Flickr Finds: Matt's Blissful Bedroom Renovation

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Over the last several months, Matt in Kansas City has been hard at work renovating his bedroom. There were ceilings that were lofted, windows that were resealed, paint that was applied and woodwork that was attended to. The results are a personalized space that is as bright as it is comforting, so come on in and take a look...

You can check out Matt's full Flickr set (including a great picture of his feline photo helper Josephine), and get the low down on the individual items in his room. For instance, would you believe that his Wishbone chair was a killer Craigslist find? Or that there is a framed leaf from his wife's old New York Apartment? He's beautifully cataloged all the details here.

Thanks Matt!

Comments (8)

I really enjoy those warm wood floors and the light brown doors & mouldings against the white walls.

posted by bepsf on March 5th 2009 at 7:10pm
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nice and calm

the blue nightstand is genius

i'd lower the print above the headboard a bit... it's way up there

posted by sunan on March 5th 2009 at 7:22pm
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Like the rug and chair in the first picture. Overall very nice and relaxing. Refreshing after the clutter magnet space we saw yesterday.

posted by Sydney on March 5th 2009 at 8:38pm
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Hi Sydney,

I like the rug too! I couldn't find any great links to demonstrate quickly, but the colors and design remind me a lot of "stone washed dhurries". Given it has heavier fringe, it could also be an herbal washed Soumac (Sumak, Soumak)... Anyway probably a newer rug, looks great in the space. If you're looking, those are some of the suggestions. :)

-Rug Rag

posted by Rug Rag on March 5th 2009 at 10:06pm
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Hi everyone, thanks for your kind words. My mom bought the kilim rug new at Pottery Barn, maybe 3 years ago. It's wool and very, very scratchy on bare feet - perhaps why she gave it to us.

posted by matt in kc on March 5th 2009 at 11:14pm
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I'm so glad to see shorter curtains can look good. I have a room where I want to hang some, but there is a furnace intake on the baseboard below the windows, so I can't do floor-length. These window-length curtains look *so* great though!
Such a light and pretty space -

posted by julie_k. on March 6th 2009 at 8:18am
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I love the color combination -- so soothing.

posted by Lisa (Montreal) on March 6th 2009 at 10:13am
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I love everything about the room. Don't change a thing. I *heart* the color of the blue nightstand.

posted by mina g on March 6th 2009 at 2:38pm
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