We sold our dark wood bed to my mother in law which made things easy since we didn’t have to wait for someone to purchase it. There was absolutely nothing wrong with the piece it just didn’t fit what we wanted for our home. We wanted light and bright with a few pops of color and no matter what we did it just didn’t work with the dark wood.
So the search for a perfect bed that met all of our requirements began. After several mishaps and three solid weeks of searching online along with every furniture store in the metro area only to find absolutely nothing, I started looking out-of-state. To my surprise, I found the perfect bed at Nebraska Furniture Mart and it came in several hundred dollars cheaper than the competition. Honestly, I was really nervous until we had it set up and then I couldn’t have been any more in love! It is amazing you guys and I would buy it again and again. The fabric is thick, color is perfect, it covers the box spring completely and the height makes it look so luxurious.
Since we had spent so much money on furniture and decor when we moved into our house. We wanted to keep things as easy on the wallet as possible. That meant we would keep our lamps, nightstands, dresser, and rug. We knew if we lightened the walls, curtains, and bed that we could make it work without changing every single thing. We were lucky because sometimes it’s just not possible to make things work together as easily as we did so don’t get discouraged if your old stuff doesn’t work. Just try to think of ways you may be able to change it to fit or possibly even sell it to buy what you want.
This entire room was inspired by these Schumacher pillows. I have loved them since the moment I saw them so when we decided on redoing our master I knew that would be the perfect place for them. You have probably seen them featured on one of my Friday Favorites. To top things off my absolute favorite company for purchasing pillows carries them in several colors and they also carry this gorgeous leopard lumbar pillow which is an all time favorite. Double score!
Now I have to brag on Pillow Time Girls for a moment. This company is hands down the best company I have ever worked with or purchased from. They go so far out of their way to make sure everything is perfect and you have exactly what you need when you need it. The quality of their work surpasses any I have seen thus far and the price points are amazing! Linda is the most kind, generous person and honestly cares if her customers are happy, which is rare these days. So if you are planning a pillow purchase these girls should definitely be at the top of the list!
This was my third time using them and each time has been just as good as the last. No matter if it’s a $40.00 purchase or a $200.00 purchase they have treated me like I was their most important customer each time and that means something to me. Each pillow cover comes with an invisible zipper enclosure which is my favorite type. Aren’t those pillows stunning?
As soon as the hubs gave the go ahead I went straight to it hoping it was still in stock and thank goodness it was! I absolutely love the way it looks with the pillows! It is 100% cotton so it was a bit wrinkled out of the dryer but I washed/dried and took it to the cleaners for a press. Viola wrinkle free!
The framed agate art was a total must have! I originally wanted to purchase the framed agate trio I posted about a few weeks ago but the frame was not the right color and I was scared to paint it since they cost so much, what if I messed them up? Then I found these at target and the price was so great I knew I could chance spray painting them and not panic if I ended up hating it. I used my favorite Rustoleum Metallics in Gold.
The Ram was also a target find, he absolutely had to come home with me. isn’t he darling! He looks like he belongs there guarding the bathroom door.
These linen curtains were a gamble because I wasn’t sure how good the quality would be but I was pleasantly surprised. They have a nice weight and block just enough of the sunlight. Plus I love the light and airy feel they give the room.
That fan… Listen, everything inside me would love nothing more than to have a beautiful shiny chandelier hanging above our bed but let’s be real!! We live in Oklahoma where the summers are brutally hot and a ceiling fan is a complete necessity. So as much as I would love to yank it down it has to stay. Maybe someday we could update it with a more modern piece but for now, it works.
The Navy pillows are from a company that I hadn’t used before but I was happy with the service and the pillows are great. Typically I won’t purchase envelope closures just because I love having a zipper and I like the front and back being the same but these work since they are up against the bed.
We mounted our TV onto the wall with a wall mount and hid the wires with a kit Wayne found. It requires cutting part of the drywall out so if you not comfortable doing that then you could see how it looked with a cord cover but this way worked best for us. I hate seeing cords hanging all over the place and love how clean it looks now.
Do you see the bust planter I mentioned a few Friday’s ago? She still has no plant! I looked everywhere for something that would work well but couldn’t settle on anything so there she sits.
Several people have asked about the watercolor prints above and believe it or not they are from a store on Etsy. LilaXLola sells printable art and they have tons of options. Once you complete your purchase you can download the art and have it printed to any size you like at your local photo shop or printing store. I used Walgreens and had them printed 11×14 and put them in these brass 16×20 matted frames. These were perfect because they blend so well with the navy in both pillows. I mixed in some black with the book and horse head to go with the bedding and leopard pillow.
The lamps and shades were purchased separately and they are actually no longer carried in this color but I found a similar option that I will link to at to in the original post.
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