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).
Carolyn
June 2, 2010 at 2:08 pmI love the bedding! Beautiful choices and can’t wait to see the photos …
Akia
June 2, 2010 at 2:08 pmOops, sorry Kristen for latching on to your post.
So here goes again:).
Nicole I love your style and I can’t wait to see the bedroom redo in pics. You deserve all the praise and accoldes you get b/c you have a creative and adventurous style. I love your style for it’s whimsical and feminine quality
Megan
June 2, 2010 at 2:08 pmI can’t wait to see pictures! I am sure the rug really ties the room together! :)
kristi
June 2, 2010 at 2:08 pmpick me, pick me!! i’m looking at the same linens and can’t wait to see them all together!!!
Rachel
June 2, 2010 at 2:08 pmThanks for sharing the pictures! I was planning on doing a similar color scheme in my living room. Light blue, green, brown and cream, thanks for the ideas!
jenni o
June 2, 2010 at 2:09 pmoh, how I’d love the gift card! good luck on finishing up the bedroom.
hampton
June 2, 2010 at 2:09 pmnice!! i love crate and barrel… i wonder if you can use that gift card at cb2…
danyelle
June 2, 2010 at 2:09 pmyour choices are fantastic. i’m also re-doing my bedroom at the moment and this gift card would help things move along more quickly.
Krystn
June 2, 2010 at 2:09 pmI would love to get picked. I have me some turquoise pillow/throw love going on at Crate and Barrell. Love your room – so beautiful!
Kat
June 2, 2010 at 2:09 pmLooking forward to the big reveal!
Jennae @ Green Your Decor
June 2, 2010 at 2:09 pmThe bookends are fabulous, and I LOVE the chunky gray rug! You have such a great eye for how pieces will work together :)
Kana
June 2, 2010 at 2:10 pmCan’t wait to see the pics! and like everyone said, that rug is ammmazing!
Amber
June 2, 2010 at 2:10 pmAmazing taste as usual. Thanks Nicole!
dv
June 2, 2010 at 2:10 pmsweet color combination (i LOVE green)! thanks for the chance to win a gift cert to crate&barrel =)
Maddy @ the Inspired Bride
June 2, 2010 at 2:10 pmWe’re about to buy a house so some C&B love would be awesome. Fingers crossed! Love all of your picks ;)
Amanda
June 2, 2010 at 2:10 pmI feel a little guilty that my first comment has ulterior motives (gift card! woohoo!)…but I sincerely enjoy your blog, and I love your sense of style. I like that you’re using the dark wood with the gray – I’m always unsure about pairing gray with browns. It looks great though!
Rachel Ballard
June 2, 2010 at 2:10 pmThe color story is perfect! And the wall art! Lovely! Great giveaway!
Melissa
June 2, 2010 at 2:11 pmI’m dying to see the big reveal! you are so creative!!!
Love, Mel
Ashley
June 2, 2010 at 2:11 pmlove your style. can’t wait to see pics! xo
Alicia
June 2, 2010 at 2:11 pmI love the green bedding!
Mary
June 2, 2010 at 2:11 pmI love the green and gray combo! It is a personal favorite.
nicole
June 2, 2010 at 2:11 pmcan’t wait to see the final look.
Melissa
June 2, 2010 at 2:11 pmThe gray striped sheets are my favorite, with the green bedding a close second!
Julia
June 2, 2010 at 2:11 pmYou can’t go wrong with Crate & Barrel. They have such different styles that anyone can create a cool DIY room.
mrs.csunsweetie
June 2, 2010 at 2:11 pmI’m always excited by your projects as they’re always GORGEOUS! Would love a bit more of C&B in my home!
Karina
June 2, 2010 at 2:12 pmGreat unexpected colors for a bedroom…I like it!!!
Audrey
June 2, 2010 at 2:12 pmI saw your sheets in west elm over the weekend and kind of fell in love. can’t wait to see the final product!
Robyn in Chicago
June 2, 2010 at 2:12 pmMy brother has the same bedding on his wedding registry…I was so excited to show him your site for inspiration in decorating his room with his wife-to-be in their new condo! Thanks, as always, for the great inspiration!
Robin (noteverstill)
June 2, 2010 at 2:12 pmI love that light fixture so much. I’m glad you went with it!
Laura @ so alaurable
June 2, 2010 at 2:12 pmI love how it’s coming together! What a fabulous giveaway!
Rebecca
June 2, 2010 at 2:13 pmI’m anxious to see how all your green and gray turns out! I’ve been thinking about gray walls but am a tad nervous about them so I’m excited to see what your zinc pick looks like in a whole room!
Claudia
June 2, 2010 at 2:13 pmcan’t wait to see the finished product!
Tiffany
June 2, 2010 at 2:13 pmoh i love you choices for your room! and crate and barrel. i love that place!
Crystal from Chicago
June 2, 2010 at 2:13 pmLove the mismatched bedding and (can’t see the whole thing) pearl mosaic mirror above the shelves!
Susan
June 2, 2010 at 2:14 pmWould love to win the gift card. Moved into my new home a year ago and there are so many projects & things I still want to do and need to buy!
Lisa H.
June 2, 2010 at 2:14 pmThe mood board has me wowed, can’t wait to see how it all turned out … especially the chandelier!
Maria
June 2, 2010 at 2:14 pmI love how you do what you do, when you do what you do!
Tiffany
June 2, 2010 at 2:14 pmLove the freshness of your color palate! I’m really looking forward to seeing how the book storage worked out for you. That is a huge problem for me in my bedroom.
Kelli B.
June 2, 2010 at 2:15 pmI can’t WAIT to see the finished product…YAY! :)
Teri in Colorado
June 2, 2010 at 2:15 pmLove what you are doing in your room…wish you could come and do mine!
Breanna
June 2, 2010 at 2:16 pmOoh! Hope I win!
Ashlyn
June 2, 2010 at 2:16 pmBeautiful color scheme!
cate s. h.
June 2, 2010 at 2:17 pmIt’s really coming together. Can’t wait to see the final reveal.
Emily G.
June 2, 2010 at 2:17 pmI adore your new bedroom theme, especially the paint color. My hubby and I just bought our first home a few months ago and a pale grey was one of the first colors to go on the walls.
Can’t wait to see the finished product!
MaNai
June 2, 2010 at 2:18 pmI HEART Crate & Barrel, so fingers n toes crossed!
Megan
June 2, 2010 at 2:18 pmI love the light fixture! Your bedroom is going to look wonderful.
christine
June 2, 2010 at 2:19 pmLove it all so far! I have a red/pink paisley comforter from Crate & Barrel and love it, too.
Crossing my fingers. I could do some good damage with the gift card.
Melissa
June 2, 2010 at 2:19 pmPick me, Pick me!! I love C&B. Thanks! I can’t wait to see your finished room.
Helen
June 2, 2010 at 2:19 pmI can’t wait to see the end result. Especially the Edison light!
Courtney
June 2, 2010 at 2:19 pmI’m loving the rug & sheets, thank you for the inspiration!
sara jane
June 2, 2010 at 2:19 pmhey there! i usually just lurk on your blog, but wanted to tell you i absolutely love it. one of my favorites, actually. and your little girls is such a doll. sending you goodness. xoxox
Kate Allison
June 2, 2010 at 2:20 pmI love the color combinations.
Hillary
June 2, 2010 at 2:20 pmI can’t wait to see how everything comes together! Great choices.
Leta
June 2, 2010 at 2:20 pmThe room looks lovely! Can’t wait to see the pics. Love that rug.
Laura
June 2, 2010 at 2:21 pmWhere did you find the rug? I’ve been rug shopping for three months and after a quick trip to Urban Outfitters, I am back to SQUARE 1.
Sigh. Rugs. Blech.
Marcia
June 2, 2010 at 2:21 pmI’m loving the choices you’ve made. I can’t wait for the big reveal!
Abbie
June 2, 2010 at 2:21 pmI can’t wait to see how it all came together. I wish I could come up with a good reason to get those striped sheets, but my husband would shoot me!
Jill
June 2, 2010 at 2:23 pmI love the gray!!
Samantha Reedy
June 2, 2010 at 2:23 pmI love the stuff you’ve picked out! Good luck!
Rita
June 2, 2010 at 2:24 pmcan’t wait to see the big reveal. loving the new light fixture!!
Stephanie
June 2, 2010 at 2:24 pmLove how it’s coming so far! Can’t wait to see how it all turns out- the colors are great!
Glade
June 2, 2010 at 2:24 pmI love that light fixture! Congrats on the new bedroom.
callie grayson
June 2, 2010 at 2:25 pmLoving the bedroom inspiration board. I can’t wait to see the end results! what a fun project for you and for us to follow along!!
xx
callie
Emily
June 2, 2010 at 2:25 pmYou have such wonderful vision! I’ve enjoyed watching it grow!
Cathi
June 2, 2010 at 2:25 pmIt is coming together so nicely. We cannot wait for photos!
Lindsay
June 2, 2010 at 2:25 pmI’m loving shades of gray these days… looks great with that green! And of course, I’d love to win a Crate & Barrel gift card, I drool when I walk in that store! ;)
Nissa
June 2, 2010 at 2:25 pmLooks lovely so far!
WES
June 2, 2010 at 2:25 pmThe light still creeps me out a bit but at the same time I think it is fun and interesting, does that make me weird? I look forward to seeing the final pictures.
Becci
June 2, 2010 at 2:26 pmI can’t wait to see the finished product of you room….I’m sure it will be wonderful!
Betsy
June 2, 2010 at 2:26 pmCan’t wait to see it all put together!
Jenni
June 2, 2010 at 2:26 pmThis is exactly why I don’t like remodeling….mattress on floor. I can’t wait to see the finished product.
Holly
June 2, 2010 at 2:26 pmCan’t wait to see everything all put together! We’re in the process of re-doing our bedroom, too. We could definitely find some great stuff at C&B :)
jung a
June 2, 2010 at 2:27 pmlove the colors you are choosing for your room!
chelsea
June 2, 2010 at 2:27 pmoooooh, you just got my decorating wheels a spinnin’… what an inspiration you are!
Carolyn
June 2, 2010 at 2:27 pmCan’t wait to see the big reveal!
Holly
June 2, 2010 at 2:27 pmLove all of your choices! I have been on a gray kick myself, and love the shade you chose. Looking forward to the final pics!
Vanessa
June 2, 2010 at 2:27 pmlove. love. love the green and gray nicole, can’t wait to see the after pictures.
Meredith
June 2, 2010 at 2:27 pmI can’t wait to see the finished room! Thanks for the giveaway!
sarah
June 2, 2010 at 2:27 pmI’ve been in love with gray lately, love the rug!
Julie
June 2, 2010 at 2:28 pmCan’t wait to see the reveal! My favorite piece so far is the light fixture…
Kara
June 2, 2010 at 2:28 pmCan’t wait to see the final pictures. I picked up the new Martha Stewart swatches this weekend, thanks for the heads up.
Jenn
June 2, 2010 at 2:28 pmCan’t wait to see the finished product! Thanks for sharing!
Katie
June 2, 2010 at 2:28 pmpick me, pick me!!
Jennifer
June 2, 2010 at 2:28 pmI am surprised by how much I like the gray and avocado green combination. Very sophisticated. Can’t wait to see the photographs. I do enjoy your site, thank you!
Julie
June 2, 2010 at 2:28 pmI can’t wait to see more pictures! You’ve inspired me to freshen up my Master Bedroom with a fabric-covered headboard and new bedding, so thank you! Crate and Barrel is great, Thank you!
Jen @ homeinthecountry
June 2, 2010 at 2:28 pmLove the striped sheets & lighting… can’t wait to see it all together!
Sarah
June 2, 2010 at 2:29 pmI like the look of the rug already and can’t wait to see it in the finished room.
Kelly
June 2, 2010 at 2:29 pmIt is looking GREAT! I can’t get enough of those striped sheets!
ChristinaTE
June 2, 2010 at 2:29 pmCan’t wait to see pictures! It sounds lovely!
Lisa
June 2, 2010 at 2:29 pmLove the colors!
Cecily Johnson
June 2, 2010 at 2:29 pmI’ve been following your blog for a while now. Our daughters are close in age… only a couple of month apart! I love the bedding you chose, I got the same pattern from Crate and Barrel but in different colors. I love bedding from C&B so I hope I win the gift card!
Katie
June 2, 2010 at 2:29 pmLove the colors! Can’t wait to see the finished look =)
Melissa H.
June 2, 2010 at 2:30 pmI love the grey and green color combination!
Carol
June 2, 2010 at 2:30 pmi love all the choices you’ve made! the color palate is chic & modern and i’m tempted to add more grey to our home after seeing that rug :) can’t wait to see the finished room!
Jen Quinlan
June 2, 2010 at 2:30 pmI love the quilt! It looks like the perfect weight
Carin
June 2, 2010 at 2:30 pmLove how it all looks and can’t wait to see the pics of the finished room!
Marissa
June 2, 2010 at 2:30 pmLove your site…and I am digging that light fixture! *crossing my fingers* for that gift card. I have been eyeing some things on cb2 for a while!
Mary
June 2, 2010 at 2:31 pmI love the rug you picked out. Can’t wait to see the finished product
Sheri Morrison
June 2, 2010 at 2:31 pmCan’t wait to see the results!
Wendi
June 2, 2010 at 2:32 pmCute! Can’t wait to see it all come together.
PS, I love Crate & Barrel!