The {Mostly Done} Master Bedroom

I am totally in love with our master bedroom. It has come quite a long way since we first moved in. There are still a few things that need to be worked on, but those are little projects that can be done over a period of time.

Unfortunately, the master bedroom is usually the last room to get attention. Most visitors don't see it and so it sits gathering laundry and junk. I've always been a firm believer in taking the time to make it a relaxing, romantic space. But with our house, when we first moved in, I was so busy trying to get the nursery ready that my belief got set aside to make room for baby. And there it sat for over a year...

Looking like a cross between this, the bedroom at our first apartment...

And this, our guest room. Complete with yellow walls and random junk. Somehow I managed to erase the "before" pics of the room off of my camera. This is cause for great sadness.

A few months back I shared the HUGE progress we had made so far, with new paint, new bedding, and a new furniture arrangement. It looks like a completely different room! And I was totally in love already.

The recent big changes?

New dark gray curtains. I probably would have picked white, but Hubby likes to block as much light as possible when he's sleeping. So we compromised with dark curtains that filter the light but still darken the room a bit. And now I think the gray looks so much better than white would have in here!

A decorated wall above the dresser. I hung some thrift store mirrors that I spray painted silver and my DIY jewelry organizer. I'm still deciding if this is what I want with the wall, but it's better than nothing. Also, updated top of dresser decor.

I made the duvet by sewing two sheets together. Oh boy, that was a process. I've concluded that sewing machines hate me.

I bought a pillow and made a pillow cover for the chair. And laid down some fun rugs!

So what are the things I'd like to change eventually?

1. Change the ceiling fan somehow. Replace it or paint it. 
2. Paint the floor-length mirror.
3. Change up the wall over the dresser?
4. Add a bigger rug?
5. Add some sort of stenciled design to the chair pillow?
6. Add an interesting painted or upholstered headboard.
7. Move the leather storage ottoman that's currently in the living room to the end of the bed{once I find a coffee table to replace it}.
8. Add extra curtain panels to both windows for a fuller look.
9. Get longer curtain rods. I knew they were too short when I bought them, but I was desperate, they were out of the longer size, and Ikea is cheap.

So there ya have it. Our mostly done bedroom. It's such a relaxing space now, Hubby and I love it!

And remember, the right curtains are the pearl necklace of a room. Yes, I totally just made that one up. But, really, go back and look at the before pics without the curtains and than with. Total upgrade. Like a boss.