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Patience Makes Perfect: Part Three

Back again today with Part Three of this lovely home’s transformation. In case you missed them, here are links to Part One and Part Two … the Kitchen and Family Room.

Today we are heading into the Master Bedroom! This room started out with pink walls. The bedding was a pale blue with shades of pink and sage green in a kind of Chinoiserie pattern that featured Chinese lanterns.   Drapes were sage green, and there were two bergère chairs in off white against the windows.  One side of the bed had an antique pine chest and the other side was a skirted table. On top were two large Cornflower blue lamps. While I don’t have a Before photo of the whole room, below is a picture my client had on Chairish to sell the existing bed, It gives you some idea of where we started.

And here it is today!

It feels so elegant and serene. With all of the bold colors and patterns of the original design, the goal here was to keep things soft and quiet and I think we achieved just that.

With tray ceilings like this, my preference is to take the paint color all the way up and to the ceiling to avoid a harsh line as in the first photo. We painted this room Sherwin Williams Alabaster.

This shot shows a few of my favorite elements. First, the bedside lamps from Circa Lighting … that shape is so good! Next, the lovely rattan and wicker bench at the end of the bed adds some warmth and texture.

Also, the gorgeous rug from Loloi (one of the first things we got and the colors were really our jumping off point for the room. Sadly it is no longer available.)

And let’s talk about these dressers we used as nightstands …

From Noir Furniture, the Daryl dresser is just gorgeous with the reeded fronts and vintage-inspired brass pulls. The white-washed finish was perfect for our soft breezy look while still leaning traditional which was important because we wanted to keep this beautiful traditional armoire that my client already owned …

I just love this corner vignette. The chair and ottoman are from Highland House. The fan is the Maverick from Circa Lighting. We were so happy to find a BEAUTIFUL fan!

artwork by Jacquie Gouveia

The gorgeous abstract landscape is by Jacquie Gouveia and brings our soft color palette to this corner perfectly. The pharmacy lamp is from Circa and the side table is from Wisteria (no longer available). We loved the basket weave texture.

artwork by Jacquie Gouveia Pillow from Jolie Marche

The lovely sheer drapery panels you see in the background were custom-made by Karen Flanagan of Sew Special Designs.

Here you can see how they flank the windows and soften that far side of the room.

The bedding we selected is from Pom Pom Home – a beautiful white linen with subtle frayed edges and one of their lovely throws to add some color at the end of the bed.

We decided on a fun combo of decorative pillows from Chloe and Olive on Etsy and Jolie Marche. I love this set up of three large pillows in front of the sleeping pillows with one long lumbar. It feels special but not excessive.

The bed is the Lawson Shelter bed from RH and was chosen for it’s extra tall height, eliminating the need to hang anything over the bed.

Instead we hung this fun abstract entitled “Swirls” by Kristin Blakeney on the large wall next to the bed. My client is hoping to secure another piece by her to hang with it – but her new releases go fast!

artwork by Kristin Blakeney

So that’s the Master Bedroom! Such a calm and soothing place to retire at the end of the day. That was the goal! Thank you for following along on this three day journey of this beautiful home. And thank you once again to Marina Storm of Picture Perfect House for her wonderful photography.

Two of my latest and favorite budget finds …

So we recently upgraded my son Braden to a full-size bed and I’ve been on the hunt for bedside tables and lamps to flank it.

 
 
I’m pretty excited by what I settled on … not only for how they look, but also the price!
 
The rope lamps I snagged at Home Goods for $29.99 each.  They remind me of these versions that I’ve always liked ….
 
Pottery Barn Rope Table Lamp (Base only)  $150

Land of Nod Tug O Lamp $99
The nightstands are from Target and I love the campaign style hardware.
 
 
 
At $79 it’s similar to these pricier versions …
 

Pottery Barn Devon Campaign Bedside Table $249
 
Bungalow 5 Tansu 2-Drawer Navy Side Table $990 
 
I always love being able to pull of a Look-For-Less, don’t you? 
(Especially in a 7 year old boy’s room!)
 
 
We still haven’t found quite the right headboard … but in the meantime, I hung this vintage flag I found on Etsy over his bed.  What do you think?
 
Be sure to share you Look-For-Less finds with me! 

Mondays @ my house: V-Day edition

So, as promised, here is the first in a series of blog posts entitled Mondays @ my house where I’ll give you a closer look at some rooms in my house and the inspirations behind them.

Since today is Valentine’s Day, I though it only appropriate to begin in the “boudoir.”

Let me show you a quick picture of our bedroom when we first walked through our house before buying it.

And now …
Soothing and serene with a touch of glam.
First job was to paint. I knew I wanted a soothing blue and deliberated for many hours, days, weeks … months on the perfect pale blue color.  I think I found it in Benjamin Moore Blue Ice.
For the glam component, I wanted to add lots of sparkle with glass, mirrors and other reflective objects.
The bedding is from ZGallerie and I was immediately drawn to it for it’s shimmery fabric, various textures, and luxe feel.
I have always wanted a four poster canopy bed.  I added the sheer white curtain panels to create the illusion of an “adult fort” if we want to pull the curtains closed. (Grin. Grin.) I love the dreamy cloud like feeling that envelopes us in bed each night. It is especially pretty when the sun is shining through on lazy Sunday afternoons.
Our bedroom furniture we have had since our first condo we purchased 12 years ago.  If I were to do things over today, I would not purchase matching pieces, but it is still a really nice set.
 I really like the idea of a “his” and “hers” side of the bed and this set offered what I call a masculine nightstand and a feminine nightstand.

As long as we weren’t staying symmetrical, I chose different art work for each side of the bed as well.

Got this one from a shop on Etsy called Tastes Orangey. I just think it’s a great, sexy bedroom picture. The artist has many more beautifully interesting prints.  I think it would be so fun to buy a bunch of them and hang them all around the bed with a haphazard art gallery look.
  

These vintage Paris prints hang on my side and I just love them. For me they evoke memories of meandering down the narrow streets of Paris and stopping for drinks at a sidewalk cafe … not a bad thing to think about each night when I climb into bed!
I will admit, I have always been a girly-girl. I had pink bedrooms all my life growing up, until I got married.  Now, with two boys, there hasn’t been a stitch of pink in the house except for my closet … until recently.  I was inspired by these pictures to add just a small touch of purply-pink to our master bedroom.

 If you read my post on pillows, you’ll know that I found these Madeline Weinrib inspired pillows on eBay. 
With pink flowers and just a few other small pink accessories … I’ve got my pink fix.
Future plans for the bedroom include a seating area by the windows and fireplace. I’ve always wanted a chaise like this one.
(I’d add a pink throw.)
Several years ago, I saw this chaise at Anthropologie. I’ve been thinking about it ever since.

Sadly, it is no longer available. But then I found this ottoman.

I’d like to pair it with a big, comfy, Grey’s Anatomy … or Sports Center watching chair.

I’d also like a pair of these X-benches at the end of the bed.

And then, maybe some curtains like this.
I’ve also always wanted a little desk with a Ghost Chair, either in place of my nightstand, or against the windows, like this.

(I’ve had both images for awhile, but unfortunately not the sources.)

And don’t forget about my zebra rug!

West Elm

Of course, we also need a new chandelier. As I mentioned in my post on kitchen chandeliers, all of the light fixtures in our house were selected by the builder. While some of them are nice, there are ones I’d like to replace.  The one in our bedroom is quite beautiful, but it doesn’t go with our silvery, shimmery color scheme.

 I’m hoping I can maybe sell it on Craigslist and trade it in for something big, glamorous, sparkly and sexy. I’m still on the hunt for the perfect one … but these are some beauties …

So, is your boudoir ready for Valentine’s Day?

*** Update: Be sure to check out the simple change I made with new bedding in Master Bedroom Mini-Makeover.