I’ve been friends with Ruby for many years now. She is a Bible study teacher and mentor to me and I love her dearly. She is a breast cancer survivor and has had a rough couple of years. She and I have had a lot of fun decorating over the years and I’ve helped her in several rooms of her house and when I left for Birmingham going on 6 years ago, she had done her room in reds and golds, that were so very popular back then.
But, it’s time for change and Ruby was craving something lighter and brighter in her traditional styled bedroom. She found the color strip from Sherwin Williams that has been all the rage in blogland for the last few years and Oyster Bay was chosen for the wall color. It’s soothing and beautiful! I know you are going to love seeing Ruby’s new bedroom and master bath.
With soft colors of blue/green, cream, gold and brown, it’s a very soothing space. She previously had red walls in here and it looks like a totally different room now.
That leather chair was an inexpensive find bought 2nd hand and even though it wasn’t her first choice for a chair and ottoman, the colors work fine in here. She will be looking for a rug to anchor the chair.
She asked me what she should put above her bed and I saw this oil painting just sitting. She had taken it out of her living room. It was the obvious choice and looks wonderful here.
She shopped for some creamy white dishes at an antiques shop and added those in.
I met up with her at our favorite fabric store, Fabric and Fringe Warehouse and I already knew she was using that soft blue/green floral, so I looked in the clearance bin to see what was there that might coordinate. I spotted the soft blue with pin dots and those dots just happened to be the exact same colors in the floral, so that was a win-win. The subtle gold leopard print was in the clearance bin too. She had plenty to do shams, pillows and a bed skirt. And it was all on clearance for a great price.
The floral is so pretty and soothing.
Aqua accessories on the nightstand.
It’s a lovely room and she is enjoying it so much.
We decided to do short rods instead of one long one and she painted the rods and finials to match her trim. I went over one day to help her hang them and she sewed all the panels herself.
I think they turned out so great and really frame the windows. Now take a look at the new and improved bathroom.
They added travertine tile floors a couple years ago along with a new vanity and granite counters. It really looks WOW now! The oil rubbed bronze shower surround was added then too.
It’s a spacious and beautiful bathroom.
She went to Homegoods and found several things for this space.
Like these pretty gold/aqua bowls that we hung on the walls.
Ignore that lady in the mirror, there was no way to get my big head out of the pics.
Ruby said this pretty pottery plate was her inspiration for color and I can definitely see why.
Tip of the day: This is why you need an inspiration piece. It’s a great jumping off spot for decorating a room!
She picked up this painting at Homegoods on our shopping spree a few weeks ago and it is perfect in here.
She loves the beach too, so it’s extra perfect.
This one brings out all the blue greens in the room.
I love Ruby’s new bedroom, don’t you?? You can see she kept her metallic gold ceiling from the old version and it fits in just fine with this one.
Hope you got some great ideas on this one!
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Pinky says
Both rooma re beautiful! I love the colors, so soothing and restful….perfect! Love the inspiration piece and LOOOVE the bowls that are on the bathroom wall! Gorgeous! Thanks for sharing this, Rhoda! XO, Pinky
Betsy says
These rooms are gorgeous! You did a fabulous job of choosing fabrics. This truly is a serene setting! Thanks for sharing this!
Handy Man, Crafty Woman says
Great ideas!! The wall color is very soothing!
Renee S. says
Love it, Ruby. It turned out great. I can’t wait to redo my bedroom and get rid of all those dark colors. I hope you’re sleeping well in it.
Paula Lusk says
Rhoda-I hate to bother you, but, what is the name/maker/color of the drapery material she used. The room looks gorgeous. I bought the paint today. Can’t wait to repaint my bedroom. Take care.
Wanda P. says
I like Ruby’s new bed room.
Betty819 says
I have a similar type bedroom set and this has given me inspiration. We purchased the bedroom set for our 25th. wedding anniversary and like your sisters, that type of bedroom furniture needs a large room. I love the beautiful gold frame she has over her bed. The crown molding really adds to the room. We have lived at this house since 2005 and I haven’t done anything to our bedroom but maybe that’s a 2012 project. We have added Crown Molding to the living room, dining room and hallway and seeing your sisters’s bedroom made me realize I want it there also. All of the rooms in this house have baseboard heat and that becomes a big challenge for window dressing. Because the window in our bedroom looks out on the breezeway/patio, we have mini-blinds and a valance and it’s ugly. If I didn’t have them, the security light on the side of the garage would shine in my face when it went on. I find it hard to find a solid color of bedspread or comforter. I use a comforter on my bed all year round. Everything seems to be floral and although I love floral prints, I’m getting tired of them and it seems to limit your decorating choices. I know what I like but don’t know how to always put it together. Didn’t the bedroom set come with matching night stands? That surprized me.
Great job!
Amy says
Beautiful room. I love it. I have that same floral fabric on my roman blinds that I made from a tablecloth from Home Goods. I wish I could find more of it. I just love it.
Susan S. Spaanbroek says
Will check out the oyster bay paint color for sure. This set of rooms is inspiring as I am wanting to make the change from golds and reds also in our master suite! Thank you so much for sharing!