It’s here!!!! It’s Week Six! Calling It Home’s spring One Room Challenge is over and today is when we get to show you guys what we’ve been working towards over the last six weeks. The designer reveals were yesterday and oh my, what amazingness. I don’t know how some of these people do it in just six weeks, you have to go see them!
Today, all the rest of us linking participants are revealing their projects. For my room, I decided to give our less-than-stellar master bedroom some much needed love to make it more our style and finally feel “done”. It’s been years of just mediocre and the ORC was the perfect chance to kick it into high gear and get something done in here. To catch up, click over to the previous weeks to see my progress:
Week 1 – Intro, befores and the mood board
Week 2 – The to-do list and picking a paint color
Week 3 – Mirror conundrums
Week 4 – Getting in some items, updating some finishes, more mirror drama
Week 5 – Getting in more items, not getting in items, and painting the wainscoting
Now, just for the good ‘ol before and after effect, let’s take a look at our two befores once again. The top one was about January 2011 when we still had all of our college furniture and a teeeeeeny bed and the bottom picture was taken last May right after I installed the DIY wainscoting. Much better, but still not quite there.
And here we are now!! Calm, relaxing, light, bright, fresh, coastal, all of it. Get ready, there’s a barrage of pictures headed your way ;)
Now, if you’ve been following along, you may notice there are a couple of main items missing in here, the rug and the new mirror. Yup, not here still. Overstock lost the first rug I ordered and after numerous frustrated chats just shipped out my replacement on Monday. Guess when it is due to arrive? TODAY. Yup. As pissed as I am, I guess I have an excuse to do a Reveal Part II post later in the month, huh? We’ll get to the mirror in a bit.
The bedding is just heavenly. I’m not much of a pattern girl but this duvet set completely makes the space. I can’t imagine anything else in here.
The boring brown-framed DIY algae prints got a makeover too with some Annie Sloan “french linen” chalk paint and burlap scrapbook paper mats. Honestly, this may be my most favorite transformation in here :)
The mirror that came with the dresser got removed. This big clock just leans against the wall and I updated the decor now that there was more room to play with without the mirror.
To congratulate myself on finishing, I ordered me a bouquet of freesia from The Bouqs to put in the room for the reveal. They’re still opening but already smell beautiful. It’s settled, I will always have fresh flowers in here. Done.
I changed out our table lamps for arched wall sconces to bring more height and interest to this wall, and because the husband knocks stuff off his table all the time and the lamp’s days were numbered. I wasn’t about to delve into any hardwiring this time so these plug-in sconces were perfect. They’re totally adjustable too for whatever height and/or angle you want. Also, I am completely addicted to the contrast of our dark furniture with the light, airy, and natural elements.
My side of the bed, some flowers and some sweet frames (and my bottlecap collection overflow, eek).
wall color / wainscoting color / flowers
Husband’s side of the bed. Just a large driftwood bowl to collect all his accoutrements and to prevent said knocking-over of things.
I snipped a few of our smaller palm tree fronds and put them in a large vase to get some height on this wall and balance out the clock. The little fuzzy flowers are actually parsley that I’ve let go to seed in the garden because I’m lazy. So many veggies and herbs have such gorgeous blooms if you just let them go, I may start growing broccoli and parsley just for their flowers now ;)
wall color / wainscoting color / clock / glass lantern
Ok, so the other item missing in here is one I struggled with for the better part of this whole challenge. The mirror. I went from rectangular mirror over the dresser to square mirror on the small wall, then finally decided on the Lattice Mirror from PB. Aaaand it’s on backorder until the end of this month. So, until it’s here for Reveal Part II, let’s just pretend it’s hung and in place, mmmkay?
duvet cover / sheets / euro shams / throw pillows / throw blanket / quilt / sconces / wall color / wainscoting color / flowers / bench / faux sheepskin / driftwood bowl
While I didn’t take on a project near as daunting as alot of my fellow participants did, I am completely elated at our new room and love how perfectly finished it is now. I want to be in here all the time. I love me a good deadline so this challenge was right up my alley, albeit frustrating at times. Did I do everything on my to-do list? Nope. Are there things missing that I wanted? Of course. Due to money, I wasn’t able to spring for my perfect x-ottomans or the beautiful standing fan, and annoyingly am waiting on the rug and mirror to get here. But even without those things, the room is beautiful. We love it so much and it makes our house feel that much more complete.
I’m off to check out everyone else’s reveals today over at Calling It Home. Thanks so much to Linda for this awesome challenge! Make sure you head over there, you’ll be amazed at what the other bloggers are doing, there’s some seriously cool spaces happening! I’ll see you for Reveal Part II when all my stuff comes in finally ;)
Follow Emily @ Table & Hearth’s board Master Bedroom Refreshin’ on Pinterest.
farmhouse bed set
leather bench
oversize clock
drapes
duvet set
arc sconces
euro shams
driftwood bowl
quilt
faux sheepskin rug
curtain rod
sheet set
candle
glass hurricanes
mercury and rope lantern
square mirror
throw pillows
lumbar and euro shams
throw blanket
jute rug
Rustic Patio Makeover
Coastal Guest Bedroom
Coastal Bathroom Update
Oh my goodness Emily!!! It’s SO dreamy!!! This is exactly what I’ve been picturing for our space! That bedding is absolutely gorgeous and those sconces couldn’t be more perfect! The palette is totally relaxing! LOVE every single detail (even without the mirror and rug!)!
Thank you Kristi!!! Now if I can figure out how to just stay in it all day, every day ;)
Emily, it looks fantastic, and I agree…those pictures and the way you hung them…my favorite part too! Overstock…so frustrating sometimes. Sorry not everything made it in, but it looks beautiful!!
Thank you Heather!! Half of why I love them is that the algae is from my thesis work, so I’m glad I found a way to make it look even more special :) And yes, O.co is on my list right now, they’ve always done me a solid before. Ugh.
Ou did an amazing job, Emily! Your bedding is beautiful! Love all the greenery! Way to go, friend!
Thank you Kendra!! :)
Great pictures, beautiful reveal! I love the transformation! Can’t wait to see the rest!
Thanks friend!! It’s so hard to get the whole feel of this room with the small, awkward angles I have to work with :/
What an amazing transformation! A true job well done. I adore the color palette you selected. It feels fresh and fun. The six weeks went by so fast. I completed our entry, living and dining areas in a new to us 30 year old house. So, cheers to us! Have a wonderful weekend.
Oh my gosh, THREE spaces Laura?! You’re a rockstar!
Gorgeous. What a fabulous makeover. This room is so inviting and so peaceful, exactly what a bedroom should be. Love all the quiet glam that you added. Great makeover.
I think we’ve been relaxing and sleeping better in it now ;) Can’t wait for this weekend, I may not leave!
This looks beautiful! Love the duvet you chose – and love that big clock! Room makeovers are so much fun!
Yes!! Thanks so much Meg :)
Beautiful, cozy and light bedroom. Love the bed linen!
Thank you Anna!
The room looks fabulous and I LOVE the floor…well done!!
Thanks Traci! Our floors match it perfectly now ;)
Emily, I love it! When we move to our new house I’m going to need your help. Love your clean crisp style.
Sure thing Pam!! Thank you <3
Such a gorgeous bedroom! That bedding looks so cozy! You did a wonderful job (even without the rug and mirror).
It is, it’s even harder to get up in the mornings now ;) Thank you Erin!
Calm is definitely the word! I love the colours and all of the details that went into the bedroom. This looks like such a perfect place to curl up and take a long well deserved rest after all of the hard work in these last 6 weeks. Enjoy!
Oh man, I’m ready! Can I go now?? Thank you :)
I love your bedding and the wall art, such a cool idea! Looks amazing!
Thanks so much Katy!!
The bedding totally makes the space! Really love it! You do a great job accessorizing. I have such a hard time with that. I think the wall mounted lights really help make it more serene as well. Let’s have some beer/wine tonight and celebrate that we got it done. Cheers!
I must have moved things around a thousand times before I liked it. I’ve found that taking away instead of adding on helps, as well as using larger objects, but it still drives me nuts! Definitely kicking back tonight, I so wish we could all meet up somewhere and celebrate :)
Holy cannoli this makeover is AMAZING! What a perfect oasis retreat :) I’m digging the cool relaxing color palette and that gorgeous bedding! Can’t wait to see the mirror and the rug in place :)
Eeee!! Thank you friend!!
Hey so I’m just gonna take everything you did and put it in my own room, ok? It’s gorgeous! I’m loving those sconces you have on either side of the bed, and you’re right that the duvet makes the room. Great work!!
Hahaha, ok Bre!! Go for it! I feel like I’ll never have bedside lamps ever again after owning these sconces. It’s soooo much better!
STUNNING Emily!! It’s so dreamy and serene! You should open up a B and B; I’ll be the first in line! I hope your rug arrives soon, but seriously, it doesn’t take away from any of the beauty.:)
Aw, thank you Shannon. Owning a B&B is actually a day dream of mine…maybe someday! And my rug friend was there to greet me at my doorstep yesterday evening, figures.
So beautiful Emily! I absolutely love the boat cleats and the coral prints. Such a fun Idea! It looks so comfy,I would have trouble getting out of bed in the morning if this were my space.
I do Stacey, big time. Tomorrow morning can’t come soon enough ;) Thanks!
This bedroom turned out so gorgeous Emily!!
We love it, thanks Leigh Anne!!
Oh, it’s just gorgeous! Calming and airy and light. Perfection!
Thank you Alison! I was just looking at y’all’s bathroom and luuurve it, I have on my list to find old metal baskets for towels ;)
LOVE it, Emily! Turned out so beautiful! That bedding is amazing, I’m in love. I love the bright and light wall color too! Can’t wait to see the mirror and rug addition!
Thanks Amanda!! I don’t now how I can wait three more weeks for the mirror, it’s going to be perfect there and I want it NOW!! ;)
The result is definitely brighter and so serene, I love the new palette and how cohesive it feels!
Serene is the perfect word for it :) Thank you!!
This space feels so relaxing!! You really did a great job!! I think I love the bedding too!! It has pattern but not too much, ya know what I mean! The rug and mirror will be the cherry on top! Excited to see your follow up post!! Congrats!
-Shonee
http://www.hawthorneandmain.com
That’s exactly what I think Shonee, the pattern is bold enough but subdued enough at the same time ;) Thanks so much, have a great weekend!
Hi Emily, this is a beautifully relaxing space. Don’t tell anyone, but it’s never really done…that’s the fun of it. I love your colors and layers. Definitely my kind of bedroom. Well done.
No, no it’s not Linda, there will always be things to switch around and add ;) Thank you so much for this challenge, it was a ton of fun and I’m so glad you love the room. Looking forward to the fall!!
Such a dreamy bedroom now! Gives me a coastal feel…all the soft colors. Great job!
Thanks so much Sherry :)
Ohmigosh… I’m in lurve with that bedding! And, the side-table lights… perfect! (I too have knocked a lamp or two over in the night, and love having sconces) :/
Thanks friend! Man, I want sconces in all of the bedrooms now :)
I totally agree…the room is beautiful. It is very calming and peaceful. Love the sconces and the bedding.
It really is Trish, now if I could just sleep in there past 8 on the weekends ;) Thank you!
I love these before and after pics-amazing. Thanks for sharing!
Oh man, those befores were baaaaad! Thanks McKenzie ;)
I absolutely LOVE it! It’s gorgeous!
Thank you Kyla!!! I absolutely cannot wait to see yours :)
Love the simple and pretty updates you added in your relaxing retreat Emily! Wonderful job!
Thanks so much!!!
Shucks, I’d be pissed about the rug too BUT the room still looks so lovely! Great pallette for a bedroom and I just can’t stop swooning over the lamp sconces.
They’re my favorite, I knew instantly they’d be perfect :) Thank you Jennifer!
GAAAHHH!!! I need to x off an entire day on my calendar to drift through blog land and see all these reveals. So I am ridiculously late to write this comment and tell you I LOVE it!! I just ripped out the catalog page with those sconces last week- they’re perfect in here! (Also, what do I do with my stack of ripped out catalog pages?!) The bedding, the colors, the calm feeling…it’s all lovely. And oh man, that is so funny about the rug. Murphy’s Law right?! I will be standing by for Reveal Part II. GOOD JOB GIRL. Love!
At least you just keep pages, I keep the whole catalogs because you never know, right?! Ugh, must stop. I wish we got to look through reveals like this every six weeks ;) Thanks friend :x
Wow.. what a sanctuary! Truly gorgeous! Everything is so light and bright and beautiful. I especially was drawn to the rope hangers on your pictures! Totally pinned. :)
Thanks so much Donna! The husband loves nautical stuff like that ;)
Very pretty!
Thank you Debbie!!
WOW! This turned out so pretty. I love it! Great job! -Marie :)
Aw, thanks so much Marie!!
Wow, beautiful transformation! I have trouble with printed bedding too but I LOVE that duvet cover! Gorgeous!
I think I was more comfortable with this one since it wasn’t an all over pattern and only has one color so it’s still subtle enough. Thanks Ann :)
Your room looks amazing, Emily! I’ve been eyeing that PB bedding – after seeing it in your room, I think I’m going to pull the trigger and order it! I love your attention to detail, and the fresh flowers look lovely. Well done!
Awesome Amy!!! It was even prettier in person than I pictured, and I think it’s on sale pretty often too ;) Thanks!!
It looks like is belongs in a Coastal B&B. It’s so pretty and relaxing. Beautiful job. Thanks for sharing at The Creative Circle.
That may be the best compliment I could ever get Kathy :) THANK YOU!
Emily!! I LOVE your space!! It goes so well with the calm, beachy vibe I’m always getting from you! lol. I’m featuring your room transformation tomorrow at Talented Tuesday. Hope you stop by to link up again!!
Yes, all day, everyday ;) Thanks SO much Lindi, I’ll be there!!
It’s a blissful retreat! You did a marvelous job with this room!
Thank you Gabrielle!!! It sounds like you’re going to have yourself quite the relaxing space with all that PB swag ;)
Such a gorgeous makeover. I love everything about this space! Thanks so much for linking up to the May Pretty Preppy Party! :)
Eeeee! Thank you SO much Sarah!!
LOVE, Love, love this bedroom makeover! The color scheme is wonderful, you could definitely feel relaxed and serene in there. Please come share your blog posts over at the Home Matters Linky Party! We’d love to have you for a visit. The Door is OPEN. :)
~Lorelai
Life With Lorelai
We definitely do Lorelai, sometimes too relaxed :) Thanks so much!!
I absolutely LOVE the soft feel of your bedroom makeover. The duvet cover is stunning and adds some nice pattern to the space. Also, I love the mix of different textures in the bedding and the throw over the bench it adds a lot of warmth and interest to the space. I just started my own blog because I am inspired by bloggers like yourself!
Hi Ally!! I am a sucker for textures over patterns :) Thank you so much and that is just the best thing to a blogger, we do it all for sweet readers like you and I wish your new blog much success! I’ll pop over and visit as soon as I can <3
The room is absolutely beautiful! What a HUGE change. I really just love everything in the room. It looks so peaceful. It’s really gorgeous :)
Thanks so much Amanda!! It really is SO peaceful, it’s so hard to leave it in the mornings :)
Hi, this is beautiful! I followed your link but still don’t see any info about your bed? I’d love to know the source bc it’s beautiful!!!
Thank you Julia! The bed and dresser set came from a local furniture company who’s now out of business. But it’s an almost spitting image of the Pottery Barn Farmhouse bedroom set (here) which was my inspiration. Hope this helps :)
Hi! Love your space and I saw these sconces and ordered them too! I can not get them to stop wobbling from side to side. Did you have the same problem? If so how did you resolve it?
Thanks,
Megan
LOVE them Megan! But yes, they still wobble a little, ours more vertically. I remember having to reallllly screw the knob down as much as I could to get them better. I wonder if putting something at the end of the pin/screw would grip it more? Sorry I’m not much more help, but they sure do look good ;)