Please help me breathe life into an old bedroom
Hi everyone! I really really want new furniture, but it's just not in the cards right now.
Any ideas on how to make this space look more modern? I'd also love advice on what to put above the bed and the bedside tables. Was thinking of putting reclaimed wood on the wall behind the bed, but am worried it will clash with the headboard. Thank you!!
Here is the link to my fav bedroom on Houzz...https://www.houzz.com/r/79a16d133e22f6a674f88194b325094e/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaG91enouY29tL3Bob3RvLzI5MTA1ODQtc291dGgtY29vZ2VlLWhvdXNlLWNvbnRlbXBvcmFyeS1iZWRyb29tLXN5ZG5leQ/MTQ0YjNl/e/v1/nlc/share.link/u/j_PgE4RlynC22aRIT5jAz5TArU_IXvqKeJuFr7vqIk6ia0DQChetm7xKd9l4mTq89_D5k97uRTUb7EPKdz06RW23BJWOIvfmDDzVKVQPwj0
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Comments (16)Wow, you all have great ideas! Thank you so much! I think that the wall our bed is on looks funny because of that door that leads to attic storage. Hubby & I were talking tonight about making everythhing on that wall look symetrical by building a bookcase at each end of the wall and add shutters to them as doors. On the right it would actually hide the door to the attic. It would look like it was covered shelving unit but when you opened the shutter doors you would see the attic door. On the left side of the room (same wall) it actually would be real covered shelving. Then we were thinking we could add a padded headboard up to the slant of the ceiling and nightstands. Maybe mirrors above the nightstands to add some depth to the small room. I wish I could draw so that I could visualize this idea. I hope I explained this so that you all could understand. What do you think about that idea? I wish the stain on the wood in the office was darker but we made the built-ins to match a desk we bought from Christopher Lowell and the desk top was that color. It's a laminate or I would sand it and restain it darker....See MorePlease help me finish my bedroom
Comments (25)Hello, I am katsmah's daughter. Thank you for all your compliments and ideas on the room. Almost everything you have recommended, I have tried, but she can be rather stuborn. First, I would like to say, I never leaned toward Tiffany Blue. I think it's too bright, and she doesn't like it anyway. I think the blue-ish grey that you see everywhere now would be beautiful in here. As far as prints, I think a Damask would be nice, it's mature and elegant to go with her beautiful furniture, but she doesn't like Damask, or really any prints for that matter. She wants to do stripes, which I think wouldn't go with the lines of the furniture. As far as moving the furniture around, I did a whole layout on a free website, but she said that outside wall is too cold, and she sleeps here, so it's her say in the end. As far as the headboard, I had first traced out the front arch of the dresser to get the proper length, it's the same width as a queen bed, and then I lined up the ends of the mirror to flow seemlessly into the arch and cut that out, but I don't think I can make a wood frame around it....Update! I just found out she want's Damask now, not stripes anymore. Thank you, now I can actually get this thing started. She is starting to trust me now that you have all confirmed what I have been saying. Thank you all....See MorePlease help me complete the master bedroom
Comments (19)Hi Marina- I love your rug, please keep it. Rather than buying a whole new bed, you can keep the one you have and just turn up its appeal with a headboard that you attach, and better bed linens. For a headboard that won't be too expensive, look at the recent catalog from Bed Bath and Beyond. They have several in different colors and materials. You can get one in white or off white, or get a rich blue. https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/category/furniture/bedroom-furniture/headboards/14474/ Here are just a few of theirs It is very difficult to make a bed with a foot board. You will also turn up the wow factor if you get an upholstered bench (fabric to match your headboard or leather) to put at the foot of the bed. You can sit on it to put on your shoes or get dressed. Some of them are made with storage inside so you can use that for extra shoes and boots, or for linens and extra blankets. You definitely need to get a mattress cover for each of the box springs to protect them from dust and dust mites. Also, get a dust ruffle to make the bed look "dressed." You can get one that look more tailored or one with a ruffle, which ever is your preference. I would get a comforter that is larger. The one you have looks too small for the size bed that you have. You want one that comfortably drapes over the sides of the bed. A bed looks luxurious with more pillows, so I suggest you get two European pillows, which are large square pillows, and you want three of them on a king bed, two on a queen. You want the pillow to be 28" on each side so that they plumply fill a 26" sham. These are the pillows that are decorative and stand up against the headboard. Don't fiddle a little decorative pillows, they are a hassle to take off when you go to bed and to put back in the morning, and they drive men nuts. Just get the European pillows because along with the other pillows, you need them and make the bed look and feel luxurious. You also need 4 of the regular pillows that you sleep on, two for each of you. If it is a king bed, most people get king pillows, so each pillow will reach halfway across the bed, and you put one pillow on top of each other, either flat, or arranged slightly at an angle. The European pillows are arranged vertically against the headboard. Some people choose to keep the shams covering the European pillows the same color as the pillow covers, and others choose to use a decorative pattern or color. If you want to have all your bed linens in the same color family, you can add more interest there by adding some texture in the pillow shams on the European pillows, and adding a an extra textured coverlet folded at the foot of the bed. Ugg makes a wonderful line of textural bed linens and pillow covers that is sold exclusively at Bed Bath and Beyond. It's not cheap, but it's worth a walk into the store to give you some ideas. And of course a velvet headboard is just marvelously textured. These days we are all so busy, many of us don't bother with the formal bedspread, and just spread out a large comforter over the bed. In your room you have the color accent from your marvelous rug, and I do suggest you get some art on the wall with colors that pick up from the rug. Also, don't forget a live plant. Coleus is a marvelous indoor plant that doesn't need a lot of light and it has red in it which will work well with your rug. Don't buy lamps until you get your bedside tables because you want your lamps to be the right height....See MoreDry dusty smell bedroom - breathing problems
Comments (7)Where else is this flooring in your home? If the bedroom is the only place you suffer? It could be something else. and not the floor or the walls. Is this a one bedroom home? An apartment? Is the bedroom is the only place you have the symptoms.? It may come down to new paint on the walls, and a new HARD floor, no carpeting at all. If burning throat and eyes don't happen in your kitchen or living room............it's that or your bedding. It could also be you soaked too much water into carpeting and pad..........and have unwittingly grown some mold below. Shampoos in August are not the best - too warm and humid....See Morebeckysharp Reinstate SW Unconditionally
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5 years agoHi,
What a great blank canvas to work with! You're furniture is quiet nice. I would consider a grass cloth wallpaper in cream/ivory for behind the bed. I think that'll add in texture and a natural element, without being too heavy. I would remove the two mirrors and change out the lamps, perhaps something like:
https://www.wayfair.ca/lighting/pdp/stein-world-harriett-3175-table-lamp-sm7062.html
For above the bed, I would look for either a long and narrow piece of art or a series of three smaller pieces:
Your bedding is great - I love white bedding :-) I might add in some accent pillows with some texture. You may also want to add in an area rug, perhaps something like this:
https://www.wayfair.ca/rugs/pdp/one-allium-way-arabi-area-rug-oawy3976.html
Hope that helps!
hm k
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PROBeth H. :
5 years agolast modified: 5 years ago"sell it, before you ruin it with paint."
really?? Some furniture made today is all mass produced, with very little 'real wood'. she might have a thin layer of veneer over a cheaper ply or mdf. So why would you say she would ruin it? it's not like it's a valuable antique. as for selling it, she'd be lucky to get 200 for the pair. However, if it's a solid, and well made piece, then yes, prob better to keep as is.
hm k Can you do the wood on the wall behind the bed? what if you did a type of tongue and groove or shiplap? there are people who cut cheap plywood into boards and nail those on the wall and paint. (hey, you said you were on budget).
and if you really want cheap, do the pallet wood. You will have to have some DIY skills though as it takes some time to pull all the boards apart and clean them. (get the pallets that aren't sprayed w/chemicals)
the other option is to look for wood flooring and put those on the wall. check craigslist for people selling off what they overbought. sometimes you can find great deals. I found French Oak flooring on there for less than 1/2 price.
and yes to getting a diff headboard. I like the lamps posted above. I like your mirrors, but try to find matching lamps. rug is a good idea too.
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Beth H. :
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agotarget has this removable wallpaper that 'looks' like reclaimed wood
https://www.target.com/p/devine-color-reclaimed-wood-peel-stick-wallpaper-mirage/-/A-23967989
or these wall plankshttps://www.target.com/p/dip-design-is-personal-lightweight-diy-decorative-wall-planks-grey-elm/-/A-53214346
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Beth H. :
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoI actually like the color of the walnut. Perhaps doing the inset w/a tufted velvet would bring some life into it. you could also try a diff color on the wall? right now everything is very neutral, which is fine, but you will need to bring in some textures or prints if you want some 'life'. If you notice in your inspo pic, all the diff textures, the art work, the pendant lights, floating nightstands, etc. yours is bordering on a hotel look.
So, if you're sentimental about the set, then you'll have to figure out some other elements to offset it's generic headboard look. Putting in a rustic wall w/that furniture, as is, won't work. Painting the wall another color and putting in a white velvet or linen inset might work though.
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoYour furniture is great. You just need new bedding art and lamps. You can change the complete appearance of the room with new selections. You do not need new furniture
No planks unless your home is a FARMHOUSE
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5 years agoI would love to frame the bed area with a nice wall mural! Perhaps one of the below? Happy to help you find your perfect match if below are not in your personal style. Emma at rebelwalls.com
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