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.
absolutely beautiful!!
you have such great style! sophisticated but not stuffy!
LOVE IT!
You're amazing! Can't believe you did it in one week. I am so taking the ikea mirror trick and doing it in my master bath! Thanks for a great post.
W.O.W. You have some mad skills, and apparently your family does, too! I love my mom dearly and she's quite skilled at sewing and painting; but if we had to do all this in a week, I think we would throttle each other!
You have done a FABULOUS job on both of these rooms! Love the curtains, the yellow vanity, and all of the little accessories! I really like that you kept your grandfather's chest but painted it to fit the room. Amazing job!
P.S. Did you make the curtains yourself? If so, where is the fabric from?
OMG!!! Love the bedroom. I have a black bed and was thinking about painting it white but you just changed my mind. I have always loved grey and yellow but didnt know how to incorporate it into my decor without it looking to modern and you have just proved me wrong. Love Love Love the curtains and the yellow table. I am going to have to give the grey and yellow a whirl. Thanks for the inspiration.
Everything is just stunning. I've been looking forward to this post, and it didn't disappoint! It sounds like you have a very talented family, too!
Oh -and thanks for the link to the book. I just ordered one at an insanely good price! Thanks!
You are an inspiration!
So inspirational, thanks for posting such great ideas.
It looks so pretty! I am not a yellow lover, but it really looks great in the room.
Your parents have to be thrilled with you!
I have the same wildflower prints, I love them.
Well your parents must be beyond thrilled, what a gorgeous transformation and on such a quick time frame!!
Janell
GORGEOUS!! Seems your whole family is talented! Did you happen to sand the cabinets in the bathroom first or just Zinnser?? Curious b/c i have the same horrible cabinets and would love to do this:)
Stunning room!! I cant believe you did all that work in a week!! And you are right, the curtains make the whole place, I love them!
I WISH my parents would let me get ahold of their house for a week! It looks like a beige monster threw up in there! Maybe if I forward this post to my mom…..
Dang Jenny-You MURDERED that completely! I keep saying over and over how gray, turquoise, yellow w/hints of black are a killer combo. You totally did that.
love!
Well done! Just lovely – thanks for sharing. Clever use of decorative mirrors on top on builder's sheet mirrors. I should try that with my two bathrooms.
Teacup Lane (Sandy)
Everything looks amazing! You should be really proud of yourself! Well done!
Wow! I especially love the bathroom changes. The mirror was a great idea…. And I love that those gorgeous curtains are reflected in it!
Love the curtains in the bedroom!!
Love it! What a wonderful gift! I absolutely love what you have done! Does your dad like it too? :)
this is so beautiful! i wish you lived near me. i need you to help me decorate my house with fun colors! you're the best. xo grace
I cannot believe you! I absolutely love the gray, butter, and misty blues… perfect and fresh and comfortable.
There were so many ideas in these posts that I want to steal! You're an inspiration!
Fantastic! I've been eagerly checking back everyday to see the "after" pics.
One question… I want to raise my shower curtains as well, but I don't know what to do about a liner. Do you buy a longer one or use something else?
Beautiful!! I love each and every room that you do. Thank you for more inspiration and great tips!
Gorgeous, yet again!! Your use of color and pattern is always so inspiring. Can't wait to see what you do next!
It's awesome. Straight up awesome. I'm ready to tackle my bedroom now.
It looks fantastic Jenny!! And so fast and frugal. Thank you so much for sharing all the photos. Sounds like you come from a long line of very talented people. What fun!
I am SOOO going to steal that bathroom mirror idea. That is perfection! I will definitely give you credit, but I WILL DO IT.
You are too amazing! I really admire the way you coordinate such a variety of fabrics. And a week!? Ahhhmazing!
I think it looks simply beautiful. LOVE the trick of hanging a mirror on a mirror. Clever!
And hooray for giving the kiddos a a boost into that lovely bed for morning snuggles. I love that.
jbhat
Cannot believe you pulled off such a transformation in such a short time frame. No wonder you came home exhausted. Awesome job!
Oh I bet Mom and Dad are thrilled it looks wonderful…I love your color choices…I am always in the market for a yellow and I just love the one you used.
Thanks for a wonderful post….
I love those mirrors I almost did that, we too have one of those huge mirrors….I framed it instead, came out great !!
All the best,
Kathy :)
Looks gorgeous, I love the yellow lamp against the curtains. I wish I could sew so that my curtain dilemna can come to an end.
And yes, I've also been wanting four of those soap dispensers. One for each bathroom and two for the kitchen.
I love the transformation! You've done so much! I love the mirror idea and the fabrics on the curtains and the stool by the dressing table are gorgeous!
xx
Ahhhh! I'm dieing! You did SUCH an amazing job. Love the use of colors. So current, fun, and refined. Thanks for yet another inspirational project.
Your parents are lucky folks.
The room is absolutely gorgeous! Your parents must be thrilled.
I'm off to look at your old post to find out what fabric you used on the drapes. Love them!
this room looks beautiful and gave me some great ideas for redoing our bedroom.
Amazing redo Jenny – way to (again) knock it out of the park ! The fabric adds such modern flair and the pops of yellow I adore ! Amazing what a week of elbow grease combined with impeccable style can do – way to go girl ! I'm sure your mom is delighted. And proud !
I LOVE it! Especially that yellow table! What a fabulous transformation!
Love! It was so great to see how you transformed the room from start to finish. Thanks so much for sharing and you offered up some great tips I will be using in the future!
wow! love the grey/yellow!
this is so stunning! these colors are right up my alley, too. i love it!
I'm a new reader yo your blog, and I thank you so much for all the time you spent writing all this out. I am in the process of re-doing my tiny space, and I love this color scheme. It's actually the one I was thinking of using before you changed yours up. So, I have gotten a lot of great ideas from this, and it's fun to see the project all come together. Great work!! Thanks so much for sharing your talents with me!
Lovely room. The window treatments are fabulous. Excellent job and thanks for sharing with us!
What a transformation!! Love the patterned drapes. I need to get to a town that actually has a fabric store!
Thanks for sharing … so many amazing ideas to use in my own bedroom.
If your Mom ever decides to dis-own you, come straight to my house. I love your work!
Speedy!!!
pve
The mirror on mirror idea is completely genius!
fabulously beautiful! I'd love to see a fuchsia pink or fire engine red pillow in there. Just one.