Teenage Bedroom Transformation - Bergen County Interior Designer

My clients contacted me in the spring to ask me to do a room transformation for their tween daughter who was going away to sleepaway camp. They wanted it to be a surprise for her when she came home from camp and this sounded SO fun to me! Of course I was up for this project. We had a tight turnaround time, but got it all done and I am so happy to hear that this lucky girl LOVES her new room!!

Here is a photo of her room that I took the day that I first stopped by to take measurements.

As you can see, it was a total transformation with all new furniture, wall color and window treatments.

It’s all in the details - I love the ruffles in the drapes, the new ceiling fixture and the handle bar on the night stands.

I hope that she finds her new desk space to be a productive spot to get homework done.

Here is a before photo of her desk area:

My client told me how much her daughter loves dogs so I was happy to find these adorable prints to display over her bed.

I think this new space will grow with her through middle and high school and I can even see her wanting to bring some of these items to her college dorm. I know I want the night stand and table lamp for my own house :)

One more side by side before/after shot. You’ll notice that when we put the new furniture in place, we moved the nightstand to the other side of her bed. So now it’s front and center when she enters her new room. It was too pretty to hide on the back wall!

I would LOVE to do more tween / teen bedrooms, so definitely reach out to chat about a makeover for your child!

Christie Adams Design is a Bergen County NJ decorator / interior designer located in Wyckoff. Specializing in room transformations, design consultations and kitchens/bathrooms, Christie works in towns all over Northern New Jersey such as Ridgewood, Glen Rock, Oradell, Montclair, Glen Ridge, Ho-Ho-Kus, Allendale, River Edge, Franklin Lakes, North Haledon, Ramsey, Wayne, Paramus just to name a few.

Christie has a background in graphic design and photography and an eye for creating homes that are both beautiful and functional. Reach out to schedule a consultation to get started on creating your dream home.

White and Gold Bathroom - Bergen County bathroom designer

I am thrilled to finally share this beautiful bathroom transformation which has been in the works for many months. I was not always patient in getting to the finish line, but as always, it has been worth the wait! My clients wanted to create a timeless and classic bathroom featuring white and gold tones. It was hard to contain my excitement seeing it all come together just as we had planned starting with our first meeting.

Here is a photo that I took when I first saw the space. You’ll notice has much bigger the room feels by opening up that wall between the shower and the vanity!

It feels like a brand new room!

I love how these close up shots really capture the little details.

The shower door is stunning in person!

And when the door is open, you really can appreciate the beautiful wall tile.

The herringbone tile is one of my favorite details.

Christie Adams Design is a NJ interior designer located in Bergen County. Specializing in full room transformations, in-home design consultations and renovations (kitchens, bathrooms, new builds and additions), Christie works in towns all over Northern New Jersey such as Wyckoff, Ridgewood, Glen Rock, Oradell, Montclair, Glen Ridge, Ho-Ho-Kus, Allendale, River Edge, Franklin Lakes, North Haledon, Ramsey, Wayne, just to name a few.

With a background in graphic design and photography, Christie has an eye for creating homes that are both beautiful and functional. Reach out to schedule a consultation to get started on creating your dream home.

Nantucket Summer Vacation - itinerary with kids / teens

I’ve been intrigued about the island of Nantucket for awhile now thanks to reading a lot of Elin Hilderbrand novels through the years. About 10 months ago, we decided to look into it as a possible summer destination and were surprised to find that most accommodations were already booked. So we quickly grabbed a great rental that worked for our dates and then looked forward to this trip all year. Nantucket didn’t disappoint!

The downtown is so charming with its cobblestone streets and the amazing flowers everywhere. It was so quaint to see so many people riding bikes and strolling - no need for a car while downtown. In fact, we did not have a car at all during our vacation and it was great! We rented bikes, walked and used the Wave shuttle bus to explore the island. I feel like at the end of 5 days, we saw almost all of the 48 square mile island.

Our rental house was perfectly located for us to walk downtown and it was also right by a bus stop. We enjoyed using the Wave shuttle bus to get all over the island.

Sunset at Madaket Beach was beautiful and we were surprised to find that the beach wasn’t very crowded at all. We got there about 45 minutes before the sun set and there were only a handful of people on the beach. A few more people showed up right before sunset but it never got close to being crowded. Millies is a quick walk to the beach and right by the Wave shuttle bus stop.

Our itinerary basically involved picking a different beach each day combined with a walk downtown and exploring a neighborhood. In addition to our sunset stop at Madaket Beach, we also visited Jettie’s Beach, Surfside Beach and Cisco Beach. One evening we took the Wave bus out to Sconset and enjoyed the Sconset Bluff Walk.

We passed this marina on our daily walk / bike ride into town.

Ramsey Bathroom transformation with green tiles

I just love this green tile so much!! I’m so happy that my client said yes to doing a bold tile around the shower/bath tub and it came out even better than I imagined. It pairs so nicely with the brushed nickel finish of the fixtures.

Here is where we started with the space- as you can see, there was white tile on the floor and wall along with a white vanity. Adding some color was definitely our goal in this transformation!

The floor tile is now a really pretty porcelain tile that looks like marble- it is timeless and really allows the green tile to be the star.

We incorporated a wood vanity which brings in some warmth to the space. It was also fun to mix metals with the black hardware on the vanity and the nickel faucet and sconce.

Christie Adams Design is a Bergen County interior designer located in Wyckoff NJ. Specializing in full room transformations, in-home design consultations and renovations (kitchens, bathrooms, new builds and additions), Christie works in towns all over Northern New Jersey such as Ridgewood, Glen Rock, Oradell, Montclair, Glen Ridge, Ho-Ho-Kus, Allendale, River Edge, Franklin Lakes, North Haledon, Ramsey, Wayne, just to name a few.

With a background in graphic design and photography, Christie has an eye for creating homes that are both beautiful and functional. Reach out to schedule a consultation to get started on creating your dream home.