Reveal: THE BEDROOM!

It has been a crazy amount of work, but the bedroom is finally done (well, except for the window treatment).  Before we get to the details of the "new" bedroom, let's go back and remember the hideousness that was the "old" bedroom.  Just a note that when I took these pics, the room was a mess because I was prepping walls and moving things out so we could rip out the carpet, which looked like this:

That's genuine 1980s mauve

Paint swatches and all.  Ugh.

View of the closet, pink walls,
tiny bookcase, tv, and gratuitous paint swatches

It was so pink in there

Of course, I have to include a photo of the china cabinet, since it hasn't had a proper debut since it was painted:

Doesn't it look so sad?

Since we're walking down memory lane, here's the night table that was distressed for the Winter Pinterest Challenge:

Out with the old, and in with the NEW!!!  This is the view when you first come through the door:

Pinterest Challenge night table

Lily supervised the photo shoot

Closet detail and laundry basket

Why yes, there is a sparkly gold chevron print in the closet.

 Tiny birds are everywhere...
this one is on the TV

... and in the china sweater cabinet

New home for the TV

designer-inspired frames

It is so odd to have a window in the closet.

an unexpected pretty hinge

Had to have this pillow

The ceiling color surprised us by appearing to be a grayish white against the dark paint

The ceiling paint looks closer to the actual color
in this picture

The floors need to be refinished, but still a vast improvement from the carpet

I'm sure you want details, and I'm only too happy to provide them:

• Wall Paint:  Glidden Dark French Chocolate (flat)
• Ceiling Paint: Glidden Amethyst Haze (flat)
• China Cabinet & Night Stand Paint:  Behr Belgian Cream (flat)
• Small night table:  Ikea Lack table
• Quilt:  TJMaxx
• Basket:  TJ Maxx
• Pug Art Print:  TJ Maxx
• Small White Frames:  Ikea Ribba
• Bird Prints:  Ikea Kort
• Bonjour Bear Print:  Sebastien Millon
• Table Lamp & Rectangular Shade:  Target Threshold 
• Gold Glitter Paint:  Martha Stewart at Home Depot
• Chevron Stencil*:  Cutting Edge Stencils
• Tiny White Birds*: Amazon.com 
• Gold Glittery Bird:  Michael's
• Burlap Paris 1868 Pillow:  Ebay shop FrenchPresents
• Gold Beaded Pillow:  Crate & Barrel (sold out)
• Cream Fuzzy Pillow:  Walmart

*contains affiliates

As far as the "how-to" bits go, I'll provide those details in upcoming posts.

So Far, So Good.

Here is a list of what I've accomplished in the bedroom over the past two weeks:

• Bedroom walls and ceiling are painted
• Horrid mauve carpet has been ripped out
• The china cabinet has been painted and moved into the bedroom
• The glass knobs for the night stand have arrived and been installed
• The night stand has been moved into the bedroom
• The stencil for the closet arrived
• Some art for the room has arrived

What I still need to do:

• Buy frames for the remaining art 19 March
• Purchase spray paint 19 March (but went with metallic acrylic craft paint instead)
• Paint frames
• Get tiny washers and nuts for the night stand's knobs
• Finish stenciling the closet
• Hang art
• Organize closet, shoes, etc.
• Organize bookcase
• Decide on window treatments, buy them, and install

So, that is where I stand right now on the bedroom project.  Here is a teaser of the finished project:

Obviously sooo not finished!

Swatchalicious

At what point do you think choosing a paint color might make you insane?  I think I might be there, but, unless I want to live in a patchwork of paint colors, I have to pick one.

Soon.

This week's colors are all from giant box store, Glidden's Black Tulip, Dark French Chocolate, and Totally Teal.  

Dark French Chocolate and Black Tulip

This is how they swatched out:

Against the door frame, Black Tulip (top); Dark French Chocolate (bottom)
Completely ignore the previously swatched color on the wall.

And then I added the Totally Teal:

This was taken after sundown, with the overhead light on and the flash.

I don't think the teal is going to work for the cocoon-like feeling that I want.  I keep looking at it and I think, "Bad 80s Film" Teal would have been a more appropriate name.  Like, woah....

Glidden Totally Teal
It works with the wood, but it is far too bright.  Totally.

I am quite sure it has come down to these two:

(top) Glidden Dark French Chocolate
(bottom) Glidden Black Tulip

Tomorrow, I'm going to swing by the store and buy a couple of gallons of paint.  Which one will it be?  

You'll have to wait and see.