Thursday, May 31, 2012

Serendipity and My Bi-Polar Bedroom

ser·en·dip·i·ty

[ser-uhn-dip-i-tee] noun
1.an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident.
2.good fortune; luck.
Don't you just LOVE finding great things by accident? 
 That's what happened to me last week while I was out perusing an Estate Sale.  I have slowly (very slowly) been working on the Master Bedroom for quite some time now.  I think my bedroom is Bi-Polar.  It can't decide what it wants to be when it grows up.  Right now it's a little bit Romantic, a little bit French, a little bit Country but there were some elements left over from when it was a lot more Neo-Classical and darker.  I wanted to replace the pictures on either side of the bed but couldn't find the right pieces.  I was just about ready to tear up a Botanical book that I have had for years and frame them into sets.  Well, what do I find when I walk into the Estate Sale?  That's right!  Four framed botanical prints!  I snatched them up at $10.00 a piece. 
  The funny thing was that I had been to this Estate Sale twice before.  It was a 3 part sale.  The lady of the house had a LOT of stuff!  It's the same place that I found the beautiful Battenburg Lace tablecloth and pillow shams.  
I love the dusty silver ornate frames and the hint of gold around the edges. 
  Here is how the room looked Before.  This is before I changed the bedding back to white.  
 This was inexpensive bedding that I purchased until I found what I really wanted.  It's difficult because I have to have something washable because the dogs sleep in the bed.  I cant send the comforter out to be cleaned once a week!  
 And with the new bedding...  It's all white with pretty ruffles and lace.  I found it on Joss and Main for a really great price and I can take off the duvet cover and wash it.  I have a white Ralph Lauren matelese underneath that is also washable.  
 So, I hung up the pictures and it just didn't seem to scale.  The ironstone plates seemed so high and it made the prints seem smaller.  It would be great if I had four more prints but since that wasn't possible I had to find another solution.
 That's better!  I found two corbel shelves that I've had forever and placed them under the prints and raised them up to add height.  I still am not in love with the room so I will wait to show it to you until I am finished.  
Until Next Time,
Beaux R'eves,
XO Cindy
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34 comments:

  1. Oh such a nice tranformation!

    Those botanicals are AWESOME!!!!

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  2. The pictures are fantastic. I am in LOVE with the frames. They are gorgeous.

    Cynthia

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  3. The corbels make a difference!

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  4. Love the changes, your room looks more lit!

    Ruth.

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  5. Those look great and your bed is beautiful.

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  6. Cindy those prints are so pretty! They look great!!

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  7. It's gorgeous!!! I love the plate arrangement, and on the pale blue walls. Great color!
    ♥Linsey

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  8. The plates are lovely and the botanicals really help to tie it all together!

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  9. What a fantastic idea! I think the prints go beautifully with your room and bedding and I LOVE the plates! Great job!

    Xo,
    Jane

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  10. How beautiful!
    Be a sweetie,
    Shelia ;)

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  11. Beautiful transformation Cindy, I just love white.

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  12. Great finds, Cindy! I love your white bedding, too!

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  13. Oh yes, yes, yes, so much better! Who knew!

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  14. Great prints! What a lovely bedroom!

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  15. Your room is looking lovelier by the minute. Good score on the prints.

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  16. This is just lovely! I love those bedside tables, too.

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  17. I like the white bedding...I have become partial to white bedding also, even with my dogs that sleep on the bed...everything is washable and your new look is terrific....
    Nancy
    http://wildoakdesigns.blogspot.com

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  18. Looking so pretty, love the white bedding and those wonderful prints and ironstone plates!

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  19. The corbels make all the difference! You have a beautiful bedroom.

    Dee

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  20. Absolutely, gorgeous.

    I love the turqouise & white touch.

    Happy TTT,
    /CC

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  21. Well I don't know what else you want to do, but I think the room is gorgeous. I LOVE that bed!

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  22. I think your solution to raise the height of the prints is perfect. I like the pretty white, crisp bedding as well.
    Mary Alice

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  23. It all looks very pretty Cindy!

    Hugs,
    Susan and Bentley

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  24. Your bedroom is beautiful! I love the white bedding and the botanicals are wonderful.

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  25. Everything looks so pretty! I love the white bedding & the iron bed. The botanical prints are great too!

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  26. Like the new prints, looks like you are will on your way to having a beautiful bedroom. Thanks for sharing, Laura

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  27. Looks like your bedroom is coming along nicely. I, too, am changing a lot of my darker bedding to all white. The iron bed is great. Is it a Wesley-Allen? It looks similar to one that I have.

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  28. I know what you mean by not knowing just what you want the room to look like. I get a picture in my head and then, it doesn't come together like I wanted. It's frustrating....
    I think you are off to a good start on your room.

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  29. Love your bed and bedding. So crisp and inviting.

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  30. Nothing more beautiful than an all white bed. I am of the firm belief that everything on a bed should be washable, dogs or no.

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  31. Love the white bedding - I'm on the hunt for something new too.
    Kelly

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