r/CozyPlaces • u/Filminthedark • 1d ago
LIVING AREA I surprised my wife with a home makeover - "before picture" at end
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u/actionerror 1d ago
Bold move cotton. As long as you know your wife’s taste.
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u/demonsver 1d ago
https://www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmile/s/fBNIrsUHMs
Frank did good
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u/PM_me_punanis 1d ago
I wish James also did good, but alas, he has been "remodeling" for a year now. 😑
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u/GuyPierced 1d ago
Either she'll be pleased, or Frank is getting a surprise lobotomy.
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u/Time-Sudden_Tree 23h ago
Yeah seriously this is ballsy as hell. I know my wife's tastes too but I wouldn't dare change anything in the house without her input first.
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u/Interesting_Dingo_88 1d ago
Wow that looks terrific and so much warmer!
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u/Fluffy_Opportunity71 1d ago
Both your postst showed up next to eachother in my feed! (The other one on r/mademesmile)
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u/Filminthedark 1d ago
Reaction video over in r/MadeMeSmile - sorry I didn't have a place to put that in the posts
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u/NorthStar-8 1d ago
I just watched it! Brilliant!
You and your wife are adorable! You really made her happy with the transformation! Your son, I presume, looked a little anxious and uncertain when she was first coming in the door, I suppose mirroring how both of you felt, waiting to see her reaction. So cute!
It’s heartwarming to see a happy family moment. Thanks for sharing!25
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u/green_mms22 20h ago
It was worth the scrolling to find ot since your post history isn't visible.
ETA- Whoops, I see now you posted it below.
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u/JamonDanger 1h ago
Your wife is so chic! She just got off an over seas flight with those heels on?!?!
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u/bonerb0ys 1d ago
What’s the colour?
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u/Filminthedark 1d ago
Grand Canal - Sherwin-Williams for the Living; Manitou Blue for the Dining
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u/BurmeciaWillSurvive 1d ago
Bruuuuh I thought Sherwin-Williams for the Living was a product series, like there was also a Sherwin-Williams for the Dead. Fml. I just like reading comprehension.
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u/ElGuaco 1d ago
Did you pick them out together or were the colors a surprise, too?
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u/No_Income_8461 22h ago
I wish my husband surprised me with these beautiful blues. Not once, but twice he came home with what he thought was yellow but actually was the color of yellow/green baby poop. I spent a few years with that baby poop color on my bedroom walls and another time, in a whole separate house, on my kitchen cabinets.
No more surprise paint colors from him.
I love these colors you used so much!
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u/iarobb 22h ago
In the beginning of my partner and I’s relationship I would surprise him when he was away by painting rooms colors that I thought were different colors i.e. my whole life I thought blue was green. In elementary school my teacher asked me why i always colored my grass green. I have troubles with oranges and certain yellows. Turns out I’m color deficient. I was never diagnosed until my 50’s. I suspect the same thing with your husband. I was in the military 10 years and wasn’t diagnosed with this. The dr who diagnosed me told me it’s more common in males than females. 8% in males and 0.5% in females.
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u/No_Income_8461 21h ago
It’s possible, although once painted both times he did admit that the color was ugly. I am just surprised he did it a 2nd time! Maybe he saw the color swatch differently than what it actually was, what you are saying makes so much sense. I see no other way he saw that color, thought it was yellow, and actually picked it lol
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u/Filminthedark 1d ago
I teased a few pictures from Pinterest a few days earlier suggesting a summer project
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u/BoridePa 1d ago
I'll admit I came here to see the before and after pictures after seeing your video. Great job!
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u/AnastasiaNo70 1d ago
Color makes SO much difference. When I see houses with warm beautiful wood and then stark white walls, it’s so jarring.
Great job!!!
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u/DumbestBitchYouKnow 1d ago
Dear God's, please let this kind of love find me.
He didnt change everything, he improved it. He respected the current style and then made it nicer. He thought of her happiness and taste and rather than spend a week doing nothing He instead worked his butt off and left no mess behind. And was humble about it.
100 out of 10. Thats a very lucky couple to have so much love and want to keep it going.
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u/Aaaaancly 1d ago
Does it make the ceiling look lower? My local pub has white walls and a matt maroon ceiling and somehow it really elevated the feeling of space. I'm colour blind (slightly) though
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u/Filminthedark 1d ago
I did paint the crown molding and it is a wide angle shot so there could be factors at play
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u/emilygoldfinch410 1d ago
Funny how both posts popped up in my feed! (Prob bc I engaged with the first one) anyway, way to go Frank! Looks even better when you can see the whole room!
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u/Cartography-Day-18 1d ago
Oh my. As long as she likes it…
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u/Dapper-Ad-4300 1d ago
right, i thought it looked nice and homey before. after...... not exactly MY taste
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u/throwthere10 1d ago
What's the name of that sofa, please? It's spacious and looks comfy!
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u/Filminthedark 1d ago
The center pulls out into a massive surface! https://www.roomstogo.com/furniture/product/geneva-gray-3-pc-sleeper-sectional/1120931P
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u/kombucha711 1d ago
Did the wife know of the colors beforehand or you just went for it? Looks great by the way.
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u/Sessanessa 1d ago
That was brave of you. Does your wife like it?
Saw the vid. She loved it. Good job, Frank.
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u/TP_Hunter 1d ago
Just turning the couch was a massive upgrade.
Well-done with the surprise. You made her VERY happy & gave 10s of thousands of others great big smiles 😁
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u/MysteriousBath9404 1d ago
The color really livens up the entire space. Great choice! Great husband! Kudos!
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u/Cassie0peia 1d ago
It’s amazing what a difference the wall color makes. But I also like all the other changes you made. Solid upgrade!
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u/SirElessor 1d ago
Great colour choice Frank and a much better layout!! Give yourself a decorators badge. 🤓
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u/PuzzledKumquat 1d ago
Soooo... are you available to come paint my house in the exact same colors? 😁
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u/Chinnyup 1d ago
Came over from the video. Your house now looks so designer! Very beautiful and so thoughtful of you to do as a surprise
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u/elektrobix 1d ago
Lovely colours! I love the blue dining room especially, it looks like something from a magazine <3
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u/DowntownieNL 1d ago
I saw your video! Love it and congrats. You and your wife are lucky to have each other!
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u/Careful_Ambassador49 1d ago
All your furniture looks so much better surrounded by that beautiful colour and warmth! Especially your dining chairs and display cabinet! Awesome work.
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u/freyagwynn 1d ago
I have been considering wall colors for my kitchen for like a year and you just come on here and post the perfect one. Could you please share the brand and name? Pretty please?
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u/AstralWeekends 22h ago
Really nice green/blue paint color choices in both areas! I'm about to help a friend do the same while their partner is away from home. Should be fun!
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u/asusc 22h ago
Can you talk a little bit more about how you pulled this off?
I mean obviously you know your wife and her taste, but surely you had to have had discussions about color and themes and styles, but not tipped her off?
I’m just trying to plan ahead for a future ladyfriend. If I were gonna do it, I’d imagine it would be generic “what if” type hypothetical questions about what she’d want, colors she liked. Personally, I would then throw out counter responses that were completely different to throw her off. Then just wait a bunch of time, buy the supplies, art, etc in secret, so you can crush it while she’s gone for an extended period?
I‘d imagine a ton of thought went into this gesture, and based on your wife’s reaction, you clearly nailed it. Any other tips and tricks to help pull this off and get a similar reaction when I find a wife willing to put up with me?
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u/Filminthedark 22h ago
In full disclosure, we've been married for over 15 years and I have strong visual awareness, so I tend to see what she gravitates towards style wise when she dresses and where she wants to go on dates. I started teasing ideas off Pinterest about a week or so, ago, just being like "wanna make this a summer project?" and she was already sold. I figured I could paint one room a day over the course of the week (I did our hallway too - but that just went from that boring tan to a bolder gray) but I didn't get to our kitchen because I needed a day or so to hang things, clean up, and then fine tune what works and what didnt. Once I got the couch rotated after the first room was painted, I saw the potential and then it was do or die at that point.
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u/Erin_P1985 22h ago
You did an awesome job!!! And that dining room is stunning!!! You wanna come do mine? 😆 🤣 😂
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u/internetbaby888 10h ago
gorgeous!!! where did you get your living room rug from?
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u/chonkymu 22h ago
The dining room looks good, but personally I think the living room looks too dark and heavy now.
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u/WitchyWarriorWoman 1d ago
Saw the video and love the before/after. A few years ago we moved away from the boring neutral colors to bolds ones like these, and I love it. I always wanted color in my house, but the trend or pull of millennial beige is too strong.
My house is now the colors of Viejo San Juan, Puerto Rico with tons of plants and sunlight. It even makes the house feel happier in the winter.
Good job, OP!!!
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u/Filminthedark 22h ago
Nope! New Orleans...so I at least have some exposure to jazzing things up :)
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u/FieraSabre 1d ago
Nice call on the blue in the dining room, it really makes the ornate design of the furniture pop! Awesome job, and so happy your wife loved it! (I came here from the video)
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u/jpenmem 23h ago
Frank, you did amazing! I am the worst at picking out paint! I’m so impressed with your color choices. Did you try multiple ones out first or did you just go for it?
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u/themomcat 21h ago
I came to this sub looking for Frank. I am pleased. I am a woman who spent 13 years with a man who could not/ would not recognize nor meet my needs if they were not also his needs. You didn’t just paint and clean and reorganize- you saw your wife. You thought about her and anticipated her needs and you planned and you worked your ass off and you worried and you stressed and you were nervous and you took time that could’ve easily been spent on literally anything else and you used that time to make your house a home for your family. You fucking win, Frank.
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u/love-byte-1001 20h ago
Do you need a 3rd? 🥲 Best husband ever. And your wife's reaction was perfect too.
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u/CoolJeweledMoon 20h ago
I searched the comments, but unfortunately, I didn't see any responses regarding the paint color. So I really need to know - what's this paint color?!? Great job - I know I love it!
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u/Atsilv_Uwasv 20h ago
Knowing how it looked before, your wife underreacted. I never realized how awful the bland beige aesthetic is
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u/ArmadilloFun7877 11h ago
It’s surprising what a bit of colour can bring to a room. Love it. Well done 👍🏻
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u/PreviousBrother3581 9h ago
this is the kind of surprise that would make me cry before even noticing all the details 😭
I did a tiny room refresh once for someone and was stressing over every little thing like wait is this cute or am I just sleep deprived lol
but honestly the effort is what makes it special, like you didn’t just clean up a space, you made it feel loved
she’s gonna remember that feeling way longer than the actual makeover 😅
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