I wouldn’t call this a fait accompli but it is pretty darn close – close enough that I’m happy to share a few photos with you all today. After two months of painting and planning and searching and shopping and sourcing our bedroom now looks like this:
It’s quite a switch from our former bedroom! The moment we started painting over the dark grey paint with this softer, lighter putty colour (Benjamin Moore’s Baby Fawn) the entire room opened up. It was like we suddenly had light in there again.
You might remember that I was hoping to achieve a relaxed, layered look with lots of organic elements. I knew the biggest change we had to make was to our bedframe. Luckily, I met a talented, local craftsman named Dawson around the same time. Dawson was instrumental in pulling together Rachel and Paul’s country house which I showed you here a few weeks ago. When I talked to him about making us a new headboard he told me about these huge reclaimed Douglas Fir barn beams he had in his studio/barn. I fell in love with the idea of having a bedframe made out of them. I sent him a few inspiration images and some dimensions and a few weeks later the bedframe arrived. I was so happy with it that I later asked him to make a small bench for the foot of the bed out of the same wood. (You’ll also notice that the Spanish Moss knob from Anthropologie got the nod!)
Rather than pushing the organic motif too far, I chose to throw an old, crusty chandelier into the mix. As you can see from the first shot, our bedroom has an old Victorian fireplace which is quite ornate and elaborate. This 6-arm French chandelier (which I got for a steal!) speaks to the architecture of the room and makes the whole space a little more interesting. (You might even call it my wart or “ugly” piece.) I’d still like to add some scissor arm wall lights to the sides of the bed but I’m waiting to find the right ones. One day, I’d also like to replace that emerald green tile with something a little more subtle but that’s a whole other project!
I was also originally thinking of adding some soft, aqua pillows into the mix but then I remembered that I had these ones down in the basement that I made from an old, worn rug. Since my mandate from the beginning was to reuse and recycle whatever I could I thought I should give them a try. On a quick trip to West Elm, I found a selection of cushions made from repurposed cotton sari’s in warm shades of coral, mustard yellow and warm grey that completed the look and sealed the deal.
Finally, I found the round, wooden side table at a vintage store in Orono. It is actually an old cheese box that would have been used to age le fromage! It’s the perfect height for the side of the bed and even gives us a bit of extra storage space.
Looking back on all these images, I think I came fairly close to what I was hoping to achieve. I warmed up the overall tone of the room by adding the warm metals – gold, bronze and brass and by adding the coral pillows. I’m sure over the coming weeks I will play around with everything a bit more until I get it just right but for now I’m pretty satisfied!
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It looks fabulous Emma!! I love the chandelier and the rustic reclaimed headboard….so on trend right now!! Congratulations!
Christine
Lovely and serene! Can’t believe the poodle lamp didn’t make the final cut though
wow emma! ‘i’m really impressed!!! the mood is so cosy, also for daydreams!! i love the round wooden side table, great find! we need 3 month more, then our house should be finished also… i hope so….
Looks awesome! love the new bench and bed frame. Also the side tables tone really compliments the other woods in the room.
You did an amazing job, Emma!! It looks cozy, stylish and reminds me of a home I loved from Cote Maison (which is a very good thing!) Bravo!!
@Abby – Don’t worry, the poodle lamp is happily ensconced in Henry’s room. He love’s his doggie light!
Emma, your new bedroom looks amazing AMAZING! While I really love the bold colors of your old room, this one is so tranquil and just feels like such a nice place to wake up in. It looks like a room that would feel very bright and airy on a sunny day and warm and cozy on a rainy one. It’s perfect!
Lovely! Elegant, comfortable, and filled with light! That headboard and bench combination is perfect! FYI, I saw a pair of vintage scissor lights at Philz on queen east a few weeks ago. Quite reasonable if I recall correctly.
it looks very pretty, very earthy and a beautiful relaxing room
That is gorgeous! I love it’s casual relaxed elegance! I’m so jealous!
@Shruti – Yes, I saw those! When I went back they only had one left. I’ve sourced the same ones from Royal Lighting for a little bit less than Philz – $219 each. They take about 4 weeks to order. Still trying to decide if those are the ones I want….
Wow. Stunning! Congrats on all the hard work.
omg Emma it’s INCREDIBLE. You have some serious, super, duper talent. Yep. Super duper.
I’m so impressed
What a gorgeous room. Job well done!
How stunning, Emma! I love the room’s aesthetic. Would be a lovely place to unwind at the end of long day.
looks great, i love the fawn paint with it all, gentle. very relaxed! story reading, pillow-fighting, afternoon napping gentle. x
simply gorgeous. I love how relaxed and comforting it all it. perfect for a bedroom!
How gorgeous. It is so serene and restful. Lovely:)
Beautiful! You’ve created such a serene and calming space. Thank you for sharing your process and congratulations — your new bedroom looks simply gorgeous!
gorgeous! I love it all!!
Oh Emma, I love it!! You pulled all your ideas together beautifully, I love your use of reclaimed and previously used items! Enjoy your new space!
When can I move in?
Oh wow, this is completely amazing! I really like that you set the bed up in the window … and the bed frame is gorgeous!
A beautiful transformation Emma! It looks like you’ve had this room for ages, so lived in and layered.
It’s very very pretty, organic, original, textured. Everything you were trying to achieve and more. Better than the mood board. I really like the placing the bed behin the window. Quite dramatic. Well done Emma!
Beautiful beautiful beautiful. I know it’s not quite finished, but wow. You are amazing, Emma.
wow. what a change! beautiful…as always.
Your bedroom looks great! Very soft and natural and organic – you really did make your inspiration come to life
The reclaimed wood bench is really nice, and the cheese box makes a perfect side table
Gorgeous, I can’t believe it is the same room. I love the light paint color, so soothing. The bench and headboard are so amazing. Finding Dawson seems to be serendipitous!!
I loooove it! That is such a beautiful and romantic bedroom! I have to find some pillows like that for my bed!!
Wow, this looks great!
Just. Beautiful. I love love love it, and am inspired to do our room for summer in light soft organic tones like this. The curtains are so beautiful – are they custom? And I am curious about the artworks – are you going to hang any or leave them stacked to the side?
PS – I should have asked first but I did a post on it on my blog… let me know if you are OK with that!
well done, I would jump right in!
x Iris
wow…I’m totally in love with it! I even like your old one…this is just such a beautiful room!
I love the natural, organic, relaxed feeling of your new bedroom. It is truly lovely. A couple months ago I painted my own bedroom a grey, similar to your old colour. Now you’re making me want to re-paint!
@Dayna – It’s a slippery slope! I’m always wanting to repaint whenever I see something new I like!
@Lisa – yes, of course – blog away!
@Lisa – I think I will hang the artworks but I also kind of like how casual they are stacked on the floor.
You are my interiors style guru Emma. I love it!
It looks fantastic Emma! I love the headboard and bench – he did a great job! I love how it feels organic but still matches the character of the home.
this style reminds me of something my Mom would have pulled together, in other words, I absolutely love it Emma !
Oh, the bed frame, the layered textiles, the cheese box nightstand, the paint…be still my heart! I LOVE this relaxed organic look, you’ve got it spot-on! xoxo Laura
Gorgeous! I want my whole house to look like that.
Your bedroom transformation is stunning! I think you nailed it. Looking forward to your next project
Looks great Emma! I especially like the bench and cheese box table.
Relaxed – check. Layered – check. Organic – check. Dreamy – double plus check.
Holy smokes!! This is gorgeous!!!!!!! You have outdone yourself!!
This is stunning! Congratulations. I love the mix of patterns on the bed – it looks so effortless, but obviously wasn’t! Nice work.
@Lisa – oops, missed this one yesterday. Yes, the curtains are custom. Natural linen from DFO.
Wow! This is stunning, haven’t visited you in a while (not sure why???) and you have achieved so much. It is so comfortable yet so lovely looking with the creams and greys and the ethnic patterned cushions, so restful and so interesting…
Looks gorgeous Emma – blends so well with the rest of your space.
Just found your blog today and its gorgeous! The bedroom is truly stunning. Thanks for sharing!
Stunning Emma! I love the casual feel and the bright and airy space. Love the textures and natural elements too. Bravo!
You did it! Relaxed, earthy, friendly and so inviting!
LOVE the cheese box turned table! I am actually a tad envious!
Hugs,
Mon
Emma it looks lovely – so warm and full of light & good energy.
The bead board and bench are both fantastic and how special that you had them purpouse made by a local artist.
I agree with you on the chandelier and anchoring the period of the room that way. I think the balance is lovely.
The fire place is charming and though the dark green is so typical, I think a subtle update could complement the decor in a lovely way.
Also. Am so in love with the cheese box. What a fun addition!
Loving the hints of yellow in the flowers. So beautiful. I can imagine you will sleep very well in here!
x Charlotta
I love your bedroom! It looks so calming and inviting! The bench at the end of your bed rocks!
Oh, Emma….it is just gorgeous. You DID accomplish what you set out to! It is so soothing, organic and lovely. Many a cosy, comfy night sleep to be had in there. That is for sure! I just love it & what a difference! Congratulations hun!
xo
Melis
Wow Emma! It turned out so well! I have the say, the headboard and the bench are my absolute favourite elements of the room. Tres bien!
Love this room! Inspired to make some immediate changes to our room…
I’m so curious about your paint color–I looked at it on the Benjamin Moore site and it looks greyish, but in your photos it looks more like a warm cream color. Is it grey?
Can you please tell me what the paint colors are in the bottom left corner of your mood board?
@corinne – it’s one of those tricky colours that really changes with the lighting conditions. it shifts in our bedroom between a warm white to a putty colour to a soft grey. i think it really depends on the quality and amount of light the room gets.
looks amazing! really wonderful job but hoping you don’t replace those tiles, they’re a stunner! not only original (and fitting in a way new tiles and old fp never get), I want to either drink them or swim in them – one of my fav parts of the room!
@rsk – The colours all by Benjamin Moore are:
AF-690 – Metropolitan
AF-100 – Pashmina
AF-55 – Sonnet
AF-155 – Weimaraner
I did a blog post about them here: http://www.themarionhousebook.com/?p=6185
it’s beautiful and you achieved that organic relaxed look yet it feels alive and soothing…i love theat you used that wonderful old wood for your headboard and the subtleties of your palette create a perfect balance…also love the textiles and if you ask me I think the green tiles can work! xocc
wow – pretty well what everyone else has said Emma. Really amazing! You have created such a serene, luxurious organic space. So light bright and airy but grounded too. I am inspired. Thank you for sharing the Moore paint colours. That’s one of the things I love about blogs (as opposed to design magazines) – the immediacy and ability to ask questions and get replies. Magazines can’t talk!
beautiful! i was wondering if you could please tell me where you found your bedspread? thank you!
@J I found the bedspread in a small store in Milan, Italy across the street from the Corso Como. I couldn’t afford anything in that store so I walked across the street and found this bedspread. It’s made in India. Unfortunately, I’ve never seen anything like it in North America. Sorry I couldn’t be more helpful.
love every detail here – this room is absolutely lovely! Where are your curtains from? I’d love to find something like that for my home?
@Jessica Kraus – The curtains are custom made from 100% natural linen. You might be able to find similar at West Elm or Crate & Barrel.
i’m a little late to this, but hello amazing! looks so great. well done!!
Beautiful! You’ve helped me articulate what I’ve been failing to put my finger on, regarding how to describe the style that I want for my flat – “a touch bohemian yet spare and modern.” Right now mine is bohemian under a bit too much clutter! Thanks for sharing.
oh my!!!! that truly is a lovely wall color!! I just want to sit and stare at it! great job!!!
OMG! I love your look, its so cozy and soft. We are redoing our bedroom. I was wondering what you made your curtains out of?…
@Holly – the curtains are made of natural linen.
I missed this!!! WOW its a gorgeous room! Love the headboard!
Thank you for this amazing inspiration! So beautiful- I hope you are loving your new room. Would you mind telling me what the cream paint color is that you used on the fireplace and trim? It looks perfect with the Baby Fawn!
@Susie – the trim is Cloud White by Benjamin Moore.
I am in love with your pillow selection. Please share where you got them!
Heidi
http://www.therusticmodernist.com
@Heidi – I wrote more about my bedroom here:
http://www.themarionhousebook.com/spotted-my-bedroom/
Hope that helps.
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