Are you ready for a crazy amount of pictures?
Welcome to my parents’ new bedroom…
You’ve come a long way, baby.
The drapes are really the focal point of the room. I love how they turned out. And the yellow Home Goods lamps really pop against them.
Someone asked why we didn’t buy vintage lamps and just paint them yellow. The idea crossed my mind at one point, but between the cost of lamps, paint and new shades, I thought it was a better use of our time/resources to just spend the $39 on these. Also, I wanted a ginger jar shape, or something similar, with a smooth surface. Anything with more pattern or texture would have been too much with the drapery fabric.
The nickel alarm clock is from Target. The blue decanters are vintage and the tray is from IKEA.
Here’s the other side of the bed. Do you spy the tins we spray painted from Home Goods? The side tables are painted in RL’s Hopsack and the bed is RL’s Smoked Glass. Many of you asked about painting the furniture here. It’s always a good idea to prime and put a coat of sealer on furniture that gets a lot of use, like bedroom furniture does. Remember that the secret to a smooth and long-lasting paint finish is multiple thin coats with drying time in between!
The small sunburst mirror is from the Home Goods clearance section ($10, I think). The yellow rosette pillow is by Dwell Studio for Target.
The white duvet is from IKEA. It has a lovely pleated detail that makes it look more expensive than IKEA bedding usually looks. The quilted coverlet at the foot of the bed is from Home Goods.
We bought the down Euro shams on clearance at Home Goods and made new covers out of the Robert Allen yellow ticking stripe from Home Fabrics and yellow piping from Joanns. Mom was so sick of sewing that she decided not to put in zippers and just made envelope slips.
The botanical prints series is one of my favorite parts of the room.
We didn’t finish this project before I left, so my mom just sent me pictures of this little footstool that she reupholstered in the subtle leopard print.
It belonged to my great grandparents years and years ago. I think my mom swiped it from our old family cabin. :)
My Grandpa Russell made my mother’s cedar hope chest, so it has a lot of sentimental value to us. It really needed a paint job though.
And I think the addition of some decorative moulding did just the trick to break things up a little. We also reupholstered the seat cushion with a soft floral. The pale blue bolster is from IKEA.
My parents’ en suite bathroom got a serious make over too.
New paint on the oak cabinets (Zinsser primer first, then two coats of Martha Stewart’s River Mist).
New black marble floors. Bath rugs from Home Goods.
A new shower curtain that my mom sewed using the Lee Jofa Hollyhock from Home Fabrics. I had her sew it extra long (about 85″). We re-installed the rod at the taller height. It’s amazing how that simple change really opened up the room.
It really took things to the next level and I can’t wait to use this idea again in another project.
And lastly, here’s the vanity area. My mom turned a second hand (and broken, I think?) dining table into a console table by cutting off the end and adding a pair of legs to the back. Looks great, right?
It used to be an antiqued white color, but we gave it a fresh coat of Martha’s Magnolia Yellow. The little bench was purchased at a vintage shop for $12. We reupholstered the seat in a pretty damask that mimics the wall color.
Didn’t the circle mirror project turn out pretty? I think it’s sort of like a feminine version of a Captain’s mirror.
The floral wooden appliques were purchased at Michaels and adhered with a little wood glue before painting.
We hung the mirror low enough to be useful while sitting and high enough so that you can see yourself while standing.
The photoless frames (whoops! ran out of time!) are from Home Goods, as are the blue lacquer boxes. The curvy gray box on the end used to be a hideous gold (from Marshalls clearance aisle), and I think it looks great now, painted in Hopsack. The tray is from IKEA and the other accessories are vintage.
Hope you enjoyed this little tour of my parent’s overhauled master bedroom. True that it was a lot of work to accomplish in a week’s time, but we had so much fun doing it together.
Wow you did an amazing job! Well done!
this is unbelievable. i love it!
That's an awful lot of work in such a short time!!!
The color scheme is great and I love the drapery!
Great idea for the "builder's special" mirror! What a great look!
You (and your family) are so talented! Gorgeous
I can't believe how much you accomplished in such a short amount of time. The room looks amazing.
wonderful…thanks for the inspiration!
Great job!!! Amazing results:)
You are so right about the panels, they are the star! All of it is so wonderful. Now your parents can catch some really pretty zzzzz!
Wow. What a sanctuary you created for your parents! I would probably never get out of bed if that were my bedroom!
WOW! Just outstanding! This is my new inspiration for my master bedroom. I was thinking just last week that yellow and grey are a fabulous and sophisticated colour combo – thanks for all the pics and details, your blog is amazing!
lucky parents! great job.
Lovely! Simply lovely. Love the color combo of grey and yellow – it never gets old for me. And what a neat idea with the Ikea mirror! Gorgeous. Great job, your mom is lucky and blessed to have a daughter like you :-)
Simply stunning! I could look at these pictures all day. The whole room is perfection!! I absolutely love the console table that your mother made (and the color you chose for it). It's now obvious where you get your ingenuity!
wonderful room, thanks for source info, and details of what you did. giving me some inspiration to tackle my own projects.
It looks fabulous! Such a great job!
Love everything about the room. I love the yellow lamps, I'm never daring enough to mix in bright colors like that. I need to be more daring. I love the little details too, that's where I struggle mixing and matching accessories, ugh! Want to come to my place next???
Thank you so much for sharing the source for your botanical prints. Last year I did a similar project for our living room but the prints were found online and printed so the quality is poor. I already went to Amazon.com and ordered my book! I can't wait to put in some nice new prints!
I linked to the post with my botanical photo.
Wow, this is beautiful, and has given me some great ideas for a makeover of my own. What is the drape fabric? I love love love the pattern.
AMAAAAAAAAAAAAZZZZINNG!!!!! I've been waiting for this reveal since your first post. I'm so inspired to finally sort out my own bedroom! Well done!
Such a great project! Although, I feel a bit guilty as all I do when I go home is eat and go discount shopping.
Love everything! The IKEA mirror over mirror idea is genius and everything looks fab…u…lous!
i wish that was my bedroom!! do you have another free week…now that you've done it once maybe it would only take 3 days or so…hahhah…
you all are so quick, talented & crafty! thanks for sharing such a beautiful transformation!
I am so impressed! It's amazing!! Thank you for sharing!! I always get such inspiration and wonderful ideas from you.
This looks amazing! I love the drapery fabric! One question- I noticed the glass soap dispensers in the bathroom. I've been looking for something just like that. Do you mind sharing where you found them? Thanks!
you are so amazing! i'm completely inspired!
Yay! I love this! Thank you for sharing this–so inspiring! Keep up the amazing work!!
Absolutely GORGEOUS. I can't believe how quickly you accomplished everything. You are superwoman.
Fabulous job, good photos and luck family to have you.
Looks amazing!!! Love it!
Suzanne
Oh my goodness…it's stunning. I'm with you, the Barbara Barry panels are a gorgeous focal point in the room. This morning after dropping the kids at school, I made my latte and sat down in anticipation of seeing this post. And it was so worth the wait!!!! Thank you for sharing this.
great job! thanks so much for posting the B&A photos…you did a lot transforming existing furniture & I really appreciate the tutorials and ideas {I want to replicate that mirror trick now!}
I am amazed that all this came together so quickly. It looks fantastic!
amazing! I absolutely love everything you do!
wow! amazing! what a great job you both did! congrats!!
she must be thrilled! it looks gorgeous.
did you cover the boxspring with a fitted sheet?
I don't know why I would be surprised by how amazing this turned out considering your past work, but still. Wow.
Love it! I would never want to leave if it was my own!
~Megan
Great job! You both did an amazing job!
Awesome job! I love the color palette and all the details. Such a genius idea with the embellishments on that round mirror. The curtains really top it all for sure. I also love the splashes of yellow esp. that awesome pillow on the bed.
Its gorgeous! I love the curtains! Also my mom and I both own that Ikea duvet cover because we also couldn't get over how much nicer it looks than the usual Ikea bedding, and for the price it can't be beat!
Congratulations! Amazing work!! Thank you for sharing everything.
Great job!
I think my favorite thing is the drapery. Very modern yet warm.
I love it! Can't believe you tackled it all in a week. I love the colors and fabrics–especially that shower curtain. I so want to try the layered mirror. What an impact that made. This was a fun project to follow you on.
This just happens to be my favorite color scheme, it's great. I think my favorite take away idea is the mirror over the mirror – it's fantastic.
Diana – We did use a fitted sheet on the box spring! I totally forgot to mention that in my post. I might have to do an update there.
Betsy – The glass soap dispensers are from Target. I LOVE them and hope Target never discontinues the line. I've been putting them in every client's bathroom for almost two years now. They are so beautiful and well-made. I totally recommend getting one for every bathroom and your kitchen sink.
Thanks for all the nice comments every one! Big virtual hugs all around.
j
This is gorgeous! Amazing job. I'm so inspired right now!
You mentioned your parents have an en suite bathroom. I'm very curious about your take on the best way to treat that. I'm on the verge of re-doing my own, and I'm unsure as to how closely I should try to mimic the look of my bedroom in the bath. I'll bet I'm not alone. Perhaps you could be persuaded to post about this sometime? :)
Love the new updated look; what a special treat for your parents! What a great daughter, I am sure they are so proud of their new digs!
L.
INSANE!!!!!!
I am so glad I stumbled across your blog! I love all of your ideas and have become addicted to reading it! Your parents' new bedroom is beautiful!
looks beautiful! bet the love it! and now I see clearly where you get your handiness :)