Main Bedroom Update
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After tackling downstairs, our bedroom was next on my list — and it’s still a work in progress! Balancing work commitments, life commitments, and trying to tackle home projects all at one time is no joke! So I thought, better to take you all along on the journey and show some progress vs. waiting until it’s perfect (because, when will it be totally perfect, anyways??).
While I’m still waiting on our corner lounge chair to arrive and wrapping up the DIY picture frame trim, among other smaller details, I thought I’d give you a peek into its current state — because even with all of these things unfinished, this room still brings me so much joy!
First, let’s start with the mood board I created probably about 2 weeks after we moved in — ambitious, I know 😉 I have to start every project with a mood board so I can easily tell what will and won’t work together. Even though it’s digital — which is SO different than live, in-person — it still helps me visualize how all the pieces I’m eyeing will come together. I use InDesign to create mine, but I’ve also heard people use programs like Canva.
the vision
In general, I’m a huge fan of moody tones and vibes in homes. I love coming home to a space that feels cozy and inviting. And I’m not afraid of color. In fact, we currently have two very bold colors in our home (dark blue and deep berry), and I’m in the midst of picking a third for my office — give me all the colors!
So for our bedroom, I wanted to especially highlight the moodiness and coziness because at the end of the day all you want to do when your head hits the pillow is relax.
I wanted the color to be dark and romantic, and for it to be the statement in the room — like, bam! Here I am world. Bold and beautiful. So that’s exactly what I did. I picked Behr’s Twinberry and, while we’ve only painted one wall so far (behind the bed), I secretly-not-so-secretly want to paint our whole room this color because it’s oh so cozy (don’t tell my husband 😉).
where we’re at today
So far, we’ve tackled the following:
Wall paint behind the bed
All new furniture (still waiting on ONE piece from Crate & Barrel — our lounge chair! Which is actually quite different from what’s pictured in the mood board above. It should be delivered in February, and I’m keeping it a bit of a surprise until then 😏)
All new bedding
New curtains
New rug
Some curated, thrifted pieces
This may not sound like a lot of progress, but peek where we started below — it feels like night and day to us!
Let’s talk about bedding for a second. To help achieve that moody and cozy feel I went for a simple down comforter and quilt blanket and then lots and lots of different textures for the pillows and throw blanket. I love that the textures help bring in more personality AND that they’re easily swapped out if I’m feeling like a new vibe for a new season.
I also want to talk about pattern mixing. To me, this is one of THE most fun things about designing a space. Bringing all the colors and tones together in various ways throughout the space. In our room, the pattern mixing is definitely there, but maybe a bit more subtle than what you’ve seen in other spaces. You see it come through more overtly in our floral curtains and damask rug, but there are also other more subtle patterns, like the quilt blanket and the lumbar pillow in the middle of the bed.
what’s next
As I’m writing this, I’m almost done cutting and painting the picture frame trim that will line the wall behind the bed. I’m so so excited to install this — I think it’s going to elevate the whole space. Will write a separate update once that’s done!
Other things on my mind for this room:
(Finally) receive our lounge chair! + style that corner of the room
Replace the beige lamp shades with black empire shades
Style the entry nook (will show you this another day once I have a plan!)
Figure out the bathroom and closet — one step at a time, we’ve done nothing to those spaces yet
So even though things aren’t totally put together in this room, I hope this gives you some inspiration that you really don’t have to do much to make a big impact and difference in your space — a few coats of paint and some styling does WONDERS.
where we started
…need I say more?
after
before
sources
From left to right, top to bottom:
Nightstand (our exact side tables are out of stock, but I’m linking something similar!)
Throw blanket (I can’t find the pink one, but they have other colors!)