Thank you, Decorpas. Your post came at just the right time to confirm what I think I knew in my heart. The RL took my breath away the first time I saw it. I like the feel and the direction it takes the room.. I also think that it will enhance my furniture rather than just working with it. I know it isn't classic BC but it fits my mental image of where I wanted to go. I have been second guessing the finish I selected for the bed but I think I made a good decision. I could have gone a lot of directions-- light, rusty, paint chipped, waxed green but I selected a black smythe base with brown and sienna top tones and very subtle gold in the casings. The picture below is a sample of the black with brown tones without the subtle gold tones: I will get pictures along the way so I can work with them to tweak the finish. It's a custom finish so feel free to give me your thoughts. I really like the Barbary Barry Springtime. How could you wake up in that bed and not be bright and cheery? Unfortunately, it is completely impractical with the dogs and I am afraid it is a little too cheery for my personality. I'd love it in a B&B but I think it might be too much for my own home.

Silverlilly - I agree on the ZoomGroom! It's like a shedding massage for the kitties. I hate the hair that floats around immediately afterwards,though...perhaps I should start doing it in the bathroom rather than the kitchen (which is where it always occurs to me, for some reason). kswl - Too bad they can't breed a cat that doesn't shed the way they do dogs. Cat-oodle? Lhasa-kitty? EG3d - With my cats being multi-colored, there's no winning. The hair shows on light or dark! Maybe not as bad on taupe, though, I hope, since that's my back up plan... natal, cindyandmocha, and pammyfay - Yes,the hair is there, and I need to use a lint roller more often, frankly...but I don't want to *need* to do it every day just to maintain a bare minimum of neatness. I like idea of a bed or blanket on the bed to attract the kitty hair to specified areas. sonicmom & Namarie - The ability to bleach would be nice. Shutting kitties out of the bedroom isn't an option, though. One is super clingy and would drive me nuts with noise, plus they're good company while DH is away at school. I noticed our green sheets are fading already, so you have a good point that bleach-able white may be easier considering the need for frequent washings. Bumblebeez- I completely agree with your priority check! My goofy fur-balls are much more important than a pretty bed. If only I could get the fluffy white Hampton Inn beds out of my mind...so inviting! graywings - you inspired me! I have a white flat sheet I was thinking making into a duvet cover, but it would be perfect to give me a test-run on whether this whole white idea is right for me. Then I can decide if I'll go budget and make a duvet cover with it, or splurge on the pretty Hampton Inn comforter.

Thank you for so many replies, and I apologize for not checking back all weekend. I will try to respond to as many questions as I can. Her room right now is painted a pale yellow, which I thought would look nice when I bought the bedding (which is Amy Butler "Sari Bloom", purchased at Bed Bath & Beyond). It turns out that the yellow really doesn't go with the bedding at all. It makes everything look very choppy. Her headboard is the same colour as the picture shown, although it is a bookshelf style headboard, not upholstered. She likes the navy blue mock up the best, but she acknowledges that the light pink is very pretty. I'm definitely leaning heavily towards the light pink. I think we'll probably paint the room the light pink colour and have her live with it for a little. After that, if she still feels like she wants the navy, we'll paint the accent wall and leave the other walls light pink. In this case I would probably put light pink curtains on the window on the accent wall to soften the navy a bit and to tie in the other walls. Sound like a good plan?

Hi. I’m looking for colour inspiration for our bedroom in our first home. (This is likely to be my first of many) Most of my bedding has some sort of purple, plum or lavender in it. We definitely want carpet & my dressing table is white (although this can change if needed). I’d like a geometric wallpaper feature wall but no idea of walls, furniture, carpet or blinds colour. Thanks