A Couple of Changes in the Master

9.13.2012

Oh, how I love buffalo checks. I am always drawn to them like a moth to a flame. When this bed skirt showed up on One Kings Lane a few weeks ago I hesitated for half a second and then hit the purchase button. Sometimes you can't be real sure that the color you see on the screen will be exactly right, but oh when I opened this package it was pure perfection.

I liked the bed skirt from Pottery Barn that was here before, but this one has more of a custom look.

This is a nice heavy weight cotton.

After putting the new bed skirt on I stood there and stared at this armoire. Well, guess what.

It now looks like this. 

This was a very quick and easy project. I just painted two coats of Annie Sloan Chalk paint in Co Co.






Yep, loving the buffalo checks.




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  1. Keeping it Cozy9/13/12, 3:26 PM

    I love buffalo check! I'd love to add it to my home somewhere sometime. :-) The change you made to the armoire is perfection... it all looks beautiful together.

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  2. Betsy@ coastal-colors9/13/12, 3:46 PM

    Wow, Kim! I love the changes to your master! The Buffalo Check bed skirt is wonderful and I love the addition of the paint to the armoire! When you run out of projects, I need you to come to my house; it will keep you busy!

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  3. ♥ Sonny ♥9/13/12, 3:48 PM

    love the checks.. your room looks terrific

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  4. Heather9/13/12, 3:54 PM

    Your room is so pretty ! I love the new bedskirt and the change you made to the armoire!! So cozy and elegant, Kim!

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  5. Mama Sue9/13/12, 3:55 PM

    I love buffalo checks too! I was sad to see the red buffalo check drapes leave te kitchen but I am a neutral girl. That paint really kicked the armoire into high gear!

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  6. Gee Singh Newbanks9/13/12, 3:59 PM

    Very nice!!! Luv buffalo check. Had it in our previous home, and left them in the home when we sold. Now I am missing sooo many things i changed. It was a beautiful little cottage done in a French country theme. Creamy white furniture, checks and toile.... roosters and chicken wire. Traded it all in for a Tuscan design, now I am slowly reverting back!! having to start most of my collections from scratch. But I am getting there...

    visit me at my blog..

    www.simplymedesignsbygee.blogspot.com

    Cheers, Gee

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  7. Deserae9/13/12, 3:59 PM

    I love buffalo checks....your new beskirt is absolutely beautiful!!!
    ~Des

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  8. Marina9/13/12, 4:03 PM

    I love the new look, and buffalo checks look lovely...

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  9. Gina9/13/12, 4:09 PM

    I'm loving the new look too...the buffalo checked bedskirt is fabulous!

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  10. Haworth9/13/12, 4:10 PM

    That bed skirt is just so crisp and pretty, Kim. And the armoire looks lovely. That CoCo was a great choice!

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  11. Kelly9/13/12, 4:13 PM

    I love your new dust ruffle. It was the first thing I noticed when I saw your bedroom last Monday. I like your cabinet door insets painted darker too. Was that done before I came over? I dont' remember. Love it too. I just tried chalk paint for the first time today! I'll share that soon.

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  12. Judy9/13/12, 4:24 PM

    love that skirt kim and i love buffalo checks too...in fact i'm using them in my guest room re-do like the one at the southern living idea house...khaki and white!

    i also wanted to wish you a belated happy birthday, i told kelly mine was yesterday, wish we all could have celebrated together.

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  13. NanaDiana9/13/12, 4:33 PM

    I love it- it does look custom made and I really like the armoire with the co-co painted inserts.....PERFECT finish- xo Diana

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  14. Holly9/13/12, 4:34 PM

    Your bedroom is gorgeous and simple...the paint is such a beautiful contrast with your bedding.

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  15. Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions9/13/12, 4:45 PM

    Love the bedskirt, Kim! You always find the best things from OKL. Love the added Coco to your armoire. It really goes very well, not only with the best skirt but with your whole bedroom scheme.

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  16. Cozy Little House9/13/12, 4:51 PM

    It complements your room perfectly. So does the paint job!
    Brenda

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  17. Terry @ La Bella Vie9/13/12, 4:52 PM

    Love the look!

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  18. Angie9/13/12, 5:05 PM

    I love, love, LOVE your new bedskirt! I have been waiting to see it ever since you gave the sneak peak on FB. I am totally crazy about buffalo checks too. I want them everywhere in my house. I have a beautiful sample of a buffalo print in Seabreeze from Calico Corners that I stare at all the time. I'm thinking of making drapes for my dining room with it. I bet drapes made out of the same fabric as your bedskirt for your bedroom windows would be beautiful! I don't know if you could find it. You could probably order a lot of fabric samples and see if any of them are similar. Your bedroom is my favorite room in your house. I'm going to go now. I'm suppose to be staining a table top. :)

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  19. Stacey9/13/12, 5:23 PM

    Gorgeous! I am totally wanting buffalo checks in my bedroom too. Have to find them though. You just amaze me Kim. :)

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  20. Richella9/13/12, 5:26 PM

    Wow, Kim--your master bedroom just gets better and better! I'm a fellow lover of buffalo plaid, and this colorway is one of the prettiest I've seen! Just gorgeous.

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  21. Ramblings of a Southern Girl ~ Rhonda G9/13/12, 5:38 PM

    Gorgeous! I love Buffalo Check too, ...and found a piece of orange and white yesterday, that I want to do something with for Fall! The hutch looks great with the darkened insets!

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  22. Low Tide High Style9/13/12, 5:57 PM

    Kim, I was just thinking about whether to add a dust ruffle to my bed today! I voted against it because the dogs like to sleep under the bed and it would soon be covered in dog hair...sigh! Seeing yours makes me wish our dogs didn't shed so much, it's beautiful! And the painted detailing on the armoire looks wonderful!

    Kat

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  23. My Haven9/13/12, 5:58 PM

    Looks absolutely beautiful, I love how you are able to pull it all together. Keep decorating you inspire me!

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  24. Anonymous9/13/12, 5:59 PM

    its truly lovely, such a warm and calm look for a bedroom, i love the armoire redo, it looks beautiful.

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  25. Debbiedoo's9/13/12, 6:16 PM

    Just gorgeous Kim! I love the Buffalo check. Nice quickie on the armoire too!

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  26. Becca9/13/12, 6:28 PM

    As if your bedroom couldn't get any better ... love the changes, Kim! The buffalo check bedskirt is perfect, and the quick change to your amoire looks great!

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  27. Mary9/13/12, 7:36 PM

    I really looks beautiful and relaxing. Love it!

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  28. Connie9/13/12, 7:50 PM

    Kim, you always seem to know just the right touch. The coco paint just works so well...very pretty.

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  29. pink*cherub*moon9/13/12, 7:59 PM

    HI! I just found your post through French Country Cottage's Feather Nest Friday and I love your Buffalo checks1 The color is fantastic! Such a creative idea too, to paint the inserts of your armoire to match! What attracted me to your post was your padded headboard. I've been wanting one badly, thought of converting our current headboard but not sure if I should, and was hoping your post would say where you got it (or did you make it?) It's beautiful! I'll be following from now on, looking forward to more posts and pics!
    Feel free to visit me at pinkcherubmoon.blogspot.com. Hugs, Leena

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  30. Julie Taylor and Danni Greenwalt9/13/12, 8:34 PM

    Kim, you are so talented! I love the new color. I wish I had your energy....Always doing and changing something!

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  31. Ceekay-THINKIN of HOME/Doublewide Decor9/13/12, 8:41 PM

    Your room is lovely....I like the checks also...and painting just those panels really put it together!!

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  32. ℳartina @ Northern Nesting9/13/12, 9:36 PM

    You know I love buffalo check Kim, so I am lovin that bedskirt! The armoire looks good with the darker inserts.

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  33. Debra @ Common Ground9/13/12, 9:42 PM

    LOVE those wonderful checks, and it IS amazing the difference painting those insets make! really perfect!

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  34. Traci9/13/12, 9:49 PM

    Wow! It all looks great!

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  35. Barb @ The Everyday Home (formerly Grits and Glamour)9/13/12, 9:55 PM

    One word! L-O-V-E!!!! I so want to get started on a mini master bedroom makeover. But all that has to wait until the biz is GONE. Target date is Oct 1st. Can I get a woot woot! :)

    Have missed talking to you. Been so busy I barely have enough time to blog. boo

    xxoo

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  36. Anne Boykin9/13/12, 10:02 PM

    Oh, Kim, the new bedskirt is perfect! I love buffalo checks too. Lovely.

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  37. City Farmhouse9/13/12, 10:06 PM

    Oh so pretty, love the inset! Have a fantastic weekend:). Jen

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  38. Lisa @ Fern Creek Cottage9/13/12, 10:20 PM

    How is it possible for your gorgeous bedroom to get even more beautiful? But, it has!! I especially love how you painted the inserts in your armoire doors. Such a great touch!

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  39. Hi I'm Shannon!9/13/12, 10:20 PM

    Don't you love it when a quick change make such an impact? The two panels tie it all together perfectly. Perfectly! Great eye ;)

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  40. Sarah9/13/12, 10:42 PM

    Can't miss with buffalo checks! Loving the new look of your master......Sarah

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  41. Laura at Ms. Smartie Pants9/13/12, 10:45 PM

    Kim remind me where you got that headboard and how recent was it? Is it just a headboard and you attached it to a frame? I think I am going to switch mine out and I have been looking at them but alot of them have footboards and sideboards. Love your room!

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  42. Stacy9/13/12, 10:47 PM

    Kim -
    I too am a sucker for buffalo checks!! And don't you have some red ones in your house as well?? I love them!! Do you mind sharing where you bought them??
    Always impressed,
    Stacy

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  43. cynthia lee designs9/13/12, 11:08 PM

    Love the buffalo checked bedskirt...so pretty. I have the checked curtains in my living room in this same color. Your room is so pretty.
    Cindy

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  44. Dear Lillie9/13/12, 11:23 PM

    I'm with you! I love love love buffalo check too and that bedskirt is fabulous. And I love the change to the armoire too!

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  45. The Blue Farmhouse9/14/12, 12:38 AM

    I learned something new today...buffalo checks". The room is stunning! I found a round navy blue/white buffalo check ottoman for $15. It's transformed the space.

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  46. classic • casual • home9/14/12, 4:24 AM

    I love that check! Your whole room is peaceful and elegant.

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  47. Lori9/14/12, 7:19 AM

    Perfect for that room. I love CoCo and it looks perfect on that armoir. Just ties everything together.

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  48. Missi Smith9/14/12, 7:27 AM

    WOW Kim! I love it! Just gorgeous!

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  49. Eclectically Vintage9/14/12, 7:29 AM

    My bedroom needs some serious help. Why is it always the most neglected room in the house. Yours is so cozy - motivating me to get cracking on mine!
    Kelly

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  50. A Walk in the Countryside9/14/12, 8:18 AM

    I love the skirt! And changing the color of the panels made a huge difference in that piece!

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  51. Between Blue and Yellow9/14/12, 8:52 AM

    Your bedroom is lovely, I'm not sure what the other skit looked like, but this one is perfect. And that armoir is beautiful!

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  52. Linda @ it all started with paint9/14/12, 9:04 AM

    A few small changes have made a huge impact! Looks so restful and inviting ...

    :)

    Linda

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  53. SheilaG @ Plum Doodles9/14/12, 9:06 AM

    Love the bed skirt, and the armoire looks great! You are a painting machine, girlie! ;D

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  54. Cecilia Bramhall9/14/12, 9:07 AM

    Kim, that looks so nice. Like the change to the armoire - really ties it in. I think I could love me some buffalo check too! Really pretty.

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  55. At The Picket Fence9/14/12, 10:27 AM

    I love buffalo check too and that bedskirt looks beautiful Kim! And I LOVE what you did with the armoire. It really does tie it all together. :-) Thanks for sharing this at IF!
    Vanessa

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  56. http://freddyandpetunia.wordpress.com/9/14/12, 11:29 AM

    Gorgeous! I too, LUV buffalo check and have been on the hunt for a pale pink and white for a chair--with no luck. I'll have to wait till I can hit your wonderful fabric stores around Atlanta!
    Great call on the armoire--looks meant to be! But the incredible french commode beside the bed--oooooooooh!
    Catherine

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  57. ImSoVintage9/14/12, 11:47 AM

    I'm loving the buffalo checks, too. SIGH!!!

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  58. Ann9/14/12, 12:52 PM

    Love the buffalo checks! I'm currently shopping for a new bedskirt, too.

    Also, have you ever thought of replacing the woven panels on the armoire with glass? If you need coverage, you could install gathered curtains behind the glass?

    Ann

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  59. Debby9/14/12, 4:41 PM

    Kim, I too love buffalo checks and the color is great. I was wondering where you got the white quilt on the bed. I have been looking for something like that but have not been able to find anything I like. I think yours is beautiful.

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  60. Kim @ Savvy Southern Style9/14/12, 5:27 PM

    Debby, I got the quilt at the Pottery Barn outlet.

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  61. Bliss9/14/12, 8:54 PM

    Kim I love the armoire. Did I miss the post where you painted it? What did Mr. Savvy say?

    ~Bliss~

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  62. Jane@Cottage at the Crossroads9/14/12, 9:01 PM

    Kim, it is amazing how small changes can make such an impact. If you ever see that bed skirt come up again, would you kindly let me know? I'm redoing a guest bedroom and I need a new bedskirt. My walls are painted about the same color as yours and the skirt is perfection!

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  63. Designs By Pinky9/14/12, 9:28 PM

    OMG, I LOOOOVE that skirt! Perfection. Love the panels in the armoire painted the CoCo too! beautiful.

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  64. Michele Alger9/15/12, 2:37 AM

    Nice changes. I love the bedskirt for what it does for the look of the room. The Coco looks PERFECT on that armoir!! NICE JOB!!! ;)

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  65. Suzy9/17/12, 7:14 AM

    You're too funny, Kim (talking about staring at the armoire)! The new bedskirt and paint on the armoire looks perfect in your bedroom.

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  66. SHERRY HART9/18/12, 6:28 PM

    Love it! Your husband probably hates it when you start staring at something :)

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  67. Courtney ~ French Country Cottage9/20/12, 11:03 AM

    Love love love!!! Always enjoy seeing your beautiful bedroom Kim!! Love the changes you made! Thanks for sharing at Feathered Nest Friday!

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  68. Kristy LifenReflection9/21/12, 11:14 AM

    Beautiful tones and natural textures

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  69. Julie9/21/12, 2:42 PM

    LOVE the bedskirt!!! And the armoire looks fab. Now I want to makeover my bedroom! Thanks for the great inspiration. :)

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  70. Emmy9/21/12, 3:20 PM

    Love it! It just looks so warm and inviting. Beautiful room and love the change to the armoire

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  71. Beverly9/22/12, 2:48 PM

    Oh, girl. I do love buffalo checks, too. I looked high and low for a particular color for my dining room, but I never could find the right shade of gold.

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  72. artsandedjcca25/11/13, 4:21 PM

    Kim,

    Who is the manufacturer of that bedskirt? I must get it! Thanks!

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