Our Home ... Master Bedroom

 Last week I made a commitment to show you our home.  I am thrilled to invite you in ... but please keep in mind ... this is a work in progress! 

Come on In ... 

Don't worry about taking your shoes off here ... we have lots of dogs ... they run barefooted!

I am taking you straight up the stairs to the Master Bedroom!  

You are going to have to use your imagination with me here ... this was the bedroom when we bought the house.

EW.  Sorry, just old and lacey.  You know I love antiques ... but I need to lighten them up with some other fun things.

I should also add that when we bought the house ... everything was Green.  

EVERYTHING was Green.

Stay Focused here ... Below is the Sitting Room ... 

BEFORE.

The Original layout brought you in the Sitting Room, then a small walk in closet was behind the sitting room and then you turned into the separate bedroom (above).  

We declared this weird and also Sammy was very little when we moved here ... she really couldn't find us tucked behind all the doors!

We blew out the walk in closet and turned the Sitting Room into our Bedroom.  

We still have the sitting room it is just IN our bedroom ... much better.  We would have NEVER sat in that little room!

So here it is now ...

Yep, we are TV watchers.  I cannot lie.  And the Chairs ... need slipcovers.  They are Raw.  I cannot make up my mind on these, so they just SIT!

And at the other end ... our Bed.

I found the Chandelier at Scott's ... you know the Lady with all the French Antiques in the Back (I think it is the South Building).  She's one of my favorite booths to visit ... If only I could just rent a truck and bring a haul home one day!!

Notice the 3 windows on the back wall.  When we removed the closet there were no windows.  We opted for this rather than two traditional windows on each side of the bed because the room is narrow.  Plus I think this gives us a little more light!  One Day I will add window treatments.

As you take this tour with me you will learn that Don and I love Art.  Of all kinds, we like Contemporary, Traditional, French, Folk ... some we splurged on ... some we bought from emerging artists that are more affordable.  Some our Kids made.

I have said this in the past ... and will say it Again. And Again. I am a fan of REAL art.  Whether it is a Fine Painting from on of the Greats or a Self Portrait from your child.  Art needs to be original and speak to you.  Don't buy it because it MATCHES!!  Buy it because you LOVE it!

One of the first things we did was add the bookshelves.  They make it warmer and more cozy.  They tend to get shuffled around frequently as I add and take away.  

This is how they are today.

You may remember the Clock I swiped from Alice!

Don's a wanna be Rock Star (thus the guitars!)  ... suits me, I'm a wanna be Country Music Singer.  We fit perfectly.

Okay ... so remember the Original Bedroom above??  It is now our Closet.  Yeah, pretty jazzed about that!  We'll be taking a look at it and the Master Bath (pretty tiny, but still room for Art!) next week!

Thanks for stopping by to say hello!  Next week I'll let you peek into my bathroom and closet!  Enjoy your Week!!  Kids are on break this week ... we're having a little R&R ... will share more on Travel Friday!!

xo,

kim

Weekend DIY

Well, it wasn't a HUGE project ... but a fun one!  Last week during Hurricane Irene, we lost power for 5 days ... so we spent ALOT of time at my mother and father-in-law's house!  We showered, we chatted, we watched tv, we reminisced!    My mother-in-law, Alice, was showing us some photos of their family dog "Ringo" ... she was chatting on and on about how they could dress him up in anything and how he loved it!  I, on the other hand, noticed the retro sunburst clock on the wall!!  "Where is that" I blurted out before I caught myself and was horrified by my lack of manners.  Alice sometimes doesn't see my love of old things ... but it makes her laugh anyway!

Alice said ... "that old thing" I think it is in the basement.  So an all out search ensued and she found it!  Well, here it is in our home ... in need of a little love and updating.  We knew exactly where we wanted to hang it!  We have a little bar nook by our fireplace that is a little dark ... it was waiting for something shiny to perk it up!

Now, another thing you must know about me ... I LOVE Krylon spray paint.  Seriously, you can change the look of ANYTHING with Krylon!  I paint everything!  I'll share plenty of things over time that have been re-created by me and Krylon.

That is Emma and Helaine, by the way ... two hand painted roosters that made it home in a box under my arm from Honfleur, France!!  I don't care how trendy and "out" roosters become - or are!  They will be with me forever!

 

TA DA!!  It definitely brightens our little bar area!  And, another reason I love old things ... it is sentimental for Don, he grew up with it ... and ... I didn't buy it from HOME GOODS!!!!

So, now we enjoy the clock, enjoy the fun we had doing it ... goes to show there are hidden little treasures everywhere!!

Happy Monday!

Kim