Before
Over stuffed Nightstand, mostly study books and parenting.
Cramped space, with treadmill and baby items
Cramped space, with treadmill and baby items
and a vanity being used as a TV stand
Here's what we did...
A Basic color palate ,
A few decor items,
Some floating shelves,
Some new linens and fabric for the bed,
A few throw cushions,
New hardware for the Vanity along with some black spray paint.
A new Floor lamp for room lighting
New shades for the bedside lamps,
Storage for Brodie's things,
New curtains and a blind,
and a little life, Flowers (some real, some fake), and flame less candles.
Here's our inspiration board put together by Evil Onion.
and here's what they said:We liked the neutral wall color and light wood furniture that Ben and Jill already have because a neutral scheme gives you the ability to change your design down the road! We thought that dark wood accents would add some sophistication to the room, and we wanted to keep the color pallet simple and elegant.
First order of business, remove this night table that is over-flowing with books!
1.) Say goodnight to the nightstands! We think installing the floating shelves from the inspiration board at mid-headboard height on either side of the bed is an original way to add knick-knack storage that is purposeful. These can be found at a million different retailers (like Home Depot, Ikea, etc.) and only cost about $14.99. You could even install them at staggering heights for contrast. The metal letters displayed on the shelves give a touch of personalization and all of the twig balls, candle holders and curly willow branches can be purchased from Save On Crafts for under $9.99! I absolutely adore the wall-mounted light fixtures and they help reduce table top clutter. The ones pictured are from Lamp Select and retail for $58, but I run across these in thrift stores all the time - all you'll do is repaint the finish and replace the shade. Done.2.) Ben and Jill have this sweet little vanity table that is being used as a TV stand. We'd like to re-purpose the table back to its original purpose (imagine that!) by painting it black and upholstering the seat in a modern-print fabric similar to the green and white swatch above (think around $10 for the fabric and $10 for a small can of black paint). Adding a little table top mirror and some decor would bring home the sophistication factor big time!
3.) To tie in the existing natural wood headboard, we suggest using a simple bamboo shade (around $20) in a similar woodtone. Dress the window with chic white linen grommetted panels ($20 for the pair) and instantly anchor the window to the room's white trimwork.
4.) Adding some simple storage cubes with colored-canvas baskets creates functional (and concealed) storage for Brodie's things. Plus, the units are pretty affordable at $20 a pair and can easily be moved once the little man is sleepin' solo.
5.) The best part: BEDDING! I have a love-hate relationship with shopping for bedding, but in the end, it really is the focal spot of the room and should therefore be perfect. For Ben and Jill, we envision a solid charcoal-color quilted comforter. A clean white sheet set will compliment the dark color of the spread. Then add accents of all of the major room colors: white, black, tan and green. I always recommend non-patterned bedding with highly patterned throw pillows. The clearance sections at West Elm, Pottery Barn and Urban Outfitters are usually great places to find fun prints at reasonable prices. Again, throw pillows can cheaply and easily be switched out when you want to update your decor!
And, voila! With a little reorganizing, re-purposing and a touch of decor, we put the sweet in Master Bedroom Suite!
(Josh and Allison, Evil Onion Blog)
THE RESULTS:
