BEFORE AND AFTER

AND.....a hearty Merry Christmas!

Don't the holidays seem to just go by in a wink?  For a designer....it is a very busy time as everyone wants their home to look it's best for holiday parties and family.  I kind of feel that sometimes I can't wait for them to be over so I can relax.  BUT...then they are over and I have done no decorating in my own home :(

I completed my final install last week and it was another bedroom.  This one started more than a few months ago....with new carpet and paint.

Here is a shot of the before.

Of course my suggestion was to lighten it up.  We picked a Ben Moore color called Creamy White [OC-7].  It is a great neutral with a bit of "chalkiness" to it.

Here is the room after it was painted and new carpet.

So much brighter!  You will notice 2 things in the picture.  The first being a new headboard.  Since all of the furniture [except the chair and ottoman] were staying, an inexpensive solution to all of the dark furniture was the Montgomery Upholstered Headboard by Pottery Barn.  It came with a neutral linen fabric but my plan was to change it out.

The second thing we did was raise the ceiling fan.  It was hanging so low and felt intrusive in the room.  I think it made a big difference.

So now we have lightened up the whole mood of the room.

Here is a shot of my plan.

I ordered a chaise from Lee Industries.  The blue fabric on the left side was chosen for the headboard and the bedskirt.  The strip of off white for the custom curtains.  Of course the rest were pillows.

I also ordered this chair for a corner.

I did a little accessory shopping at Homegoods.  Oh yes...the fun part.

Here is a before picture of the curtains.  After some thought I decided that I wanted to have one panel on each side that closed in the center.  With a small chest on this wall I felt like it was too much fabric.

Hear it is again after being painted and of course that ceiling fan just begs to be in every shot!
  

I wish I had a better shot than this.  You can see that the large armoire was removed and a dresser from another room was brought in.  That helped with making the room seem much larger.

Just a simple pleat at the top....lined and interlined to give the light fabric some weight and the rings were hand sewn on.  There is a wand to pull them closed.

I replaced the pillow that came with the chair with a custom one and added the touch of blue with the blanket.

This is the blue bedskirt being installed.

Easily changing out the headboard fabric.

From beige to blue.  Since we had a lot of cream in the room it made sense to add some color.

I always try to vary the way I outline my pillows.  The large shams have a flat cordless welt, the middle 2 pillows were purchased at PB and they have cording.  I corded the stripe lumbar with the blue from the headboard fabric.

I love adding a darker blue with the blanket.  It helps to use an accent color in a fairly monochromatic room in a couple of different shades.

Here are the egg pictures hung.  Adding some bling with the mercury glass lamps.  I was having a bad camera day.....every picture was dark so I tried to edit them with my limited skills....

We replaced the bulky chair and ottoman with this chaise.  It takes up much less space and has a sleeker more modern look.

Here is the before picture of this side of the room.  Hello ceiling fan...your time in the spotlight is almost over sucker !

Another angle....

One last before from this angle....

I think it is important not to over accessorize a bedroom.....Also notice that the ceiling fan is now up where it belongs :)

So...on to 2013.  My first project is the Inspiration House that opens on Jan 26th.  Lori and I have been very busy preparing for this room.  I will be sharing pictures along the way.....

I sincerely hope everyone was in a "happy place" over the holidays.  Thank you so much for hanging with Design Indulgence, I truly appreciate each and every person that reads and takes the time to comment on my blog.

Shafabulous....:)