Where the Magic Happens

As we all know, bedrooms are the last place to see a lot of love.... wait.  Let me rephrase that. In most homes, bedrooms get the shaft.  At least in our case. Our bedroom has seen a lot of changes. Anything from wall color to extra furniture storage space, to curtains.  I'd say our bedroom sat without trim for oh, 2 years?  It's always been the first door I close when I know people are coming over.  Until recently that is.  

I can't say the "master" bedroom is luxe by any means, or a master bedroom for that matter, but it's better than it ever was before. I will take better.  The space is pretty sparse and minimal, but that is our style.  Less fuss that way.  Practical.  Clean.  Our black dog, who loves the bed, doesn't help the matter, so having less to dust is key.  

When we first moved in, circa 2007--

Aren't red walls supposed to make you hungry?  And awake?  And angry?  The previous homeowners did a great job painting everything red, and I mean everything.  Carpet, switch plates, vents...  It was one big f***ing mess, really.  A coat of green paint, then gray, then green again, then the color we have now, Old Prairie by Benjamin Moore, was added to the walls.  

And now (queue drumroll)--

Obviously we are "missing" a few corners of the bedroom, but you have to remember a jail cell is roomier than the hovel we have to work with.  The angles, man.  The angles.  

What We Did Do:

* New carpet, extra plush

* New ceiling fan

* New door and trim

* Fresh coat of paint on the ceiling and walls (3 times over)

What's Left:

* New windows (you can hear a pin drop from outside)

* Window Treatments

* Thrift furniture finds (headboard, dresser, lamp)

* Art wall

We've had a lot of people ask us, "Why don't you sell and move?" or "Why are you continuing to invest in the house?" That would be like telling someone who is 75% done with a coloring sheet they have been working on for the last three years to stop.  And we know how crazy people are about their sophisticated coloring sheets... Honestly, our split level is enough house for us.  We've literally put a lot of blood, sweat and tears into it.  It would be a shame to walk away not seeing its full potential, not to mention sentimental value.  

Thanks for reading.

-J