the room

A wise woman, aka my amazing mother, once said to me...a couple of weeks

ago...that you should always start with your bedroom when working on a house. She said (to some effect) that it represents you and your spouses relationship. So, I better not neglect it even though it is soooooooooooooo tempting to just want to focus on rooms people are going to actually see first.

Here we go.

These are the extremely potential filled pictures of our new bedroom (the scary looking boarded window is from an old air-conditioning unit that will be a window again soon).

Assets:

• two windows with cute window frames
• hardwood under the carpet (not pine, actual hardwood)
• little hidden hidey-hole closet (next to the bedroom door)
• reasonable size closet for so old a house
• it's ours!

I like to take my inspiration from nature and these pearls are just the glamour that I'm looking for. Let's start with the walls. I have been thinking about a light, pearlized, sheeny, gray color. White crown mouldings, baseboards, and ceiling.

Now, the floors. I am in love with dark wood floors!!! Because grey and dark wood floors arewell, darker I want to make sure to keep the room light by using the fresh, crisp white to contrast the gray and ebony stained floors.

Ok, now the fun part...furniture and details!

As a wedding gift from Sky's parents are getting us a Hayworth upholstered headboard from Pier1.

We own mirrored night stands from target (glamorous yet affordable)

White bedding that I got for Christmas

An awesome vintage dresser we found on KSL that we are painting white (pictures to come)

I am hoping/wishing (hint, hint Sky ;) ) for this chandelier that I found at overstock.com that will add that extra pizzazz and it's a great deal as far as chandeliers go!

homedepot has inexpensive ceiling medallions which add so much to a room (I am all about the details! )

I also love the idea of black and white photos on the walls in different black frames. I'm still figuring out curtains and lamps. ...We'll get there.

Have a great Saturday!