One Room Challenge – REVEAL!

It’s done!  I am ready for the One Room Challenge Reveal!  This is one of my proudest moments that doesn’t involve one of my children in some way. I love how my bedroom came out and I almost equally love that I made it through the whole 6 weeks and have a 90% completely restyled bedroom.  The process of working through the One Room Challenge has been sort of life changing for me and I want to give a big shout out and thank you to Linda from Calling It Home for hosting this on-line event and inviting guest participants to join in on the fun!

One Room Challenge - After - Whole Room ViewI realize in the beginning, I never posted a before picture, so here is where I started:

Headboard Slip Cover

Let’s get a tour of the new digs, shall we?

The Bed

One Room Challenge - After - Full Bed View

The most dramatic change in the room is the navy blue walls, Hale Navy, by Benjamin Moore.  The color has created such a mood in this room and  cohesiveness that it just didn’t have before.  I feel like the dark foundation made it much easier to add in some color.  I could easily swap out the green pillows for hot pink or yellow and it would still work with the dark walls.

The bed is the centerpiece of the room, of course.  I changed things up with a new coverlet, some throw pillows (which I swore off just a few months ago, but these covers are removable and can be tossed in the wash, so I can totally nap on one, drool on it and not worry about it), a recovered headboard and the softest, coziest throw blanket on earth.

I also added a statement piece in that book page wreath above the bed.  I made that wreath a few months back (tutorial here!) and it was previously in my living room and even did a short stint on the front door with a big red bow on it for Christmas (it was stunning as a Christmas wreath, by the way, it’s huge and really stood out!).  I love it because it’s a bit of natural material and it’s made of book pages and I love books.  Perfect match.

One Room Challenge - After - Bed Close Up

I had to include a close up of the “Love more Dream big” pillow from H&M.  Perfect sentiments for the bedroom.  And I love to see the green next to the gold lettering.

The Desk

One Room Challenge - After - Desk Area

Here  we are at the desk area.  So, as my title indicates, I show the real before pictures and this, although technically an after picture, is really a before picture of the desk itself.  I wanted to update it as part of the One Room Challenge and I had some ideas bopping around in my head, but nothing really grabbed me and I didn’t want to redo the desk just to get it done in time for the challenge.  I know one of these days something will hit me and it will be perfect, but that moment hasn’t arrived yet, so the desk is still in it’s original, banged up condition.  If you can avert your eyes from the banged up desk, you’ll see I did accessorize the top with some brass frames and a mirror.  I filled that vintage (aka thrift store) frame with some proofs from my wedding.  I had bought a bunch of brass frames and hadn’t decided what to put in this one until last night when I remembered my proofs were just about the right size for the three openings.  Now it’s one of my favorite things in the room.  I hadn’t looked at those pictures in years and I’m so glad I added them here.

One Room Challenge - After - Desk Accessories

Above the desk, in addition to my Japanese thrift store art find that I’m convinced will make me rich someday, are two printables that I framed, also in “vintage” brass frames.

One Room Challenge - After - Framed Printables

Just the two reminders I need when I wake up in the morning.

One of my favorite updates to this room is the new window treatments.  The shades and curtains are both from Ikea and were a wallet friendly $35 per window. TOTAL.  The shades kill me every morning when I wake up.  They are in a two way tie for first with my dining room mural for favorite thing in the house.

The Curtains

Master Bedroom Window Treatments - One Room Challenge

I’m an avid reader, so I always have to have a good reading spot in the bedroom.  Okay, maybe it will be a clothes pile holder in about a week, but for now, it is the perfect spot to read a book.

The Reading Nook

One Room Challenge - After - Reading Nook

The chair was borrowed from the dining room where it served the noble purpose of backpack holder.  Actually, all of the items in the nook are borrowed from other spots in the house.  I also made that pretty little hanging bunch of eucalyptus.

The Side Tables

One Room Challenge - After - Bed Side TableI love how my nightstands came out. I switched these from the living room and gave them a few coats of green spray paint.  Dear mom’s of kids who will be going to school together some day, get a picture of them walking away from you on the way to school or to the school bus.  You will cherish that picture for all of your life with all of your heart.  Perhaps the biggest miracle of this One Room Challenge is that the plant I bought several weeks ago is still alive. I hope that is a good omen.  And I can’t forget my snazzy pendant lights that I got from Target!  They were under $50 for the pair, super easy to install and I really love how they look.

One Room Challenge - After - Right Side of the Bed

And that brings us right back to the bed.  If you are as obsessed with this coverlet bedding as I am, you can buy it through my Amazon affiliate link (I may earn a small commission if you do) here.  

Make sure to click over to Calling It Home to check out the rest of the guest participants!

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