Creating a Home We Love to Live In!!!

This is a teaser post to get you primed and ready for the super amazing post that's to follow.  That is, if I can ever get my camera to cooperate!

Here's the scoop:  last weekend we decided to do a quick renovation on our bedroom.  It took 4 trips to Lowes, 2.5 days, 1 wall repair kit, 2 buckets of paint, 10 outlet covers, 1 duvet cover, 1 set of custom fit wood blinds, a LOT of painters plastic, and about 3 mini-meltdowns...but we finally got it done...sort of. 

This was the first collaboration between my husband and I on home decor.  Typically, I pick out the colors and he tells me where it should go.  We've worked that way for 5 years and it's worked well. 

This time we decided to have equal say in the process from start to finish.  Initially, all we were going to do was paint the room.  Then we opted to get new window treatments and touch up a few other things while we were at it.

So, I'm sure you are wondering, where did this go wrong, what is she leading up to?  How did paint and some curtains turn into a full out remodel?  

Well, I'll tell ya.  We started this little project on Friday night.  On Sunday night, we cleaned up our mess, pulled out all the painters plastic, and shoved the furniture back where we wanted it to go.  That's when the meltdown began.

One half of the room was exquisite.  It was light green and airy, with dark, sultry furniture.  It said, "Elegance and sophistication".  The other half of the room was dark green, with wood trim, wood blinds, white chunky furniture and screamed "MOUNTAIN MAN". 

I'm not kidding, and I'm not exaggerating.  Our bedroom had a split personality!  I started to moderately hyperventilate and freak out.  I was not a happy girl.

It took two days, 4 stores, and a lot of alone time with our colors, but I FINALLY found a happy medium between the two extremes.  The room has a very bright, yet earthy, feel with lots of textures and contrasting colors.  We've got 3 variations of sea foam green (from incredibly pale to super dark), and 4 colors of brown: beige, tan, wood, espresso.  The room finally looks warm and inviting.  We still need a light fixture, and we've decided to paint all of the trim and doors.  I don't have good pictures yet.  The lamps in the room do not work well for capturing the tones of green in the room.  I have a teaser pic of some of the different elements we've thrown together.  Keep in mind, the colors are much brighter than the pics, but at least it's a start.  

I'm off work tomorrow!  Hope everyone has a great Friday!