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- Name:
- Brit
- Location:
- Seattle, WA
- Division:
- United States
- What do you love about your bedroom?:
- I love that my fiance and I created the space together. From tearing down walls, rebuilding the stairs, putting in new doors, placing LED lights under the stairs, picking out reclaimed wood for the closets and floors, painting the walls together... you name it and we did it! (And I had NO experience!)
- Name:
- Katie
- Location:
- Staunton, VA
- Division:
- United States
- What do you love about your bedroom?:
- I love how warm and inviting my bedroom is and I love the natural light that comes in. My favorite thing is the Mark Twain quote on my wall, which reminds me of my home state, Missouri, where Twain is from.
- Name:
- Rachel
- Location:
- Toronto Canada
- Division:
- International
- What do you love about your bedroom?:
- I love that our bedroom carries a beautiful history. It lies in our DIY headboard. Itâs a solid mahogany family heirloom of 70+ years. During the German invasion of Czechoslovakia in the 30âs, my husbandâs motherâs parents fled to Africa where they lived in Nigeria, running a rubber plantation and eventually migrated to Toronto, Canada. Their possessions were packed in 23 crates of solid mahogany. His grandfatherâs plan was to use it to build furniture for their home once they settled. This piece was given to my husband as the largest remaining piece. The stunning brass swing arm wall lamps we got from a family friend, adds just the perfect light to show the stunning grain in the wood. We purposely chose white walls and no artwork so that the headboard is always given the respect it deserves. The headboard is the artwork. My mother gave me the bedspread from a trip to India. We love that the combined effect marries the history of all our family roots together.
- Name:
- Wakako
- Location:
- Los Angeles, CA
- Division:
- United States
- What do you love about your bedroom?:
- What I love about my bedroom is that it is isolated on the upper floor of my condo. The overall earthy tone and the giant palm makes it feel like a small retreat where I can relax with my husband and cats. The room also gets lots of natural light so I always feel bright and happy.
- Name:
- Maura
- Location:
- East Greenwich, RI
- Division:
- United States
- What do you love about your bedroom?:
- The calm. We have two young children. Our bedroom is an oasis from the activity of the rest of the house, but kids are still welcome here. We have included spaces for their things too so they can cuddle with us in bed or read and play while we are getting ready in the morning. We also love our houseâs eccentricities. Our house was built in 1959 and features like the mid century modern built in drawers and an intercom system are what made us fall head over heels for our house.
- Name:
- Hanna
- Location:
- Los Angeles, CA
- Division:
- United States
- What do you love about your bedroom?:
- This is the first bedroom that I've redone by myself that has truly felt like home. It's so comfortable, and there's always music playing. There is also at least one kitty on the bed at all times, which is a nice thing to come home to after a long day.
- Name:
- Chelsea
- Location:
- Lincoln City, OR
- Division:
- United States
- What do you love about your bedroom?:
- The white walls! They are so conforming to everything. My style changes on a daily basis and probably the one thing that hasn't changed in this bedroom is the color of the walls. I love how bright they make the space, especially with the five windows! I also feel my bedroom is the perfect size. It's large enough for some extra furniture other than a bed but cozy enough so there is not a lot of wasted space.
- Name:
- Katie
- Location:
- Albany, NY
- Division:
- United States
- What do you love about your bedroom?:
- I love the natural light, and how easy it was to arrange my bedroom how I wanted. My reading nook is by my bay windows, not too far from my bed, but the fact that I have all of this space in a smaller than average bedroom is amazing. Plus, the view of Albany that I have is spectacular!
- Name:
- SarahRose
- Location:
- Chicago, IL
- Division:
- United States
- What do you love about your bedroom?:
- This is our newlywed's bedroom, and we feel intimate in our new space. I love how fresh and serene my bedroom is. It is bright in the morning, and the table lamps offer romantic lighting in the evening. It is uniquely ours. Having photos from our wedding, and our framed invite surrounding us make us so happy, just like our wedding day. I love the mix of geometrics and ikat, modern and traditional. I feel this combination creates a long-lasting design.
- Name:
- Michelle
- Location:
- Pasadena, CA
- Division:
- United States
- What do you love about your bedroom?:
- I love that our bedroom gets a ton of natural light. Sometimes living in an apartment you are stuck with a tiny window and hardly any natural light. Our ceilings are high and we have neutral colored walls so the light just reflects in.
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