Our Escape

My favorite space in the house is our bedroom. This is where I spent the most money and, not coincidentally, this is where we spend the most time. We love to waste away cold Sundays watching movies and lounging in bed. I often do homework or some studying while Mr. Bartender is still sleeping after a long nights' work.

I knew my color scheme would be brown, gray/blue, white, and silver. I also wanted to convey the sense of a hotel room, so I aimed to keep the decor clean and simple. We did not bring any furniture with us from the old apartment (it was all beaten up and in very poor shape), so everything for the master was purchased new - part of the reason I spent the most money in here. Though I know a lot of people do not like the "matchy-matchy" furniture, I knew I wanted to purchase a set in espresso finish to really convey that "luxury suite" feel of a hotel.

If you know me well, you know I love to sleep. I knew we would be purchasing our first queen size bed and I wanted ultimate comfort. I got a great deal on the mattress and box spring at Carson's Furniture (thanks for the recommendation, Tina!). The bedding is from West Elm and the throw pillows from Home Goods. I love my new bed : )

The wall art I did on my own - saw it on HGTV and only cost about $25 total. All the accessories in the room, picture frames, jewelry displayers and hamper, I got for 50% off at either Carson's or Home Goods. Are you seeing a pattern here?

I've been told it's bad fung shui to sleep with your feet facing the door. But, due to the extremely odd shape of the room and the two closets, it was really hard to place the bed any other way and still allow for the two bed side tables to be in their appropriate spots on either side of the bed. I tried putting the bed in the center of the bay windows, but the large sleigh headboard blocked out too much light. Remember from my previous post - I love those windows! By positioning the bed on a diagonal we're also able to see the tv clearly. This was Mr. Bartender's contribution to the room - the lovely big, flat screen. We are so spoiled.

The only thing missing for the room is a floor mirror for this corner. I'm talking 6 feet tallk by 3 or 4 feet wide, preferably in espresso or white. I found one a few months ago at Home Goods, but I wasn't able to commit. Now I am regretting that decision immensely as my mind can not consider this room complete without a nice mirror. Still keeping my eyes open though...