Our Master Bedroom & a Dresser

 Remember this before pic? This is the (Ugh, I just looked up and my daughter was coloring on a dresser with marker, this is a daily occurence BLAH!) Anyway, this is the sister dresser to the one in our Family Room.

 AFTER! I wanted it to have a much softer feel and to coordinate with my bedroom, so I decided to paint the hardware white and antique it also. It gives it a much softer feel, don't you think?

 I am a smitten kitten with this hardware. Seriously, I could go on and on about it.

 I even love these little guys. I'm so happy with how it turned out.

 I was telling a friend last night 80% of painting furniture is choosing the right colors for what you're wanting. I spend a LOT of time thinking about colors before I'll even touch something.

 So pretty... PS nothing I do is perfect, but it's perfect for me. If you don't like it, I'm okay with it, because I love it.

 I've been trying to add more tans and browns into my room. I'm really drawn to neutrals lately, and wanted a more neutral feeling room with hints of color.

 I found these candleholders at Goodwill for $10 (for all three!) I don't post prices of furniture on here, but I'm happy to post accessories. Anyway, they were an ugly cherry colored brown, so white they went..

 I slapped this sign together, literally. I barely even painted it and sanded it. I needed more texture in the room so I decided to add burlap.

 I love this picture frame. I just lined it with burlap too.

 I am obsessed with flowers, candles, picture frames and mirrors. It's very apparent in my bedroom.

 I love all the tall trees in our yard.

 This nightstand is part of the original bedroom set I bought.

 These candleholders were also from Goodwill ($6 for both) candles from the dollar store, sweet. Oh they were brassy gold, but not in a pretty way.

 I love my bed, big and soft. The bedding is from Kohls, the tan ruffle pillow from TJ Maxx, the white furry one from Kohls.

 This nightstand is the one piece I didn't sell. I decided it would be perfect in my room. Glad I kept it. The Jewelry box is from Goodwill ($4) it was an ugly cherry color. I need to remove the hardware on the nightstand and paint it white.

 I wanted a rustic shappy chic feel. Does this even exist? I don't know. But that's what i was aiming for, kind of. :)

 I love this picture of Christ and of the Sacred Grove. I bought these from Seagull Book. They're the first things I look at in the morning and the last things before I go to bed..

 This dresser was also part of the main set. The kids and I love watching a movie in my bed before we go to sleep.

 The revised gallery wall. This is the second one I've done in here. Sigh.. I hope it's the last. I love family pictures! I can't wait to get more in the Spring.

 This little mirror is my favorite find from Goodwill, ($4) it was originally silver, I love it!

 This mirror is also from Goodwill, it was a pain in the ars to paint, ha ha. It was gold leaf, no joke. Not real gold leaf, but still, such a pain. I loved the detail though and had to have it in my room.

There's my room! What do you think?

 I almost forgot! Remember the ugly green Wal-Mart special curtains I had before? I was asking my friend Jeni what to do with them and she said "floor length curtains". I'm so glad I listened! I found these brown curtains at TJ Maxx, they look SOOO much better. I love Emery's short length curtains in her room, but floor length add SO Much to mine! I had a cute black curtain rod, so I p ainted it white and the curtain holders..

Before pic of dresser for master bedroom

I've been crazy busy lately! I finished this dresser this week for my master bedroom. I'm just working on the finishing touches and I'm DONE> I'll post all the after pics tomorrow! ;)

Bedroom Makeover

 Before Pics

Here's a couple of pics of our master bedroom (before we moved). Our master bedroom has been neglected for YEARS. I saved up and bought a beautiful bedroom set, and then never finished decorating it. Well, it's TIME!!!
The hubby and I have decided to set LOTS of goals for the winter. After all, it rains 8 months of the year here, so we need a lot to keep us sane. ;) For some reason, we have the most organized/clean friends in the world. You walk into all of their houses and they're always clean and all well organized. It's crazy!! Crazy AWESOME! So first goal, we are going to get organized! Two of my best friends packed up our master closet when we moved (Morgan and Jeni) and oh my goodness. I was MORTIFIED. As I unpack some of the boxes they packed I almost die. I hid EVERYTHING in the master closet. EVERYTHING. Not good. It's a good thing they loved me before that, otherwise I think they would have thought I was a psycho and not be my friends.
Therefore, Goal number one Organize, de-clutter EVERY room

Second, now that my garage is almost completely empty of furniture, (thanks to all of you incredible people who have bought it, PS Courtney has now bought EIGHT pieces, so flattering to me!!) I am going to start the hunt again and find more furniture to paint and sell. I have so many techniques and colors I'm anxious to try. So that is goal 2.

Goal three, eat healthy. My baby has been sick for a REALLY long time. Weeks. I can't help but wonder if we changed our diets and ate healthier, if my kids would be healthier. Makes sense, right? There's goal number three.

Fourth, exercise. I'm pretty good about working out, but I need a lot more cardio, and so do my kids and my husband. Family exercise.

Goal five, and in no particular order, spiritual time. We can always use more of this. Who couldn't?

Goal six, cut way back on our spending. I hid our credit card. I can't remember where I put it. Perfect, huh? It's time to do that crazy thing where you actually live within your means. Brilliant. I actually used to be a pro at this. I was so good that my husband called me the 'money nazi'. Well, sorry honey, but the money nazi is returning. It's all for good reasons though.

Ok, I think that's it. Thanks for humoring me and reading all of this. Back to the original post. I'm halfway through finishing my bedroom. A few more things in the next few days and I'll be ready to post the after pics. I'm really excited! It's so satisfying to actually finish a room, sit in it and think "wow, this looks good." We're getting there, room by room. I hope all of you make up some winter goals and please share! I love to hear how people are progressing. Love you all! I'm pretty sure I know everyone that reads my blog, and you are all amazing!

Finished Mirror

 Before

 After. This one had to be white. My bedroom set is white. One of these days I'll show you my room, when it actually looks GOOD! I'm on the hunt for beautiful white curtains. I really don't want to make them, but we'll see what I can find for a reasonable amount of money. ;)

 Can you EVER go wrong with white? I don't think so...

Mini Makeover

My next project is a mini makeover. It's funny and a bit ironic that most of the projects I buy to keep, I end up selling and vice versa. Don't ask me why, it just happens. Anyway, I keep buying mirrors for my bedroom and I've sold 3! THREE! Today, I found a mirror that will be perfect! It will be wonderful to have a long mirror again. It needs some loving. Notice the black marker? Oh and the tape on the bottom? It's going to need some glues and screws. That's what the awesome hubster is for. :) Here it is..