Yep, it’s finally time: We’ve chosen our first home improvement project. So, what will it be, you say? I’ve showed you my 5 least favorite home features. I’ve lamented about my completely paneled room. But none of those things made the first project list. Why? Because right now, our master bedroom (embarrassingly) looks like this:
Yep, this is it.
Yes, it’s a mattress on the floor. Our previous bed frame couldn’t handle another move, so we said RIP and decided to start fresh in the new house. And then there’s this sad little area:
A clothing "vignette."
Needless to say, this room needs some TLC. But since it’s our first project, we’re focusing more on cosmetics than the bones of the house, which will give us a chance to bulk up our DIY muscles. Plus, Josh and I figure that we’ll appreciate having a sanctuary away from the dust and chaos when we’re peeling up orange carpeting and sanding walls in the rest of the house. So what do we have in store for the room?
So far, we’re thinking a relaxed, modern natural theme…
Design by Jennifer Jones
…with a DIY ombre-painted dresser….
Ombre dressers, clockwise from right, from Norske Interior Blogger, Finn Juhl via the Midcentury Modernist and Primitive and Proper
…a chic, minimalist vanity….
Design by Claire Bock
…and a (homemade!) plush upholstered headboard.
Modern upholstered headboard with bedding by Dwell Studio
The rest of the plan, including what to do about that carpeting, is still in the works. Next stop: Paint colors! What would you do in this room? What was your first project in your first house? Tell me about it in the comments below.
Read Liz’s previous House Diaries posts here and follow her home inspiration board on Pinterest.
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Obviously you love green/aqua — all your inspirations are that color. You also are inspired by lots of white and bold patterns. I'd mix a pale green, the green of the vanity, light grey, and lots of white.
Thanks for the ideas! I do love green/blue, and also know I have to coordinate with the blue-green tiles in the adjoining master bathroom.
Liz – having a sanctuary from the dust and chaos is a must…I just blogged about it today
http://sopocottage.blogspot.com/ As you can see, I'm a big fan of green as well and it's so soothing in a master bedroom! Your inspiration photo with a floral papered wall behind the bed would be beautiful!
[...] week, I shared photos of my embarrassingly bare bedroom. (Remember that mattress on the floor? I certainly do.) Since sprucing it up is our first real [...]
[...] week, I shared photos of my embarrassingly bare bedroom. (Remember that mattress on the floor? I certainly do.) Since sprucing it up is our first real [...]
[...] week, I shared photos of my embarrassingly bare bedroom. (Remember that mattress on the floor? I [...]
The artists were detained but no further action was taken.[2] Prior to its Tate Gallery showing, the work had appeared elsewhere, including Japan, where there were variant surroundings, including at one stage a hangman's noose hanging over the bed. This was not present when it was displayed at the Tate.[3]