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.
ok, so where's the address? am so moving in! the room is just gorgeous, my oh myyyyyy! u're so talentedddddd!
Fantastic job! If you ever do a Q&A over this transformation could you please include where you purchased the full length mirror that is just to the right of the bathroom and what you used to hang it up with? Thanks!
wow. mirror on mirror is wondey!
Fantastic! And those luscious drapes! Love it with those chic yellow lamps!
So gorgeous! The mirror job in the bathroom is something I'd be down to try in our own home.
Thank you for sharing this beautiful room!
OMG, comment galore!! LOVE the finished result! The curtains are fabulous and the mirror on mirror look is to die for! Makes me want to change the deco mirror in my bathroom!
Absolutely GORGEOUS!! You did such an amazing job! I'm obsessed with your blog and your endless creativity!
That is crazy good, Jen. Brandon keeps saying that once we have money we'll have to hire you! :) Glad you and the fam are doing well!
I LOVE the mirror idea…I will absolutely be doing this in my master bathroom! Thank you for another amazing idea.
you've left me inspired to get to work!
Gorgeous room – what a transformation on such a short time! I love it and bet your mom does as well. Thanks for sharing with us.
It's so beautiful! I am loving all the yellow :)
AMAZING JOB!!! I LOVE this room! The curtain fabric is what makes the room. I love that you started with it as your inspiration. Your parents must love it!
you never cease to amaze and inspire. bravo on another perfectly executed project!
You are a genius. And I'm coveting those lamps.
I love everything- Those drapes are stunning!
The room turned out incredible and definitely has your style stamp on it. I love the use of colors and how they all come together. There are lots of favorites for me, the shower curtain, the mirror over mirror, the color of the bathroom cabinets, the yellow table and of course the hope chest! Great job!!!
I have loved watching this project come together, really great job! Cheers!
That room is gorgeous…I love how you reused their exsiting furniture, but totally freshened it up with a coat(or two) of paint. I can't believe you accomplished all this in a week's time. BRAVO to you and your mom and sis.
oh.my.goodness. – so gorgeous!
one quick question – where did the small white frames for the print series come from? i am looking for similar frames for a series from a calendar that i am dying to hang! thanks so much!
Amazing. Well, that book isn't so cheap on Amazon any more. Looks like more demand drove the price up! I'm looking to do over my bedroom the rest of the way, in a different color palette of celery green, white and taupe, and chocolate brown. I really like the ideas you've shared.
Thank you!
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. I have a vanity just like your mom's and you have inspired me to paint it.
Wow! I love it ALL!
Fantastic! I would love to know more of your of your "how to" paint furniture. It seems to be a signature of yours and i'll be undertaking some projects soon and would love to know how you do it!
One of the things i'm concerned with is lead exposure if I sand down vintage furniture that's been painted. Do you just primer and paint, or do you sand? Do you use the mini roller to avoid the brush stroke texture?
Thanks so much for all the inspiration!
cvjn
Fantastic! I would love to know more of your of your "how to" paint furniture. It seems to be a signature of yours and i'll be undertaking some projects soon and would love to know how you do it!
One of the things i'm concerned with is lead exposure if I sand down vintage furniture that's been painted. Do you just primer and paint, or do you sand? Do you use the mini roller to avoid the brush stroke texture?
Thanks so much for all the inspiration!
cvjn
Jenny, what a great job you did on this. Your mom must be so happy & proud of it. Love it all, the pop of yellow in there is so unexpected, but really makes the look. And the drapery fabric totally looks great in there.
Martha Stewart who? I seriously think the woman should consider retiring and hand over the reigns to you. You amaze me every time.
Total success!
Congratulations, it is faulous!
XX
Victoria
Wow everything went together perfectly. Awesome job! I think I love the drapes the most, the look of pleating without the pleat is cool!
What a great team your family makes! You must all be so proud :) Great job!
I love this! You have such a gift for combining fabrics and colors. I love to see your work. Thanks for sharing!
it looks beautiful! i saved so many of them as inspiration photos for a room of mine someday!
i just love love LOVE your style. thanks for sharing!
you are awesome! love all of it especially the drapes and the layered mirrors. great job!!
Wow, this is amazing! I'm so truly impressed and INSPIRED to go tackle a room in my house! Thanks for sharing!
You are so talented :).
You are amazing! I love how you mix fun, quirky colors in but keep it looking fresh and sophisticated. You are a DIY queen with an eye for style! What an inspiration!
UNBELIEVABLE!!!!! I LOVE IT! I am totally in awe, and amazingly inspired by your work. You have a gift, my girl, and you use it well! Thank you for sharing it with us!
Beautiful! And the best thing is how much of the original furnishings you used.
(I have the same IKEA duvet cover and love it) :)
I am speechless! You are amazing, fantastic, incredible, marvelous! WOW! Thank you for sharing this inspiring make over – I'm (quite obviously) in awe!
jenny you're just incredible!!! love everything you do!!
the details are amazing & i just love your mirror idea.
xoxo,
lauren
You have made such a serene bedroom now, with lots of interesting details, and materials and patterns that coordinate so well. What a job well done!
I love it! Her room and bathroom (befores)are very much like mine, you have me really wanting to redo my bathroom!! And you totally sold out the affordable copies of that book for Amazon, I had to peek and there are only a couple expensive copies now- ha! Good job though, it is really pretty.
Wow…..looks so fabulous! You are so talented! Love everything about it!
Ohmygoodness! Beautiful!
Will you please come make over my house right now?
Love it!! I have a project that seems rt up your alley! Check it out at http://www.Latdah.blogspot.com. Can't wait to try my hand at those curtains your mom made- thanks for the close-up pics!
That looks so great! I honestly couldn't visualize it when you showed all the pieces – but it's amazing! BTW, checked out that book on Amazon… maybe you caused a sell out because there were only a couple used ones at about $50 a pop! :)
great job! i'm sure your parents are so grateful and proud!
This is absolutely incredible. I love all the photos, and your commentary about how and why and such. Just loved it! Thanks so much for sharing it with us!
Lovely, as always! I love how much simply painting the furniture spiced up the room. I also love how you hanged the ikea mirror over the existing mirror … you're too good.
HI! This is just silly to comment on but I just have to…if it even matters to your parents: the handles on the nightstands are on upside down compared to the before pics. Silly but I noticed…maybe you wanted it that way :)
What a difference. Amazing!