Silver Threads + Buttons + Lots of Pillows = Bedroom Makeover

I FINALLY got around to taking pictures of the finished bedroom! 

My grandma and cousin visited last week and our room was kind of a mess since we had luggage and a huge pile of quilts a makeshift bed for Abby to sleep on in the middle of the floor.

Anywhoo, on to the bedroom makeover ...

I wanted to surprise Madeline when she got home from Summit and had drilled the little girls several times that day about not saying anything or acting suspicious (they did an awesome job by the way)! She had no idea.

Madeline & Dad finally got home around 5:30 and we stood in the kitchen for at least 30 minutes while Madeline told us about all the crazy stuff she had done and about the great sessions she had attended. I kept waiting and waiting for her to decide to take her luggage to her room, but she was just a little bit loopy and kept right on talking. 

I finally told NoraJane to go in my room and call Madeline like she wanted to show her something. 

That little girl was perfect! 

She poked her little head out the bedroom door and called Madeline, then promptly shut the door and waited for her to come. Apparently Madeline didn't hear her. A few minutes later, she poked her head out and called again. Madeline still didn't hear her. On the third try, Madeline finally heard her and went to see what was so important to this persistent little three-year old.

She opened the door and said "well, hellooooo!"

I'd say she was just a little bit surprised!

We I decided to forgo shams and went with lots of throw pillows instead

My "side" of the room

You can't see them very well in this picture, but the quilts have a row of buttons sewn across them = my favorite detail!

Madeline's "side" of the room

Nightstands & Trinkets

I love that everything on our nightstands has some kind of meaning. Some things are from special birthdays, but most are representative of things we each love:

hydrangeas, teacups, and a birthday doll for me 

&

bluebirds, roses, and a seashell for Madeline

I couldn't have done this without the help of my mom and grandma. I kept saying I wanted the room to be shabby chic & eclectic, but comfortable & a little modern to appease Madeline. They helped me figure out what that actually looked like and pull everything together! 

And for the record, I told Madeline it's her job to re-do our lovely chocolate-brown bathroom :)

So Long Teens, Hello Twenties!

I had a birthday last week.

And said goodbye to my teens and hello to my twenties! 

I decided that I wanted to re-do my bedroom for my birthday. 

I should also mention that my sister and I share a bedroom and that she was conveniently away at camp for two weeks when I made this decision.

Madeline was never crazy about the brown & pink theme even when we moved into this house 4 years ago, so I was sure she'd be OK with me painting over it without her permission. 

Mom and I found new quilts on clearance at Bed, Bath, and Beyond and decided to design the rest of the room around those. 

 I told Mom that I wanted to paint the walls an antique bluish green color. 

 After three trips to Lowes, we came home with these paint samples.

 On the wall, they all looked too much like a beach house or too green for our furniture. 

We finally decided to go with a light grey called Silver Threads (that just sounds romantic, right?) 

Saying goodbye to the brown & pink:

 the primer went up on Wednesday night

Michael Buble makes priming a whole lot better :) 

it was a bit of a mess with all the furniture shoved into the middle of the room

 

My grandparents had come down on Tuesday for my birthday, but ended up staying for the whole week. 

Nanny LOVES to paint, so on Thursday night she helped me put up the grey. 

Did I mention that this was at eight or nine that night after we'd been blueberry picking in the crazy Southern heat? 

 My grandma is awesome!

 This was taken around 11:30 and we were just a little bit loopy at this point ... 

Everything finally started coming together after a frantic trip to Bluffton for sheets, curtains, and throw pillows on Friday.

I haven't taken pictures of the finished room yet, so those will have to be for another post :) 

To be continued ...