Well -
I got distracted and never posted the before and after of the bedroom. Another distinct possibility is that I've never had the bedroom clean enough to photograph it.
Anyway -
Here are side by side before and afters...
As I post these things I sometimes think that the transformation of the space doesn't really show well. That is definitely the fault of my photography skills as well as the fact that we have too much stuff for our small place. So let me assure you, it was a lot of effort (on going of course), and a big change. When we moved in it would have been described as dinky and bland. Now it is vibrant and at least has the feeling of spaciousness, if not that actual state of being.