Bedroom Color Enhancement

I've lived in this house for 8 years and just now realized that my bedroom has not reflected my husband's and my personalities. It's been blah and beige for way too long. It's had little furniture except for a bed and an old, ugly chaise lounge that I didn't even want to show. It has built-in night tables, dressers, a frame around the headboard, and even an entertainment center. Even with the padded headboard that I made, it was past time for a color enhancement. I started with knowing I did not want to spend a lot of money. It wasn't necessary. First came art above my bed. It took quite a while to find something that fit the space. I got this print on The Foundary for $150. It had many colors which almost froze me with fear to continue. But I pursued on the internet, and in many stores, multiple times. I got advice from friends and yet it was the next item I purchased that sealed the deal. Adding color without changing much is easy. It's done with the accessories. It's done with art. It can also be done with paint....no ready to do that yet. I also needed some functional furniture.

When I saw these amazing pillows for my bed, I suddenly realized that my room of grey and yellow just wasn't going to happen. These were a little more than I wanted to spend but they really bring color  ($29 each at Pier One)

I added table lamps ($39 each at Home Goods), a chair (on sale for $135 at World Market) and accent table ($39 at Home Goods) as well as a fun pillow for the chair ($34.95 at Pier One) and a crocheted throw that I made. I had the standing lamp and just changed the shade ($12 at Target).

Next came the yellow mohair throw ($21 on QVC) and an end of the bed wood slat bench ($64 with coupons at World Market). I know I'll never stop hearing from my husband "you got something else to bump into in the night". I'm such a klutz. The last step will be drapes and since it's taken me 8 years to make decisions, it may take me a bit longer. I am getting new blinds though. How do you like those verticals, huh?

Adding Color to Color

 

I'm adding green to my great room color scheme. It already has a little red and a little plum. I was beginning to love the jewel tones, but then I began comparing it to the Red Hat Ladies. So in went pops of lime green. I got a throw, a few vases and some throw pillows. One of the pillows I purchased was velvet and too plain for my taste. 

So I dolled it up with some antique crochet doilies, some vintage buttons and a glue gun.

 Ah, much better. Don't you think?

 And here are some flowers in my home. I love Trader Joe's for in season flowers. Ranuncula's are my favorite and the colors in this bunch are gorgeous...and match my great room.

Coat Rack

Yeah, it's been too long. Procrastination along with poor motivation resulted in not much getting done around here including blogging. This also included a project that has been sitting around my house for a few months that I wanted done before Christmas, but didn't end up getting done until early January. A coat rack. I bought these letter hooks and thought they would be easy to hang. Then I looked at the little teeny screws they came with and realized that no way were 2 screws going to support a coat or a handbag in drywall. That resulted in the idea to hang them on a board and mount the board to the wall.

I think painting it black was a great idea because it really brings out the letters. Now when people come into my home, they have a place to hang their belongings.