Carmen I. Olteanu - The Story of a Reimagined Bedroom

Carmen I. Olteanu
Apr 10
2 min read

Updated: Apr 29

Artist: Carmen I. Olteanu

Type: Painting on old furniture

Place: Timisoara

Country: Romania

Year: 2024

BoBa Artist: Spring 2025

Intro

In a charming historic home nestled in the heart of Timișoara, a woman with a passion for beauty and bold ideas dreamed of more than just restoration—she envisioned transformation. Her bedroom, filled with mismatched vintage furniture, became a canvas. Piece by piece, I revived and reimagined it with hand-painted birds, florals, and golden accents—uniting past and present in a poetic, joyful harmony.

Bed Painting by Carmen I. Olteanu — **Bed Painting by** **Carmen I. Olteanu**

Details

In a historic house in the heart of Timișoara, a lady with refined taste and a deep love for beauty set out to bring new life into forgotten spaces. She wasn’t looking for a traditional restoration but for a bold reinterpretation—something joyful, original, and full of color.

The bedroom furniture, a collection of old pieces from different periods and styles, seemed at first unrelated. But this diversity became the spark for something unique. She asked me to unite them—not by forcing uniformity, but by creating harmony through art.

Each piece was carefully restored with respect for its original structure and individual charm. Then, I brought them together with color and hand-painted elements: exotic birds, delicate florals, subtle lines and golden highlights dancing across shades of blue and grey.

Now, each piece tells its own story, but together, they form a cohesive and expressive composition. A bedroom transformed into a sanctuary—warm, eclectic, and alive. A space that reflects its owner’s spirit: a lover of nature, art, and life.