Moody Master Bedroom

  We had a very fun time making over our Master Bedroom. I'm just waiting on one lamp shade but for the most part it's ready.  It's our "last" room makeover for a while because now summer is almost over and it's time to get the kids back to school.  I'm sure when things settle back down there will be another big project on the horizon.    We did quite a lot to the bedroom.  We added picture frame molding, crown molding, a chair rail, and Craftsman window trim.  I painted the ceiling  "Ammonite" by Farrow and Ball and the walls are painted Worsted by Farrow and Ball.   I DIY'd a new headboard using Schumacher fabric.  I found pretty lamps in a vintage shop and gave them new shades and finials.  The bedding is new. I found two similar size dressers used and refinished them with a worn look.  There's a vintage Federal Style mirror above the bed and a contemporary piece I painted.  The sitting area has a vintage yellow chair, new foot stool, mirror and lamp. The curtains are all new.  All the sources are linked below. Hope you enjoy.

Having a bedroom that's both tranquil and put together really helps relax at the end of the day. The darker wall colors and the velvet drapes have done wonders for our sleep! 

And as always a look back on this room when we moved in:

Source list

Wall Color (needed 2 gallons) -Farrow and Ball Worsted

Ceiling Color - Farrow and Ball Ammonite

King Duvet and Pillow cases  - Chloe by Peacock Alley

White Pillows - Joey by Anthropology

Blue Lumbar Pillow - Serena and Lily

Mushroom Pleated Lamp Shades - Ballard Design

White Linen Lamp Shade - Amazon

Porch and Den Black and White Men's inspired Foot Stool - Overstock

Yellow Bee Print Chair - Vintage C.R. Laine in Hickory NC

Leopard Print Rug - Safavieh

Federal Eagle Mirror - Ebay (you can search and find several)

5 96" panels Gray Velvet Drapes - West Elm

Headboard Fabric, Classics Woodland Silhouette Performance Fabric -Schumacher 

Gray Smoky Knobs - Etsy
Bristol Smoke Glass Round Knobs - House of Antique Hardware

Tassels - Amazon

Lamp Finials - Etsy

Hampton Bay Oil Rubbed Bronze Light Switch Plates and Switches- Home Depot

Retro Fan - Lowes

Gold Hardware on Black Dresser - House of Antique Hardware

All Lumbar and caulk for moldings -Lowes/Home Depot

xo

Cathleen

Spring has Sprung! (in the bedroom)

The conversation started a while back. "We really need a new mattress honey." "I know, my back hurts and ours is 12 years old!"  Then Joe got paid out for some old vacation time he didn't use and it seemed like a good time to finally take the plunge.  Then it spiraled out of control as per usual when we decide to change one thing.  We ended up choosing a 16" mattress, the bigger the better right? 

Well the mattress showed up, it was really big. We no longer could use our box spring or our old frame. So then I was bed frame shopping. I found a cute gray metal bed online, but the first one came and it was bent. We had to box it all up and return it.  The new one came, and with the old headboard it was too much gray for me. Everything around me was gray!  I needed color!  So then I had the brilliant idea to redo our headboard.

I wanted color and I wanted a happy fabric.  This fabric is called Fabricut Floral Pond Blossom and is a heavyweight 100% cotton fabric, perfect for upholstery projects.   At first I wasn't sure about the green in it, but it turns out I love it. 

With the new Memory Foam mattress it then became hard to sit on the edge without sort of slipping off. Why is that? Lucky for me, the perfect Tommy Hilfiger green velvet upholstered bench was at Home Goods and I snatched it up.

Well, this story as you can see spiraled quickly out of control.  We didn't have any spring bedding that went with the headboard and had to buy a new deep fitted sheet to fit the mattress. It turns out when you have a 16" mattress you need a fitted sheet that is at least 21" deep!

We washed and put away the Flannel winter Duvet cover and choose a pretty feminine duvet cover with dots from West Elm called Candlewick. We have it in the King Size. The blush pillow cases are also from West Elm in Tencel fabric. The white pillow cases are Kate Spade. The fitted sheet is Ralph Lauren Home and the gray flannel blanket is Tahari Home.

There is truly only one thing left to do to this room and it's change out that darn boob light!

The room just feels so much happier now and ready for Spring. 

Happy Spring Break I'm gonna go take nap now! 🌷

xo

Cathleen