Making it Lovely

Tag: bedding

  • The Bedding for August’s Room

    The Bedding for August’s Room

    I don’t know if other kids are as into decorating as mine are. (So this is how I’m making them weird! Got it.) They’re always seeing the house get shuffled around, they’ve been to their fair share of home stores and flea markets, and they have definite opinions on furniture, colors, and layouts. Quote of the morning: “Hi, mom. Whatcha doin’? Oh! Making the bed more beautiful!?” Yep. The next generation of decorators, right here in this house.

    All of this is to say that August is excited about each little change and new addition to his room. I took his mattress off and removed the slats so I could prime the frame, and while I had it taken apart, I tightened everything up.

    IKEA Wooden Bed

    I’ve also been pulling together the bedding, and I think we’re at a good place with it now. I like to have multiple options for each bed so we always have a clean set sheets ready. (Even past the kids’ potty training days, we’re always just one stomach bug away from a middle-of-the-night change of bedding.)

    The golden mustard stripes in the curtains pick up on the honey tones in the woodwork, and the creamy white brightens things up. I have polka dot sheets in the same colors, but also a set of black and white sheets with teeny tiny plus signs. A black and white duvet cover from IKEA looks good with both sets of sheets, and I picked up a cable knit blanket and matching throw pillow in deeper color than the curtains. The green quilt that was in the room will be a spare, tucked away in the closet.

    August's Bed

    Don't Bug Me, Pillow

    We’re getting there! I wanted to find a chambray quilt, but that was before I came across the blanket that’s on the bed now. I’m getting ready to finish painting the bed and upholstering the headboard, and now I’m thinking I might go with chambray there instead. A trip to both the fabric store (upholstery weight options) and the military surplus store (wool blanket?) is in order.

  • Wink!

    Wink!

    Some people buy one set of bedding and only replace it when it starts to fall apart. Strip the sheets, throw ’em in the wash, put ’em back on. I’ve never been a ‘one set of sheets’ kind of gal.

    It’s not even that I have a million sets (I have three), it’s just that I like to have some options. I’m not going to repaint every season, and as much as *ahem* I like a good rug, I don’t change those out as frequently as my recent shenanigans would suggest. Bedding though? Instant mini-makeover!

    I spotted a pair of the best pillows ever in an Instagram shot from Wit & Delight a few weeks ago, and I began searching for them. Five variations of “wink/winking pillow” down the search engine internet rabbit hole, and a pair of my own were on their way. About a week later, I was running errands with Eleanor when I spotted a cute set of pink and coral sheets that of course had to come home with us.

    I made up the bed, fulling intending to photograph it for the blog the next day, but the wee ones were not cooperating. First, just a few hours after putting the new sheets on, Calvin uncharacteristically threw up all over them. Strip the sheets, throw ’em in the wash, put ’em back on. The next day was rainy, and the light wasn’t just right. The day after that, two little monkeys, jumping on the bed. Today, rumpled sheets that can wait because look at that smile.

    Calvin and Brandon

    I feel like I may have had this problem before. Same quilt and everything.

  • Vintage Scarf Bedding

    Vintage Scarf Bedding


    I like granny florals. What can I say? (Plus it’s reversible!)

    • Urban Outfitters

  • This is What Our Bedroom Looks Like

    This is What Our Bedroom Looks Like

    I’ve been working with American Express to redo my bedroom. They provided me with a total of 300,000 Membership Rewards points.

    Hello, dark and lovely bedroom.

    Our Bedroom

    Our Bedroom

    Everything came together just as I hoped it would. The colors and patterns of the new bedding look great together, and our bed feels so soft with its new pillows and comforter.

    Bedding

    The Edison Chandelier is amazing.

    Our Bedroom

    We do have our fears about Eleanor jumping on the bed or swinging a pillow and breaking the bulbs. We may need to revisit our lighting options in a few years, but right now we are absolutely loving the chandellier.

    Our Bedroom

    I like the little pop of red from our phone, and the yellow of the lacquered tray holding magazines by my side of the bed.

    My Nightstand

    My Nightstand

    I really love the play between light and dark in the room. Sheer white shades, white curtains, and painted white trim all provide a nice balance to the zinc walls, gray rug, dark furniture, and the Jacobean bamboo flooring.

    Our Bedroom

    Our overflow of books has been contained by the new bookshelf.

    Books in Our Bedroom

    The bedroom is somewhat small and there is already a lot going on visually, so we wanted the new art to be subtle. I love the antiqued zinc finish against our ‘zinc’ wall color.

    Wall Art

    Our Bedroom

    Soporific.

    Our Bedroom

  • Bedroom Status Report

    Bedroom Status Report

    I am working with American Express to redo my bedroom. This week they have provided me with 100,000 Membership Rewards points.

    All right. I’m going to go for it and order the Edison Chandelier.

    I may be setting myself up for a repeat of the Maskros pendant scale mismatch, but I have to at least try the Edison. There is potential for much excellence. I’m also going to pick up some paint samples this weekend, so we’ll see how that goes.

    You already know that I picked up the striped sheets that I had wanted with this week’s points, but I still had some leftover. Brandon and I decided to use this opportunity to get something that we wouldn’t normally splurge on for the bedroom: a new comforter and pillows.

    Our bed feels niiiiice now.

  • The Bedroom… Lightened and Brightened

    The Bedroom… Lightened and Brightened

    Our bedroom is fine. Lovely in fact. I really shouldn’t go mucking about. It looks like this:

    Our Bedroom

    Which, when broken down, looks like this:

    The Bedroom

    I don’t know what it is lately though — I’ve been really drawn to soft sweater textures and pale colors. Brandon thinks I’m nesting, and he may be right because I’m nearly obsessed. I want a light, soft rug. I want textured bedding in shades of cream and white. I want white linen curtains. I don’t want color and pattern right now. This is what I want the bedroom to look like…

    The Bedroom… lightened and brightened

    Um, and that rug just went on sale. Tempted.

    Sources (current look):

    Additional Sources (lightened and brightened):