom to design the room the way we wanted it. But in all honesty, even when I lived in rentals, I still took liberties with painting and that type of thing.
I’m just not good at living in white rooms. LOL
We have been here for about 5 years & they are totally ok with us painting, I just have never painted a wall before & I do not know where to start. All my DIY blogging friends keep telling me just to do it but I’m lucky to finish the small DIY projects I have going right now
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I am SO impressed — and I am seldom impressed. You are a rare talent!
suzanne
Oh wow, what a tremendous compliment! Thank you so much, Suzanne!
Woah! What a transformation! I surfed here looking for “bath fixture painting” tips (thanks for the info), and clicked on this photo just for fun. Can’t BELIEVE it’s the same room (I know, I know, so cliché to say that), but seriously, what a beautiful transformation from a boring builder basic apartment grade dining area to beautiful, designer, “I could live in this room” style. Please don’t invite your neighbors over, they will never be satisfied with their own unit after seeing yours. Amazing work!
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This is seriously amazing! You have so many fun aspects of this room, it’s hard to decide what I like best! I really do love the built ins and the subway tile, though…those might be my favorites!
Allison
What a mind boggling transformation! So many fabulous small details come together for a cohesive, gorgeous finish. I would never have imagined that tiny space could pack so much style. Well done!
Oh MY!! It is absolutely GORGEOUS!! I have a small condo and dining area and have been thinking of doing some sort of built in AND then I see yours, and it’s drop dead gorgeous!!! I’m totally inspired! Thank you for sharing!! Glad to have found your blog!! Smiles & Hugs, T
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This is truly amazing! I can’t believe what you did with a blank wall! And yes, it’s colorful, but it’s not over the top…the gorgeous blue cabinets really help ground it and make it cozy. love, love, love!
It’s funny, it looks much bigger after adding the pieces you did! I love the overhead cabinets especially, with the baskets. It’s really beautiful. Good job!
This rom looks fantastic!!!! Looks like a Candace Olsen design
I love the colors!
How did I miss this?!!!
A-MA-ZING!!!
Oh my goodness, I love everything about it! Love it, Kristi!
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I just discovered you blog from a Pinterest posting. This is the cutest room ever! I would love to know how you did the cubbies above the cabinetry…are they DIY’d? An amazing idea.
Inspiring! Great job!
I just clicked over from pinterest. That is a fantabulous transformation!
Love your re-do! That cat sit/feed station is the coolest thing!! I’ve got to say it took 4 minutes for your page to load: oacentral.blogher and pier39 something really were hanging…If I hadn’t wanted to make sure I “pinned” from the source, I’d never have waited…just fyi.
I’m kinda obsessed with your kitchen!! I am so inspired to redo my own kitchen thanks to your wonderful pics. Keep up the good work! You did an awesome job.
Fabulous, awesome, wonderful!! Really amazing! I envy your designing skills..So lovely!
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Hi, I love love love your condo!!! I am in the process of buying one that is very similar to yours. I can’t wait to make it my own. Your blog has been very inspirational. Especially since my condo is in move-in condition- I am a little afraid I might mess it up, but really want it to be homey like yours! Love it!!!
All I can say is WOW. Fantastic job. Thanks for posting.
I take that back. If I could work a computer I would be able to keep my mouth shut… It looks great
What an inspiration!!! I am about to venture on a redo in my tiny place and really need that push! I am 60 now and in times past was always at it fixing up! But have become complacent!! But this redo really got the creation juices flowing!! Thank you!
Hi! I just saw a snippet of your wonderful kitchen on Debbie Reynold’s blog and had to come over and see more! It’s wonderful! Very clever use of space and I love the colors! I’m settling in to explore and read more! Hugs, Leena
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I would love to know more about the way you put the cabinets together in the eating area. Are the shelves above the sette store bought or hand made? DO you have pics of that process? You may have guessed that I have an area in mind for just such a thing!
You did such a beautiful job! Thank you for letting us all share and for your tips.
I absolutely love this Kristi!!!! Pinned to the BHG home project board
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Amazing amount of built-ins & the room looks larger! Beautiful!
Kitchen and eat area looks great! love the color of the cabinets.
That’s absolutely gorgeous!! Love it….!
Love the colors and the textures and patterns you used.
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Amazing job!!!!!!!!!! Great taste!!!!!
This truley is quite an amazing transformation. I really love all the textures and patterns. I’m curious to know how you came about brainstorming this design?
Someone has a creative flair! Great job!
My goodness woman, you are a genius! I love your color pallet, your design of space ~ you made a (excuse me for saying) horrible room, absolutely gorgeous!! You deserve such praise. I enjoyed all your photos, you should be proud of what you have accomplished. I accidentally found you, and will follow you from now on. Thank you for posting this transformation. It is quite lovely, you are such a talented designer if I might add!
WOW! Simply amazing. I am still trying to take in all that you did to that small place. You have some serious talent! I have seen many wonderful makeovers but this takes the cake! My kitchen is exactly the same layout as yours. I just had new tile laid and I want to redo the cabinets and counter-top. I do not want the same white cabinets color scheme that is so popular. I also feel that black would make the small window-less kitchen seem even smaller. You have definitely given me ideas.
Hi there – I really love the finish you added to the wall beneath the window and extending to the door. Do you have a step by step or instructions on how you did that part? I think it really adds to the elegance of the room.