Carrying an Instagram conversation over to the good ole’ blog – or like these hysterical parents would say – “GOLB spelled backwards”
This video had tears streaming down my face — how freaking cute are they?!
BACK TO THE CONVERSATION …
How does one decide what rooms to tackle first in their home? The vast majority of you guys agreed on this, the rooms that get decorated and or receive the most attention are the rooms that guests will see when they are in your home. It makes sense, right? Kitchen, family/living room – the bathroom that guests use. These are usually top priority on home owners lists on spaces they want to make sure are ready for others to see. So, where does that leave the other rooms? Waayyy on the back burner. And, it had me thinking. WHY! Why do we neglect the rooms that we ourselves spend SO much time in, just because we rationalize that the door is always closed and no one will ever see it?
Our master bedroom lives behind a mysterious door that is closed 90% of the time that guests are in our home. It is usually a central hub for throwing laundry we forgot to fold, or in general a dumping ground for odds and ends. BUT – we actually spend quite a bit of time in this space. Sleeping – getting ready – catching up on work on our laptops. This forgotten space, in my opinion, deserves a little more TLC than what it is given.
Who here has been around since we purchased this home in 2014?? Do you remember what the master bedroom looked like?
Let me remind you…
What a stunner! Am I right? The hand painted stencil border, the burgundy trim, and let us not forget to honor the foam like carpet that hadn’t been touched in decades. Don’t you just wanna curl up and take a nap?? HA. Didn’t think so!
In 2014 we made the quickest changes we could to breathe life back into our master bedroom.
Dan and I made the decision to run laminate hardwood flooring throughout the entire second floor – where the foamy carpet once laid. Giving the upstairs a more uniform look. It was the first time in our entire relationship that we treated ourselves to a new bed (we felt like SUCH adults!) – and just purchased a few pieces to pull the room together.
And here we still are ….. 5 years later. And I am SO sick of looking at our massively overly flesh toned space.
In comes our second topic of conversation on Instagram – what look you prefer for a master bedroom. Traditional/modern/moody/flirty/feminine …etc.
I’ll be the first to admit, I played it WAY to safe when we started decorating our home. I think I was afraid to step outside the box too far — cross a line and regret it. Which sound ridiculous as I type it. Because, like I’ve always preached to you all here, if YOU like it – it will never go out of style. So experiment in your home! Test the waters, paint a few times, switch furniture around — make your house the way YOU like it. Because guests leave, you stay.
With this room needing a full revamping I had a fun time creating two polar opposite mood boards to tempt Dan with.
Let me start with the Breezy Feminine master I created – all with pieces from Wayfair!
Does this give you all the tingles or what?! Thick luscious drapes, matching his and her dressers …
The floral wallpaper (I visualize) would be hung above the chair rail in our room – below the chair rail I would want to create some type of board and batten below in a crisp white. Very similiar to this bedroom I’ve oogled over for years from the movie the Change Up. Yes I am a freak of nature, and hold onto images from movies I watch – I could forget what an entire movie is based on, and yet remember the incredible kitchen layout/design.
Catch my drift? I think in a home adorned with four darling men in my life, this girl deserves a little pink!
BUT. Believe it or not ….. I want the opposite (for now) A moody master bedroom that wraps you up so tight in darkness and depth you feel like you are in a cocoon.
AhHhHhH… I can’t even look at it. I want it more than a freaking golden egg in Willy Wonka.
Same concept — floral wall paper above newly installed board and batten. Matching his and her dressers. A touch of pink in the area rug, enough to give some dimension. Dreamy forest green velvet curtains, and a modern upholstered bed to pull the entire room together. I seriously cannot stop staring at this mood board, and trying to figure out what organ I can sell so I can get it all done stat!
Every single one of these pieces can be found at Wayfair, and this is not sponsored in any way. I truly stand behind this company – they have the absolute best customer service! You can “heart” “save” an item and create a page of items that you like, and categorize them as you like. Making saving decor inspiration extremely easy, and giving you the capability to see pieces side by side! I LOVE it and use it all the time!
You can shop all of these pieces here ..
Breezy Feminine Master Bedroom
Moody Master Bedroom
Which look is your favorite?? Comment here, or run your cute tush over to my Instagram page and show me some love and tell me there!
I vote for moody with pink throw pillows and some pink in the carpet. Maybe change the lampshades to a light pink ? No matter what you decide it always looks amazing… can’t wait to see the out come 💞