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).
Leslie
June 2, 2010 at 1:49 pmI love the grey!
Cynthia
June 2, 2010 at 1:49 pmlooks great!
Budget Wise Home
June 2, 2010 at 1:49 pmI can’t wait to see it all put together. So exciting!
deanna
June 2, 2010 at 1:49 pmCount me in!
Erin
June 2, 2010 at 1:49 pmLove, love, love the layered textures and patterns you have going on in the bedroom. I can’t wait to see the reveal!
Miriam
June 2, 2010 at 1:50 pmWow, what a hectic timeline! I will be moving into a new space in Washington the weekend after I start a fantastic new job, so I’m already girding myself for that time & energy crunch, not to mention the buckets of sweat… I can’t wait to decorate the new place, though!
crystal
June 2, 2010 at 1:50 pmI love the color palette!
Anne
June 2, 2010 at 1:50 pmI love what you’re doing to your bedroom. It inspired me to want to make some changes soon! Can’t wait to see the final reveal next week.
karen
June 2, 2010 at 1:50 pmi am your fan! i really love your site and i find it so adorable… by the way i am from mexico greetings from here!
Ashley Chambless
June 2, 2010 at 1:50 pmI love everything on your site! Great style!
dolores
June 2, 2010 at 1:51 pmI love the rug! Grey goes with everything. :) Can’t wait to see the reveal.
Jess
June 2, 2010 at 1:51 pmPosting in hopes of winning :)
Ashley Chambless
June 2, 2010 at 1:51 pmGreat style! Love the colors!
Lisa
June 2, 2010 at 1:51 pmThanks for the giveaway. – Lisa
Kinder
June 2, 2010 at 1:51 pmI am so excited to see how it comes together!
You are such an inspiration!
Kate
June 2, 2010 at 1:51 pmGrey, grey, beautiful grey. I might be slow on the band wangon, but loving the grey. Although the light fixture still is a bit spider-y
Megan
June 2, 2010 at 1:51 pmI love the bedroom and I especially love your choice of lighting
Jeannie
June 2, 2010 at 1:51 pmNicole, love your blog! Can’t wait to see pics next week.
Laura
June 2, 2010 at 1:51 pmCan wait to see the final results!
Lillian
June 2, 2010 at 1:51 pmLove how it’s coming together!
Lindsay D.
June 2, 2010 at 1:51 pmThis looks amazing! I’m very interested in seeing the finished product, I’ve been looking at paint chips for our bedroom and that gray looks dreamy and would fit in well with our aesthetic. On a side note…thank you for introducing me to the Bride Side Project! My new daily haunt.
Katie
June 2, 2010 at 1:52 pmLove what you have picked out so far… and I love Crate and Barrel!
Lisa~
June 2, 2010 at 1:52 pmEven though you didn’t get as much done last weekend as you would have liked, at least someone else made dinner for you every night. :) I’m looking forward to seeing that finished bedroom. Lisa~
Gwendolyn
June 2, 2010 at 1:52 pmI can’t wait to see the completed makeover :)
Joy
June 2, 2010 at 1:52 pmI’m excited to see the final shots and see where (or if?) pink is being worked in. Thank you for your inspiring blog!
liz a.
June 2, 2010 at 1:52 pmthis is coming along so nice….r u still happy with your paint color on the walls? i want to redo my bedroom walls and love those grey/gray colors from martha, but my furniture is black….something i have to think over….lol! and thank you for the giveaway……i could buy paint!!!!
Rachel
June 2, 2010 at 1:52 pmCan’t wait to see the finished room!
Kate A
June 2, 2010 at 1:53 pmLooks very sophisticated!
Tommy
June 2, 2010 at 1:53 pmLooking forward to the reveal… so i can steal all your ideas!
Kristy
June 2, 2010 at 1:53 pmCan’t wait to see how the ceiling light fixture worked out, it looks so modern and vintage at the same time.
liz a.
June 2, 2010 at 1:54 pmi am back, i don’t know why i thought i could buy paint at crate and barrel…………..but thank you for thinking of us, and i would totally find a way to spend it! lol!
Sam
June 2, 2010 at 1:54 pmLooks like its coming together great. A gift card to crate and barrel would be the perfect thing to add a couple throw pillows on my bare couch.
Jenny
June 2, 2010 at 1:55 pmCan’t wait to see the finished product!!
Cate
June 2, 2010 at 1:55 pmIt’s gonna be so beautiful! Can’t wait to see the big reveal.
leslie keina
June 2, 2010 at 1:56 pmWe’re newlyweds, moving from SF across the country into drab gradstudent housing, and we’ll need all the help we can get to make it cute and livable! So excited to see your finished room and for continued inspiration.
Camila
June 2, 2010 at 1:56 pmI have a thing for boxes… I might just have to pick those up at West Elm!! I love the yellow one!
Malin
June 2, 2010 at 1:56 pmI am very intrigued by your choices – and so exited to see it all put together :)
Anita K
June 2, 2010 at 1:56 pmLooks great so far- can’t wait to see it all together!
mandy
June 2, 2010 at 1:56 pmI can’t wait to see it! And I’m glad you went with the spider light!!
Amy in KY
June 2, 2010 at 1:56 pmLOVE the bedroom! That chandelier I’ve had my eye on for about two years, but it just seems “too cool” for me… {Sigh}…! But you are gonna make it look SOOOO GOOD!!! Can’t wait for the reveal!
iris
June 2, 2010 at 1:57 pm‘Love the color scheme, very calming!
Sarah M
June 2, 2010 at 1:57 pmAny tips on how to become the kind of blogger that gets offered things like a free bedroom makeover? ;-)
Alison
June 2, 2010 at 1:58 pmI can’t wait to see the photos of the new bedroom!
Diane
June 2, 2010 at 1:58 pmPick me! Pick me!
Kristen
June 2, 2010 at 1:58 pmLooks fabulous! Can’t wait to see pictures!
kelly
June 2, 2010 at 1:58 pmlooking good…
Heather
June 2, 2010 at 1:58 pmLooking forward to seeing the finished product!
samarahuel
June 2, 2010 at 1:58 pmI’m keeping all these ideas in my mental file, to be pulled out in a few months when we (hopefully) have a new house to decorate!
Linley
June 2, 2010 at 1:58 pmI can’t wait to see it finished!
craftingahome
June 2, 2010 at 1:58 pmLove those sheets and that light fixture! Beautiful.
I’ve been dreaming about Crate and Barrel’s Clairemont Coffee Table for some time now. I’d LOVE to win that gift card.
Jill Seidner | Interior Design
June 2, 2010 at 1:59 pmLove that light fixture! Where is it from? Can’t wait to see the completed room – looks like it’s coming together great!
Sarah
June 2, 2010 at 1:59 pmoOOoooh, yes please! Love the green. :)
Vicki @ Piccolo Takes All
June 2, 2010 at 1:59 pmI’m interested to see how this all comes together. Especially with the new wall color. It’s nice to see a somewhat more masculine look in the bedroom (no pink???). ;)
Adrien
June 2, 2010 at 1:59 pmLove your color palette!
NotoriousMLE
June 2, 2010 at 2:00 pmYay, I love simple giveaways. :)
sarah
June 2, 2010 at 2:00 pmi love your choices! can’t wait to see it all together!
laura
June 2, 2010 at 2:00 pmyou always have great visions. cheers!
Jessica
June 2, 2010 at 2:00 pmCan’t wait to see the big reveal – everything looks like it will come together perfectly!
Katrina
June 2, 2010 at 2:00 pmI like whate you’ve selected so far! nice :)
Courtney
June 2, 2010 at 2:01 pmlove the light, cant wait to see the finished project
melissa v
June 2, 2010 at 2:01 pmLove the combo of the green and yellow!
Nami
June 2, 2010 at 2:01 pmYour have magic hands!
Everything you do always comes out gorgeous.
I’d have never picked stripe and paisley together but now I can see they work.
I have been faithfully following since you bought the house.
Keep up the good work!
(I so want your library room!)
tiffany zajas
June 2, 2010 at 2:01 pmI’m so excited to see pictures of your completed room. It looks like it’s coming along very nicely! :)
coasterkim
June 2, 2010 at 2:02 pmI so love seeing the progress as you spruce up your home. And I love your taste because everything you buy I want!
Karla
June 2, 2010 at 2:02 pmlooking forward the the pics of the new room!
TraceyCK
June 2, 2010 at 2:02 pmLovely, lovely room – fantastic how it all ties together!
Caitlen
June 2, 2010 at 2:03 pmCan’t wait to see the finished product!
Ami
June 2, 2010 at 2:03 pmSo excited to see the finished product!
Rachel Premo
June 2, 2010 at 2:03 pmI’m getting married in a couple of months and I’ve been looking for inspiration for our new condo. When I saw those striped sheets, I knew that I had to have them. Thanks for finding them for me!
Grace
June 2, 2010 at 2:03 pmI am looking forward to the pictures. The furniture and colors you picked are beautiful.
alison
June 2, 2010 at 2:04 pmthat light is AMAZING.
Jenn
June 2, 2010 at 2:04 pmYay for the bedroom! Yay for the gift card! What a wonderful Wednesday:)
Liz
June 2, 2010 at 2:04 pmOh this teasing – only a few more days until the reveal. I know it’ll be wonderful :)
Christie
June 2, 2010 at 2:04 pmExcited to see the new bedroom. Great giveaway too – thanks!
Kara
June 2, 2010 at 2:04 pmCan’t wait to see out everything turns out. Love the colors!
Kim at EF eDesigns
June 2, 2010 at 2:04 pmLooking good so far!
Jennifer
June 2, 2010 at 2:04 pmLove this blog! AND would LOVE the giftcard…moving in with my two besties in a week! :)
Tasha
June 2, 2010 at 2:05 pmThat lamp is so fantastic!
Jessica
June 2, 2010 at 2:05 pmSweet! I love the light fixture, wish it was anywhere near in my budget. Sigh.
Emily
June 2, 2010 at 2:05 pmI’m excited to see the finished product!
Reesa
June 2, 2010 at 2:05 pmI love the wall decoration from Crate & Barrel. Now if I only had Crate & Barrel type of money I’d be all set, haah!
elicia
June 2, 2010 at 2:05 pmAwesome stuff, cant wait to see the before & afters!
Good luck with the front lawn & garden, let us know how it goes!
Brittanie
June 2, 2010 at 2:06 pmI’m so excited to see the finished result! The lightbulb chandelier is my favorite!
Leslie @ {Tiny Wings}
June 2, 2010 at 2:06 pmOoh! Can’t wait to see photos of the finished room! The inspo board is lovely!! (The rug is divine!!!)
Melissa
June 2, 2010 at 2:06 pmWhat a great giveaway! I would love to get some new bedding for our master bedroom. Crate and Barrel is one of my favorite stores!
Rebecca H
June 2, 2010 at 2:06 pmYour bedroom makeover is so inspiring!
jenn h
June 2, 2010 at 2:06 pmI can’t wait to see what it looks like!!!
Ashley
June 2, 2010 at 2:06 pmSo jealous of your bedroom makeover.
My bathroom revamp starts this week, with a visit from the plumber–dang old pipes!!
We’ve used grey throughout our house and love it!! It hasn’t made it’s way to the bedroom . . . yet!
Love the blog!
~Ashley
Renae
June 2, 2010 at 2:06 pmSo happy you got the chance to redo your room -and share it with us! Thank you!
Stefanie D
June 2, 2010 at 2:06 pmluv your blog
vika
June 2, 2010 at 2:06 pmI love the color scheme. I would’ve never thought to pair green with gray. Also, a friend of mine has that ceiling lamp in her living room. It looks amazing in person, the pictures don’t give it justice!
James N Kohler
June 2, 2010 at 2:06 pmCheers to winning!
stefanie
June 2, 2010 at 2:06 pmlove the west elm table!
Kathleen
June 2, 2010 at 2:07 pmCan’t wait to see the pics!
Kristen
June 2, 2010 at 2:07 pmI love love love the rug. I’m in the process of putting together a nursery – a gift card would help!
Can’t wait to see the ‘after’ photos.
LBG
June 2, 2010 at 2:07 pmI could really use to freshen my bedroom up. This gift card would be step #1.
Ana
June 2, 2010 at 2:07 pmIt’s going to look so great, I can’t wait to see it!
ashleigh
June 2, 2010 at 2:07 pmLOVE the rug. though, must say, i’m surprised there isn’t any pink…
sarah
June 2, 2010 at 2:08 pmI love the color combination…one of my favorites.
Carrie
June 2, 2010 at 2:08 pmI love the bedding! Thinking about it for myself…. but can’t spend that kind of money, I will just comprimise probably and get something at Target so I won’t feel guilty and obligated to keep it if I get tired of it after a year or two!
Can’t wait to see the finished project! I’m not a big fan of gray, but I think it’s going to look great!