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Domino Reno: Before + Afters, DIYs, and Advice From the Pros
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Kitchens and bathrooms usually command the renovation spotlight—and the budget. Those spaces may promise the strongest return on investment, but they aren’t where you spend a third of your life. Clock a solid eight hours a night and that’s more than four months a year in bed. So it’s no surprise that this summer, all eyes are on the bedroom.
Yelp’s 2025 Summer Home and Outdoor Trends report surfaced one striking stat: requests for bedroom remodels have jumped a staggering 1,108%. Alongside a growing appetite for restoring character and retiring millennial gray (something Domino has tracked since January), sleep-friendly upgrades—new mattresses, blackout curtains, dialed-in HVAC systems—are suddenly top of mind.
Compared with kitchens and baths, bedrooms can feel like an easy win, which is likely why they’re so often overlooked. Yet since everyone benefits from better sleep and nothing feels more inviting than a well-designed bedroom, this surge makes perfect sense. Ready to remodel? These ideas from Domino before-and-afters prove how rewarding a bedroom reno can be.
Homeowners and renters are prioritizing fireplace services in 2025—up 35 percent in Yelp’s report—and Leanne Kilroy of Good Bones can relate. When the interior designer and her family moved into this London home in 2020, they took their time restoring what they could and reimagining what no longer worked. The primary bedroom fireplace fell into both camps, but after they discovered this red marble surround on the side of the road, a pro helped them give the focal point a new chapter. The lesson? If you’re fortunate enough to have a fireplace in your bedroom, lean into it.
When designer Hollie Velten-Lattrell was hired by a young couple to renovate their 1910 colonial in New Jersey, one challenge was maximizing space in their period-appropriate bedroom without sacrificing style. As with another detail surfaced in the Yelp report, Velten-Lattrell and the owners landed on a solution that protected their budget too: reimagining historic pieces rather than buying new (hardware replacement is up 91 percent). The 14-inch 1940s sconces free up space on the nightstands while casting a warm glow.
When Aubrey Ament and Will Glaser, the duo behind design firm GLAM Studio, were renovating their Brooklyn home, they also turned to a popular solution in Yelp’s report: reclaimed materials. While salvage-yard visits are up 42 percent, this couple didn’t have to go that far. The home next door was an exact replica of theirs, and the new owner granted permission to check whether the historic mantel across the way was in better condition—and it was. A professional restored it for their home, proof that a little history goes a long way toward lending a bedroom old-meets-new charm.
Creative director Elizabeth Spiridakis Olson is accustomed to making a statement, but she wasn’t certain what she wanted to say in the design of the primary bedroom she shares with her husband. So she hired designer Hollie Velten-Lattrell to help, and they settled on a colorful wallpaper threaded with squiggly lines. The choice was ahead of its time, in fact—Yelp’s report found statement wallpaper up 18 percent. Follow suit with a chair rail painted in a coordinating shade to inject a playful note.
Designer Victoria Adesanmi sleeps best while traveling, and after a trip to Tulum was canceled, she channeled that destination into a permanent vacation in her bedroom. Beyond selecting the right mattress and pillows for your sleep style (up 25 percent and 69 percent respectively), take Adesanmi’s lead and introduce airy accents. She used limewash to add texture to the walls and hung pendant lamps sourced from Etsy from the ceiling. She also made a point of investing in furnishings she could keep for years and turned to small businesses wherever possible. That thoughtfulness is what makes it possible to rest easily.
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