We have a new look in the master bedroom!
I have finally finished the master bedroom refresh and I wanted to show you the final result.
I started changing a few things in this room right after the first of the year, and it’s taken me several months to finally get it completed. We have so many projects going on simultaneously, that it seems like it takes forever to get one completed, but this master bedroom refresh is finally completed!
New bedding made a big impact from the previous neutral palette. Changing the bedding is an easy way to get a brand new look in a bedroom. This bedding has gorgeous soft colors with a beautiful design that reminds me of Italian Florentine.
The balloon bedskirt is new as well, and it pairs beautifully with the Regency Tapestry coverlet and shams.
A new rug is now gracing the floor of the master bedroom. It’s a woven jute rug, with a soft braided texture. It feels so good to walk on it with bare feet!
When I ordered the rug, I wasn’t completely sure about the pattern but now that it’s on the floor, I love it!
Another big change is that I changed the drapes. When we initially renovated the master bedroom, I hung drop cloth curtains, and they’ve worked fine for the last three years.
But for this refresh, I wanted to replace them with something lighter.
I found the perfect drapes at IKEA, and I absolutely love them! They’ve brought such a brighter look to the room, and they are a great price at $24.99 a pair! The curtains lower the general light level and provide privacy by preventing people outside from seeing directly into the room. I have loved using drop cloths for so many projects around the house, including using them as curtains, and I’m sure I will use them again. But it’s hard to beat the price for the Ritva curtains from IKEA, and the quality is wonderful!
We also replaced the bedside lamps with an architectural style lamp with an acanthus design. They’re smaller than the lamps that we previously had here, but again, I love the lighter look that they bring to the space.
The French Provincial bench, now recovered in a blue buffalo check, sits at the foot of the bed, and the petite french loveseat was moved to the front windows.
I had previously thought that I would re-upholster the loveseat in the blue buffalo check as well. But I decided that I really liked it in it’s original neutral fabric. This way, it’s more versatile, and will work in other rooms if I decide switch things around.
The pair of petite Louis XV cane chairs that I recently recovered sits at one end of the bedroom now. The stencil that we added gives them such a whimsical look.
Of course, we added a few new pieces to the bedside tables, and moved a few things around, but I think we are finally finished with this refresh (even if it did take me five months!).
Cheers, Cindy
Source List: (May contain affiliate links)
Regency Tapestry Bedding: Soft Surroundings
Jute Rug: Soft Surroundings (no longer available)
Acanthus Lamps: Soft Surroundings (no longer available)
Ritva Drapes: IKEA
Bed Skirt: Soft Surroundings
How did you pleat the drapes. They look lovely, and appear to be different from what was shown in the Ikea online catalog.
Hi Gail! It’s easy to give curtains a pleated look! Approximately every 6-8″, I gather three small pleats and then attach the ring hook to them. It gives them more of a custom look. I hope this helps!
Where did you get the beautiful chandelier
In the bedroom?
We purchased it from http://www.Build.com!
Love the entire thing! I think you did the wisest thing by not recovering the love seat. As you stated, this way you can decorate with anything in the future, and also put it anywhere else you might decide, as well. Great job, and LOVED the picture of Miss Ruby Lou on the bed!;-)
Thank you, Constance!
Oh my word, everything looks beautiful. I love it. I just thought I would mention your links to products do not work. Not sure why and it looks like our favorite Soft Surroundings has no rugs any longer ,could this be true? Thank you for sharing this beautiful room with us. You avail us much inspiration and thank you for always sharing where you purchase your finds. God Bless you.
Rose, thank you for letting me know! I have checked on the links and revised the post so they should work now!
Love the white washed ceiling! We recently did our breakfast nook using the same planks. What did you use or do you have a tutorial?
Thanks
Hi Susan! We used Minwax pickling stain in white from Lowe’s.
Oh wow, Cindy, the bedroom of my dreams! Where to begin….? I totally agree, that bedding reminds me of Italian Florentine furniture, trays etc… love it! I have curtains in the same color as your bench, lol. That settee is on my to buy list and those cane chairs are fabulous! I love anything with an acanthus leaf on it, I have a few architectural pieces with them on there. I too, bought a jute rug just like yours and I love it! So versatile. I especially love your santos on the wall. I have a collection of them and adore them! I just love the new curtains too and what a steal! I’m so upset with myself that I missed going to the antique gallery in Mobile last Friday! I forgot it was only open the first Friday of the month. But I’ll catch it next month for sure. I’m loving all those framed prints I bought from you, by the way! They’re so beautiful. Have a wonderful weekend and thank you for the post. I so look forward to them!
Thank you for your sweet words, Shelia!
Cindy,
Such a gorgeous Master Bedroom!
I love all your fabric choices!
The color palette of the furnishings make this area so tranquil and serene.
Truly inspiring.
Pat
Thank you, Pat!
Can You tell us where your whisker trunk can be found?!? I’m in love….
Hi Debbie! The wicker trunk in the bedroom came from a local antique market. It’s an antique French trunk from Europe!
Beautiful Cindy !
Thank you, Rhonda!
~Cindy~
Looks lovely !! Your bedding is so very pretty !
Have a joyful weekend!
Paula
IN
Thank you, Paula!
Thank you for sharing your lovely makeover. It’s beautiful! Great curtain rod idea,
Well now Miss Ruby Lou…. you are quite the Princess ❤️ You lucky girl you!
Love following… so much inspiration. Thanks for sharing with us.
Aw, thank you for your sweet comments, Ruth! And thank you for following along, I appreciate it so much!
Gorgeous!! Love it all. I am with the other reader, though–we need MORE Miss Ruby Lou pictures !! 😉 She is too darling to only put in once in a while!1 Of course, she may steal the show from you wonderful room-BUT is totally worth it! I always open your emails in the hopes of seeing her.lol!
Thank you, Constance! I will try and feature Miss RubyLou more….she would love that!
Hi Cindy, your room refresh turned out simply beautiful, love how your french chairs turned out with the added stencil design, just beautiful…..
And your new bedding is just gorgeous….hummmm i miss seeing your sweet Ruby in your pictures……give her a big hug for me….lol…..
Have a great week~
Mari, if you look real close, RubyLou is in one of the photos!
As always, your work is beautiful! It ALMOST tempts me to change my red-orange, teal, green with purple accent nook contemporary room. I live in Mobile and still haven’t been to the Antique Gallery downtown. I have bold colors mixed with mostly antique furniture. Thanks for sharing your vision.
Oh, Anne, you have to go to the Antique Gallery! They have some of the most amazing antique pieces!
So very beautiful Cindy…I love the new rug and lamps!….and yes, the Ikea drapes are certainly a great buy….I have them in my bedroom too and it allows me more money to work with in the room!….Love that you left the neutral fabric on the loveseat…so you can move it about the house if the mood strikes! Have a great week Cindy!
Thank you, Shirley! This is the first time that I’ve bought IKEA drapes, and I love them! What a great value! I’m ordering them again for the guest bedroom.
Beautiful room; inviting and refined. Those caned chairs are AMAZING!!! Thanks for sharing. I’m inspired 🙂
Thank you so much, Deb! I love those cane chairs in the bedroom.
Your “new” bedroom is just gorgeous, Cindy! I absolutely love that lush bedding–its soft colors bring just the right amount of interest to your room. It is such a pretty change from the neutral spread you used previously. The rug looks soooo soft… And I see you brought in your lovely painted pink table–the color works beautifully with the bedding. The sweet pair of chairs you recently finished and featured look perfect in their new setting! The french baskets add the perfect touches, too. Thank you for sharing this beautiful refresh with all of us–it is a feast for the eyes!
Anita, you are too sweet! Thank you so much for your kind words!
LOVE the room! Can you let us know where you purchased the extra long drapery rod? I’m having trouble finding one I like and yours is perfect!.
The extra long drapery rod is made of conduit pipe which my husband made to fit these windows. Drapery hardware in this size is nearly impossible to find and the prices are outrageous. We took conduit pipe, cut it the length that we needed, and painted it with oil rubbed bronze paint. We mounted it to the wall using regular drapery rod hardware. We took drapery rod finials from Lowe’s, screwed a wine cork on the end, and slid them into each end of the pipe. They fit perfectly! Much cheaper than buying!