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May 30, 2014

 
Today's Before & After Friday Projects post is going to take a different look at renovations.  We're going to view commercial transformations.

 
 A dated office reception area received a sleek makeover:
 
After:
What a stunning makeover - so much more professional and organized. 



The Roth Design Group of Los Angeles
converted an uninspiring conference room:

 
 
. . . . into an amazing creative modern space:



They also turned an unused restaurant basement
into a bar where diners can wait in comfort:
 
The previously unused space now generates revenue for the restaurant.



 
A downtown Chicago duplex was a neighborhood eyesore:
 
. . .  but is being restored to its former glory:
 

Storefront Architecture is a fairly new term that refers to the movement of designers and developers "rescuing" abandoned and neglected city properties:
Before                                                 After
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Makes cents to me!

 
Some people might think, "What does commercial property have to do
with my home?"  The answer is surprisingly simple: if commercial
property falls into disrepair then the entire area suffers.  Tenants move
out, businesses are relocated elsewhere and home values in the area drop.
 
 
From a plain blank wall to a work of art:
Before                                                    After
An apartment building was starting to be vandalized with
graffiti.  The owner challenged a group of young artists to
leave their talented mark.  Gorgeous!

 
 
A struggling retail store went from cramped:


. . . . to shopper friendly:
So much more inviting, isn't it? 
 

 
A 30 year old commercial building at the beginning of its transformation . . . . . .

 
. . . . is now an asset to the local economy:

Before:

After:
 When a commercial building undergoes a major renovation it
encourages other local businesses to improve their properties, too.
 

 
 When a pediatric center relocated to a larger property their old building was converted into a neighborhood bistro and wine bar.
Before:
 
 After:
 Empire Development
 

Studies show that office workers are much more
productive in a well decorated and colorful office:
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I'll bet this doctor's patients like going to his office
a lot more now that he's renovated the building:


T. Clayton Jenkins Construction
And the neighbors feel better, too!


Check out the before inset in this photo:
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It's hard to believe that it's the same office.

I'm going to close today's post with a commercial makeover
that might be closer to our hearts - a thrift store!
 
 


Design Sponge
Now we can see the treasures so much better!

Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope you have a great weekend.

9 comments:

  1. So many great ideas

    cheers, parsnip

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    1. Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you're having a great weekend.

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  2. Some of those are quite good. Others, I don't fancy as much, but I can still appreciate the time, work, money and energy that went into remodeling those spaces.

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    1. I'm always so appreciative of businesses that renovate with the local community in mind. In some cities you're required to meet certain standards - no 'pre-fab' buildings, no garish colors, etc. But, like my grandmother use to say, "A barn is a barn no matter what color you paint it!"

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  3. wow...hard to say they were the same places after their makeovers LOVE the mural
    ...:)...
    blessings

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    1. It is gorgeous, isn't it? I love Art Nouveau designs and that one is amazing. Such a beautiful addition to the neighborhood.

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  4. I have seen more than a few transformations such as these, because my husband does commercial interior design. I am always in awe that he can see beyond the original state.

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  5. I never knew your hubby was a commercial interior designer! What a fun and exciting career. I'll bet he's excited to see downtrodden businesses perked up with successful renovations. It's a win-win for the business and the community.

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  6. all very nice but I gotta say the last one the before would lure me in not the after but I am a thrift store junkie .

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