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.
Saw this on secrets of domestic bliss… but thought I would come and say FANTASTIC! at the source!
I might be a little obsessed with this room. I LOVE the drapery fabric.
Beautiful!
Wow that is fantastic. I am so impressed that you got all of that accomplished in such a short period of time. And thank for the TONS of great ideas I can use in my house!!
Absolutely stunning!
Did you use the wipe on poly that you have used in the past on the bed? I love everything you have done. You should win some sort of award! Are you going to also share the budget for the project?
Lovely! What color did you use for the walls?
Wonderful work! The curtains really make the space. I cannot believe how much you guys accomplished in such a small amount of time.
Really fun watching this come together, it looks great. And thanks for being so detailed about the paint and fabric…that River Mist might be what I've been looking for! Awesome job.
Looks great!
Beautiful!!!!
I love how you have such a complete vision and put it all together at once. No piece by piece for you. It looks amazing. I'm dying to try the mirror on mirror in our master bath.
Than looks really nice. Very neat and clean looking. Thanks for all the pictures. oh and I love what you did with the bathroom mirror!
i do really like the room; I think that the color palette is incredibly sophisticated and interesting. The fabric that you used for the curtains gives the room a huge amount of personality. I think that painting the bed was a good move because you need something dramatic to stand up against that pattern. But for that reason, I do think that you need some piece of art above the bed that is bigger and more dramatic than the mirror. For me, it doesn't feel balanced. I also would love to see some pretty glass handles in the bathroom- maybe a trip to Restoration Hardware is in order?
i love how you did this all so affordably! my husband thinks that if it doesn't cost a lot of money, it won't look good in our home! i'm sending him a link to this post so that he can see how wrong he is :) great job!
omg, you are amazing! thank you so, so much for your fantastic blog. and thank you for giving so many useful & affordable decorating tips. there are no words. just thank you!
This is gorgeous! I am dying to get home and do something similar to my own bedroom now.. you've inspired me! I can't believe that it only took you guys a week – amazing!
I have a question about raising the shower curtain similar to Kelley's question… What do you do as far as a shower curtain liner at the 84" height?
I tried raising my rod to 84-ish inches tall, but the liner's now too short. It barely brushes the edge of the tub. I'm kind of scared to take a shower now for fear of water splashing past the liner.
Do I need to go buy a longer liner? Or hang the liner lower than the shower curtain rod? I have the curtains ready to go, but can't shower in it until the liner mystery is solved. :)
It turned out amazing, beautiful, colorful, and peaceful. Perfection! Man, now I wish I had a partner in decorating crime…
I love your blog and the bedroom looks fantastic. You've given me so many wonderful ideas!
I love the bathroom mirror idea! Super original. And I'll have to agree with you on the botanical prints, one of the best parts of the room. Thanks for the ideas!
Wow!!!! Just absolutely beautiful!!! I am completely inspired!!! Thank you for sharing!
My question is what are the dimensions of the curtains and the shower curtain? I have been wanting to make my own curtains but I have realized that the fabric is only so thick so unless I sew two panels together, they won't be wide enough. Any suggestions??
Thanks for all the sweet comments!
About the shower curtain – we purchased an extra long liner at Bed Bath and Beyond. Also, as an aside, I prefer fabric liners to plastic ones.
We did have to sew two widths of fabrics together to make the curtain wide enough. We used about six yards of fabric.
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i love the mirrors on top of the mirror- what a brilliant idea!
What a great job. Loved how you re-did things…the mirror on mirror was perfect!
What a fantastic job! Surely magazine worthy. :) I LOVE the color of the bathroom cabinets – I'm keeping that one in mind for future painting projects.
What a great make over. It looks so wonderful, and the best part is that this is something anyone could do in their own home. Lidy
The room is amazing! If I had known you were in Mesa and had any free moment, I would have had you come over to our new house. I need lots of decorating help on that one. I've loved reading and especially enjoyed your recent tips on stores in Mesa. I just signed up for a workshop at Home Fabrics on drapery. It is just what I was desperately needing. Thanks!
Sadly my bathroom looks exactly like your mom's "before" bathroom. But thanks to your post and your amazing make over idea, I now feel there is hope in the near future.
oooooo the mirrors on mirros thing is so awesome!
L-O-V-E it. And you.
I keep going back to the finished project pics. It is so awesome! It is so well put together! I love everything. I just got some awesome Drexel nightstands on craigslist that I've been stumped about what color to paint them. I will definitely use the color you used on your parents nightstands – they look perfect! Thanks so much for sharing your work – posting all those pics must take a lot time.
Once again, a beautiful job! You may this look so easy!
I love the drapes…that fabric is to die for! I also love that you shop at homegoods…it's my go-to store for home decorating!
I LOVE the entire makeover! Beautiful! I actually bought the wildflower book and when it came, it was a mini-book….was yours like this, and did you have to blow up the images in order to frame?
It looks FANTASTIC! I adore the mirror on mirror look, and I think I even like yours better than the original – it is subtle enough that it works for a real, every day home, but it's still so fancy!
I love the 3M strips too, I use them for everything. How will they go in the bathroom, though? I've got a cheap mirror i want to hang on tiles, but I'm concerned they'll get dampe and fall off,a nd I'll be trapped behind broken glass in bare feet!
I saw this lovely drapery fabric @ Debois Textiles today in Baltimore for 8-9 dollars a yard. That place is a goldmine! Lovely makeover
I was just wondering about the curtains, I know you posted a close up picture of how they were made to fit into the curtain rods but I can't seem to find it now. I wanted to try that same technique. Was that done before the curtains were completely assembled? Is is similar to a button hole? Thanks! Any info would be helpful!
The picture of the inside of the curtain panels is in the previous post. They are basically just large button holes sewn into a separate panel behind the actual curtain fabric. I will totally use this technique again. LOVED the results!
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I love what you do! I've been getting some great ideas for my own home from your blog! I love the DIY table/ dresser project – going to head by Ikea to pick up the pieces I need! :) Also, your parents bedroom is amazing and I loved the art (flowers) and I went on ebay and picked up that book! thanks for all your great posts, if you have a chance, stop by my blog! thanks
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I think this is my favorite post of yours too! It turned out absolutelty stunning and so dramatically different than the before shots! I love your work and your blog!!!
wow! your parents room looks great! i love the gray/yellow color scheme (its one of my favorite combinations) and that yellow vanity – love it!!
LOVE it! would you share where you bought the drapery fabric?
This is absolutely gorgeous! I love all the colors. What color is on the walls? Just curious. I'm looking to repaint my office….
TOTALLY AMAZING! what a great makeover! SO many great tips and what a beautiful final result! an inspiration! Love it!
Can you tell me what the paint color is for the wall? I love it all but I'm interested in knowing what that wall color is exactly! Thanks
I love the color theme for this room. The black bed frame stands out quite nice against the brightness of the room. Job well done!