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Monday, November 8, 2010

master bedroom remodel: the final reveal

Here it is, the moment you've all been anxiously waiting for! Okay, okay, maybe only I've been anxiously waiting for it. But regardless, that moment is here. It is time to reveal my new master bedroom-on-a-budget. If you've forgotten what I was starting with, you can check out the "before" pictures here.

So without further ado, here it is my new 5-star Caribbean beach resort themed room:

master bedroom remodel: DiY thrifty wall art

I am so excited to show you the "after" pictures of my master bedroom remodel. I am still just waiting on one final little detail to be completed (it is out of my control--so frustrating!), and then I will do my big online reveal. To tide you over, I thought I'd share my DiY tutorial for a thrifty wall art project.

In case you've forgotten, this was my inspiration board for my "5 star Caribbean beach resort" bedroom:

Photo credits: potterybarn.com, housebeautiful.com, HGTV.com, kohls.com, AllPosters.com, evadesigns.com, realsimple.com, allthingslovely.typepad.com, florida-beach-photography.com.)

Our master bedroom is gigantic, with a super-high ceiling and LOTS of wall space. And unfortunately for me (and my budget), original artwork is expensive. I did find some cute frames and prints on clearance at Target & Marshall's a couple of months ago, but I still had one space left on the wall that I had to fill.

I don't really consider myself that creative or original. I am good at finding inspiration from other people and places (or the Pottery Barn catalog), and then finding a way to copy or recreate a look. I am in awe of people like Ashley Ann of Under the Sycamore or Meg of Whatever who come up with the most original, creative, and downright gorgeous ideas every single day, seemingly without even batting an eye. That's just not me. I bat frequently and tend to overthink everything. So while I would like to say I'm crafty, the truth is that I'm just a wannabe crafter, a copycat.

master bedroom remodel: beachy crafts

A few weeks ago I told you all about my plans for my fabulous new master-bedroom-on-a-budget. My goal is to have my room completed by the end of the month. It will be a push, but I've been trying to work on it a little at a time, and I'm really hoping to hit my deadline. In case you've forgotten (or in case you're new to my blog, in which case, welcome!), the look I'm going for is what I like to call "5 Star Caribbean Beach Resort," and in case you missed it, here is my inspiration:

master bedroom remodel: the plan

My husband bought our house two years before we met, back in his bachelor days. Needless to say, it needed a woman's touch. We have now been together for more than six years and while I've managed to do my thing in most of the house now, our master bedroom still needs ~~a little~~ a lot of work. We've taken a break from any remodeling projects over the summer, but now that fall is almost here I am finally ready to turn this manly bedroom into a soothing oasis.

We are lucky enough to live on the water, and in my mind I picture my our bedroom as a suite in a 5-star caribbean resort--calming blues, aquas, and greens, with crisp white bed linens, breezy white curtains, and dark furniture. Our gigantic bedroom is also my home office, but all of our home office stuff is jam-packed into the corner. It is fairly organized, but not pretty, and I want it to be both. I also want to get a second desk and create a sewing/craft area for myself. We don't watch a lot of TV, but it would be nice to have a newer & larger flat-screen TV that we could watch from our bed without having to squint. Oh, and I want all my kids' stuff OUT of my room!

This is my inspiration:

(Photo credits: potterybarn.com, housebeautiful.com, HGTV.com, kohls.com, AllPosters.com, evadesigns.com, realsimple.com, allthingslovely.typepad.com, florida-beach-photography.com.)

This is what I'm what starting with: