Welcome to all of you who are coming from the Hooked on Houses home tour. Hope you enjoy a tour of our master bedroom.
Welcome to the master! This is walking in the door looking at the king size sleighbed. Our bedroom is not HUGE, but adequately sized and we have quite a bit of furniture in here, but somehow we’ve made it work. I’ve showed a few pics in here before, but with the changes recently made, I thought I’d show you the whole thing, top to bottom. Before we go any further, wall color is Sherwin Williams Blonde. I know someone will ask! For all you girls who love the details, there are lots of pics to look at.
“Chester” is home and in place now and boy, howdy…do we love it. Talk about lots of storage, it holds all the socks, underwear, and workout clothes we have. My hubby didn’t see it until we picked it up & he was very happy with it.
You can see coming in the doorway is a huge French armoire. It fits nicely in this little nook and even though it’s big, it doesn’t get in the way. You’ll see more of it in a minute. The new chest just fits on this wall and I really love how they all work together. 1880’s French armoire and probably this chest is from around the 1950’s. As I mentioned earlier, when we picked the piece up, on the back is a tag from Thomasville. No date, but I think it’s at least 50-60 years old. Great condition. I just can’t stress enough how much I love these old pieces of furniture. If there’s one suggestion I could make to any of you younger gals starting a new house….build your bones with antiques. You won’t be sorry!
These older pieces are made SO sturdy and SO much better than anything out there new today. As I’ve said before, what could you get NEW for $400?? Not much, that’s for sure. Some crappy furniture, no doubt.
Check out the new lamps! I just love these cute little things. Have you ever seen something in a store & couldn’t get it out of your mind? That’s what happened with these lamps. I had some on our nightstands that I got 3 years ago, not expensive lamps at all & thought that I would eventually replace them. I was shopping a few weeks ago at Homegoods and spotted 2 of these lamps on clearance for $25, a great price. I didn’t get them, decided I didn’t need to spend the money. So, while I was out last week shopping for my client, there they were again. Still didn’t get them. But they kept nagging at me, so the next day I jumped in the car to see if they were still there. One was…for $18! Of course, I snapped it up, but was bummed there was only one, so I called the other Homegoods and they had another one. Turns out it depends on the date on how the mark-downs go, so that one was only marked down to $25. That’s fine too…regular price on them were $50 each, so I did get a great deal. Look how wonderful they look in here. It really makes a difference in the room just putting these lamps in too.
Nightstands are old too, probably from the 40’s or 50’s. They have 3 neat drawers inside that close away. Did I mention I love the new lamps? OK, I did.
Just in case anyone needs an idea on how to cover a boxspring on a sleighbed. This is fabric that I bought just enough of to sew onto a fitted sheet. It covers the boxspring perfectly so that when it shows, it’s not ugly! Mostly it’s under the coverlet, but a little of it peeks out.
You can see coming in the doorway is a huge French armoire. It fits nicely in this little nook and even though it’s big, it doesn’t get in the way. You’ll see more of it in a minute. The new chest just fits on this wall and I really love how they all work together. 1880’s French armoire and probably this chest is from around the 1950’s. As I mentioned earlier, when we picked the piece up, on the back is a tag from Thomasville. No date, but I think it’s at least 50-60 years old. Great condition. I just can’t stress enough how much I love these old pieces of furniture. If there’s one suggestion I could make to any of you younger gals starting a new house….build your bones with antiques. You won’t be sorry!
These older pieces are made SO sturdy and SO much better than anything out there new today. As I’ve said before, what could you get NEW for $400?? Not much, that’s for sure. Some crappy furniture, no doubt.
Check out the new lamps! I just love these cute little things. Have you ever seen something in a store & couldn’t get it out of your mind? That’s what happened with these lamps. I had some on our nightstands that I got 3 years ago, not expensive lamps at all & thought that I would eventually replace them. I was shopping a few weeks ago at Homegoods and spotted 2 of these lamps on clearance for $25, a great price. I didn’t get them, decided I didn’t need to spend the money. So, while I was out last week shopping for my client, there they were again. Still didn’t get them. But they kept nagging at me, so the next day I jumped in the car to see if they were still there. One was…for $18! Of course, I snapped it up, but was bummed there was only one, so I called the other Homegoods and they had another one. Turns out it depends on the date on how the mark-downs go, so that one was only marked down to $25. That’s fine too…regular price on them were $50 each, so I did get a great deal. Look how wonderful they look in here. It really makes a difference in the room just putting these lamps in too.
Nightstands are old too, probably from the 40’s or 50’s. They have 3 neat drawers inside that close away. Did I mention I love the new lamps? OK, I did.
Just in case anyone needs an idea on how to cover a boxspring on a sleighbed. This is fabric that I bought just enough of to sew onto a fitted sheet. It covers the boxspring perfectly so that when it shows, it’s not ugly! Mostly it’s under the coverlet, but a little of it peeks out.
I used a cream mattelasse coverlet and shams and bought all the fabric separately for pillows. The paisley and stripe came from Calico Corners. My mom sewed all my pillows for me. Ordered these blue/yellow botanicals off Ebay and had them framed at Hobby Lobby. 1/2 price frames and a new mat and I was all set. They have great framing deals if you buy their 1/2 prices frames and let them put it all together.
Pillows closer
Looking from the bathroom. You can see we don’t have a lot of walking room in here, but it’s cozy and works for us. I could shoot the builder who didn’t push the outside wall out in that corner. They could have easily made the house square over there to accomodate more space in here. And I really hate only having one window in here.
There’s enough room in this little corner for a chair and ottoman. My mom sewed this slipcover several years ago and did a great job. Luckily the fabric I chose goes with a lot. I’d love to do a cream slipcover eventually, although with sitting here and lounging, it would probably have to be washed all the time. Found those 2 plaid pillows at a yardsale for $1 each. Mom made my window treatments too. All the oil paintings in here were found at yardsales.An old china cabinet is perfect for hiding the TV. I did a makeover on this one last year and posted it here. You can see the changes it went through from when I first found it at an antiques place, all beat up. I used fabric on the doors that are from the pillow shams. Closeup of window treatment.
Pillows closer
Looking from the bathroom. You can see we don’t have a lot of walking room in here, but it’s cozy and works for us. I could shoot the builder who didn’t push the outside wall out in that corner. They could have easily made the house square over there to accomodate more space in here. And I really hate only having one window in here.
There’s enough room in this little corner for a chair and ottoman. My mom sewed this slipcover several years ago and did a great job. Luckily the fabric I chose goes with a lot. I’d love to do a cream slipcover eventually, although with sitting here and lounging, it would probably have to be washed all the time. Found those 2 plaid pillows at a yardsale for $1 each. Mom made my window treatments too. All the oil paintings in here were found at yardsales.An old china cabinet is perfect for hiding the TV. I did a makeover on this one last year and posted it here. You can see the changes it went through from when I first found it at an antiques place, all beat up. I used fabric on the doors that are from the pillow shams. Closeup of window treatment.
Covered the lampshade with some silk plaid. A side table and magazine rack, both from yardsales are on either side.
Closeup of the painted armoire. I used some leftover wall paint from one of the test quarts from my downstairs blue bathroom. Went over it with a little woodstain to tone down the blue a bit. Added a few stencils too.
One of the yardsale oil paintings.
Here’s the top of that French armoire. This is one of my favorite antiques. It’s a monster and really a pretty piece. You can see how close to the 9′ ceiling it comes.
Again, you won’t find anything like this brand new.
Closeup of the painted armoire. I used some leftover wall paint from one of the test quarts from my downstairs blue bathroom. Went over it with a little woodstain to tone down the blue a bit. Added a few stencils too.
One of the yardsale oil paintings.
Here’s the top of that French armoire. This is one of my favorite antiques. It’s a monster and really a pretty piece. You can see how close to the 9′ ceiling it comes.
Again, you won’t find anything like this brand new.
My dear friend, Maureen, from Georgia gave me the 3 Italian prints next to the vanity. I love them! This is her own photography from her trip to Italy and she knew I loved these.
The vanity where I put on my makeup, another older piece. Do you see a pattern here?
Closeup of the mirror detail. I love this piece too. Drawer detail. I just can’t get off my soapbox about buying antique pieces. I really did think when I was younger that antiques were way outta my league, but I found out they truly are not. You can get a nice older piece for about the same as a junky newer piece in many cases. If you haven’t tried antiques, think about it! Using old and new is what makes a home have that collected over time feel and not like you’ve gone furniture shopping in a weekend.
The vanity where I put on my makeup, another older piece. Do you see a pattern here?
Closeup of the mirror detail. I love this piece too. Drawer detail. I just can’t get off my soapbox about buying antique pieces. I really did think when I was younger that antiques were way outta my league, but I found out they truly are not. You can get a nice older piece for about the same as a junky newer piece in many cases. If you haven’t tried antiques, think about it! Using old and new is what makes a home have that collected over time feel and not like you’ve gone furniture shopping in a weekend.
Hope you enjoyed the master bedroom tour. This is where we spend a lot of time and I wanted to make it a haven and it truly is. As I mentioned before, my hubby loves deep blue, so I decided to do blue and golden yellow in here. Those are a natural combo and I didn’t have any trouble finding fabrics. We’ve really enjoyed it. I think the addition of “chester” and the new lamps really make it special now.
I’m working this week with our church’s Backyard Bible Clubs, so will be very busy every morning. It’s sort of like Vacation Bible School. Have a great week!
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Liz says
What a fabulous bedroom! And I adore the wall color too, it looks like a wonderful retreat!
Laura says
Your master is so beautiful! I actually prefer a smaller bedroom, there is something so comfortable about them. The French armoire reminds me of the armoire in the Chronicles of Narnia, and I love it!
Laura 🙂
The Berry's Patch says
Rhoda, I just love all your antiques! I was going to ask about the wall color, thanks for posting that. All your pillows look so nice on the bed. Why oh why do I like pillows so much? Your mom is one special lady. That slip cover is perfect.
Jane says
Your room is absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing it with us! How sweet of you to include your hubby’s favorite color.
Lynn says
Beautiful! Those are the colors that I think will be next in our MB and bath.
I have to admit that I love how you are “matchy matchy.” Colors have to go with each other to me. Don’t make it look Ray Charles picked it out.
Now I have antique envy. I wish we had good places here in Alaska to buy them, but we don’t.
Anonymous says
Your bedroom is a great showcase for your interior design skills. I love the blue and sand tones and the armoire. Definitely an inspiration.
Karen
J.L. says
Love it, Rho. Thanks for the sweet email reply yesterday. I really do enjoy your blog so much. The advice about the well-built, older pieces of furniture is so true – they are made so much better and usually can be found for a better price than new!
OKGardners says
How very, very pretty. Everything looks perfect. I have used SW BLONDE paint in my last two new homes. It is the new beige. It is neutral and pretty – no blah tan. Your accents and furniture make this such a pleasant place to see. Congrats on completing it.
Betty in Oklahoma
Shelia says
Afternoon, Rhoda! Oh, your bedroom is just beautiful. I, too, love all the older pieces of furniture and you have some beauties. That armoire! Who would have thot of redoing that little china cabinet and using it in the bedroom. It’s precious and looks so nice here. Your bed linens are gorgoues and I’m drooling over your pillows. Well, I’ll go now and sulk!! ;( No, I’m not jealous, not one bit lol
Be a sweetie,
Shelia 😉
Jillian, Inc. says
Love Chester. And blue/yellow is one of my favorite combinations.
kathysews says
Thanks so much for the inspiration. I have a beautiful new 2 year old house, beautiful antique dark wood bedroom furniture, and a lot of anxiety about what to do in there… I think I may borrow your pictures for some starting points and get going. I love it. Thanks so much. Do you do consultations in Alaska??
JeanMac says
Oh, I love your master bedroom – esp. the lovely vanity and reading nook. Wonderful how the armoire tucks right into the corner as if made for it.
Your colors are very nice.
Kitty Scraps says
Wow, your master bedroom is gorgeous. Love it all!
Anonymous says
Absolutely gorgeous! Love it. But guess what my comment is? Your electric makeup mirror on your makeup table/vanity. I used to have one as a teenager. That really brings back memories. I have not seen one like that in ages. Thanks for bringing back some memories.
joan says
Hi Rhoda,
What a great room. I love it. The color is so pretty and I love the photos of Italy, gorgeous. Also thanks for the tip about the sleigh bed box spring. I couldn’t figure out what to do with ours.
Picket says
I loved the tour!!! Your furniture pieces are gorgeous and I love the different fabrics you have in there! I love smaller bedrooms and alot of furniture in them….it makes such a warm cocoon feeling for me….great post girl!
Handmade Housewife... says
Wow, there’s so much eye candy in that room!! Love all the fabrics you used. Your window panels are so lush! I think “chester” looks right at home. It’s all so beautiful and peaceful looking. I know you and hubby enjoy it!
-Hayley
Valarie says
Wow its gorgeous! I really love the blue and yellow. It looks great in there. 🙂
Toni says
Rhoda, your master bedroom looks so lovely! What wonderful things you have found! I love the paint color. Blonde was one of the paint colors that was in the living room at our former home. I loved it in there. I might have to use it again!
By the way, thanks for visiting my blog and I added you to my blogroll so that others can inspired by you!
Cottage Rose says
Rhonda; I love your master bedroom. you did a exceptional job. Love the color scheme. I agree with you 100% I would rather have vintage over new. The craftsmen ship is so much better. They took pride in their work and made by hand not machines.
OH and with real wood too. Thanks for sharing your lovely room. Have fun with your Church group.
Hugs;
Alaura