About three years ago now I painted my entire bathroom black and the internet either loved it or absolutely hated it.

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Why it worked

The video leverages the popular 'dark academia' and 'maximalist' home decor trends, providing a satisfying, high-contrast transformation that appeals to viewers interested in DIY and interior design.

Summary

The creator documents the process of painting her bathroom a dark, moody burgundy color to achieve a specific aesthetic. She highlights the paint brand she chose and explains her design inspiration for the space.

Structure

1Introduction to the bathroom makeover project
2Selection of the paint color at the store
3Application of the paint to the bathroom walls
4Explanation of the desired aesthetic and mood

Original caption

It’s amazing how much of a difference some paint will make 🥀 #darkacademia #maximalism #bathroommakeover #bathroominspo #cozyhome

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Product placement

(a) Valspar: its paint is operated, applied to the walls, and the creator explicitly names it as the product she chose for the makeover. Removing it would change the video as it is the central tool of the transformation. (b) Lowe's: appears as the store where the paint was purchased. Removing it would not change the video as it is just the location of the purchase.

On-screen text

moody bathroom makeover 🥀🪞🍂🪩 BUDGET FRIENDLY BATHROOM RENO part two

Transcript

About three years ago now I painted my entire bathroom black and the internet either loved it or absolutely hated it. While I'm no longer living in that house and a lot of things about me have changed physically, my love and obsession for dark and moody paint colors has never gone away and I'm ready to do it all over again. I headed to Lowes and I picked out this antique burgundy paint color from Valspar. It is absolutely stunning. To be honest I didn't even sample this paint, I saw the swatch and knew immediately this was what I wanted to go with. This color exudes sexy, rich, cool, luxe, vibes and I don't know about y'all but that's exactly how I want to feel when I'm getting ready in the morning. So I also know this color is going to pair perfectly with a night where I want to just light my shower lantern and have it dark and nice and cozy in there. I'm an absolute sucker for an ambiance, what can I say? And while I love, love, love a color drench, I am renting this place so I cannot do that here. Regardless, I'm loving how this is turning out. You guys are going to have to come back for part two to see how it turns out and for styling.