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).
Nicola
June 2, 2010 at 1:15 pmI think you are being very bold in your chandelier choice. I would be too worried about the black cords to hang that in my bedroom; I admire your courage! I’m sure it will look great.
Liz N.
June 2, 2010 at 1:15 pmAwesome accessories and ideas! I love what you’ve done so far!
Stacy
June 2, 2010 at 1:15 pmI love a solid rug w/ texture. Isn’t pulling a space together exciting? I can’t wait to see it!
Christina R
June 2, 2010 at 1:15 pmI think the colors are gorgeous. I’m excited to see it all put together!
Jenny K.
June 2, 2010 at 1:15 pmLove it! Can’t wait to see the spider lamp installed!
Courtney
June 2, 2010 at 1:15 pmOh, I love that chandelier….have thought about that for my dining room, but I am dying to see what it looks like in the bedroom! Lovin’ the green color scheme as well, can’t wait to see the finished product!
Sarah Shelton
June 2, 2010 at 1:16 pmIt looks like your bedroom is FABULOUS!!! I love giveaways! Thanks!
amber
June 2, 2010 at 1:16 pmooh girl so many comments! I love the rug too – do you have hardwood floors in your bedroom? I’m considering tearing up the carpet in our bedroom and trying to go with the hardwood/rug approach…
Sarah
June 2, 2010 at 1:16 pmLOVE the bedding!
Melissa
June 2, 2010 at 1:16 pmLove your updates! I’d also love to win – my husband and I are working on turning our “storage room” into living space and this would be a huge help!
megan
June 2, 2010 at 1:16 pmall i can say is, “drool.”
b.a.
June 2, 2010 at 1:17 pmmy mouth is watering at the thought of seeing the final pictures!!! (is that weird…?)
Karen
June 2, 2010 at 1:17 pmVery excited to see the transformation! I love the light fixture and have the same West Elm sheets. Don’t they add such a great little punch to the bedroom?
Crossing my fingers for C&B!
kathryn
June 2, 2010 at 1:17 pmlookin’ good!
andrea
June 2, 2010 at 1:17 pmCan’t wait to see it all put together!
Meggan
June 2, 2010 at 1:18 pmI’m a huge fan of gray walls, my only regret being that we didn’t go darker for the bedroom in our old place. Time to remedy that this year — new place, new colors! Your room seems to be shaping up nicely!
Kate Smith
June 2, 2010 at 1:18 pmYour bed linens are just beautiful! Keep making progress like that and you’ll be done in no time! My problem is that I just jump in without designing the whole thing first…
Leigh Ann
June 2, 2010 at 1:19 pmLove your selections!
Kara
June 2, 2010 at 1:19 pmI was happy to see your choice of lighting plus I get to see it in a “real” home before I get it! haha Thanks for all your inspiration!!
Laura
June 2, 2010 at 1:19 pmI love the grey and green together. I would normally pair green with brown, but this combo looks so fresh.
Deborah
June 2, 2010 at 1:19 pmYour bedroom is gonna look great!
Shannon
June 2, 2010 at 1:19 pmI love, love the chandleier, and the striped sheets. Thanks for the giveaway.
Kathy
June 2, 2010 at 1:20 pmThis is keeping me so inspired to keep working on our bedroom! Thanks Nicole :)
Lacey
June 2, 2010 at 1:20 pmI love it! All of it! I just moved into a house and had already bought gray paint for the master bedroom. Your project comes in perfect timing for me to borrow a little inspiration (okay…maybe “steal” a little inspiration…I bought the duvet last week!)I’m anxious to see the chandelier up and running!
Erin M. G.
June 2, 2010 at 1:20 pmI can’t wait to see your bedroom pics. Love your site!
beth
June 2, 2010 at 1:20 pmOh, me me me! (jumps up and down)
Erika
June 2, 2010 at 1:20 pmYour choices are so cute! I can’t wait to see it altogether!
Scraps
June 2, 2010 at 1:20 pmGrey is surprisingly versatile–amazing!
Eileen
June 2, 2010 at 1:20 pmCan’t wait for the big bedroom reveal!
Jean
June 2, 2010 at 1:20 pmThe bedroom makeover looks like it’s going to be beautiful.
In the meantime, I could really use a $100 Crate & Barrel gift card to replace the various pieces of dishware my energetic four-year-old has broken in the past couple of years.
Gloria
June 2, 2010 at 1:21 pmI love the way this is coming together. Can’t wait to see it finished!
Sheena M
June 2, 2010 at 1:21 pmwould love to win this gc! I’ve had my registry up for my August wedding and still haven’t received anything off of it!
Cameron
June 2, 2010 at 1:21 pmOoo, love the inspiration board. It’s inspiring to me as I need to revamp my bedroom. Thanks for all of your hard work on the blog. I love it!
McCaulie
June 2, 2010 at 1:21 pmIt looks great!!! I love your style!
Tawna
June 2, 2010 at 1:21 pmI really love everything you do! I cannot
wait to see the reveal! I am dying here…
Kristin
June 2, 2010 at 1:21 pmIt looking so wonderful so far~! Can’t wait to see it all put together.
Kelci
June 2, 2010 at 1:21 pmI love how everything is coming together for your bedroom and would put the gift card to great use in my new condo- with your site as a total inspiration!
Leslie H.
June 2, 2010 at 1:21 pmI can’t wait to see the finished product!
jen
June 2, 2010 at 1:21 pmI love everything you have chosen so far. I can’t wait to see it finished!!!!
Nali P.
June 2, 2010 at 1:21 pmLove what you have picked out. Can’t wait to see the final room.
kat
June 2, 2010 at 1:22 pmI dig the new rug, it looks comfy but stylish. And yay for grey walls!
Kate
June 2, 2010 at 1:22 pmLove the mood board for this room! Can’t wait to see it all together. Especially the awesome light!!
Angela
June 2, 2010 at 1:22 pmI’ve loved following your make-over. Can’t wait to see it all put together.
Vica
June 2, 2010 at 1:22 pmCan’t wait to see the finished room!
joanne
June 2, 2010 at 1:22 pmImpressed with you mad skills :)
Can’t wait to see it all pulled together!
Stockton
June 2, 2010 at 1:22 pmI have those west elm boxes! I love the yellow so much I am planning my basement office/rec room around them. Really like the deep grey of the carpet too.
kristin
June 2, 2010 at 1:23 pmlooking forward to the reveal!
Lori Danelle
June 2, 2010 at 1:23 pmI love the striped sheets! I saw them at West Elm & almost bought them, but resisted as we’re planning (crossing my fingers) to buy a new house soon & hopefully then have room to buy a *bigger* bed. So, since I don’t know when that may or may not happen, I resisted. (boo!) I’m still thinking about them, so I think that’s a sign I should go get them!!
Michele
June 2, 2010 at 1:23 pmI love the colors you are using, so pretty. Looking forward to seeing pics when it’s all finished! :)
Patricia
June 2, 2010 at 1:23 pmI love that Pottery Barn light–I want it in my dining room! Also, looking forward to the final reveal. Next week seems so far away!
kat
June 2, 2010 at 1:23 pmhmm…seems my comment didn’t post. Yay for grey!
Alexa
June 2, 2010 at 1:23 pmExcited to see the results…I am moving in to a new apt and my color scheme is grey, white, yellow. Funny enough many of the products you picked I loved, too many choices but just 1 room!
Leigh
June 2, 2010 at 1:23 pmCant wait to see how it looks in the end
Sara
June 2, 2010 at 1:23 pmI love the gray walls in our bedroom. Can’t wait to see how it all comes together!
Stacey
June 2, 2010 at 1:23 pmNext month this time, my husband and I will be celebrating our One Year Anniversary. We decorate (well, I decorate, really) on a budget and it’d be great to have a little extra something to help keep making our apartment feeling more and more like home. I love your blog, follow it daily and always love seeing your new ideas. Thanks so much.
Leigh
June 2, 2010 at 1:24 pmWow, I can’t wait for the pictures!
Maresa
June 2, 2010 at 1:24 pmLove the bedding! Can’t wait to see the pics!
Kelly K.
June 2, 2010 at 1:24 pmCan’t wait to see the finished bedroom! Maybe I can get inspiration so I’ll finally finish mine this summer!
kim.
June 2, 2010 at 1:24 pmoooh! i need some shelves from C&B…perfect for my new home! you’re bedroom is looking amazing! can’t wait for the grand finale!
Ann
June 2, 2010 at 1:24 pmI am new to your site and you have inspired me to slowly redo my house into what I like rather than what is easy for me to do.
Thanks for the inspiration!
Ann
Vanessa
June 2, 2010 at 1:24 pmWow. Can’t wait to see.
jill
June 2, 2010 at 1:24 pmi could die right now if i had that lamp.
Lily
June 2, 2010 at 1:24 pmFingers crossed I win. Our master bedroom is in need of some serious decorating.
marybeth @ www.babygoodbuys.com
June 2, 2010 at 1:24 pmI can’t wait to see the paint on the walls!
Catherine
June 2, 2010 at 1:25 pmI love the object bookends! So cute. I can’t wait to see how it all comes together.
Christine P
June 2, 2010 at 1:25 pmI can’t wait for the big reveal!
Maureen
June 2, 2010 at 1:25 pmIt’s looking great – can’t wait to see the final photos!
Jay
June 2, 2010 at 1:25 pmI can’t wait to see the Edison in your bedroom. You’ve got great taste mixed with just enough humor to make it all unique. You’ve been blessed by a great eye for design. Can’t wait to see the outcome!
Kara
June 2, 2010 at 1:25 pmI just found your blog today, can’t wait to explore it more!
Tineke
June 2, 2010 at 1:25 pmThe room is coming together nicely. I’m excited to see it all together. I’ve never been able to decorate a room in one go like this.
kali
June 2, 2010 at 1:25 pmbeautiful! love the little boxes you found!
Elizabeth
June 2, 2010 at 1:26 pmI love the colors, and the giveaway!
Samantha
June 2, 2010 at 1:26 pmlove the paisley sheets!
Jen
June 2, 2010 at 1:26 pmI would love to win this so I too can do a bedroom makeover.
Jennie in IN
June 2, 2010 at 1:26 pmOohh…love those wooden boxes with the colorful lids! Can’t wait to see pics of the finished product!
Melissa
June 2, 2010 at 1:26 pmLooks great. What a fun project.
Rachel
June 2, 2010 at 1:26 pmI can’t wait to see the after pictures! I love the green/gray combination.
Lizzie
June 2, 2010 at 1:26 pmI really like the green/grey combo! Can’t wait to see the finished product!
Deb
June 2, 2010 at 1:27 pmcan’t wait to see it all together
Camille
June 2, 2010 at 1:27 pmI’m am in love, love, love with those sheets. I am pretty sure you can only have good dreams on something that lovely.
bridget
June 2, 2010 at 1:27 pmi’m in!
shermi
June 2, 2010 at 1:27 pmI love the color combinations but you always make such great choices.
Elizabeth Medina
June 2, 2010 at 1:27 pmFanastic color combination, I love how it is coming together!
Jeannine
June 2, 2010 at 1:27 pmThose wood and lacquer boxes are rad. I’m envious of your space!
Katryna R.
June 2, 2010 at 1:28 pmYay! Love that rug!
Megan
June 2, 2010 at 1:28 pmOh I would LOVE to win! Your posts about the bedroom re-do have massively inspired to get mine together and I would love the extra help :) I can’t wait to see how your room turned out!
Meg
June 2, 2010 at 1:28 pmI cannot wait to see the final result!! That chandelier is incredible :)
melanie c
June 2, 2010 at 1:28 pmcan’t wait to see the real thing!
Tracey
June 2, 2010 at 1:28 pmI love the duvet cover! I would love to get some new accessories!
micah
June 2, 2010 at 1:29 pmcan’t wait to see the finished bedroom. in the meantime, pick me for the C&B gift card!!!
charity
June 2, 2010 at 1:29 pmcant wait to see it.
Kristy
June 2, 2010 at 1:29 pmPick me!
Maura
June 2, 2010 at 1:29 pmLoving these posts. Feeling a little inspired to spruce up the master here too.
Ashley
June 2, 2010 at 1:29 pmI have admired the light from Pottery Barn for a while now. I can’t wait to see what it looks like in your bedroom!
Mary Ferrara
June 2, 2010 at 1:29 pmI am loving following along with your remodel. So great! Thanks for the awesome giveaway! That is so exciting!
Leyre
June 2, 2010 at 1:29 pmOooooh, I would very much like a gift card! I can’t wait to see the pictures of your finished room – we need to make some updates to our bedroom and I’ve been fishing around the web for inspiration…
Hesper
June 2, 2010 at 1:29 pmI love it. I can’t wait to see the finished product. I have a mainly blue and green bedroom and have recently started adding pops of yellow. I am loving it!
pj taylor
June 2, 2010 at 1:29 pmwhew, i finally found the comment box waaay down here. i love the way your bedroom is coming together and i’m so impressed with you energy and ‘can do’ attitude! so inspiring!
Kelly
June 2, 2010 at 1:30 pmCan’t wait to see the final product!!!
Ilana
June 2, 2010 at 1:30 pmI love the combination of olive and gray. I can’t wait to see the big reveal!