Let’s find some beautiful place to get lost. And then we can come back home and spend the weekend in bed reading newspapers and sipping hot chocolate, OK? Because that’s what I’d want to do if this were my bedroom.
I love the striped bedding, and I’m particularly like the way the chartreuse picks up on (but doesn’t match exactly) the green sheets and sofa. Warm gray paint, linen curtains, and a soft rug add to that never-want-to-leave coziness. I’d introduce polka dots in a pillow on the bed, and again over on the sofa. And then of course we have the same bed, tables, and sconces that will appear in each look of this fourth edition of Making it Yours.
The next installment of MiY will feature a lighter, more colorful look that I’m calling “Feminine Moorish”. Intrigued?
52 comments
caitlin
Any idea of where someone can get a look-alike of those beautiful Crate & Barrel tables on the cheap? $450 is a little pricey, but I love them next to the green suede sofa which looks just like mine!
Jess
I ordered these sheets/duvet a few days ago. Thanks for extra inspiration! :)
Niki
I really love this one. Those striped sheets are lovely!
cvjn
i am LOVING the MIYs. you have such great taste and put things together so well. it’s very inspirational to me. thanks so much. i plan on stealing many of your ideas!!!
Katie Stephenson
I’ll tell you what, I own 3 things made by Hable Construction and they are 3 of my favorite things in the world. Something about those patterns and, well, the construction is just so so right. I concur. :)
Asia
I really really love this. I think I’m going to use this as a guide for my own room. But, because my room is so small, I’m going to reupholster a wing-back chair I have instead that fits into the room nicely. I’ve had the same bedroom set since I was 11. I think I deserve an update!
What dresser/chest of drawers would you recommend for a room like this?
sarah
Hi Nicole,
I think you read my mind. I have an antique quilt for my guestroom that has a really graphic pattern using a lot of horizontal lines and it has really stumped me. Just last week I considered pairing it with the Hable Checker pillow as an accent.
I love the striped sheets at West Elm too, they’re pretty awesome. I’m racking my brain trying to figure out a place for those without changing the whole bedding situation I’ve got going on now.
Traci Zeller Designs
I love it! The color palette is so sophisticated. I can’t wait to see the next installment!
jessica
I love Love LOVE the duvet! LOVE IT. MUST HAVE IT!
Oh, it’s $280. :(
I will now commence a hunt to find similar fabric so I can make it….because I must have it! :)
Christine
Love these picks! They’re masculine without being overt. Please the husband as well as the wife! I know my husband hates anything too girly or pretty.
Pam Kueber
Avocado green. Tee hee.
Sogni e Sorrisi
Love the sofa and the side tables!
cindi
Simply gorgeous. These shades of green are so delicious.
christa
oh nicole, i love MIY’s!!
Jen at Chicken Fried Sushi
Ah, I love this series already. I’ve been wanting to repaint our bedroom a warm gray but we’re getting it on the market and the realtor advised against so now I’m DYING to repaint our bedroom a warm gray. Just have to wait until we get a new bedroom and I’m going to have to save these ideas…
Caroline @ The Feminist Housewife
I could totally go for that stripe!
Allison
I’m especially liking all the green! You’ve turned me on to HSN with your past few posts, it’s definitely not as I remember it!
Tatyana
Nicole, great design! I have been loving the Dwell bedding ever since I saw Heather Armstrong’s bedroom, one of my favorite bedrooms.
http://www.dooce.com/daily-style/2009/05/18/because-my-life-wasnt-full-enough-discord-already
I’m looking forward to the Feminine Moorish design.
jules @the diversion project
Love the tones in this room, the whole collection is beautiful.
Major crush on the rug though!
jules
Bethany
I am totally smitten with this room. In fact, if you don’t mind, I’m going to use all your suggestions. I’m interested…have you sat on the couch? I have an order-online-addiction, and I don’t want to jump the gun if it turns out to be totally uncomfortable.
Making it Lovely
I haven’t sat on it, no. As far as I know, it’s only available through mail order. It’s so cute though, I hope it’s a comfortable as it is good-looking!
Arriahne
That is beautiful! I so want that duvet set for my bed! Can’t wait to see what else you do.
lana
mmmmm. that rug looks amazing!
xo
lana
joslyn
i am intrigued, but i have to say this one is awfully gorgeous.
Miss B
Oh I love this and YES I AM INTRIGUED!!! I can’t wait to see the femme room:) BTW, I have been eyeballing this mini sofa since it first came out, it’s super cute:)
Redlilocks
Ohhh it’s just gorgeous! Amazingly, it’s almost the same exact colour palette I have been considering when I get my velvet olive sofa with the grey and mustard yellow. Now that you’ve helped me visualise it (and quite gorgeously at that), I think I may just have to go for it! :)
adhocmom
Classy. .
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Jules
Great. Now I must check out Pussywillow in the Sherwin Williams color actualizer. If you don’t hear from me in two weeks, you know why.
robin
love, love, love. i’ve been admiring those sheets for a while now.
Barbara
I really, really love your choices, but have to ask – do people really pay that much for sofa’s, beds and such? Just the idea of a $1000 bed makes me insane!! Am I just too woefully thrifty?
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Barbara
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Asia
You spend over a third of your life in a bed (sleeping)! It’s a person’s most used piece of furniture, so why not splurge? Especially since a good night’s sleep is so important?
Making it Lovely
Sometimes I choose less expensive items, but I do believe that it’s good to invest in certain key pieces. That’s why I love putting together these MiY boards… to show how an investment in a quality piece (or pieces) of furniture can work through changing tastes and styles.
Brigite
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Adventures in Dressmaking
I love those accent tables. They seem so versatile… look forward to seeing them in more rooms!
Kasey at Thrifty Little Blog
Love the duvet! What a great series; I’m loving the feel of this room and can’t wait to see how you turn things around for the next!
Erin
I really love this one, especially that striped duvet.
virginia @ where you hang your hat
Whoa, I would like to MOVE IN NOW. We’re redecorating our bedroom with a similar palette. Thanks for the ideas!
Kathleen
The walls in my bedroom are Pussywillow – and I’m DYING for that exact Dwell bedding. I think you’ve just about given me the push I need to just invest in them already…
Making it Lovely
Oh yes. I think that means you have to go for it!
Lisa
That gray color on the colors is so rich – I would never have paired that with the sofa but it so WORKS!
Cheryl
nice selection, calming, yes. Love the studio sofa! I always struggle with wall art over the bed. Marimekko wall hanging? ikea framed set of three? size, proportion? that’s why I have a blank space above our bed! any advice in that department would be greatly appreciated and since I like to change out colors in a bedroom, selecting an interesting piece that goes with everything would be ideal or just don’t spend much to begin with and I”ll feel less guilty about changing the wall art too!
Lemon
LOVE it. I want to add more green to my bedroom, now I have lots of ideas. Keep up the fab work!
katie
i love this room – almost enough to go and re-paint my light gray/blue bedroom and start over! you picked some great pieces for this series, can’t want to see what you do with them next.
Liz @ It's Great To Be Home
I love this one!! It’s a lot darker and more masculine than I would normally go for, which is exactly why I like it – I love seeing well-designed rooms that take me out of my comfort zone! Yay, I can tell I’m going to really enjoy this series. :)
Kim @ Yellow Brick Home
I am now drooling over those Dwell sheets. Wow-ee.
The Glamorous Housewife
Very interesting first bedroom. It is slightly more on the masculine side, no? Cant wait to see the next one!
Thanks doll,
The Glamorous Housewife
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