Master Bedroom Update #1

 The master bedroom is my focus at the moment. I am in the process of purging out what I don't need and organizing the closets to be more efficient. While I clean the room, I keep thinking about how I want to decorate the space. It needs to be peaceful so I can sleep well in it. 

One of the first things I did was change out the sheets to white ones. I have always loved white sheets and pillow cases. I have the light grey curtains hung which I also like and they will blend in with the grey wall colour (same as the rest of the house). The first step to decorating has begun. And stopped for a bit as I gathered my thoughts to move from spartan to inviting, cozy, and peaceful.

The main furniture in the room belonged to my grandmother. I love each piece. The bedside tables are white and from Ikea and do the job that I needed them to do. They don't stand out too much. I hope to buy a black iron headboard for the bed. 

I have kept the knick knacks to a minimum and would like to add some flowers to the dresser and a picture to the bedside table which has nothing on it. I may even put a small flower arrangement on it also. The wash stand has a basin and pitcher which came from my grandmother's house. The white linen towels I use to put on the rail were in a box that went missing on one of our moves. 

I plan on making the Irish chain quilt for the bedroom. I have decided to use this William Morris print.

I am still in the process of choosing the white. Instead of a white background and blue chains, I am going to reverse it. The runners will be in the print and white. One for each of the main pieces.

I am working towards being able to sleep well in this room. I know the colours I am choosing are calm. I have added items to the room slowly and I am sleeping well with them in there. It will still be minimal but at the same time it will feel comfortable and cozy for me. 

I will update as I move forward and add pictures to show the progress. Right now it is getting this room clean and ready to be decorated. 

The Spare Bedroom Is Done and Ready to Paint

 The spare bedroom sewing is completed and I am happy with how it looks. It will look much better when painted and pictures are hung up. But the sewing part turned out to be what I wanted for this room. 

This room is small and it houses paper work in the closet along with Elliott's litter box. I haven't put it downstairs as I was struggling with stairs due to my hip being out of alignment. It is easier to deal with upstairs even if I hate the mess he makes. 

I took the duvet cover off the bed and will be replacing it with a white one. The white blanket I am using allowed the fabric to be the star plus it made the room brighter. 

The table runner on the dresser has spruced up the look of it. I need to buy new handles for it and will be doing that when I go to Home Depot. 

The flower arrangement was fun to do and the table topper was an easy sew.  

The rabbits are from the sewing room and add a bit of whimsy to the room. The conch shell I got from my grandmother's house many years ago and it has always been in a bedroom. It looks perfect in this room. 

The small embroidered picture is only pinned to the wall and will be hung after the room is painted and new trim put up. 

And the night stand is finished with its own table topper that is a bit too big. I may make it smaller this winter. 

I may paint the room myself this winter. The hardest part will be taking off the trim and getting new trim painted. The walls are the easy part. I may have to pay my neighbour to put on the new trim. I haven't thought about this for a while as I have been focusing on getting my hip and knee aligned so I can do things without having a lot of pain. 

Overall, I am happy with the country cottage/farmhouse look I am going for. This room is a combination of both but still has the minimal look I love. I find the room relaxing when I walk in and it has items in it that I cherish. Once done, I know it will be perfect for me.