Doing a master bedroom refresh recently, I just may have jumped back to the jewel tone years of the 1990’s! I didn’t really plan on doing that in our bedroom, but that’s sort of what happened and I’m liking it a lot. You probably did jewel tones back then too and I didn’t see myself going back there, but I’ve chosen some moody jewel tones for a bedroom refresh, so I’ll share with you how it started and where it is now.
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When Mark and I moved in I got this light aqua coverlet from Tuesday morning. It’s a Peacock Ally brand and is nice so I used it as my starting point and choose the rug, bench and pillows from that. I had the drapes made locally and they go well with all my colors in here. I got the shams from a brand deal with The Inside, a company that makes custom pillows and other home decor pieces. We’ve been here 8 years now, so I started to think about a change. Also of note, I do have an opinionated husband, so if it was just me decorating the bedroom for myself, it would be way more girly. It would probably be more in the vibe of our guest room, a really happy space, but it’s definitely more girly. Mark doesn’t go for girly as you an imagine. So, I’ve always kept him in mind as I’ve decorated, especially our bedroom and bathroom and I run things by him before I make decisions to make sure he’s happy with it too. That’s just how we do things in our house.
A couple years ago, we added the brick wallpaper and that added another layer of cozy to the room. I may eventually change out the lamps, I just used what I had and they used to be in my old dining room. They look decent in here, but I’d like to change them eventually. I saw some Euro pillow shams from Pottery Barn that popped up somewhere, I wasn’t really looking, they just caught my eye. And voila, I ordered one to see what I thought and I loved it, so my original thought was to mix the pillow sham with what I already had, but you know how that goes! It doesn’t usually work out that way and it didn’t in my case either, so I decided to go moody and just go with it. I found a new coverlet and shams and a new quilt for the bottom of the bed, all because of these new Pottery Barn shams.
And here’s where it is now. The shams started it all and even though the color worked with my original coverlet, it was just too much of a difference in mood and depth. It needed a darker coverlet, so I found a pretty slate blue. I really am liking the darker and more moody feel for fall and winter so the plan is to keep this through winter and change back to the lighter coverlet for spring and summer. It will be nice to change it out, something I’ve never done before.
Jewel tones all the way with the new set and I’m loving it. I’ll share where I got everything. The new pick stitch quilt and shams are from West Elm. This particular color blue is no longer available, but there are a few other colors. It’s very nicely made. The velvet pillow is from Patricia Nash. I did a lot of shopping online to find the right combo and I’m really happy with how it all came together.
The Pottery Barn shams have a little of this wine color in them, so I pulled it out for the accent pillow.
The Pottery Barn pillows that captured my attention have such pretty fall colors. I loved the blues, greens and khaki shades.
That velvet embossed pillow is very yummy.
I think it all looks nice with the wallpaper too.
I found this cotton quilt online at Home Depot and ordered a Queen size to layer at the bottom of the bed. It has all the colors I needed and I love the addition of the stripe.
It adds just enough accent and looks great with the rug too. All of this needed to work with the rug too and I’m happy with how it flows as well.
It’s going to be a nice change for our bedroom and it really does feel cozy in here and will be a welcome change for fall and winter.
Daisy likes to get in on my photoshoots. I never thought I’d go back to the 90’s, but here we are! Ha! Hopefully a modernized version of jewel tones this time.
Looking at the bed through the wall mirror.
Just a reminder of the other side of the room, my vanity table.
And here’s the sitting room again, that adjoins our bedroom. I still love this color drenched Moody Blue space that we finished a few years ago. It all still flows well and feels like a cozy retreat. Thanks for stopping by to see the changes I made!
Looks awesome! I love how you have used those jewel tones in an updated way.
What is the wall paint color in your sitting room?
Hi, Tami, it’s called Moody Blue by Sherwin Williams.
Pretty new linens. One little suggestion. If you want your pillow shams to be plump and filled out like those in ads and department stores, use cotton batting. Stuff it in all the corners and seams where there is slack space. My niece who worked at a department store told me that is what they do in the stores. I have been doing it for years since. Makes a huge difference.
Hi, Sara, good tip, but those shams have a flange, so the down inserts I have definitely fill it up all the way. They are very fat and fluffy but the flange is a bit floppy. I tried starching them but I think it needs more.
I really like the vibe!
It looks wonderful. I loved the 90’s and the color and this is a great modern update to those days. I had hunter green walls in my living room then and probably won’t go there again, but I do love color. Great job!
Rhoda, just love your new look with your lovely bed linen. It is just beautiful! You have done a great job with everything! By the way, I too make sure my dear hubby likes any new changes! That’s how we do things here in our new condo!
pretty Rhoda. love the updated changes. Your seating room is also so nice.
Love the colors and new look in your bedroom! My colors are chocolate, cream, and taupe which are colors my husband loves too. I also think that is important!
It is lovely but where are the pillows you sleep on? My husband does not like all the pillows etc so I had the regular pillows behind the fancy ones. What do you do?
Hi, Margaret, our sleeping pillows are behind the Euro shams. You can see one peeking out behind.
The bedroom looks great and I agree that it works well with the sitting room.
Can you provide a link for the bedroom ceiling fan? Thanks.
Hi, Betty, Mark got that fan years ago at Home Depot and brought it with him here, so it’s no longer available.
Wow, I absolutely love the new room! The color palette is so attractive, and I’m shocked that the brick is wallpaper! You had me totally fooled. And the quilt is from Home Depot???? Love the stripes with the shams. Great look for the cool days of fall!
Love the way you changed things up. I likely wouldn’t have considered the Euro shams just seeing them by themselves — but you are absolutely right — they work great in the room. I love them!