For Christmas, the boy and I decided to get ourselves a king size mattress to replace the the old queen mattress we had been sleeping on. See more about that decision and how I configured our floor plan in this previous post.

Of course, a new mattress size meant that we also needed a new headboard and bed frame, and we would need new bedding. I think you know where this is headed. If you give this mouse a cookie, she’s going to want to resdesign her whole bedroom.

It’s not that I wanted to RE-design our bedroom so much as I wanted to actually design it. Our bedroom in this house never really worked stylistically, and I was pretty much resolved to the idea that maybe it never would while we live here. So much of our house is like that right now. The living room is the closest thing to finished we have. We’re saving money to renovate our first floor so other spaces haven’t really been a priority and it drives me crazy that everything is a work in progress. All I’ve really wanted in my home since I started designing spaces for other people was to be able to create a plan for a room and execute it SOMEWHERE, instead of doing things piecemeal and ending up with a house full of “unfinished” spaces.  I am cool with living in an evolving home, but I really want to focus and get at least one space to a point that feels complete.

All of that to say, I jumped at the possibility of being able to finish our bedroom. It’s the perfect space for it because it really doesn’t require a lot of furnishings, and we have a good base to start. I’m reusing our dressers, one of which I’ve had since I moved out of my parents house after college. I’m keeping the same curtains and blinds, and I’m using an end table that came out of my grandparents’ house as my nightstand. I’m reusing the Euro Shams I bought a couple years ago, and I’m happy to say I had the forethought to purchase an extra one in case we ever upgraded to a king (although they are still available).

I’m also making a couple tweaks that may seem insignificant. I am switching out our current navy blue lamps for slightly larger ones because the scale of our current ones drives me nuts. I removed my old ipod dock/clock radio in favor of a smaller battery powered clock and an Echo Dot. We added some smart bulbs so that we can turn on the lights by asking Alexa to do so.

Quilt | Duvet Cover | Euro Shams | Velvet Pillows | Faux Leather Pillow | Bed | Vintage Rug (Similar) | Vintage Wash Stand Vintage | Vintage End Table (Similar) | Lamps | Curtains | Barn Print | Lake Print | Indigo Flower Print | Sleeping Print | Paint Color

The idea for this room was to give it a cozy, layered look that feels like it fits in our eclectic house but is also restful. The room is already partially put together but I’m still waiting for a few pieces to finish it off and style it. I can’t wait to show everyone the final product!