Master Bedroom Makeover

When one random Instagram story about decor leads to a whole bedroom makeover…

I posted about not knowing how to display our family photos which led to a friend recommending the book The Cozy Minimilast Home by Myquillyn Smith.

This led to a pretty clear understanding of what I loved about the rooms I love, and what was missing from the rooms I didn’t. And so I decided that the two weeks that my husband would be say for military training would be a fun time to makeover our bedroom – following the Cozy Minimalist rules!

You see, we got married 8.5 years ago with hand me down or used furniture and I really hadn’t touched it since. I loved it then and it fit our camp property trailer home but I wanted something different now. More mature – if I had to put a word to it. We’ve grown ya know… as people, as parents, as a couple.

I followed the Cozy Minimalist process best I could in the time I had which went something like this:

1. Pinned a ton of inspo for fun!

2. Cleared the space

3. Re- arranged furniture a few times

I like that she has you do this without any decor – it helped me center the bed on the wall it was already against instead of the wall opposite which helped the room look more balanced!

4. Changed the window dressing & ordered a rug! (I really wanted to raise the curtains and in a perfect world they would be higher and wider but we are still renting and the thought of filling and painting over holes twice didn’t appeal to me – so I got a longer, more modern curtain rod and simply made the window wider).

5. Picked out paint – went bold, was scared to death, did it anyway!

The amount of texts my friends got during this process was a lot!

6. Put together my new nightstands (these came pre assembled besides the legs which helped me make the decision over the Ikea ones I would have needed to paint and assemble). Plus they were a perfect little modern addition, tied in with my dresser that I wasn’t going to redo, and hold my Beautycounter supplies beautifully!

7. Slowly added decor – mostly what I already had. Still deciding if I want a picture over the bed- I love her “rules” for decor about picking things that are bigger than a pineapple – more style for less stuff! And the idea that walls can bring rest – not every wall needs a gallery or busy decor. Sometimes the absence is beautiful!

Links: Not everything was brand new but I tried to find similar pieces for the things that are old (the mirrors, bedspread, lights). The dresser came from a used furniture store in Joplin the week we got married – I didn’t love the set then but it’s actually aged pretty well! Someday I’ll strip them and make them over but for now it works well!

Target:
Curtain rod
Clips
Blackout curtains (although, I should have waited for Ikea because they would have been cheaper).

Amazon:
Desk
Side tables

Ikea:
Pillows FJÄDRAR Inner cushion, off-white, 20×20″
Pillow covers PRAKTSALVIA Cushion cover, brown, 20×20″ – IKEA
Chair – I needed a small chair for my desk area and found this one in the “as is” action for $30!

Lowes:
Paint Color: Nocturnal Green
Rug Print 8 x 10 Indoor Medallion Moroccan Area Rug

All in all, I’m so happy with it! Anyone else love decor projects while their spouse is away?!