Collage of a master suite renovation. The top image shows a bare room with a ceiling fan and gray walls. Below, images display rolled-up carpet, a textured ceiling, a bare floor, and a ladder. Central text reads "Master Suite Renovation Progress.
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Master Suite Renovation Progress

ByLisa
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Last week I shared our plans to tackle our master bedroom along with our master bathroom renovation. With the pile of tasks mounting higher and higher, we got started this past weekend! This means we moved out of our room. Without a doubt, this is the worst part of the process, so far anyway. We feel so discombobulated, not to mention the three of us (yes, Moka too) are now sleeping in a queen size bed. Not ideal. Let’s just say I have a new found appreciation for how big our room and bathroom really are. Here is our sad empty bedroom.A spacious, empty room with beige carpet and dark green walls. A ceiling fan with a light hangs from the ceiling. A large window on the right lets in natural light. A partial view of a bathroom with a double vanity is visible in the background.An empty room with dark green walls, a ceiling fan with a light, and a window allowing natural light. The floor is carpeted, and a large black board or panel is mounted on one wall.

And our first guest room which is now doubling as my closet and storage for all of our furniture.A cluttered bedroom with a bed piled high with clothes and a shoe organizer filled with shoes. A lamp sits on a dresser near the window, and a ceiling fan is on a beige ceiling. A white headboard and a curtain are visible.

Despite the chaos, Moka seems to be settling into our new room just fine. Although she was incredibly confused when we were moving everything out.A small black and tan dog with short fur sits on a patterned black and white blanket, looking up with curious eyes. The setting appears to be cozy and inviting.

With the room empty, you can now see our initial quick fix for the windows overlooking our family room. We screwed some thin plywood into the wall and painted it the same color as the rest of the walls. If you remember, this was all hidden behind our headboard and curtains.  Not my finest moment, but we were on a time and money budget. I can’t wait for those to be GONE!A plain, empty room with beige walls and a large sheet of wood leaning against one wall. The room has a window on the right side letting in natural light. The floor is covered in a light carpet.

The next item we tackled was the carpet. That dirty, dirty carpet. I won’t miss it. Barry removed all of the carpet while I pulled staples out of the floor behind him. Luckily, there were far less staples than we encountered when we removed the carpet in our family room.Rolled-up pieces of old carpet lined up on a speckled carpeted floor, showing signs of wear and tear.

It sounds crazy, I know, but I think I like the plywood better than the carpet! An empty room with gray walls and a ceiling fan, featuring bare wooden floors. There is an open door leading to a carpeted area and another door leading to a bathroom with a double sink and mirror. Natural light filters in from a window.An empty room with exposed plywood flooring and gray walls. A ceiling fan is centered above, and a single window allows natural light. A black door is on the right, and a few electrical outlets are visible along the walls.

Now, let’s get to the fun part. Scraping the ceilings!Close-up of a popcorn ceiling with a textured, bumpy surface, featuring small, uneven clusters resembling popcorn. The ceiling is off-white, creating a subtle play of light and shadow across the texture.

I have talked to so many people who think we are crazy for doing this ourselves, but seriously, it is not hard and it’s basically free! We used plastic sheeting to cover the floors and vanity area in the bathroom, safety goggles to protect our eyes, masks so we didn’t breathe in the dust, plastic scrapers, and spray bottles with just water. The only thing we had to buy was the plastic sheeting because we already had all of the supplies from when we did our family room. The first time we did this we honestly contemplated not covering the floor, but I am SO glad we did! It makes clean up such a breeze. We just roll up the sheeting and throw it away!A room with dark painted walls and a floor covered in plastic sheeting, leading to a hallway. Green tape secures the plastic. A spray bottle is on the floor, and a plastic sheet covers part of a cabinet in the hallway.A room under renovation with gray walls. A green ladder is in the foreground, and a red ladder is on the right. A light fixture is covered with a plastic bag. The kitchen area is protected with plastic sheeting.

Remember when I said this should be a cake walk compared to our family room? It totally was! It only took us 2 hours to do the bedroom, bathroom and my closet. And did I mention how incredibly satisfying it is? OMG! Strange, I know, but it is so satisfying!Person on a ladder wearing safety goggles, mask, and gloves, using a scraper to work on a textured ceiling. They are holding a spray bottle in the other hand, focused on the task at hand.

And SO MESSY! This is why you really need the plastic for the floors!A room under renovation with a floor covered in scraped-off popcorn ceiling texture. A red step ladder and a white spray bottle are visible. The edges of the floor are taped with green painter’s tape. Two people wearing protective masks and goggles stand close together. The person on the left has bright pink goggles, while the person on the right has black goggles. They are indoors, with a curtain in the background.

And this is what it looks like now! Even though we still need to re-texture and paint the ceilings, it already makes the room feel so much bigger!A living room ceiling with unfinished drywall panels and visible seams. A light fixture is covered with plastic. A red ladder is placed in the corner, and the walls are painted olive green.

Next weekend we will be moving on to demo in the bathroom. You can subscribe to my newsletter to keep up with our progress and don’t forget to follow me on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest!

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