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Need a master update

3 years ago

Help! this room is so drab and has a feeling of old fashion and un finished. What would you do? Room is not that big either….







new bedding (for sure) hardware, lamps, blinds, curtains (though these are room darkening which we need) rug? the paint is reposed grey any advise and possible links to purchase would be appreciated!! We are a design on the dime type of family though. thx do much

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  • 3 years ago

    Ilike rugs in bedrooms to give warm feelings. Either a large one that goes under the bed and extends a few feet out on the sides or a runner on each side of the bed to step out onto.



    Start with the bedding. What style do you like?









  • 3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    It's a nice size room! Yes to starting with bedding. Either coordinate with the paint color you now have, or go in another direction with a different color.

  • 3 years ago

    I do love the whites !

  • 3 years ago

    I always felt like I had a new perspective on a room when I moved my furniture around! Why not consider placing your headboard against the wall where the art is now located. (Remove the art for the time being. Then…start moving your dressers around. Places one between your windows. Would you be open to breaking up your matching pieces? Swap one of them out for a dresser that is in another room…so not everything matches. Take down your current draperies. Are they doubled up with another pair? Try one pair at a time and see which looks better/best. As has been suggested here, if you really need a refresh…new bedding can inspire a room. But I used to love it when the furniture in my bedroom was moved around when I was a child. It was like having a whole new room!! Everything looked different. Give it a try!

  • 3 years ago

    So do you think walking around all the furniture is ok to get to the closet and bathroom? I not so sure we could keep our end tables either, I’d have to measure. Thx I see

  • 3 years ago

    The first thing that jumps out to me is the matching suite of furniture. Could you swap out the dressers for something that coordinates but doesn't match? Do you need both of the dressers? I agree that a rug would cozy it up; if you get one with color, you can pull some of the color into bed pillows.

  • 3 years ago

    It will change your path to the closet and bath. But someone already has to get out of bed and walk around it to get to them now, no? Measure things. The end tables would appear to fit (there are plugs for bedside lights on the art wall). Your tall dresser could fit between the windows and would be out of the “traffic pattern” on that corner. It is just a suggestion for options that will not cost you a thing.

    tonidavenport thanked ptreckel
  • 3 years ago

    What @ptreckel said is exactly what I was thinking! Any chance the tall dresser would fit in the closet? Find another home for the wicker hamper - closet? bath? hallway? Understand you like whites but there’s no texture or color to cozy or soften this sleeping / relaxing space. The pink pillows aren't enough. Understand curtains are room darkening but think about rehanging or changing those brown drapes. Maybe double rods so the room darkening can be hidden under nicer drape. Extend the rods so drapes stack completely off windows into corners. More decorative silver rods to flow with lamps & silver door handles, lights etc.

    tonidavenport thanked KW PNW Z8
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    3 years ago

    I think the matchy-matchy dressers and nightstands are the biggest issue. Get matching nightstands, but find different pieces for the other storage. Too, find some colorful bedding/pillows to offset the neutral headboard. Or embrace the neutrals with more texture. You could also add some color/wallpaper to the wall the bed is on. Some ideas:



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    tonidavenport thanked Sabrina Alfin Interiors
  • 3 years ago

    New artwork, mirror, curtains, pillows, and drawer hardware could give this space a whole new look for not too much money.

  • 3 years ago

    New bedding and a rug under the bed with coordinating drapes and a fab chandelier. Be sure to raise the drapes to the level where the ceiling and wall meet in the corner. I prefer less of an industrial look than the grommets give to the drapes and would fill the wall behind the bed with them.


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  • 3 years ago

    Thank you, never thought about this :)

  • 3 years ago

    I hate the gray walls. So dreary. And I hate staring at a wall from in bed...I like to see out the windows. As mentioned, reverse the bed, get wider rods so the curtains can open with out blocking the window, even the headboard is blocking some of the light. And paint the room a soothing yet uplifting color.

    I like this paint color mentioned in this Houzz forum before. Benjamin Moore Healing Aloe 1562. So sophisticated. And the silver/blue in your two artworks would be perfect with it. That large canvas is fabulous!

    https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-colors/color/1562/healing-aloe





    tonidavenport thanked tracefloyd
  • 3 years ago

    Thank you!

  • 3 years ago

    Thank you! The walls are actually reposed grey, so it looks like a light blueish/grey. I have to replace the cover to the bed. 12 years of my dog has worn it out. Poor thing has pasted now though.

  • 3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    If you are referring to the Healing Aloe, BM calls it "light blue with notes of gray." So it is a blue. It has a warm undertone which would look nice in that room.

    Aww. I'm sorry about your sweet dog.

    tonidavenport thanked tracefloyd
  • 3 years ago

    pretty much the rest of the house is Agreeable Gray Sherwin-Williams

  • 3 years ago

    With so much gray in the house, have a color lighter and brighter for your boudoir. And you like blue...it's in your artwork...think about it. I think your furnishings and curtains would look good with that soft blue/green Healing Aloe. One pro here swears by it. Paint is an easy way to completely transform a room...isn't that what you want?

  • 3 years ago

    Look at Sherwin Williams Icicle 6283. Recommended here.