Between travel and the pace of our son’s Junior year, house projects have slowed a bit around here. I mean really, why does no one mention how intense junior year is for high-schoolers?! I’ve also got a seriously amazing project in the works that’s been taking a mountain of my time…but it’s worth every second, and I’m positively bursting at the seams to tell you.(#!!!!!) Hopefully next week, so look for that announcement soon!
But one room in the house did receive a mini-makeover recently…the most important room actually, the master bedroom! Because if mama ain’t happy, #amIright?! After three years, two kids, two dogs, and a husband (why are husbands messier than kids?!), it was time to refresh the bedding situation in our room!
We added the blush chairs a few years ago, so I wanted something that tied with those, and connected the whole room. I fell in love with a Serena & Lily duvet set, but not the price, so I crossed my fingers and went straight to eBay! Jackpot!
Duvet & Shams | Lumbar Pillow | Plaid Pillows | Juju Hat | Mirror | Similar Bed
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The money I saved on the duvet allowed me to splurge a little on the throw pillows, but eBay is literally a treasure trove of pillows!
Formula for Dressing a King Size Bed
- 3 Euro pillows standing tall in the back
- 2 King or Square pillows, mine are 24″ (see our old bed with King pillows here)
- Lumbar or bolster pillow in front
- A coverlet adds a little extra color or texture, and covers the sheets
- Fold a duvet or quilt at the end of the bed
Sugarplum Style Tip: If you prefer to skip a dust ruffle, or the bed isn’t conducive to one like mine, cover your box springs with inexpensive neutral fitted sheets!
The room is blessed with five large windows, and the mirrors flanking the bed help to reflect even more light. I love the symmetry of them, paired with the nightstands.
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I love how light and bright it is, even with the black walls. Which, by the way, I’ve not once tired of once in over three years! See more of the room in this original makeover post, and more sources here. Are you doing any seasonal refreshes in your home decor? How often do you swap or update your bedding? I get new sheets every year, but usually hang on to duvets and shams for several years.
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The bedroom looks incredible and so light! ❤️ You’re right, it’s a beautiful space and is super refreshing despite the walls being black – in fact, I didn’t even notice them at first. A job well done for sure! 🙂
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So in love with this master bedroom! The mix of colors and patterns makes it absolutely stunning. My living room is an assortment of different colors but it all works well together when you pair like items together…kinda like what you did with the puppies bed, the chair, pillows and bed spread.
Perfect for spring!
Thays
Thanks so much!! It’s my fave space in the house now!
It’s so COZY!! I love that it’s light and yet still cozy!!
Your timing on this post couldn’t be better for me… we’re moving (eek!) and currently have all our worldly goods (except the 13-cases of wine, of course) packed in storage while we house-hunt in DE and pray for a buyer in MD. We want to buy our first king bed when we eventually *do* unpack, but do you have any thoughts on types of beds? We’ve had a queen sleep number for almost 15 years now, and love it/miss it, but aren’t fully decided on what to get for the king. Have you tried different bed brands? Any suggestions or words of wisdom for our search? Love Love Love your bed styling suggestions and I’m sure we’ll be incorporating them in the coming months! XO
Congrats on the move!!! We’re actually in need of a new mattress too, so unfortunately I don’t have any recommendations for you yet! But I will say having a King is life changing!!! We upgraded during our last move and it was bliss…like being in a hotel, so much room!! 😉
Yes, let’s do a post all about mattresses. I need a new one too! Far too many options out there. It’s like buying a car-lots of homework to do first!
Now THAT’S a master bedroom!
The Juju hat looks like a big chunk of coral from the Caribbean-cool!
The ice bucket for a vase-brilliant!
The googly eyed puppy-adorable!
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Thanks so much, Sandy!! I love the reference to coral…now I’m looking at my juju with all new eyes!
WOW!!!!!!!! This looks amazing! I loved what the bedroom looked like before…but this is ALL SORTS OF WOW!!!! Great job, friend! The soft blush with those dark walls is absolutely stunning.
So cute! Where is this adorable dog bed from?
It’s from Janery…I adore her dog beds! They stay full for years and the covers are waterproof and come off easy for washing. You can find everything here: https://hisugarplum.com/shop-my-home/
This looks so lovely! I would LOVE to make our bed everyday but my husband sleeps in what I call a “pillow nest” – body pillow down the middle of the bed, head pillow, and two standard pillows along the outside edge of his sleeping area. (It’s amazing we have three kids, haha!!). Any advice?? It just doesn’t seem sustainable to pull all his pillows out everyday and then rearrange them every night, but obviously super lumpy to make the bed with the pillows in place. Sigh. I guess there likely isn’t a solution but I figured your readers would sympathize with my plight!!
I’m one of those crazy people that has to make my bed every day, but I know plenty who don’t! So it’s really whatever makes you happiest. Obviously if you’re having company over who will see your room, it’s worth the effort to rearrange his pillow nest! 😉 How about putting the body pillow tucked up horizontal along the headboard, and putting the other pillows in front of it? Just a thought! xo
So pretty and love seeing Maggie Sugarplum!
My sweet girl!! xoxo
Where do you hide the pillows you actually sleep on every night? Just behind the Euro pillows? Or do you sleep on square pillows? Weirdly curious. I do love the plaid pillows!
Ha! I prop them up behind the Euro pillows…I just took them off the bed for the photos. Figured no one wanted to see drool marks 😉
I had the same question!
Ha! The boyfriend has been searching high and low for the perfect king mattress. Since October, we have been through 10 mattresses (either he didn’t like or I didn’t). We also hated the sheets we had on and so just upgraded the bedding so that sleeps better already. We’ve also been swapping art in the living room a couple times a month because the look never satisfies us. I swear if I have to haul another king mattress up to the second floor and re-make that bed one more time…..I may lose my mind!
Mattresses are so hard!!! I think that’s why we’ve put off replacing ours longer than we should…I know it’s going to be tricky to agree on one!
We have tried several mattresses and absolutely love the Purple mattress. We had to get over the fear of buying online and not being able to touch it firsthand but they do have a 90 day free trial period. I bought it a year ago and it is very comfortable.
Love your bedroom – everything about it. Question: do you take the pillows you actually sleep on off the bed and store them somewhere else every morning?
No, I normally have them propped up behind the Euros, I just took them off for the photos! 😉
This is so darn cute! I love that lumbar pillow. I’m wondering….why do you use two twin box springs vs. one king? A preference, or do you see a benefit?
It’s how the bed came…I assumed all Kings were like that? It certainly makes it a lot easier for moving, especially since the frame is so big and doesn’t bend!
I just love all of the textures you have in the room! It adds so much interest!
It looks fantastic – so light and bright but still moody – I love it! And Maggie makes such an excellent model for my dog beds 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
This is super picky and maybe not even important to you, but if you used one king sheet instead of two twins to cover the boxsprings it would look so much more tidy!
Beautiful room! I LOVE the black walls and am obsessed with blush pink right now! I too (with the help of my interior designer SIL) change out pillows and do a refresh for different seasons in different rooms. However, I find it becomes difficult to store all of the extra pillows and additional bedding. How/where do you store your items that you switch out with the seasons? Thanks!
Love the bedroom refresh. Our master bdrm is almost the same layout with 4 huge windows. What kind of curtain rods did you use to handle the angled walls? Would love to figure out something for our windows!
I love your bedroom, especially those dark walls with the contrast of the white bedding. I am so scared to use such a dark color in my master, especially since I don’t have tons of natural light. I do have a set of sliding glass doors but it faces east, so after noon it feels darker and darker in there. I don’t want to end up with boring beige/greige/gray walls. Any advice to get me past my fears? PS, hubby is REALLY getting tired of my indecisiveness which includes 10 different paint swatches and test samples painted all over — lol!!
I’ve learned the hard way, that the only regrets I have when it comes to decor, is not going for it! Even going halfway leaves me feeling disappointed…if you love something, go for it!!
Hi Cassie,
I love your spotty drapes…are they custom??? Love the black walls. I just painted my powder room (not as brave as the master bd) black and LOVE it!
Enjoy your blog.
They are from Tonic Living!! I adore them, and the quality is amazing!
This is amazing. I liked these beautiful pictures. I liked this master bedroom spring refresh. Thanks for sharing this post.