The DEETS of The Master Bedroom Mini-Makeover

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Saturday, friends!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks so much for your thoughtful comments about our "refreshed, yet not done" master bedroom ... I truly, truly appreciate each and every note you shared!  As promised, I'm sharing the details of elements I used for our mini-makeover:</span><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0jckLGnpne2ffgzrvav73rk9cSnKZVxSkcGzK3vvT27ChWWZXCcR5W9GucOVgfvKIZ1gerjX9r2DX0iA_lsJ97_E13kb-9BMkOk6RsciVJSpMilf5c3cakAs7OH9n4Hn-WNueHYRQrrA/s1600/masterside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0jckLGnpne2ffgzrvav73rk9cSnKZVxSkcGzK3vvT27ChWWZXCcR5W9GucOVgfvKIZ1gerjX9r2DX0iA_lsJ97_E13kb-9BMkOk6RsciVJSpMilf5c3cakAs7OH9n4Hn-WNueHYRQrrA/s640/masterside.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, I apologize in advance because, not only am I sharing the same pictures as my last post, BUT, I'm also sharing a little video (don't laugh)! Please forgive the sound quality (that's what happens when you spill hot tea on your keyboard) and that, apparently, I have two black eyes ... yikes!</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" class="b-hbp-video b-uploaded" frameborder="0" height="266" id="BLOGGER-video-517fc7d87d71724f-12550" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" src="https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy37ZJpivD42tDKxCTiZLIQws0GaS1kRfmlIIEC09ut1eKR7l3M8gG6z1BGvf1g_AMBluFISX9Ia4w82XSGJqjveInFH0NS4Sb-ORrFWcWOqkLJzjYb7GiTRj3lle4E34XD5tln&origin=naillacquer.blogspot.com" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" width="320"></iframe></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I know, I know ... you're still laughing at my big hair crazy self, aren't you?  LOL ... I am, too!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Okay, back to the *deets* ...</span></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The paint products I used are:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Walls: BM White Sand</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Trey: BM Palladian Blue</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Ceiling: BM Ballet White</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxLpFogq1YP48wlou9WrFTRtWE9NVAvP6nMh2-Di3KwV7v9skqThwbWpGz0Hlt7NmE9O6HkZ6ka2vSsqjN8lx-98TD3bLbgokE9cwwQl8ezu2iSvIsImIknPmjuyB8bb_R5fiFMUczXVw/s1600/masterpaint.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxLpFogq1YP48wlou9WrFTRtWE9NVAvP6nMh2-Di3KwV7v9skqThwbWpGz0Hlt7NmE9O6HkZ6ka2vSsqjN8lx-98TD3bLbgokE9cwwQl8ezu2iSvIsImIknPmjuyB8bb_R5fiFMUczXVw/s320/masterpaint.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The white down comforter and matching duvet are from IKEA (last summer), and, the "Dream" pillow is from SteinMart.  The bedskirt is made from budget-friendly dropcloth!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPf95z_zbvOszZuRRCSUTGX4IMpU6BKmmntV9ogOTefB0iO-oXnwpYMvJs_SDJ5ecdAJJqkxnLkldr6h4qSPbv6PHGb_hkXCJ_gFHq4P92uiw9R1ndkTVFRwmVKJzKBRZsOymjhWoGWLA/s1600/masteroverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPf95z_zbvOszZuRRCSUTGX4IMpU6BKmmntV9ogOTefB0iO-oXnwpYMvJs_SDJ5ecdAJJqkxnLkldr6h4qSPbv6PHGb_hkXCJ_gFHq4P92uiw9R1ndkTVFRwmVKJzKBRZsOymjhWoGWLA/s640/masteroverall.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The nightstands used to have the same finish as the bed, but, AS Old White chalk paint took over and, voila:</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggFdccovlrlDVYoSTVHvWBons9h9X3HFpyYEE9AoegsM6mLgtkINblx7pFZ3Qfnha2G8rl1K_Fc3JjWvZKCJAuDW11IM0iSvgD7W-eFBdysZd3u-3wl0OO4ppgAPNMP6tICD1NYIbmWnw/s1600/mastersidetable.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggFdccovlrlDVYoSTVHvWBons9h9X3HFpyYEE9AoegsM6mLgtkINblx7pFZ3Qfnha2G8rl1K_Fc3JjWvZKCJAuDW11IM0iSvgD7W-eFBdysZd3u-3wl0OO4ppgAPNMP6tICD1NYIbmWnw/s640/mastersidetable.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">At the foot of the bed is the bench that normally sits in our dining room.  It used to have a cherry stain, but, last Spring, I painted it BM White Dove, followed by distressing/glazing/waxing.  I also recovered the seat in burlap:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZVuPEYbT10Nuyo1kVVMocnFbC-TOXYc5eo2D_3_0w85RJ8it2t9Uaoq7DcWKnH0-WpDK2uDXrzcuo20Y-ErYOPPOIHgGv_nd-RVKe3NC311axkdtzQO3W6V60Jfvvt7GMewr4KSF2XC0/s1600/masterbench.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZVuPEYbT10Nuyo1kVVMocnFbC-TOXYc5eo2D_3_0w85RJ8it2t9Uaoq7DcWKnH0-WpDK2uDXrzcuo20Y-ErYOPPOIHgGv_nd-RVKe3NC311axkdtzQO3W6V60Jfvvt7GMewr4KSF2XC0/s640/masterbench.jpg" width="472" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The mirrored chest used to be in our sitting room. Isn't it fun to *shop* your own home for *fer-ee* ?! And, the slipcovers on the parson chairs are from SureFit (on sale):</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWiqUQGwHgAMBa0nacLVLxHsveR5nIZbxuFIUHjQ7r2W509-AKaxPE7I7x2anGx9P4CTV1YkFTzDDy5WSneWSChSm6zs5XIMBXybe-2ylwePF0rtPIqkqF0X-rOZNeWY1gSZ_oVehUPhY/s1600/mastersidemirror.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWiqUQGwHgAMBa0nacLVLxHsveR5nIZbxuFIUHjQ7r2W509-AKaxPE7I7x2anGx9P4CTV1YkFTzDDy5WSneWSChSm6zs5XIMBXybe-2ylwePF0rtPIqkqF0X-rOZNeWY1gSZ_oVehUPhY/s640/mastersidemirror.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The window treatments were made by me (*cough*) ... and, like I said in my video, I'm a cheater when it comes to decorating! Let's just say that there were a lot of straight pins involved in making these! Adding metal scrollies in between the curtain rod and top of your window is a fun way to fill in a bit:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirTJmdr1mLPXo1l_cg5903FhKBVAsZV24yVB7UFSpdrE3MhWpjTReWF8pPB6vD10L4qXC7ixpW-7LaCHd7qUSTJ0clSrJBssIoZqieoCdNQq1AE2dTsSy-9pj3pO6H5RwsTcvDKOpMxMw/s1600/masterpanels.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirTJmdr1mLPXo1l_cg5903FhKBVAsZV24yVB7UFSpdrE3MhWpjTReWF8pPB6vD10L4qXC7ixpW-7LaCHd7qUSTJ0clSrJBssIoZqieoCdNQq1AE2dTsSy-9pj3pO6H5RwsTcvDKOpMxMw/s400/masterpanels.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As for the dresser ... this used to be on the wall where the armoire is now ... it's amazing what a big difference a little change can make! (The "Always Kiss Me Goodnight" sign is from my fave, Home Goods.)</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNV0jS8vnNAW27t39d7Do16VPVxwmbzehBZeUwonieE80O8n7st6mJuG9Q7q5ptfDLnht4aRoD5QcdAOyCxTukG3NS7ln2dCSGDZV1SLRf8TtOENimU5yZtSeksjsJP9FO2s3a2Y0xFpM/s1600/masterdresser.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNV0jS8vnNAW27t39d7Do16VPVxwmbzehBZeUwonieE80O8n7st6mJuG9Q7q5ptfDLnht4aRoD5QcdAOyCxTukG3NS7ln2dCSGDZV1SLRf8TtOENimU5yZtSeksjsJP9FO2s3a2Y0xFpM/s640/masterdresser.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The lamps *used* be red with flowers on them. Last year, I painted them Stratton Blue, but then, recently, added a coat of AS Duck Egg Blue. Such an easy way to make a fun change (and, yes, look at my cutie patootie who is about to turn six ... where does the time go?):</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj29swZnqlek97tl0mUpbADUAi5rOK7XII0seGzylFF3XzgLt-IE_T1cHEE8Or5grMpxkZVXDOblt75DT-Ra0ESJC6efY0mJuzsr_3nrPYmxzlul9-LWmueh7LaN09ABFadbJi7kze_9CM/s1600/masterlamp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj29swZnqlek97tl0mUpbADUAi5rOK7XII0seGzylFF3XzgLt-IE_T1cHEE8Or5grMpxkZVXDOblt75DT-Ra0ESJC6efY0mJuzsr_3nrPYmxzlul9-LWmueh7LaN09ABFadbJi7kze_9CM/s640/masterlamp.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The pink wreath layered over the mirror above our bed is a recent 40% off (yippee) purchase from Michael's.  I love adding a soft, contrasting pop of color to our spaces:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMVVfB-Ubc7U5-V3yX02w_6IOdcnhYYJo2ji-PwvCesHgyNMfD4Ebj_fRtA_a8jDBCp9LUddpUtMwqUFyIx3YDwgR6Edh3MdsxKBm73G1fg_zL85loFvqzOySJ9TxBmIKuDJPBAoa6pVY/s1600/masterwreathmirror.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMVVfB-Ubc7U5-V3yX02w_6IOdcnhYYJo2ji-PwvCesHgyNMfD4Ebj_fRtA_a8jDBCp9LUddpUtMwqUFyIx3YDwgR6Edh3MdsxKBm73G1fg_zL85loFvqzOySJ9TxBmIKuDJPBAoa6pVY/s640/masterwreathmirror.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As for the little blue plate above the amoire, if you're *really* lucky (NOT), I'll post a video on how I made it.  LOL</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvJDz04zyOScMZ5lBik83ZM8AjDOPMKXqyberfBxlYwQbEg6mn1-qqI417WzyBfhaZfJEAcN9cDd7qCfWEjsvPd2QlewONjeGJMYMpoZMs3n9DtRFKuyndUygkxfjMDUweGFeCdFtTPsw/s1600/masterplates.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvJDz04zyOScMZ5lBik83ZM8AjDOPMKXqyberfBxlYwQbEg6mn1-qqI417WzyBfhaZfJEAcN9cDd7qCfWEjsvPd2QlewONjeGJMYMpoZMs3n9DtRFKuyndUygkxfjMDUweGFeCdFtTPsw/s640/masterplates.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That's all for now, friends ... thanks again so very much for all of your thoughtful comments.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy decorating and have a fabulous day!</span><br /><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/248/3B01215062574D4D6FFA221C1E7FF50B.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

The DEETS of The Master Bedroom Mini-Makeover

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