The Bedroom Redo

First of all, thanks for all of the great advice on Cincinnati!  I love hearing what you all think.  Today I am on my way to Chicago where I'll be meeting up with some of my crafty lady friends from around the world.  We'll be visiting the Renegade Craft Festival, so if you see me there, be sure to say hi!  Some of you saw me at Riverfest, but didn't say hello, which would have been really cool!  (I think Phil would've been impressed...)

So, while I'm on the bus to Chitown, take a look into my recent bedroom redo!  Finally, all the pieces have come together.  Lots of diy and vintage goin on, so if you have any questions, be sure to throw them out there!

Oh, and for reference, this is what it looked like before.  And this is what it looked like before that!





I really like the look of big graphic signs in interior spaces, but I can never afford the large vintage ones I want.  So, I decided to make a statement all my own.  I bought a thin piece of plywood and covered it with vinyl letter stickers.  Then, I simply spray painted it black, removed the letters, and voila!  The last touch was carrying it upstairs and drilling it onto the wall.



The far corner of the room is closet land.  I also keep Half Caf's dressform there with decorative pillows I'm not using.  The checker board is there because it's sort of a project in waiting... more on that on a later day.



We needed a table next to the bed, but I didn't want to sacrifice all of the visual space by using a nightstand.  So I bought this little drink table from CB2.  We use it for drinks sometimes, but mostly we just use the light and alarm clock on the top.



A few of you have asked me where I got this light.  I actually found it for a dollar at Goodwill.  So, sorry I couldn't be of more help!  But- if you like the pillow, you can find it at Urban Outfitters.



This is my side of the bed, and my top of the dresser.  It's not that I'm not territorial... I just like to have somewhere to put on those last minute touches before leaving the house.  A puff of powder and a spritz of perfume, of course.



Bed linens are a love of mine... and I would have a huge collection if my allowance afforded it.  However, I could afford a set of sheets on sale at Pottery Barn and a duvet from CB2.  As the weather starts getting chillier, there will be a vintage quilt in the mix.  Right now we just have an aqua blanket at the foot of the bed that I found at a loval antique mall.

I made the curtains from some Amy Butler fashion fabric.  The tie backs are from Urban Outfitters.





One of the biggest changes I made with the redo is putting my handmade curtains on all three of our bedroom windows.  The problem was that one of the window had been turned into a door to a closet that was added on to the house.  Although I'm so thankful for my walk in closet, I never knew what to do with the random opening and ugly taupe pocket door that covered it.  So, I treated it like a window!  Duh!  And look at that view!

Comments

[kim whitten]

tis a lovely makeover indeed!
have fun in Chicago. :)

[Vanessa]

you are brilliant!

[Amy@OldSweetSong]

Your bedroom is EFFing awesome! I love it. Very impressed. I too am absolutely in love with big bold graphic statements as art (and I have a special place in my heart for song lyrics). I am totally going to copy you.

[lindsay]

love it - especially love your large beatles art!

[michelle rivera]

absolutely delightful! I'm going to have to feature your blog on mine! adorable.

[katie]

I think the best part of this is how you've tied together a lot of elements, without it looking like too much. I love the curtains and the tiebacks especially.

have fun at renegade this weekend! I've been trying to decide whether to go or not. it's an easy way to drop a ton of cash! :)

[Courtney]

You have such a beautiful bedroom, and a great blog! I'm going to have to come back and read it more often.

[kerry lynn]

love the plywood sign.
love!
xo

[Brooke]

So lovely! I adore that graphic sign you made!

[rose]

ooh! love the art. i am so excited and no one is home to share it with! aahhhh. seriously awesome

[Sasha Farina]

wow.. i wanna live in your bedroom!

[Coralene]

I love the yo-yo table runner!

[Kim Smith (killerxkim)]

i am such a fan of you.

[Marcia]

I love your bedroom style! Love the bold text on your wall and the crocheted pillow is a wannahave!

[Denise]

I am losing it.
I really thought the title of this entry was Bedroom Rodeo.
Glad I read it anyway.
;)
LOVE the big bold graphic plywood-vinyl letter art.
VERY cool.

[Katie]

Hello! I stumbled over here somehow from themuseumcupboard, and just wanted to tell you how much I love your diy Beatles-related artwork!

Katie @ thedisappearingangel.blogspot.com

[nan]

awww cute.

Great seeing you! Nan

[Alison]

so beautiful! i am both inspired and jealous....i was also in chicago over the weekend and i checked out lenny & me, such a cute store!!

[rachel denbow]

You've just inspired me to redo my bedroom now. I really love the ways you're style has morphed this room from one beautiful thing to another. It's really lovely.

One of my favs and should make an appearance on AT if it hasn't already. (I've been offline for a week.)

Thanks for the eye candy!

[Shanon]

This could seriously be one of my most favorite bedrooms of all time. =)

[shelly]

hey i love the plywood art..how did you do the letters? and where did you get the letters?? how did you adhere them to the wood?? im so wanting to do this...possibly in long form with a diffrent color??
thanks for all the inspiration.

Shelly

[okorindear]

I second Shelly's questions!!! Where, what letters???

I can't wait to try my own version.

Hooray.
~k

[boot]

wow you bedroom is so awesome- what a calming place to rest your head. and that sign is genius, i'm going to make my own this week.

[pamela demske]

i LOVE your room! thanks for the inspiration : )

[Sara O'Connor]

I love the bedroom and the sign is spectacular, I have very similar yellow lamps, found at a consignment shop, http://www.flickr.com/photos/brownowl/3231837871/

[Hello Sandwich]

Your home looks so cute! (^_^) xxx

[Lindsay]

love, love, love.
what a cozy place you've made for yourself. the artwork! oh my! i want to try my hand at a giant piece of graphic. thanks for the inspiration.
p.s. that print on your dresser of the red birdies...i've seen it before... but where???? i want it. thanks!
love, lindsay

[Mandi]

Hi Lindsay! You can find that print called "flock" at Three Potato Four right here:http://threepotatofourshop.com/item/Orange-Red-Flock-Print-by-Good-Shape-Design/1973/c2xoMandi

[Diana]

so much light! you did such a great job!

[dawn]

the graphic sign is brilliant :) love the balance between the splash of bright colors scattered about and the calmness the room invokes. well done!

[This Lovely City]

Your bedroom is Stunning. And inspiring! And creative. Blah, blah, blah I love it!! xo.

[Amberly]

so bright and happy. love it!

http://sweethead.etsy.com

[Matthew Shuttlesworth]

Where did you get the vinyl lettering from?

[Mandi]

Hi Matthew,
I bought the letters from Office Max in the signage aisle.
Best,
Mandi

[craftmatic]

You do great with the curtains i love the fabric.

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[Jess]

That graphic board is beautiful. Where did you get the vinyl stickers from? And they look like what, 4 inches tall?