My sweetheart, Ben, helped me redecorate my bedroom yesterday! It was a Christmas gift from my parents. :) I’m really excited about it. Before, it had blue walls and denim and Hawaiian print bedding, and wasn’t particularly feminine. Now it looks like this:
I ‘m not the best photographer, so please excuse bad lighting and lack of creativity in the photos. The second photo is of my reading corner. Normally the window has blinds on it, but Ben hasn’t been able to put those back yet. The round chair is actually bright red (think: fire engine), but I covered it first in a quilt to cover up the red (the backside of the quilt is pink), a sheer white blanket, and then a throw that matches my bedding. The big bookshelf was made by Ben and hangs on the wall above my desk. He also made the single shelf hanging on the wall (and the picture frame underneath it!). I like books, as you can see by my room. :) The chest is my hope chest, which Ben also made. As a side note: I can’t decide what exactly to do with the corner behind my bed. I really like the way it looks to have the bed coming out at that angle, but the wall looks very plain. Any ideas?
So, anyway–that’s my new room. I really like it a lot. Thanks Mom, Dad, and Ben!
Since you are going feminine you may want to try the princess route. The hopp with sheer fabric. Just hang from the ceiling.
Here is a picture (from the web) of what I am trying to explain :)
http://www.sewing.org/enthusiast/html/e_duvet_cover.html
I was just about to say the same thing as martha. it’d be perfect for that!
You know, I had just mentioned to Ben when we finished my room that I’d love to have a canopy of sorts over my bed! :) I think I’ll try to make that. My sewing skills are slightly minimal, but it doesn’t appear to be terribly difficult. :)
It loooks very pretty !! You did a great job.
I have no idea what to tell you about the corner behind your bed. I am not very good at decorating.
Is there some set of pictures that you like that could hang on each side, down sort of low?
That might be a bad idea, but that is all I have to offer.
You did good and thanks for sharing it with us. Your Ben sounds very talented with the wood working. My husband is the same and has blessed me with many pieces of furniture for our home.
Pat
I ended up putting a white canopy like the one pictured in the link shared by realworldmartha. I really like the way it looks. I also added a reading light that clamps to my mirror and a taller lamp next to my chair & tall dresser.