Time for a new edition of Making it Yours! Our tastes change over time and our homes should reflect that, but we don’t chuck everything and start from scratch each time we’re ready for something new. Instead, the things we love get moved around as we reimagine how they might fit into our homes in new ways.
I’ll be using this pink Persian-style rug as a jumping off point for three room designs, showing how one piece can be used in several ways.
So pretty, right? All right. I’m doing this one a bit differently. Normally I pull the whole thing together and only present the three designs, but this time I’m sharing the thought process behind it all. That’s always the part that’s most interesting to me from other people, so I’m hoping you guys are into it too. Let me know how you like it?
First up, I imagined the rug in a fun, girly bedroom with a pink upholstered bed. (I’m thinking this is for a very lucky tween/teenager getting her dream room makeover.)
PINK UPHOLSTERED BEDS: John Robshaw Kerala Bed • Pondicherry Bed with Nailheads • Nail-Button Tufted Wingback Bed
Between the headboard and the rug, that’s already a lot of look. I would add simple black and white textiles to complement but not compete. A stripe or similar pattern for the window treatments, and then white bedding with a black border and plain white sheets.
CURTAINS: Emily & Meritt Sweet Scallop Drapes • Striped Slate Ikat Curtains • Corben Plaid Curtains
BEDDING: Fieldcrest Classic Hotel Duvet Set • The Linden Black Border Duvet Set • Häxört Duvet Set • Trio Shale Duvet Cover
Painted black nightstands would be a nice graphic punch amongst all the pink, but I thought the texture of raffia would be a better choice here. The design is already skewing young, and painted case goods can sometimes read as ‘kid furniture’.
RAFFIA NIGHTSTANDS: Jada Bachelors Chest • Chloe Side Table • Raffia Chest • Meade Raffia Side Table
Next, I wanted a wooden dresser to bring in another natural material — something with mid-century lines. As I pulled that into the design though, I realized I didn’t like the raffia nightstands together with it, so those went in a different direction.
DRESSERS AND NIGHTSTANDS: Calvin Dresser • SAIC Sling Table • Flynn Bedside Table • Matera Side Table • Gladom Tray Table • Bexley Nesting Bedside Table • Tate 9-Drawer Dresser
Yep, better. For lighting, I was thinking white ceramic lamps.
LIGHTING: Marlowe Ceramic Table Lamp • Fuchsia Ombre Lamp • Merie Table Lamp • Sylvia Table Lamp • Herringbone Ceramic Table Lamp • Berkeley Bright White Ceramic Table Lamp
The brushstroke lamp is super cute, but I liked the one with a wooden base here as everything else came together.
Time for art! I don’t necessarily match the art to the room; I look for something that I think the person living with this design would be into. Any of these would be a good fit, and I included a couple of mirrors too.
ART: Floating, Alice Gao • Potted Fiddle Leaf Fig, Catherine Jones • Colorblock, Catherine Jones • Nina Scalloped Mirror • Stockholm Walnut Mirror • Junius Round Gold Mirror • Pink Flight, Timothy Hogan • Pierrepont Place Silver Frame • Hydrangeas — Flowers for Aiden, Lulie Wallace
Then the finishing touches, and here’s how it all came together! The ceiling fan is all about function, and the pink princess phone is all form. Blush pink walls, a pink bed and carpet, and cute accessories make this a pretty girlish room, but there are just enough sleek lines and finishes to keep it interesting. I even snuck that raffia texture back in there as a trio of baskets.
Next time, we’ll see a different take on the same rug. I love putting these Making it Yours posts together, but do you like seeing the different items I considered as I worked on it? Is it too much, or do you like the additional options?
17 comments
Amy
I love the thought process! So helpful!
Kristina
MiY is my faaaaaaaavorite, no matter what form it takes.
Jenny
Yes, on seeing the process! Makes it more interesting:)
patty blaettler
I love that sofa….source?
Mary
Yes…I like understanding how you picked your items. And I love your final selections.
sarah1596
The why is awesome! Love the direction you took with this post. :)
katwachter80
Yes, please! I love the reasoning and analysis! Also, I’m planning on buying a pink, sorta Persian style rug for my master bedroom, which is painted a pale pink, so this is PERFECT timing!
Peggi
I’ll add my “Yes!” to the chorus. I really enjoyed the extra options and thoughts. Informative + pretty!
Emily Wirth
Love seeing your thought process and am a fan of all things PINK :)
Melanie
yes yes, thought processes please! I take it all in so much better with more commentary. Beautifully done.
Hannah
I rarely comment, but just had to say THANK YOU for expounding on your choices. I usually don’t take the time to really “take in” a design board that hasn’t been explained; seeing the thought process helps make the design come alive. And that rug! Oh my… yummy.
Liz
Hannah stated it well with “taking it in.” I like being exposed to the thought process very much. This reminds me of Emily Henderson’s Style book: you start thinking like a designer by hearing her reasoning for everything. In fact, I’d like this type of commentary all the time!
Andrea Jane
I love the “why” included in this series. And is it wrong that I kind of want that Target trinket pencil cup even though I’m a few decades past the target demographic of this room design? Ha!
Caitlin
I always love this series! I like knowing the “why” so I appreciated seeing the other options you considered.
Larcrosby
I’ve always enjoyed these posts, but like seeing the thought process behind it even more. And those curtains…quiet yet interesting. Geez, I love them.
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