After moving from WA State to the Raleigh, NC area about a year and a half ago, I been slowly trying turning our brand new spec house into a home with personal touches and vintage finds all on a budget. It was hard to pick my favorite room, but I ultimately chose my newly completed master bedroom...
I'm a busy mom of three girls and I really love to have a comfortable place to escape and relax at the end of the day.
I started putting this room together last spring by carefully shopping for second-hand and budget finds and re-finishing existing furniture. We had to leave much of our furniture behind when we moved so it was almost like starting over, but I scored a $75 solid wood bed from Craig's List...
I also picked up some $20 thrift store chairs and painted and re-upholstered them in clearance velvet curtain panels from Target.
My childhood dresser also got a face-lift with some Chalk Paint and white glaze...
Since I've always wanted a pair of mirrored nightstands, but are not currently in the budget, I simply re-painted our old ones with some silver metallic paint and added new glass hardware.
I love the bit of sparkle that they add to the room along with the crystal chandelier and some mercury glass candlesticks and lamps. I had fun personalizing these HomeGoods lamps with a little paint...
Since the kids love to come in our room to watch a little TV or movies, my husband and I built this bench for them last weekend. They love it!
The house didn't come with a fireplace in the room so I added one of my own! It's a fun way to add a little character to a room. It's been a fun process to put the room together and I personally love that I didn't have to break the bank to get the look that I wanted.
Thanks so much for visiting my favorite room today and thanks Kim for asking me to share! If you'd like to see more of my home, you can visit my home tour here. Have a wonderful day!
Thanks so much, Kristen for sharing your stunning master bedroom.
I had the honor of meeting Kristen at the Southern Blogger's Conference back in October.
Alright y'all, go on over to Kristen's and look at the rest of her beautiful home. Get comfy first because you may be there for a while.
Have a super weekend!
Have a super weekend!
Beautiful room and the whimsical touch of the chalkboard fireplace is perfect!
ReplyDeleteKristen's home is magnificent...She is so very talented...I am always so totally amazed at her ability to find such wonderful pieces for such great prices and she beautifully transforms them to works of art!!...As you tour her home...you can definitely see her personality....of beauty inside and out!!
ReplyDeleteThanks again for asking me to share my favorite room! Have a wonderful weekend Kim!
ReplyDeleteJust gorgeous, I am loving that diy fireplace, so cozy and cute. Thanks for sharing Kim!
ReplyDeleteKristen has done a wonderful job on her lovely bedroom. My favs in the room are the made-to-look-like mirrored nightstands (so clever), the Mrs. & Mr. lampshades, and the chalkboard fireplace with the plush fur rug. Thanks for sharing Kim!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful room. I love the lampshades and the overall elegant feel.
ReplyDelete-Shelley
Love the room and all the creativity!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful bedroom! I love that she used discounted velvet curtains to recover those chairs. They turned out gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI love Kristen's entire house! I think my favorite element in this room is the cool fireplace, but it's all gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteLove love Kristen's beautiful bedroom, it should be in a magazine!! Heck I love her whole house!
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend Kim!
Love, love love this bedroom! So much inspiration here. I'm in awe. Thanks for sharing her!
ReplyDeleteDebbie
Such a BEAUTIFUL room!! Perfect to relax in at the end of the day. Love the chalkboard fireplace! Very clever!!
ReplyDeleteabsolutley stunning space its beautiful id love a bedroom like this
ReplyDeleteOh wow, what a stunning bedroom, with athe chalkboard fireplace and all!! I need to do my completelly over...so thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteFABBY
What a beautiful bedroom she has created. I love the fireplace mantel and chalk drawn fire. She's very talented!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Cindy
So gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI am in love with your chalk board fireplace! I don't have a fireplace in my home either so I have been thinking of doing something like this. You did a great job!
ReplyDelete-Christy
Hi, Kim and Kristin - So many wonderful ideas here! Kristin, your master bedroom is like a retreat....so warm and stylish. You've shown what a little paint can do for furniture. And as someone specializing in Swedish painted antiques, I love it!
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Loi
I so love Kristen's calming color scheme throughout her home. What I think I love the most about the bedroom (besides the chandelier, velvet chairs and her childhood dresser!) is the layering she did with the furry rug in front of the faux fireplace and the throws and layering of bedcovers on her bed. Those layers warm up the space so much and make it a "home". Lovely.
ReplyDeleteYour bedroom is certainly beautiful and inspiring new ideas. Love it!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bedroom. I like the wonderful mix of browns and patterns. Always amazed at what others find on Craigslist.
ReplyDeleteSimply beautiful. Love that fireplace :)
ReplyDeleteThank Kim. I enjoyed seeing Kristen's bedroom. Those old mantles are great to decorate a room inexpensively. Happy New Year, Helen
ReplyDeleteThat is a beautiful bedroom. So so pretty.
ReplyDeleteKris
I am late getting here but glad I stopped by. Isn't that just beautiful? I love it all right down to the drawing of the fire in the "fireplace" . Wonderful all the way around - xo Diana
ReplyDeleteKristen's bedroom is stunning. I love all of her home and her wonderful style! I'm so happy to be able to count her among one of my friends. Thank you for featuring her favorite room, Kim.
ReplyDeleteWow, she did a great job with all of the furniture makeovers. I'm impressed!
ReplyDeleteKristin's bedroom is stunning! All of her special touches make it a perfect getaway at the end of the day.
ReplyDeleteMary Alice
I love everything about this room - everything!
ReplyDeleteBliss
You've done a beautiful job with some very clever accents I wouldn't mind copying!
ReplyDeleteMy husband is a builder, and so we see many spec houses, sometimes after the homeowners have moved in... years later they still look very cold and un-homey. You've got the touch!
Kristen did such a great job creating a comfortable and elegant room on a budget...got LOVE that!
ReplyDeleteI love everything, but the fireplace is my favourite! Lovely : o )
ReplyDeleteWow, very impressive and on a limited budget. I like that :)
ReplyDeleteEverything is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI'll visit the rest of the house, of course!
WOW, that is a beautiful room!!! I will visit her and ask the color of the walls, love it! Such great inspiration in here! Thanks for featuring her, Kim. XO, Pinky
ReplyDeleteWow, your bedroom is stunning, and I would have never guessed that was a faux fireplace until you
ReplyDeletesaid...........so cute! what a great idea........
You are a designer for sure.....many great choices and ideas, very clever!
Have a great day, blessings, Nelie
Hi Kirsten!!
ReplyDeleteI love how she redid the childhood dresser. Now it looks very unique and elegant. It caught my eye right away.
You did a great job!!!
Pam
xox
Just beautiful desing and work, wondering?: which color have you used for the dresser? Thanks
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