I know it’s like a tennis match over here lately, with the back and forth between houses…but we worked so hard prepping the old house for sale and a photoshoot, so I want to be sure and share those final projects with you. That way I can wrap up the Home Tour for our memory banks, too.
If you recall, the Master Bedroom makeover came on hot and heavy…we had barely gotten started (with just new bedding), but the magazine added the room to their shot list, not to mention, we unexpectedly needed to sell the house…so we had to crank it in to high gear. Basically the opposite of how I usually operate!
Selling all the heavy, dark furniture on Craigslist, and replacing it with lighter, upholstered pieces made the biggest difference in transforming the room. The second, was adding bold drapes to better define the windows.
I used a combination of Grace’s faux-lucite tutorial, and Kristen’s source for inexpensive brass hardware, to create these stunning rods that served as a glamorous backdrop for my budget-friendly drapes. Together they make such a statement…without breaking the bank!
We kept the white wood blinds for darkness and privacy, but added matchsticks to cover them and add texture. The windows are quite small (especially in comparison to the bed), but we made them appear grand by mounting the blinds and drapes much higher and wider than the actual windows. That forced the inside panels to hang behind the bed, which I love.
The colorful drapes made it easy for me to shop our house for most of the decor and accessories…everything coordinated!
The snow leopard and chevron pillows are a fun counter to the feminine florals (I do happen to share the room with a man). #scandalous
The hutch houses the TV, installed on a pull-out shelf (thank you rockstar-contractor) so it can be watched from bed, or the new sitting area.
And what’s a reveal post without a little Before and After?
She’s come a long way, baby!
And we’ll end with the obligatory Maggie photobomb. #mythirdbaby
Since the time frame was so short, and we were moving houses (our new bedroom has a completely different layout),
we didn’t complete everything in our initial plan…but the room still
turned out better than I could have imagined. I miss it every day,
especially given the state of our current bedroom!
I can’t believe it took us 10 years to actually give our own room a
makeover! We are definitely changing that in the new house…mom and
dad’s room will come first! (Well, first after the Kitchen anyway.)
Extra Long Curtain Rod (sprayed gold) // Lowes
Wall Color // SW Halcyon Green
it is beautiful! i love the colors, and i do know you worked hard on it! it deserves its moment in the sun! 🙂
i love the sunburst mirror and polka dot pillows! xo jillian – cornflake dreams
So bright, fresh, and cheerful! LOVE IT ALL!
We put those curtains in our mudroom. Love them! Your bedroom is beautiful. Unfortunately, we're also on the 10-year trajectory for our bedroom makeover… 🙂
It turned out beautiful. I love the bright colors.
I always look forward to the Maggie photo bomb! Your {ex}-bedroom looks ah-may-zing!!!!
One word: LOVE.
So so pretty! Love everything and lucite rods! Yes please!
Love seeing it all. Love the colorful drapes. Such a fun color combo, Cassie!
Cassie,
Did you do a tutorial on the leopard print inside your lamps … that I somehow missed? Please share!
I mean, that is just the coziest room. I want to bring my coffee in there and curl up on the bed and read (and maybe nap). Just gorgeous!
Hope you scooped all that awesomeness up and are getting to enjoy it ~ so beautiful, Cassie!!
Oh Cassie, your bedroom turned out beautifully!! I'm sure you'll have your new one knocked out in no time. I love the hardware you used for your curtains – I'm going to have to keep that idea in mind.
It's beautiful, Cassie! Those lucite rods… love!
Love the spotted pillows! They really pop! 🙂
Gosh, I love it all! I love the mix of black/white with the colorful drapes and accents! Eye candy, for sure!
I love everything about this room- so fun and colorful and full of personality. I can't wait to try those DIY acrylic rods- what beauties!
Love love love! So fresh and fun! Very inspiring. 🙂
Oh my gosh, I adore every detail. I so wish we had world market in Canada. Those curtains! And also – my fave part – those snow leopard pillows. Beautiful job as always
Beautiful! Please tell me you got to take the curtain rods with you!
Very cozy & pretty ! Nice room to get your beauty rest !!!!:)
I'm in awe at the beautiful room you created in a snap! You're truly talented and so fun to read. I'm a new reader but your blog has soon become one of my favourites.
Love! Good Job!
It looks totally YOU now…bright, lovely & happy! Can't wait to see all the new house's rooms too!
hugz,
Suzanne
I need those curtain rods and leopard throw pillows asap! It looks beautiful!
This room is amazing! And I loved the sleepy pup at the end 😉
My favorite parts of this room are the drapes/rods (I love color!) and the peek of leopard on the lamp shades.
Is your head still spinning from all you guys had going on for weeks? My head hurts just thinking about it … I can't imagine living it! But you've made it through the other side and now you have all new spaces to decorate. Starting over is so fun, in my book. Keep what you love, change what you don't. Enjoy it!
Where do I begin? I LOVE LOVE LOVE all of this! Such a gorgeous bedroom!
I adore those curtains, they make the room! Great choice!
Cassie….Cassie…..this is perfect! I love the colors and you did a great job with all the styling! Rock star girl!
You made the floral drapes look so modern with the rest of the decor! I love your style!! Getting lots of inspiration from your blog! 🙂
Thank you so much…I'm thrilled you find inspiration here! xoxoxo
Hi Cassie!
Just found your blog via Pinterest doing a search for "floral curtains"… and I am SO glad I did! I have been searching high and low for budget-friendly floral panels (especially since I need 5 of them), and the ones you linked to from World Market are also on sale right now so I got all 5 for under $50! Thank you so much for such a great source roundup – your bedroom is gorgeous! Can't wait to follow along your blog moving forward.
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Thanks so much, Kelly…I'm thrilled the curtains worked out for you, and you find inspiration here!! xoxo
What an absolutely gorgeous room! Love those lucite rods. After seeing your post, I will be purchasing them for my little girls room. My question is, the windows in the room are 40"w and trying to decide if I should go 4 or 6" longer on the width of the window when ordering the rod. Any recommendations would be helpful.
Thank you!! It just depends on how far out from the window frame you want the rods. Whichever length you order, they'll cut them to your requested size…but one does give you more waste than the other. But you don't want to go through the trouble and expense and not have them the size you actually want them. I prefer my rods to extend 6-8'inches at least from the edge of the window, but measure it out and see what you like! I hope this helps!
Where are the curtains from??? They are beautiful!!!
Hi Shellie! Those drapes and rods are from Tonic Living… they’re in our old home and I don’t have any exact links, I’m sorry! xo, C