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).
Emilie
June 3, 2010 at 9:28 pmCan’t wait to see it! You always do such a great job at interior design :)
Ashley
June 3, 2010 at 9:33 pmAh, what a great giveaway! So fun… and I’m loving the lighting! I can’t wait to see everything together :)
Kerry
June 3, 2010 at 9:35 pmI love your blog! And I love C&B too!
Cheryl
June 3, 2010 at 9:39 pmLove your style!!
renee
June 3, 2010 at 9:42 pmLOVE your bedroom choices! You have great style! :)
Jessica M.
June 3, 2010 at 9:47 pmLove what you’re doing with the room!
Ali @ His Birdie's Nest
June 3, 2010 at 9:48 pmWhat a great giveaway!
jimenita@msn.com
June 3, 2010 at 9:55 pmwonderful stuff! I can’t wait for the reveal.
Crazy Bones
June 3, 2010 at 9:55 pmI want to go to there aka I want to win some free stuff yay!
Melissa de la Fuente
June 3, 2010 at 9:55 pmHow fantastic! I bet it is going to be absolutely gorgeous. Love the accessories & rug you found…and what a great giveaway! Thank you for this chance! Just lovely….
xo
Melis
Cate
June 3, 2010 at 9:56 pmLovely! You should give design help!
astroann
June 3, 2010 at 9:57 pmsoooo looking forward to seeing the finished room!
kribss
June 3, 2010 at 9:59 pmcant wait to see the finished product!
jeanfrances
June 3, 2010 at 10:01 pmCan’t Wait to see it finished! Love your style…yes, I agree. you should give design help! Thanks for your inspiration…
Laurie
June 3, 2010 at 10:06 pmOooooo, I love Crate and Barrel.
Looking forward to seeing your room!
Suzanne
June 3, 2010 at 10:11 pmHow fun to see your room coming together. What a great giveaway, too!
Christine P
June 3, 2010 at 10:12 pmCan’t wait to see the room!
Kerry
June 3, 2010 at 10:21 pmLooking forward to the big reveal!
Lisa
June 3, 2010 at 10:22 pmLove, love, love the room!
Claire
June 3, 2010 at 10:23 pmI can’t wait to see it all done!!!
Margaret
June 3, 2010 at 10:26 pmCan’t wait to see the finished product!
Becky
June 3, 2010 at 10:36 pmYour room is coming together nicely! Can’t wait to see it all finished!
judith
June 3, 2010 at 10:36 pmI just moved into a new house and have been trying to redo my room as well, so I’m right there with you! I actually decided to paint my room grey because of you!
Good luck, and I can’t wait to see what it looks like!
Christi
June 3, 2010 at 10:37 pmLove the color, can’t wait to see the rest!
Ashley W
June 3, 2010 at 10:40 pmI think it’s going to look awesome. You are one stylish mommy. I had my first baby around the same time as you (5-5-09)so I love keeping up with your blog to see all the things you do!
Samantha
June 3, 2010 at 10:41 pmI really love the idea of striped sheets, so simple, yet you don’t see them very often!
Kat
June 3, 2010 at 10:42 pmCan’t wait to see the room when it’s finished. You’ve inspired us to redo our living room!
Alissa
June 3, 2010 at 10:46 pmCan’t wait to see more photos!
Tera
June 3, 2010 at 10:48 pmlooking forward to your new pics!
jessisca
June 3, 2010 at 10:49 pmme me me!!! I love the paint color!
Dina Lopez
June 3, 2010 at 10:50 pmThat looks lovely! Like the color palette and ideas!
wini
June 3, 2010 at 10:50 pmI love your bedroom design choices. So stylish, modern and inviting! Thank you for the giveaway too.
jenny V.
June 3, 2010 at 10:51 pmAwww! I love your redo so far, and reading about it as almost as fun as doing it myself! Can’t wait to see the end result! :)
Sara K
June 3, 2010 at 10:51 pmI’m looking forward to seeing it all come together!
Alexis
June 3, 2010 at 10:53 pmLOVE what you’re doing with the bedrooms. Just to warn you, I purchased a wool rug from West Elm about 3 months ago (the circles rug) and it is STILL shedding! I clean it everyday and it sheds clumps and clumps of wool…. but i do love it :)
Kylie
June 3, 2010 at 10:59 pmWow, that means every one is a winner!
Kariane Noble
June 3, 2010 at 10:59 pmLove what you’re doing!! Can’t wait to see the finished product and that new light!!
Thanks for hosting a great
giveaway!!
hanna
June 3, 2010 at 11:00 pmI love that light and the striped sheets!
Katie
June 3, 2010 at 11:01 pmThis would come in great as I’m decorating our guest room (using one of your MIY bedrooms as inspiration)!
Love how all of your ideas are coming together…especially the paint color!
Michelle
June 3, 2010 at 11:03 pmWow! So many post. Your stuff is so great though.
Kalee
June 3, 2010 at 11:58 pmI love those striped sheets! The whole thing is going to look fabulous!
Anissa Pinkham
June 4, 2010 at 7:32 amI love it and the wall color in the next post is gorgeous. Have you painted your ceilings the same as the wall color before? Do you particularly recommend it for a bedroom?
amy purple
June 4, 2010 at 7:33 ami’m looking forward to seeing the after! I just know it’s going to look absolutely lovely.
Karen Lee
June 4, 2010 at 7:39 amThe new room looks like it’s coming together great.
So inspiring!
Julie
June 4, 2010 at 7:43 amOh, I too need a list of chores. I have two pieces of furniture from the Habitat Store that need some sanding.
Ashleigh
June 4, 2010 at 7:49 amYour bedroom redo is coming together wonderfully!
Courtney
June 4, 2010 at 8:10 amPretty! Can’t wait to see it all together.
connie tacazon
June 4, 2010 at 8:27 amCan’t wait to see the end result of your bedroom. I’m also really loving your grey and yellow blog design. So modern and lovely!
Jen Jones
June 4, 2010 at 8:27 amSo pretty, as always! You are amazing! Thanks for the giveaway!
Jen
Eleanor
June 4, 2010 at 8:27 amI love what you’ve chosen so far. I can’t wait to see the photos! (And thanks for naming your daughter Eleanor. She’s the first of the next generation I’ve seen to use my old name!)
deborah
June 4, 2010 at 8:29 amI’m enjoying seeing your bedroom come together — very inspiring! Thanks for the chance to win.
polly hazelwood
June 4, 2010 at 8:35 amlove love love this blog! thanks for all the great info and inspiration!
Lauren
June 4, 2010 at 8:35 amI’ve been thinking about painting my bedroom gray and your room makeover might be the final push I need to do it, so thanks!
GoP
June 4, 2010 at 8:38 amI can’t wait to see how that spider looking light fixture works in the room!
Claire
June 4, 2010 at 8:42 amI am so anxious to see your “after” photos. Exciting! And, thanks for offerring your readers this giveaway. We can do a small “before/after” as well.
The Glamorous Housewife
June 4, 2010 at 8:43 amLove your blog!
Thanks doll,
The Glamorous Housewife
Krissy ♥
June 4, 2010 at 8:56 amWhat an awesome light fixture! Cant wait to see it in your space. :)
Jacinta
June 4, 2010 at 8:57 amEeny meeny miney mo, please pick me so I can go to the sto’! Thanks!
Anna
June 4, 2010 at 8:59 amLove your Blog!! Can’t wait to see your new bedroom:)
Marissa P.
June 4, 2010 at 9:03 amLove the gray and green together! Thanks for the giveaway too!
carole
June 4, 2010 at 9:11 amlooking good, what a fresh and fun colour scheme!
mhs
June 4, 2010 at 9:13 amlooking good so far!
karla
June 4, 2010 at 9:14 amHow nice your room will be!
(I could even make a few updates to mine, with such a generous give away!)
Kris T
June 4, 2010 at 9:19 amI can’t wait to see the final results of your bedroom! And I am loving the paint color!!
Amy
June 4, 2010 at 9:19 amCan’t wait to see pics! I love the spider-ey light fixture and the paint color you chose.
Sarah
June 4, 2010 at 9:21 amLove your blog! Can’t wait to see the finished bedroom! Thanks for sharing. :)
Becca
June 4, 2010 at 9:37 amLooking forward to the room reveal.
Kelley Bozarth
June 4, 2010 at 9:43 amWhat a great give-away – can’t wait to see the final result in your home!
Jennifer
June 4, 2010 at 9:51 amLove the paint color!
Jessica
June 4, 2010 at 9:53 amLong time reader–bedroom looks great, as I would
expect from you guys!
Elizabeth
June 4, 2010 at 9:59 amI love the rug!!!
elizabeth
June 4, 2010 at 10:06 amoh, crate & barrel. how i wish you’d come to idaho.
Sherry
June 4, 2010 at 10:13 amI just love everything you’ve picked for your bedroom. I love crate & barrel! I wish they’d come to Oklahoma too!
Jessica
June 4, 2010 at 10:15 amCan you come decorate my house!?!
Shellee
June 4, 2010 at 10:19 amAwesome choices…can’t wait to see it all come together!
Ashley @ The Design Thief
June 4, 2010 at 10:20 amYour room is coming together nicely!! I can’t wait to see the finished product!
Heather Kim
June 4, 2010 at 10:23 amIt is definitely time for a few updates at my house… love all of the inspiration you share!
Jen
June 4, 2010 at 10:25 amI LOVE C&B!
Can’t wait to see the finished bedroom!
Kristin B.
June 4, 2010 at 10:28 amThe sheets and rug are BEAUTIFUL.
Mary M.
June 4, 2010 at 10:31 amIt will be fun to see the results. Will you do before and after photos?
Maya Bruck
June 4, 2010 at 10:39 amCan’t wait to see it all come together!
Maureen
June 4, 2010 at 10:40 amI love green in the bedroom! It is so calming.
Jenna
June 4, 2010 at 10:42 amLove this blog. Love your new room ideas. Love it.
Elissa
June 4, 2010 at 10:55 amOooh, yay! I can comment now! :)
I really LOVE that rug. I can’t wait to see how it looks in your room.
If it’s really awesome (and I hope it is!), I might snag one for my living room.
Dina
June 4, 2010 at 11:00 amYour bedroom looks sleek AND comfy! Nice choices.
MaryWynn
June 4, 2010 at 11:00 amOoo I like the grey
Dina
June 4, 2010 at 11:01 amOops, gave you an incorrect email address…please use this one :) Sorry!
Sara
June 4, 2010 at 11:02 amSounds a lot like my weekend – fun, but busy!
Alana
June 4, 2010 at 11:09 amOfficially entering!
Good luck with the room. :)
Kelly
June 4, 2010 at 11:12 amEntered! Yay!
Victoria
June 4, 2010 at 11:13 amI really like the colors you’ve chosen for the redo. It’s pretty while still being man-in-your-life friendly!
amyks
June 4, 2010 at 11:17 amCan’t wait to see the finished room, that rug looks pretty cool.
sweetcaroline
June 4, 2010 at 11:21 amI soooo need this gift certificate. They have a set of plates I must get! I never win these… so here I go again giving it a try. BTW I love your blog.
Amy
June 4, 2010 at 11:28 amYour room is shaping up great…can’t wait to see the finished product! Thanks for offering the giveaway–my husband and I are moving into our Chicago bungalow (our first house!!!) this month, so a C&B card would be a treat!
Jenny
June 4, 2010 at 11:49 amI love those West Elm boxes and I’m sure they’ll look beautiful in your bedroom.
Jessica P
June 4, 2010 at 11:53 amLove the new colors!
Pauline
June 4, 2010 at 11:58 amLove it!! I’m fairly new to your website, I love your decorating style! Fabulous!
Julie M.
June 4, 2010 at 11:59 amLove C&B. Would love to win!
Katie P.
June 4, 2010 at 12:00 pmLove the rug! Can’t wait to see the finished room!!!
summer
June 4, 2010 at 12:03 pmlove that small bookcase!! Have you ever looked at http://www.knock-offwood.com it has all kinds of do it yourself plans for building stuff. Can’t wait to see the finished product!!