I am working with American Express to redo my bedroom. Last week they provided me with 150,000 Membership Rewards points.
The last few days have gone a little something like this…
- Saturday: Clear the bedroom (thereby making the library a disaster), go to my uncle’s house to celebrate his birthday, come home and go to bed (mattress on the floor).
- Sunday: One coat of paint on the walls and ceiling, go to my dad’s house for a barbecue, come home and go to bed (mattress on the floor).
- Monday: Second coat of paint on the walls and ceiling, go to my sister-in-law’s house for a barbecue, come home and go to bed (mattress still on the floor).
- Tuesday night: Swap out the rug, put the mattress back in the bed frame (YAY!), bring in the nightstands, and start setting up the room again… all in an hour while my mother-in-law watched Eleanor.
The bedroom looks really good so far though! It’s coming together just as I hoped it would, which is such a relief. I picked up some cute accessories and a new rug with the remainder of my points from last week. I was a little nervous about the rug… I brought my paint chips with me to the store, but sometimes when you see an expanse of wall color with the rug it can look a little off. Thankfully it all worked out. Really well in fact.
I’ll be ready to share photos next week! But now, something fun for you…
One lucky person will win a Crate & Barrel gift card worth $100 (courtesy of the American Express Membership Rewards program). Simply leave a comment on this post to enter, and I’ll select a winner at random on Monday, June 7. The giveaway is open to all. Good luck!
Edit, June 7: We have a winner!
Congratulations to traci in virginia, who was commenter number 1342 (chosen via random.org).
Kathy
June 2, 2010 at 8:09 pmHi Nicole, I really love all of your choices for your bedroom. That rug is gorgeous! Can’t wait to see it all put together.
Sandra
June 2, 2010 at 8:10 pmcurrently redoing my basement family room; this would be great!
dawn
June 2, 2010 at 8:12 pmthanks for all of the great inspiration. now i just need money.
Brianne
June 2, 2010 at 8:14 pmI LOVE LOVE LOVE THE GREEN! Seriously. That greens with all those textures…I can’t get enough!
Adrienne
June 2, 2010 at 8:14 pmCan’t wait to see the room!
michelle
June 2, 2010 at 8:15 pmI love everything!
Adrienne
June 2, 2010 at 8:16 pmCan’t wait to see the pics! I love all your choices.
Christy
June 2, 2010 at 8:18 pmLooks great! I can’t wait to see it all come together!
jobonga
June 2, 2010 at 8:18 pmMe me me! I am moving into a new apartment next week.
April
June 2, 2010 at 8:19 pmWhat’s that thing that looks like a dark gray hydrangea flower?
Swamp Kiwi
June 2, 2010 at 8:21 pmCan’t wait to see the finished product!
Kelly
June 2, 2010 at 8:22 pmI LOVE the colors you have chosen!
Ana
June 2, 2010 at 8:23 pmI love that rug! Thanks for the giveaway.
allison
June 2, 2010 at 8:24 pmcan’t wait to see the finished result!
Brianne
June 2, 2010 at 8:24 pmOoH! its going to be so pretty when its all together. I can think of about a thousand ways to use that gift card ;)
Maureen
June 2, 2010 at 8:25 pmWatching this room come together is a lot of fun. My dream bedroom has gray walls. I can’t make my dream a reality yet so I am enjoying seeing yours come true. I’m new to your blog and this is the first comment I am leaving. I was spurred on by the chance of winning the gift card to Crate and Barrel. : )
Dee
June 2, 2010 at 8:25 pmI’m so excited to see how everything comes together! The wall art is probably my favorite for this room so far. Hope the lighting works out. :)
Julia
June 2, 2010 at 8:26 pmI hope I win! I hope I win!
Allison
June 2, 2010 at 8:26 pmI cannot wait to see the final room! And I cannot wait to win that $100 from Crate & Barrel (lol) — thank you!
Zoe
June 2, 2010 at 8:30 pmThose wooden trays will look so great. And they’ll be a great way to move a look (like a group of candles that are great together) from one room to the other.
I want some too!
Jane
June 2, 2010 at 8:30 pmI have no doubt that it will be great! Can’t wait to see the pics!
MadJ
June 2, 2010 at 8:31 pmPick me! Just moved into a new house, and your bedroom makeover has me inspired.
Sandy
June 2, 2010 at 8:32 pmLove the way everything is coming together! Hope that you tell us more about the rug and whether or not you like it. I am considering a few rugs from them, and I would love to know what you think!
Sylvia
June 2, 2010 at 8:32 pmI can’t wait to see how it all comes together. Reading your blog has definitely taught me more about decorating than I could have ever imagined!
Julie S.
June 2, 2010 at 8:33 pmCan hardly wait for the “after” pics. Looks great so far.
Ellen
June 2, 2010 at 8:35 pmthat rug is gorgeous!
Deborah Wolfe
June 2, 2010 at 8:39 pmlooks fantastic!
Melissa
June 2, 2010 at 8:41 pmI’m new to your blog and love it! I’m updating my bedroom too! I’m having a hard time making decisions, but the walls are painted and purchased new bedding. Can’t wait to see your finished room!
kristi
June 2, 2010 at 8:42 pmLooking forward to the “after” pics!
Michelle
June 2, 2010 at 8:43 pmLove your blog! I have a daughter named Ellie whose namesake is her great-grandmother Eleanor, so I am especially fond of Eleanor’s month-by-month photos! I know that is not really related to this post, but just wanted to say it.
And I love the new bedding! So fun yet sophisticated!
lindsay
June 2, 2010 at 8:44 pmthe mock-up of your new bedroom is gorgeous!! i can’t wait to see the finished product and be inspired to redecorate our bedroom!!
Claire
June 2, 2010 at 8:44 pmIt’s looking great! I enjoy watching you put things together and consider how to fit… same as I do in my own home. Maybe someday you should do a post about your biggest misses (that is, if there have been any?? ;)
Teri
June 2, 2010 at 8:44 pmLove your inspiration board for your room! Can’t wait to see the finished product!
Lise
June 2, 2010 at 8:45 pmI’d use that gift card to finish my kitchen project.
Brandie
June 2, 2010 at 8:47 pmI am looking forward to the big reveal! :)
Rachel
June 2, 2010 at 8:47 pmI love how all the different textures seem to be coming together. I am especially curious what you are going to do with the big floral ball.
Amy
June 2, 2010 at 8:48 pmI love the light fixture that you’ve chosen for your bedroom. I’ve been eying it for my dining room!
nuri
June 2, 2010 at 8:48 pmeverything looks and sounds great so far!
Amanda Butts
June 2, 2010 at 8:49 pmI love the gray!
Melissa
June 2, 2010 at 8:49 pmI am on the edge of my seat waiting for the big reveal. I love the green and the gray that you picked.
Karen
June 2, 2010 at 8:52 pmCan’t wait to see the finished room! Love that unusual color combination.
Janssen
June 2, 2010 at 8:52 pmI know you have so so many comments and I’m unlikely to win, but oh, how I love Crate and Barrel.
Mallory
June 2, 2010 at 8:52 pmYour bedroom is going to look pretty amazing! I would find it very hard to leave it every morning!
Thanks for the inspiration!
kate
June 2, 2010 at 8:53 pmi’d love a gift card to buy the gorgeous bookends from crate & barrel that you’ve had on your wist list for a while!
Margaret
June 2, 2010 at 8:53 pmLove your color choices, can’t wait to see the final pics!
Quinn
June 2, 2010 at 8:53 pmI can’t wait to see everything put together! I love your sense of style!
adrienne
June 2, 2010 at 8:54 pmLooks good. I love the light fixture!
Erica
June 2, 2010 at 8:55 pmI’m loving the color scheme!
Karen
June 2, 2010 at 8:55 pmLove that chandelier!! And I also love the way you put stuff together!
Jenny
June 2, 2010 at 8:58 pmIt looks like it is coming together quite nicely! I’m moving in a month and would love to win the Crate and Barrel gift card to go towards decorating our new place! :)
Michelle B.
June 2, 2010 at 8:58 pmWhat a fun project and awesome giveaway!
jackie
June 2, 2010 at 8:58 pmwhoa, c & b!!
Jo
June 2, 2010 at 9:00 pmThis is going to look amazing! I can’t wait to see it!
neysa
June 2, 2010 at 9:00 pmmuch rug love! so hard to commit to a rug for me. can’t wait to see it altogether.
Em in WI
June 2, 2010 at 9:01 pmI love your re-do- can’t wait to see final pictures
I’m moving this month and would looove some spending money to make my new place look sweet!
Sara
June 2, 2010 at 9:02 pmPhew, CandB gets lots of love and so does the new room. Can’t wait to see the finished prodcut and have a gift card in my pocket (fingers crossed!)
Lynn
June 2, 2010 at 9:02 pmSo obsessed with stripes in my wardrobe, and I NEED those sheets to carry my love into my home decor!
Sarah
June 2, 2010 at 9:03 pmI can’t wait to see the pics! You have amazing taste!!
Amy
June 2, 2010 at 9:06 pmI’m curious to see what the Edison light looks like in your bedroom. Let’s see those pics! =)
Nikki in CT
June 2, 2010 at 9:07 pmI love the bedding. Can’t wait to see more!
Nat The Fat Rat
June 2, 2010 at 9:07 pmYour home is just so stinking lovely! I’m so glad you went with the striped bedding, especially with the accent colors you’ve chosen. Perfect!
Rachel
June 2, 2010 at 9:12 pmYour blog is one of my favorites and I can’t wait to see how you put together this room!
Thanks for doing such a great giveaway.
Erica Garcia
June 2, 2010 at 9:13 pmI love your posts on rugs, seriously, I can never commit. My floors live vicariously through you.
Shawna
June 2, 2010 at 9:15 pmLove the color choices for your new bedroom! Can’t wait to see the pictures! Your site is a great source of inspiration!
Judy
June 2, 2010 at 9:16 pmOOh, can’t wait to see pics!
Melanie
June 2, 2010 at 9:17 pmLooks wonderful – can’t wait to see how it all comes together. Fingers crossed too for the g/c!
Leslie
June 2, 2010 at 9:18 pmI have been an avid fan of your site for years, you continue to inspire (I just moved)!
Katie
June 2, 2010 at 9:20 pmWould love this! your bedroom is coming along great!
Terri
June 2, 2010 at 9:21 pmLove how your room is coming together! We have been working on ours and slept with our mattress on the floor for longer than I care to admit.
Mefi
June 2, 2010 at 9:24 pmwow. can’t wait to see the end result.
Brooke
June 2, 2010 at 9:25 pmYou are such a fab decorator! I’m so impressed. Here’s hoping a $100 gift card can turn me into one, too!
Emily Sandberg
June 2, 2010 at 9:25 pmwow what a great giveaway! As always you always put together such flawless interior designs! Your bedroom is one of my favorite rooms! Can’t wait to see it’s new look!
~Emily
lori
June 2, 2010 at 9:26 pmThose accessory boxes are too cute! How did the MS paint go on?
Stacey
June 2, 2010 at 9:29 pmLove the colors you are using!
Ann
June 2, 2010 at 9:30 pmLove the mood board, and ADORE the rug – really ties the whole room together. :-) Can’t wait to see the finished product!
Stephanie Anderson
June 2, 2010 at 9:32 pmME ME PLEASE!!!! I ordered the Abigail bedding after I saw your posts, because my walls were already painted the perfect gray and I had the black furniture already. It was just the thing I needed to spice up my room. Then the bedding went on sale… SCORE so that was when I bought it. I got it yesterday and put it on my bed, but now I realize I REALLY need the coverlet…but 200.00 for a king is a LOT so I NEED the gift card ;)
Ingrida
June 2, 2010 at 9:33 pmLove everything you picked and can not wait to see the finished room. So excited about the big reveal!
erin
June 2, 2010 at 9:33 pmlove the green!
Susan C.
June 2, 2010 at 9:36 pmLove the gray… and can’t wait to see the photos! =)
Working Girl Two
June 2, 2010 at 9:36 pmlove the new stuff you scored! and great giveaway :)
Christy Hammond
June 2, 2010 at 9:36 pmCan’t wait to see the photos next week!
Always Organizing
June 2, 2010 at 9:36 pmWhat a fantastic contest! Thanks!
Emily
June 2, 2010 at 9:40 pmI really enjoy reading your blog! Can’t wait to see the reveal!
Janelle
June 2, 2010 at 9:40 pmI’ve had so much watching this series. I loved how it was done in steps (sometimes decorating can seem very daunting).. And I love that rug!
Dana
June 2, 2010 at 9:40 pmThat chandelier is incredible! It was love at first sight for me :)
Amanda
June 2, 2010 at 9:41 pmI am so impressed with all the special details you are putting into redecorating your home (and ok, am a bit envious at times). We are just finishing up our bedroom and loving your inspiration!
Jessica @ The Happy Semi-Homemaker
June 2, 2010 at 9:41 pmThose little jewelry boxes are just lovely!!
Jessica B
June 2, 2010 at 9:41 pmCan’t wait to see the finished room…hope I win the gift card!
Cathy M.
June 2, 2010 at 9:44 pmLove how the bedroom is all coming together! Beautifully done!
Emily w
June 2, 2010 at 9:44 pmCan’t wait to see it!
Zoryana
June 2, 2010 at 9:45 pmYou have SUCH great taste. Thanks for sharing a sneak peek with us.
chrissy
June 2, 2010 at 9:45 pmcan’t wait to see your bedroom photos! i love the light fixture you chose. well actually i love everything you picked out!! :)
Caroline
June 2, 2010 at 9:46 pmI am loving the color palette you are using! It does a great job of being calming (which is always nice in the bedroom), but it is not boring or expected. Great work!
Kristen
June 2, 2010 at 9:48 pmCan’t wait to see the results!
Suzanne
June 2, 2010 at 9:48 pmLovely home! Can’t wait to see the pictures of the room:)
Hayley
June 2, 2010 at 9:48 pmExcited to see the reveal!
Cheers!
paige
June 2, 2010 at 9:52 pmyou are a genious, as usual. i love your style!
Amy I.
June 2, 2010 at 9:52 pmLove your aesthetic.. you’re inspiring design-challenged me to rethink my bedroom! Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!
Tirzah
June 2, 2010 at 9:53 pmOooh, I need a GC for some desperate over-makeage, myself!
Bonnie
June 2, 2010 at 9:53 pmreally hoping to win, since our Aussie dollar fell against the US and now everything is expensive again!
I LOVE the colour palette – the green and grey work so well together!