It looks great! From your description I was picturing it to be really bare with not really any personal touches and that's not the case at all.

I love those lamps and the frame around the painting really makes it stand out. I love the more rustic looking wood tables paired with the white.

What color are your walls?

I think it looks wonderful as well! I love the bed.

Are the walls BM Simply White? (great white!)

I can see why it feels so serene to you. A couple questions. Where do you both store all of your clothes ? And also where did you get the bed ?

I love the lithos and the painting and the wonderful frogs ! c

I love your vignettes, as always. And I of course am totally with you on the serenity thing. Did I ever bore you with my inspiration house? (if not, it's linked, I think you will like it).

Anyway, it is always hard to place a large bed in these old houses. Have you googled some ideas for beds in front of windows? I am thinking there may be a better way to address that, since it is a common problem.

My second question is around comfort. I can't imagine sitting up in that bed, since there is nothing to lean on. The bed is lovely, but if it were me I would want a simple upholstered headboard (might also diminish the window awkwardness?) that I can lean on. Otherwise I see a room that I can literally do one thing in -- lay down. Well okay two things.

I also think that in a small room I would forego a footboard.

All that said, if you love love the bed and are making a statement with it, then every other issue is subordinate.

Here is a link that might be useful: my inspiration

It's a very cozy looking room, as well as very pleasant to the eye! Bet you can't wait to go to bed at night!! I love the vintage pictures too, but I always buy vintage rather than new art~~I think it's the darker colors that were used that attracts me.

I also have to ask, where *do* you put your clothes? I don't see an armoire or a dresser/chest. I have my dressers in the walk-in closet, but can't see a closet~~is there one? ;o)

Beautiful! I'd much rather have yours than "uber decorated"!

tina

I forgot that the statuette is a deer w/ her fawn. I saw it at my mom's house and fell in love w/ it so she gave it to me. It's such a graceful, gentle piece and of course I always think of my mom when I see it. The old books are gardening books that belonged to DH's grandfather or great grandfather.

Thanks Shee! I've been torn about what lamps to use for a long time. Had to be something that I already owned. I had 2 matching pairs to choose from and those 2 mismatched ones. Picked those since the empire chandelier is gold. Went w/ the black shades to pick up the black bed.

The walls are BM Simply White. Remember how I posted that it seemed too on the yellow side? It looks much better to my eye since I finally found the rest of my white curtains and now I can see that the ceiling is just such a cool shade of standard white that it makes the SW look lemony near the ceiling where the 2 meet. I'm confident that once I get the ceiling painted grey that my 'right whit'e wall worries will all be over! Glad experience told me to wait to repaint.

Aaahhhhh the clothing! Well on the other side of the room is a highboy type dresser that I rescued from our alley on trash day years ago. That stores DH's clothing and old TV on top. Once I have a small flat screen TV to mount on the wall the dresser will go into the alcove. My clothes are in an old tall 1 drawer wide IKEA dresser in the closet.

My bed was the first purchase I made from Bombay Co. when I started working there.

Mtnrdredux - that house made my heart skip a beat! Inside, outside, all of it!

Bed has to go in front of a window. The only wall w/o windows isn't wide enough for the bed w/o the door almost hitting it. I use Euro pillows to prop up on if I'm reading. Reading in bed isn't something that I've been able to do for a few yrs. You can see the stack that I've started but always fall asleep. Always running then collapsing at the end of the night LOL!

Eventually when I get a new bed it will be a 4 poster canopy but that's not even on my radar unless one arrives for free. And I've always been lucky finding furniture so maybe one will find me! The current footboard is part of the frame. DH & I have discussed making blocks for the frame and taking the footboard off but it's not priority yet.

Patty cakes - yes there is a closet albeit a very small one. It was the only closet in the house when we moved in and is awkwardly narrow and deep. I keep a tall 6 drawer & short 3 drawer dresser from IKEA in there for my stuff. They're 20yrs old so they don't need to see the light of day!

Gorgeous. You have such a good eye. And I love all the patina and soul your furniture pieces have. Your whole house is so charming!

Whewwwww, thank goodness! I guess if your have one closet or ten closets, it's never enough! ;o)

That headboard is perfect in front of the window. It doesn't overwhelm or try to make a statement. And girl, treat yourself to new pillows! Makes all the difference in a good night's sleep.

I love your style, it makes me want to re-do my house!

Love it...pure and simple! :)

Love it -- all it needs is a bouquet of fresh flowers from your garden.

I love it. It's simple elegance, and so peaceful. It's timeless and beautiful. One other idea might be to paint the ceiling a very light aqua or baby blue, rather than grey. Keep posting as you complete your other steps, please. Your bedroom - as is - is pretty enough for a magazine.

Love it- specifically the lamps and tablescapes. I also don't like alot of stuff in my master. we have a bed, 2 night stands and an armoire for extra linens.

When you are done, can you come decorate my house please!

Love your Master Bedroom! I love the iron bed! What make and style is it? It is perfect for your spot. My walls also bothered me until I put up sheers on the side so my windows that made them no longer clash with my linen blinds. The white curtains look great and I think the wall color looks fine. Amazing how colors work with other colors in the room and change when colors and fabrics are changed. I love the antique empire chandelier. Thanks for sharing.

Love your bedroom and your bed looks beautiful in there. It is very sculptural against the white surroundings. Your art and furniture all look so good together and I like you your items arranged on your nightstand. You are so talented in your decorating.

You decorate your home with heart and a keen eye. A combination that is lovely and interesting.

It looks really great. I love your style, and every time I see one of your update threads, I can't wait to click and see - seriously. I love the bed, the white walls and draperies, and the mirror frame you used for the picture above the chair. I love the rustic elements and the sense of calm. As another who can relate to feverishly decorating for seven years, you have achieved a beautiful surrounding there. Wow!

I can't tell you enough how flattered I am reading your comments. Honestly after I wrote the initial thread and before posting it I looked back at the pictures and thought how 'ho-hum' it looks in pictures. I almost didn't post it. I've been stressing out at work a lot and each time I walk into my MBR I feel like the world has floated away and there are no running thoughts. There is no chaos in my head about what needs done or how I am going to accomplish it and I didn't feel like that was 'conveyed' via the pictures.

I'm going to get new pillows next week - 4 total since I like the 'stacked' look. It bugs me how boxy and flat memory foam mattresses are. There's just no 'soft' look to them.

Jen9 - I love a little bouquet of flowers. I usually have a little silver mint julep cup of them on my bedside table when things are blooming in my garden. I wanted to treat myself this Christmas and for once decorate the MBR (one of the reasons I pushed so hard to get to this point). I have some greens waiting to go into a cup for my side.

Oceanna. I used to have a blue ceiling in my entry hall before I painted it black. It was so refreshing! I'm going w/ grey in my MBR to tie together the grey ceilings downstairs and the upstairs. I love the 'moodiness' of my grey ceilings w/ the bright white walls. Sort of gives me the same feeling I get on a crisp Fall day when a storm may be brewing. Crazy - I know!

Blue ceiling (MS Garden Clogs) w/ greige walls (MS Sandpiper) both from old SW line:

The chandelier to be hung:

Lynne2006 - the bed is the Savannah bed from Bombay Co.

Hmmmm deedee - I've never fully nailed down a name for my 'line' of goods and/or storefront but you've given me a jumping off point.

Again - thank you all very much!

So pretty! I love all the personal touches of the family things.

Beautiful. I love your frog.

I just love it - it so serene! Spare and calm yet still has special things throughout. It is just lovely.

And that chandelier is spectacular, I am so envious...

That's a lovely bedroom, and I love your iron bed. Imo, iron beds are the perfect solution if you have to place them in front of a window.

Ttodd, thanks for letting me know that the bed is the Savannah bed from Bombay Co. I really love the style so much.

Ttodd, your words "nothing in the room that doesn't serve a purpose or have a story behind it" to me perfectly describes what a home should contain. Our decorating style is different from yours, but I love what you've done. Our bedroom is only a tiny bit larger than your lovely room. I've hesitated to post our room because it's not sumptuous as many here are, but everything in it has a meaning for us. Congratulations on creating such a beautiful haven. It has a lovely consistency.