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MCGAHA MAKEOVER THE REVEAL – PART 3

April 22, 2019 by Denise McGaha

I mentioned in my last post how I had a HUGE surprise planned for Scott when the folks at Mr. Steam asked me if I wanted to install a steam shower in my bath makeover.  Uh…..YES!?!  So as part of that partnership, I am going to not only share with you our BIG reveal video…..I plan to share with you how much we use our new steam shower and what a difference it has made in our lives.

I am going to link the video below, but before that, a little background.  I decided to repaint our master bedroom and change from a queen bed to a king bed.  This was a huge change for us, and I installed a beautiful collage of photography from my friend Brownlee Currey.  When you see the video, Scott had just seen the bedroom for the first time.

 

 

 

He was so overwhelmed at the space, that we was literally speechless.  If you know Scott, he is NEVER speechless.  But there were tears…… and I love making my man cry with JOY!  So when you see the start of the video, you are seeing an already shocked and overwhelmed man who has just seen his new master suite.  Then we walk into the bath.

Watch THIS!!

https://youtu.be/W7018EsBxbg 

So as you can see, Mr. Steam offers not only an amazing steam shower.  They also include music, technology and more into their systems.  I am a huge fan and recommend them every chance I get when designing baths for my clients.  Take a look at what it takes to build a steam shower HERE with Mr. Steam.

I plan another post soon on everything you need to know about Mr. Steam, so stay tuned for that.  In the meantime, just know that a steam shower has seriously changed our daily lives for the better.

xo

Denise

 

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: bathroom, Closet, dallas, Denise McGaha, Denise McGaha Interiors, Mr. Steam, Remodel, Stephen Karlisch, texas, Video, YouTube

MCGAHA MAKEOVER BEFORE & AFTER – PART 1

April 16, 2019 by Denise McGaha

I am so excited to FINALLY share the story behind our recent bedroom, bath and closet remodel.

The next few posts are going to tell the story behind the McGaha Makeover of 2018.  I try to do one project a year in our 20 year old home either because of necessity or design updates.  If you followed along on Instagram, you saw the demo and the progress…….and then I never shared the reveal because we were waiting to see if it would be published.  Luckily, Luxe Magazine loved the photos and it came out in the January 2019 issue.  I was so happy to be in the national section and it made its way across all issues of Luxe.  But this is the rest of the story.  It’s a long one, so I want to tell it in several parts to let you know the transformation that occurred.   And also share all of the AMAZING partners who played a big part in our makeover.

So here we go……..one July morning in 2017, we awoke to water puddling in our closet, which backs up to our shower.  We could hear a hissing water sound, but until the plumber arrived and let us know a pipe had a leak, we didn’t know what that meant.  My life was going a million miles an hour, and luckily we have two shower heads in the shower.  So we capped the pipe and showered while looking at a wall covered with a trash bag.  Oh – you thought our lives as designers were glamourous??  HA!!

I also need to preface this story with the fact that I couldn’t stop long enough to deal with our ugly, dated bathroom.  I hated it every day I walked in and left as soon as I could to get out the door.  I saw the leak as a path to finally being FORCED to stop long enough to remodel the bath.  Sadly, that didn’t happen until the following April in 2018….a full 9 months later.

THE BEFORE’S  – I seriously can’t believe I am showing these, but you need to know how soul crushing it can be to live in a less than beautiful space.  Looking back at it now, I can’t believe we used this bath for 20 years without changing anything but a paint color over 12 years ago.

I had several big goals for the changes I wanted to make:

  1.  Create a space that promoted health and wellness and a spa like environment
  2. Provide better cabinetry storage and reconfigure the cabinet and plumbing layout accordingly
  3. Keep a tub deck and install another undermounted tub.  We both love taking baths, so a pretty free standing tub was out of the question as we use the tub deck as an additional seat in the bath.
  4. Get rid of two shower heads on the wall and add a rain head.
  5. Add a glassed in shower – we had a walk in shower for 20 years and I froze to death in the winter while showering.  It also made the room small and the shower dark.
  6. Add wallpaper of my design to the space (I had a plan to create a space that was exciting and classic)

BEFORE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

While we were at it, I decided our closet also needed a makeover.  I can’t bring myself to show you what that looked like, but suffice it to say the space is challenging to use, at best.  We made a plan to completely reconfigure the space and install a closet system.  Here it is with all of our clothing removed.  There was a floor safe that was full of water from the leak (oh the smell – ugh) and we also had seagrass carpet in the space.  Are you getting the picture now……?

 

 

 

 

 

When embarking upon a project of this scale, I recommend the following::

  1. Plan to be out of your space for at least a month longer than your contractor suggests.  There will always be challenges and delays that extend your timeline.  You can count on it.
  2. Use this time to organize, purge and plan for a new organization of your space.  We did a full closet clean out, organized our toiletries and makeup and bought new bath linens and bedding for our master suite.
  3. Be flexible.  There were several items we had planned for that didn’t come to fruition.  We had to change our design selection and pivot to a new plan.  Its all part of the territory.
  4. Remodeling a home while living there can be super stressful.  Trust me, we lived in our guest room and shared a single bath for 4 months.  We got dressed each day in our living room/dining room, which was basically our closet.  Nothing like waving to the contractors in your robe each morning.  But I wouldn’t trade our new master bath for anything.  It was worth the pain!!

In the next post, I will share the details of our partners and tips for making your bath a wellness retreat.  I can’t tell you what a transformation this has been for Scott and I.  Oh and I almost forgot the best part!!  I wanted to surprise Scott with the design and not show him anything during the process, so I insisted that he not enter the construction zone until we could reveal it to him.  And he complied.  For four months, he didn’t set foot in our bedroom or bathroom.  At the end of this blog series I am going to share the reveal video…….it’s probably my favorite project to date.  So please leave comments and ask any questions you may have about our bath.  It was the most transformative of my career.  Can’t you tell by all of these ugly before pics I posted above!?!

xo

Denise

 

 

 

 

 

Filed Under: Denise McGaha Interiors, Designed with a Deadline, Luxe Magazine, Uncategorized Tagged With: Addison Weeks, Bunny Williams, Cosentino, Crossville, Currey & Co, Denise McGaha, Denise McGaha Interiors, Design Legacy, Luxe Magazine, Mr. Steam, Robern, Rohl, Sherwin Williams, Stephen Karlisch

DALLAS DESIGN WEEK APRIL 15-18

March 26, 2019 by Denise McGaha

Dallas Design Week is coming up next month and I am so excited!  I will be participating in several places throughout this three day event.   It will be taking place April 15-18, 2019.

One of the many highlights of the week will be Carson Kressley teaming up with Dallas Market Center & Feizy for several appearances!

Here is a complete schedule of Dallas Design Week Events:

Dine + Design: Gary Inman & Donna Vining
Creating Beautiful Designs While Crafting A Successful Business

WTC 1 Atrium & WTC 6
12PM – 2PMJoin us for an inspiring afternoon and earn IDCEC credit at this anticipated event. Cocktails, vignette viewing and networking take place at noon in the World Trade Center Atrium, followed by a luncheon presentation at 12:30PM on WTC 6 featuring award-winning design industry experts Gary Inman and Donna Vining.RSVP HERE
Dallas Market Center & Feizy Present Carson Kressley
WTC 1 Atrium (outside Feizy)3:30PM – 5:30PM
You’re invited to a special event featuring Emmy-winning TV personality, style expert and New York Times best-selling author Carson Kressley. The star of the groundbreaking series Queer Eye and Bravo’s new hit Get a Room with Carson & Thom will step up to the mic at 3:30PM, followed by a meet-and-greet cocktail hour at 4:30PM.

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Mike Peterson: Design Therapy
Design’s Influence on Health & Pleasure

WTC 1 Atrium
9:30AM – 10:30AM
Are you getting credit for providing health and pleasure for your clients?Mike Peterson, President of Vision Marketing and former publisher of Country Living, House Beautiful and LUXE Interiors + Design magazines, leads an insightful panel discussion on the value proposition behind these benefits and how designers can market the emotional reward they provide to clients.
Taste of Lightovation Luncheon, Tours & Giveaway
TM 1 Grand Pavilion & Lighting Showrooms
11AM – 3:30PM
Join us for Taste of Lightovation, your exclusive opportunity to experience a “taste” of the largest residential lighting marketplace in North America. The afternoon begins with a hosted luncheon in the Trade Mart Grand Pavilion, followed by guided showroom tours of select lighting exhibitors. The event concludes in The SMART Center (TM 4826) for the launch of Better Homes & Gardens’ latest Lighting special interest magazine—produced in partnership with the American Lighting Association—and an opportunity to win up to $15,000 in product from the showrooms visited. Note that these showrooms will also continue to host hospitality for designers until 5:30PM. Sponsors include Eurofase (TM 4002), Progress Lighting (TM 3840), Quoizel (TM 3200), Swarovski (TM 4926) and Hammerton Lighting (TM 4523).RSVP HERE
Cambria Stone & Dann Foley Pop-Up & Presentation
WTC 190, Accent Décor (Hallway)
4PM – 5:30PMJoin celebrity designer Dann Foley for a lively and interactive discussion about what makes Cambria Quartz his only choice of natural hard stone surfaces for his high-end clientele. Dann will share how he has come to rely solely on Cambria – the only family-owned, American-made luxury quartz brand – and share both his portfolio and a plethora of tips and tricks for maximizing your brand, your bottom line and your client referrals through his own sales techniques. After more than 30 years as a successful interior designer, product designer and television personality, Dann offers a unique perspective on what really works!

Thursday, April 18, 2019

Interior Design Society Meeting
IHDC 1D209, Global Views
11AM – 12:30PMConsidering a membership in the Interior Design Society? As one of the country’s largest organizations of its kind, the IDS is dedicated to serving the residential interior design industry and helping its members grow their businesses. Learn more at this informative meeting.
Lighting Theory Essentials
TM 3840, Progress Lighting
11:30AM – 1PMJoin Progress Lighting for an IDCEC CEU credited seminar that will cover a variety of topics including Color Rendering and the Color Rendering Index, Human Centric Lighting and Circadian Rhythm, the Basics of LED and Spectral Power Distribution, and much more. Seating is limited, lunch included.Please RSVP to Jennifer Kis, jkis@progresslighting.com
Coffee & Dessert Reception Featuring Denise McGaha
IHDC 1D228, Currey & Company
1PM – 2:30PMVisit the stunning Currey & Company showroom in the Interior Home + Design Center for coffee, dessert, giveaways and a meet and greet with award-winning interior designer Denise McGaha.
Stephen Karlisch: Smart Photography
Getting the Most for Your Photography Budget

IHDC 1, Registration Area
2:45PM – 4PM
In today’s changing media landscape, professional photography is critical to marketing an interior design business. Learn strategies for planning the most effective and successful photo shoots from expert interior photographer Stephen Karlisch and award-winning interior designer Denise McGaha. This CEU credited event covers topics including the importance of planning your shoot, photo styling, using photos to market your business, social media and more.
Launch of Linea d’Luz by Jan Barboglio, Represented by goetzinc
IHDC 1D202, The Gallery
4PM – 5PM
Join us for the Jan Barboglio Signature Tequila Bar and see the new Linea d’Luz collection of lighting and furniture.
Dallas Design Week Closing Party
IHDC 1D202, The Gallery
4PM – 5PMJoin us in the Gallery at IHDC to toast a week to remember! Dallas Design Week’s closing party will feature light bites, cocktails, music, fabulous giveaways and more.

 

I look forward to seeing you all there!

Xo,

Denise

Filed Under: Dallas Market Center, Uncategorized Tagged With: Cambria Stone, Carson Kressley, dallas, Dallas Design Week, Dallas Market Center, Dann Foley, Denise McGaha, Denise McGaha Interiors, design, Donna Vining, Gary Inman, Stephen Karlisch, texas

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