Hey everyone! We are officially past the half-way point in this Master Bedroom Project, and we definitely hit a few road bumps this week. This is week four of our 6 week design challenge. Linda at Calling it Home challenges us to completely redesign a room in our homes in just six weeks, and I’m really wondering if we are going to have it done this time around!
We started the week by assembling our new headboard. We’ve had this headboard waiting for ages… I mean months and months. So there’s no going back! I needed to design the space around this headboard cause it was staying! But I love the colour, and I love the tufted back and the studs, so it should’t be a problem.
The next thing we did was install our brand new matte black light fixture . My husband insisted that he could not live without a ceiling fan, so we had to compromise, but I think I still won. The fan looks so sleek.
Then we hung my sliding barn door back up, I really needed it in place to start getting a full vision for the space.
Then I finished ripping down all of the wallpaper and washing down the walls. Washing down the walls was really important, because even though the wallpaper came off easily with no problems, the glue was still there.
And this is what happens when toddlers catch you taking pictures…. lol.
And then we put up some new wallpaper!! I was SO excited to get this stuff up and see how it looked in the space.
I LOVE the pattern, but looking at it in a bland space like this… it’s giving me teenage boy bedroom vibes. Instead of romance and candles, I’m seeing visions of dirty socks and empty pizza boxes on the floor.
So I’m trying to decide how to fix the problem. Originally I was going to put my two original photos back on the wall, but I think the pattern is so bold with my vaulted ceiling that I need to add something more to fill the space. Also, I was thinking of painting my bedside tables black, but I think that will add to the teenager vibes instead of take away.
I’m hoping to fix this by adding:
1. Feminine accents
2. Colour
3. Texture
Here are my questions for you…
Should I paint my side tables:
1. Navy Blue
2. White
3. Maroon
4. Find new wooden ones
5. Other – suggestions please!
What do we think about adding a gallery wall something like this (below). Please excuse my rough rendition. I think that doing this would add height and bring your eye up to that peak in our vaulted ceiling. I’m thinking of DIYing a large canvas and some small pieces to add colour (navy and maroon mostly), as well as a few wooden frames, but still keeping a lot of negative white space with white frames, mats, and empty space.
Is this idea:
1. Unnecessary
2. Perfect
3. Ok, but I have a better idea (please share!)
Or I could tear it down and paint the wall a dark colour?
Please share!!
In the meantime… I’ll just sit and stare at my new bathroom. If you haven’t popped over, make sure you go check out the finished space!
I’ve updated our 6 week to-do list so that you can keep up with our progress:
Paint wallsStrip old wallpaperPut up new wallpaperBuy rugsGet new duvetGet new fan- DIY some throw pillows
- Strip and paint bedside tables
- DIY new handles for bedside drawers
- DIY artwork
- Print photos for frames
Strip fireplace tile- Put up fireplace brick
- Refinish fireplace mantel
- Create Gallery Wall
- Add some colour (whatever that means!)
Well… instead of knocking off a whole ton from my list, I added to it. Significantly…. lol. The hubby is outta town for a few days, which will either make me incredibly lazy, or super productive! Here’s hoping I get enough done!
Wayfair / Plush Rugs / Milton & King
Afloral / Fusion Mineral Paint
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Brittany Goldwyn
Tuesday 2nd of May 2017
You know I love matte black fans! I'm with your husband, I couldn't live without a ceiling fan in the bedroom, either!
Lindivs
Tuesday 2nd of May 2017
He probably would've cried if I said no to a ceiling fan... lol. Or he would've refused to switch them out, which would've made me cry, lol.
Erin
Monday 1st of May 2017
I'm going to echo what Kristi suggested....I can totally see this as your industrial-rustic vibe with some darker rustic wood end tables and something big and chunky above the bed. I think I saw that you decided to veto the gallery - but a chunky mirror would be lovely and bounce light around! It's looking sooooo good. Don't doubt your vision!
Lindivs
Tuesday 2nd of May 2017
Thank you Erin! I definitely want to keep my industrial vibe strong :) I'm steering towards modern too, and definitely towards a mirror! Excited to share our plans!
BJ
Monday 1st of May 2017
Everyone seems to love the wallpaper except me! (Sorry!) To me, it looks like you will be imprisoned behind a very high wall of barbed wire. Instead of trying to cover some with pictures, how about stripping it, but only part way down the wall? Maybe sconce level or headboard level? That way, your photos would be what draws your eye up, not fighting with the wallpaper. Maybe paint the upper wall a shade that is in the wallpaper to better frame your photos. You would still have your "fence" (lol) just not so much of it. BTW, love the bathroom! ~BJ
Lindivs
Tuesday 2nd of May 2017
Thank you BJ! I knew there had to be someone out there that disagreed! lol. I definitely hear what you are saying, and big bold wallpapers are not for everyone, that's for sure! I could definitely see someone doing this part-way up a wall some time! Or with board and batten on the bottom half? Such an interesting thought. We are keeping it... lol, but I'm hoping I can do some things to soften it! Thanks for sharing! I love getting different opinions! And thank you for the bathroom compliment :)
Diane Rath
Monday 1st of May 2017
Maroon would be awesome-especially if it's lacquered! And I am not at all getting teenage boys room strewn with pizza boxes, to me this feels edgy and modern adult!
Lindivs
Tuesday 2nd of May 2017
Haha, thank you! I think it was just a moment of design weakness, lol. I'm glad you're seeing modern adult, cause that's where I'm headed!
Andrea
Friday 28th of April 2017
Love it so much - That headboard with those grommets is everything!
Lindivs
Tuesday 2nd of May 2017
Right?! I've had that headboard in a box for ages, but I still really love it!