Master Bedroom Update

Wow! Is it really September 15 already? School started and bam! Here we are. Mom's taxi service is back in business. I had such grandiose visions of all that I could accomplish with the mini-pearls back at school. What I forgot to factor in was just how fast the time goes by between morning and afternoon carpool! That is two different drop-offs and three different pick-up times. I never thought I would see the day when I actually want Fisherman to get his license. I don't want him to be sixteen and grown-up, just be able to taxi himself to all of the activities on his very full schedule. Although, I treasure the time I have with him when it is just the two of us in the car. I'm a sucker for a captive audience. I will miss that. Oh, I digress. What was I supposed to talk about? Yes, my master bedroom.

I did manage to find time to put a little "spice" in my master. It is not a major overhaul, mind you. Just a little sparkle and romance to an otherwise unremarkable room. Our room is pretty small and I have filled it with some pretty ginormous furniture. Most designers would cringe and just say that I have put lipstick on a pig, but I actually love my room and it's coziness. 

All I did was add some yummy curtains and a sparkly chandy. The curtains are white linen from Pottery Barn. The chandelier is vintage from a wonderful, local store; Old Home Supply. This store carries old lighting, plumbing fixtures and fittings, door hardware, doors, windows, ceiling tiles and architectural odds and ends from old homes and buildings that are being torn down or remodeled. Hey, one man's trash... Needless to say, I love that store. That little chandelier was just waiting for me to take it home!

That's all I added to the room. Even Mr. Pearl has commented on how much it has changed the feeling of the space. He really likes it. That, my friends, is a good thing. He never asked how much it all cost! Seriously though, a little spice and romance never hurt anyone. So, my take away from this? Bring a little spice into your bedroom. You can take that any way you want to. 

Master bedroom before curtains and chandelier...

And after...

xoxo,

Krissy

Master Bedroom Spice

Hello Lovelies! Now that all of my kiddos are back in school,  and I have two weeks until I go back to school (I teach preschool two days a week. I know, hard times.), it is time for mama to get some projects done! Today, I had the carpets cleaned. Side note: we have been in our home for a year and a half. You would think that we are pigs and our home is surrounded by mud and slop to look at our carpets. Anyone else? Or is my family really a bunch of pigs? The carpet looks so much better! Okay, back to the point at hand. Projects! I finally got around to purchasing some chandeliers. I could not find what I wanted during our remodel and the budget just wouldn't stretch, so I have some dark rooms. No more! Installation coming soon! One of those little lovelies is going in the master. It just needs some polish, so that is my next project.

I love my bedroom. It is a cozy space and I have it crammed with an enormous bed and large furniture that would make most designers cringe, but, I love it! I love the fact that I have to make a running jump to get on my bed. I love the love seat at the foot of the bed that is great for reading and snuggling with my family. I love my bedding. I splurged on Leontine Linens several years ago and I am still happy with it. So what is wrong? No curtains and a lack of polish to the room. We live in a 1960's ranch and still have the 1960's windows in this part of the house. You know, the lovely windows that start four feet off of the floor. Not. pretty. at. all. Again, the budget that wouldn't stretch comes into play. Someday, maybe, new windows will be on the agenda. In the meantime, curtains!

Here are my inspirations from Pinterest. 

 I love the color in this room.

 This is more color than I will have, but I love the coziness of the space, the bedside tables and the framed pin board in the corner.

This is sexy!

 Designer Hillary Thomas - love

Color!

This is the master of Edie from Life In Grace. I adore this!

xoxo,

Krissy

All photos via Pinterest

Do you ever...

Do you ever get so overwhelmed with all that fills your plate that the only thing that you want to do is stay in bed? Maybe I am the only one. This week, it has taken numerous cups of coffee and sheer will to lug myself out of bed each morning and do what I have to do. I am persevering and the pile 'o boxes that are packed for the move is growing ever larger. We have finished one science fair project and we are working on a penguin report and a famous Texan report with a power point. So much for the teachers easing the minis back into school. Don't they know we are tired from the break?

xoxo,

Krissy

photo source: unknown (I pulled it from my archives)

Monday, Monday

It's Monday. Just thought I would say that, in case you didn't already know. I was awake half the night, listening to the storms. I am the weather monitor at our abode. Everyone seems to be able to sleep through what sounds like Armageddon, except me. I don't ever want to miss an opportunity to hunker-down in the hall bathroom with my husband, the mini-pearls and the two dogs and a fish in a space never meant to hold more than one person at a time. I'm a safety girl. (name that movie) When the weather sirens go off, I'm your girl. Thankfully, we dodged the bullet here. Our trees received an impromptu pruning, but we are safe and sound.

Ok, back to Monday. All I really wanted to say is how nice it would be to curl-up in a comfy bed, sip on some tea and read a good book. Interested? Well, at least we can go there in our minds. This is what I'll be thinking of in carpool line today. Have a good one!