Design Break: Candice Olson's Greatest Before-and-After Makeovers
Because we could look at her day-dreamy designs all day.
With all the up and coming interior designers out there, we’re constantly inundated with a gorgeous flood of beautiful home designs. And even though there’s nothing quite like finding a new design crush, I always find myself daydreaming about one of my first true design loves: Candice Olson. She pulled me in with her elegant but cozy style, and I was completely entranced. So if you just can’t get enough of the stunning room transformations from this talented design goddess, you’re in luck. I've rounded up some of her most inspirational designs for your perusing pleasure. Just promise me you’ll give other designers a chance.
Bedrooms
Jaw-droppingly beautiful, totally luxurious and still somehow extremely cozy. That's kind of Candice's specialty.
10 Relaxing Retreats by Candice
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Living Rooms
Pretty enough for a showroom but comfy enough to actually live in, this living room proves you never have to choose between style and function.
Candice's Top 12 Living Rooms
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Kitchens
Is anyone else totally drooling over this spacious kitchen? Candice mixes practical can lights with dramatic chandeliers for an extremely functional and sophisticated space.
Her Divine Kitchen Designs
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Bathrooms
BBP
So serene, this peaceful bathroom features gorgeous glass tile, a large soaking tub and, of course, Candice's signature hue: cool blue.
Candice's Dreamy Bathroom Makeovers
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Basements
After seeing this basement before, you’ll know that not only is Candice a talented designer, she’s also a miracle worker.
10 Basement Before and Afters
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Window Seats
If all I ever did was lie around in this window seat, reading and napping, I might actually be okay with that. Is it possible to make a window seat too cozy?
Candice's Cozy Window Seat Ideas
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Fireplace Designs
I LOVE this room. The rug, the ottoman, the fireplace: everything is tied together so beautifully that it's almost more like a dream than a room. Too much? No.
9 Enchanting Fireplace Designs
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Lighting
For this exquisite dining room, a pair of Riley chandeliers in antique silver adds just the right amount of lighting for an elegant dinner.
Illuminating Lighting by Candice
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