Help for my tired bedroom please
Ah, summer as a teacher means projects get done! I've taken 3 large bags of clothing to Goodwill and now have moved to another bedroom project. I bought a hotel duvet in white with blue to be used in the winter. Am currently waiting on the shams. In the meantime, I'm playing around with lamps and accessories, by shopping the house!
Here's what I am working with:
I am playing with the Bidjar oriental rugs and actually removed one from the foot of the bed to add this rug, which I like. Please give honest opinions about the pure white bedding with the cream matelasse coverlet and shams, against the Cameo White wall color. I've thought of painting the room, but don't have the energy to tackle that right now.
Which behind the bed picture do you prefer? I'm wondering if I can add some Bohemian pillows and a throw for color, or does that defeat the purpose of going for a serene look? All suggestions are appreciated.
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Bonnie
6 years agoRelated Discussions
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Comments (6)The most economical solution would be to bite the bullet and paint the desk from your teenage bedroom set that you are using as a vanity. Then ditch the teenage dresser and move the vanity. The shelves in your towers are currently being under utilized and you say you need storage for folded clothes. I would put curtains on the glass with top and bottom rods and use the shelves for the folded clothing. If the only reason the black curtain is there is to hide the cords, I would remove it and fill the area with wicker baskets that have covers. This will hide the cords and offer more storage. Paint the purple shelf black. Since you say you are willing to budget some money for improving the looks and function of the room I think you would be happier if you just got rid of the teenage furniture altogether. Sell it on CL. Then get a second hand secretary desk that looks more grown up and use it for a vanity. Get one that has a hutch to fill the wall space and you can use the cubbies for storage too. One that sits on legs would look light and airy in the room, but if storage is an issue, get one with drawers below. The flip down work surface would stay up most of the time so as not to crowd the room. These secretary pieces can be found on CL for cheap. You will feel more like a princess doing your routine at one of these than at you old teenage desk. If you sell the desk and dresser, and get a secretary the cost might be a wash. If you are planning on painting the secretary black anyway, you can even get a scuffed up one for very little money. Then with a secretary painted black being used as a vanity on the wall, and all the other furniture black, I think you could leave the two towers as they are as the economical option. You don't want everything to be all black do you? You just want to not have a myriad of wood tones and treatments. Your idea to get an entertainment amoire is nice. I think that a TV hidden behind doors is more peaceful for a bedroom and would look better being less cluttery. An amoire would have a smaller footprint in the room and also give that wall some breathing space. They are cuter too and you could find one that looks very feminine. Again, CL to the rescue. Buying a clothing amoire and adding a shelf inside for a TV, will give you style options that are more suited for a bedroom than a rec room. They are usually on feet and a big bulky thing like an amoire in a smaller room needs feet to make it seem lighter. There are some nice entertainment amoires made for LR TVs and they can be found on CL for a song. A nice secretary as a vanity? ===================== An amoire for TV and clothing? Here is a link that might be useful: Secretary Desk...See MoreHelp me pick my guest bedroom colors please!
Comments (3)Does "middle age guy" refer to you or your guest(s)? Are you designing for (mostly) one particular guest, or will your guests be more diverse? Generally, I think guest bedroom decor should be broadly appealing, inoffensive, and not terribly taste specific. Something that neither one's 90 year old grandma nor one's 14-year-old nephew would find unappealing. A happy medium. Maybe I'm not visualizing what you have in mind, but I don't think I would find silver/peach appealing (not a huge peach fan to start with, so take that with a grain of salt). I'd probably avoid silver (and other metallics) entirely (except in lamps and accessories) because they read glam, which works against "broadly appealing."...See MorePlease help me spruce up my bedroom decor!
Comments (4)I do think you have too much that matches. For art, I'd get what you love and not worry about whether it's the same size or "coordinates" or anything else. You might do a small gallery wall on one side (including one or two 3-dimensional pieces), and a large image (canvas or framed) on the other. But whatever you decide, don't go out and look for "art." Look for what you love; maybe you already have it! I'd replace at least one of the lamps with something different since the nightstands appear to be the same. (Again, something you love.) If it's you and your partner you can each decorate or keep on your nightstand what works for you be it a plant, pictures, water pitcher, books, reading glasses, etc. These should be your individual islands that work for you and less a "decorating surface." If the colors work for you, great! But I find them dull and uninteresting. (That said, I despise browns and beiges and grays so take my advice for what it is worth.) What colors turn you on? Use some of them in wallpaper, paint, curtains, pillows, comforter....See MorePlease Help My Bedroom Should Be A Living Room
Comments (2)You need closet space. If you can't fit things in you dressers, borrow a closet from elsewhere or put a wardrobe in the sunroom. Next, you probably don't use all the doors. Decide which one/s to block. Given the size of your space, I'd measure everything and do it on graph paper. Cut out your furniture, move it around. I'm guessing you moved your bedroom because you're housing another family member. If it's a kid, you might put your stuff on hangers in their closet. Get your clothes for tomorrow wjen you put them to bed....See MoreBonnie
6 years agoThank you Boopadaboo. I'm off in search of a throw today. I like the rooms you posted but there's so much stuff! Layered on the bedding and adding plants I can do. These rooms speak to me:
Maybe I just need pillows and a throw for the end of the bed. Hmmm...so much to think about (obsess is what I do!) Thank you!
aprilneverends
6 years agolast modified: 6 years ago
Boopadaboo
6 years agoBoopadaboo
6 years agoBonnie
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoYou are too funny Aprilneverends! I was on Urban Outfitters and Antrhropologie while drinking my coffee this morning. Thanks Boo! GMTA! Here's what I've changed today:
Took up the rag rug and put back the oriental.
Bought a quilt for the foot of the bed. Could not decide on toss pillows so didn't buy any.
Put oriental rug back at foot of bed. Not sure I liked the rag rug there.
Repurposed this Alfred Birdsey watercolor behind the bed. This makes my heart sing!
We visited his studio in Bermuda back in the 70's when he was alive. We met him and bought several of his watercolors.
Billie thinks it's time to get in bed!
Bonnie
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoThank you aprilneverends and texanjana. I gave up on the Bohemian look! This is the final touch-new pillow and a throw. Texanjana, I have added a couple of pictures of other works by Birdsey that we own. We also have some whimsical animals painted by his daughter, but they are in storage for when/if we have grandchildren.
Birdsey boats:
This Birdsey is from back when he had a small studio in Osterville, Cape Cod. This is a painting of Osterville Villiage:
Boopadaboo