This is what Miss Beaux's bedroom
looked like when we listed the house
the for a short time in 2013.
Hard to believe it was that long ago...
The walls were in bad shape this time around
when we got ready to list the house, so we had to paint.
We painted the room
Sherwin Williams 7071 Gray Screen.
I looked at a lot of gray colors
before we chose Gray Screen.
It has just enough of a bluish tint
to it so that it doesn't get
muddied up and looks fresh.
We were happy with the color
but were so busy and Miss Beaux was away
at college so we left everything the way that it was...
While she was home during break
after all of the Christmas stuff was put away
we started doing a little shopping
to update her room a bit.
I mean she IS in college now!
Her bedding was the first thing we wanted to change.
While we were shopping and browsing
around I would ask her,
"Do you like this?"
"NO",
"Do you like this?"
"NO",
"Do you like this?"
"NO",
I finally told her to pick something out
to show me what she DID like!
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And this is what she picked.
Now, here is what I had to say to her...
Deep Breath...
"I respect your choice but I just don't think
it is right for the space and here is why...
We are trying to sell a product
and that product is a teen room"
She was looking for an "Apartment Look"
for her bedroom and I fully appreciate
that concept, but it is not going to be understood
by potential buyers with children.
I told her that I wasn't looking
to make her room into a little girl's room...
And she argued that she wasn't trying
to turn it into this either!
So, we kept looking
and I liked this comforter
and thought it would add a nice pop of color
to the gray with the coral...
But I couldn't convince her!
We were about to give up
after three or four stores
when we found a Duvet Set
in the clearance aisle of
the Marshall's by our house.
It has the same watercolor look
that she wanted but with lighter colors
of gray and a very light blue/gray.
We found two of these furry pillows
that seem to be the rage at Target on clearance.
And we added the grape colored pillow
for our bright pop of color!
Compromise!
It's a beautiful thing isn't it?
We are still working to add pictures etc...
Gives her a reason to come home every once in a while...
Until Next Time,
Beaux R'eves,
to turn it into this either!
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and I liked this comforter
and thought it would add a nice pop of color
to the gray with the coral...
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| BB&Beyond |
We were about to give up
after three or four stores
when we found a Duvet Set
in the clearance aisle of
the Marshall's by our house.
that she wanted but with lighter colors
of gray and a very light blue/gray.
We found two of these furry pillows
that seem to be the rage at Target on clearance.
for our bright pop of color!
It's a beautiful thing isn't it?
We are still working to add pictures etc...
Gives her a reason to come home every once in a while...
Until Next Time,
Beaux R'eves,
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The grape pillow really makes a wow statement! I have the same room conversations with my 23 year old!
ReplyDeletei do not want to sound mean but i like the one that she picked a lot better than the one you got.
ReplyDeleteI liked her first choice...just saying :)
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