Our bedroom is still in a state of disarray. There are a few unpacked boxes of books and purses in one corner and a stack of picture frames in another. There are several lamps on top of the wardrobe and a hodgepodge of candles on a shelf that doesn’t belong. The furniture that felt so large in our old bedroom, now feels lost in this much bigger space.
This furniture set is very special to me. It originally lived in the bedroom of my great grandmother. When she passed away, my mother inherited it. At the time, it was bruised and scratched, and so my dad helped to bring it back to life. We painted it black and white to match the safari theme of my high school bedroom. It followed me to Locust Lane, and now here it is on Noelani Drive.
The bed frame has a very different history. It has no connection to me or to Nick. In fact, Nick rescued it from the trash pile outside of his Hoboken apartment. We cleaned it up and now it looks as good as new. Plus it conveniently matches the black paint and dark wood stain of the other pieces.
And we finally added some color to the room last weekend with the purchase of pillows from Pier 1.
Some day we plan to buy a new suit and move this furniture into the guest bedroom. But not yet.
Now let’s talk about arrangement. Typically I like to see the bed first when I enter a bedroom, but the placement of our windows does not allow for such a set up. This leaves a big blank wall opposite the door. It’s just begging to be filled.
We need a “statement piece.” Colorful art? A collage of photos? A unique piece of furniture? Ideas?
The bedroom feels especially large and empty this week while Nick is in New York training for his new job. I slept alone in a queen size bed for plenty of years — even as a married woman while Nick and I were still living in different states — but I miss his warmth. I miss wedging my cold feet between his calves and settling my back into the curve of his torso.
I’m anxious to turn this space into our oasis. Tell me, what do you love about your bedroom?
my bedroom is minimalistic. but that’s what i like about it. clean lines, movable pieces so i can create a larger space to photograph within.
suggestion: you could put a nice leather ottoman like storage bench there and hang a large painting on the wall.
love the pillows. very nice. Pier 1 rocks.
sounds like a wonderful adventure unfolding! that’s lovely. truly.
I loooovvvveeee your headboard. I have been experiencing a lot of headboard lust recently and yours made my heart go piter pater.