Bedroom (x-posted)
New condo! New bedroom!




BEFORE:

I painted the walls periwinkle before I brought my furniture into the bedroom.


Two months after I moved in, things were still looking very bare. I turned my books on their sides because it makes my shelves look uncluttered. It's still easy to read the titles on their spines from above.

AFTER:

My mother made the pillow shams and the dust ruffle. She and I made the headboard together.


Here is a close-up of the picture hanging over the bed.


I bought the dresser on craigslist and spent an entire weekend painting it black.


The jewelry box was a Christmas gift. The pitcher came from Goodwill, and it is nearly full of loose change. The jars hold buttons, safety pins, and bits of thread.


My boyfriend asked me to buy a tray "so he could make me breakfast in bed." I bought this tray for that purpose. But when it arrived, it was so pretty that I decided to use it as art instead.


This little drop-leaf table belonged to my great-grandmother. I painted it black.


My boyfriend bought this nightstand for me at a garage sale. I painted it black.


The bookshelves and console table were in my old bedroom. The bookshelves are from Target. The table came from a garage sale. I painted it black. Are we sensing a pattern here?


My entire bedroom was planned around this clock.


This doll is a souvenir from my first trip to New York City.


My beloved grandmother had an old fur coat that she loved, but after 30 years it was too ratty to be worn. She had a good friend cut it up and make 3 teddy bears out of it--one for me and each of my sisters. Normally I'm not crazy about fur, but I love my grandma-bear.


As you can see, the closet on the left holds my clothes. The closet on the right holds my washing machine and dryer.


This morning my boyfriend woke me up with birthday presents! He bought these pillows for my bed.