Master Bedroom Makeover

 

By the time the master bedroom ensuite was finished I knew the bedroom was in need of a face lift.

There are a number of words I can use to describe this bedroom, drab, dull, lackluster.. uninspired perhaps?

But by the same token, the entire house had to be renovated one room at a time, and this one just kept getting moved to the end.

It’s not a bad little room Charlie Brown, it just needs a little love.

A side note on the extension cord under the bed.  For the life of me I can’t figure out why builders would put ONE plug on that wall that is directly behind the bed in the middle of the wall.  Who does that ?  Don’t they know both night stands need power ?

Lets show this room some love!

Basically the first couple of things I wanted to accomplish was to fix that dumb power outlet issue.  I wanted outlets on each side of the bed.  Also, those lamps!  Oh those lamps.  They take up half the night stand.  Need. Sconces. Now.

Moving the bed away from the wall you can see the original plug behind, which we now ran to both sides of the bed as well as wiring for the sconces.  This wall is going to be completely covered so cutting out large drywall pieces was not an issue.

These switches are perfect for the sconce on the wall and for my phone charger at nights.

Enter these lanterns.  I knew right away I wanted outdoor lanterns for this room.  The choices are amazing when you have indoor AND outdoor lighting fixtures to choose from.

I’ve always wanted an interior brick wall and here was my chance to get one.

These faux brick panels can be found at Home Depot and are of course a fraction of the cost of a real brick veneer. 

But, not only was I not crazy about the color of this panel I also am not a fan of the seams that show.  That didn’t matter because it was never going to stay like this anyway.  These panels were bought with something else in mind.

In case you missed a previous post regarding the wall treatment called German Smear, you can read that here.

This picture was my inspiration for this wall.

 

This is a totally amazing technique to use on any faux or real brick wall.  I achieved the exact look I was going for.

SEE THE GERMAN SMEAR TECHNIQUE FROM START TO FINISH HERE.

We had some nails pop on the wall when we were doing renovations in the ensuite.  We also moved the light and fan switches from the outside of the bathroom to the inside of the bathroom. 

The bedroom was then painted white.  I wanted the painted walls to recede while the brick wall took complete focus in the room.

When all is said and done, finally a retreat that I just can’t get enough of.

I love the look of these outdoor lanterns on the brick panels.

All the linens you see below were found at Linen Chest.  After searching all over, buying and returning 2 previous coverlets, I finally found what I was looking for at Linen Chest.  Prices were amazing.

I haven’t put anything on the brick wall yet as I’m still undecided about how much of it I want to cover.  I’m enjoying it the way it is.

I also found a great little shag carpet that’s totally amazing to step onto on a cold morning.

In case you didn’t see the ensuite bathroom makeover, you can catch that here.

It’s one very drastic renovation!

There are still some finishing touches to be done in this room.   I have a window treatment that I need to get started and of course the right pictures and accessories to complete the look.  I never rush these things.   I’ll take my time to find the right ones.

But for now, I’ll enjoy it like this.

To see how the GERMAN SMEAR was done click here!

 

 

 

UPDATE – JULY 2017

I finally found something for above the bed.

I didn’t want a picture to block out the brick wall.  I wanted something that would show the wall behind and I finally found something I really liked.

 

I LOVE this bike that I found at Michaels.  It just needed a little added touch.

Spa Inspired Master Bathroom –Complete

What a relief.

After 9 years of renovations in this house, and with every room being overhauled in some way, major or minor, we have just about come to the end. This is the last room (for major reno’s anyway.)

I put this job off for obvious reasons.  The mess in the bedroom, being without a bathroom and shower for a period of time and just basically the length of time to complete it.  When you do the majority of work yourselves the projects seem to take forever.

As I stated before, when it comes to the before pictures, well yeah, I’m embarrassed to say that I used this bathroom the way it was for 9 years.  Yes, for 9 years I looked at this first thing in the morning and last thing at night.  Every time I walked in this bathroom I grumbled.

So here it is in all its glory.

The dreaded before pictures.

To understand how truly awful this bathroom was, I need to show you the layout. One third of the bathroom was taken up with this tub and almost one third was taken by the shower, which left me with one very small, crammed vanity.  The shower was enclosed in drywall with only a small glass shower door for ventilation.  I was constantly battling mold, even with leaving the fan running and the window open.

Nightstand Makeovers

At this time of year, I usually turn my hand to holiday crafts.  I adore making anything Christmas related so my furniture refinishing takes a bit of a back seat.

For those of you who tune in specifically to see furniture makeovers, there is a wealth of them all in one place.

Starting with my own Silver Metallic Nightstand.

But wait…. there’s more !

Coffee Table Challenge

If you’ve never visited Wayfair.com do it now! Well…read on and THEN RUSH OVER.  When they say, ‘ a zillion things home’  they aren’t kidding.

I was thrilled to be contacted by Wayfair to participate in the DIY Blogger Challenge.  The challenge had us take one of their products and transform it any way we wanted. We also received a gift card from Giftcards.com to cover the cost of supplies.

This is the coffee table we chose out of 3 different items.