- Name:
- Vicky
- Location:
- Madison, WI
- Division:
- United States
- What do you love about your bedroom?:
- I love the art pieces we have the most. They have been collected over the last couple of years and are quirky but sweet. My favorite pieces are what we use to designate the 'his' and 'her' side of the bed. They are prints from a gallery called Charmingwall framed in shadow boxes, and I adore them. I think art in a bedroom is really important. Too often people don't put their best pieces in the bedroom because it's not a very public place, but I think you need something for just yourselves - like our "You Are Here" print, which I gave my fiance for Valentine's day this year...very out of character for me, I am not sentimental in the least, but the science-y aspect drew me to it.
- What are your tips for creating a beautiful, healthy and organized bedroom?
- You need to have a storage solution that can be closed or covered in some way. I know I can't feel relaxed if I can see clothing or shoes in my line of vision when laying in bed. When we moved in, we had just one bar to hang clothes on in the closet and a small dresser. We've since rebuilt the interior of the closet with more shelving and bars and upgraded our dresser so everything has a place.
The other thing you need is a comfortable reading environment. For me, that means a headboard to lean up against, a good light, and somewhere to put my book within arms reach.
- In modern homes, bedrooms have become more than just a place to sleep; they can be a retreat, a home office, a library, a relaxation zone. What are some ways you make the most of your bedroom?
- Since our space is so small, we really use it primarily for sleeping and reading. But, having lived in other places where the bedroom was also the office, I know that it is crucial to be able to designate the spaces for what they're intended to be used for, and not to cross over. Or else you'll end up working from bed...all the time. Or worse, eating lunch in bed. None of that in our house.
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You get a vote because I was sitting here deciding whether or not to buy a Valentina Ramos duvet cover. I feel like it was a sign. Haha. (Nice room)
You get a vote because I was sitting here deciding whether or not to buy a Valentina Ramos duvet cover. I feel like it was a sign. Haha. (Nice room)
I'll vote just based on that awesome duvet cover. Gorgeous!
That duvet cover is just so beautiful. I don't know how anyone could do anything in that room but stare at it.
@ScuttledCuttle you can buy that duvet cover exactly for $120 on Joss and Main right now. Sale ends Friday, I think. I bough a different pattern, but same designer.
Thanks @ScuttledCuttle! you can also get them from DENY designs here. It doesn't have the exact one we have but others by the same designer: http://www.denydesigns.com/collections/valentina-ramos-duvet-covers
That's a wonderful chair. Source?
@Hello Kitty - the chairs are from California Modern Classics. We actually bought them (we have 3 total, only 1 in the bedroom) when they were on sale at HauteLook, but I found them on the maker's website:
http://californiamodernclassics.com/view-all-products/comfort-living/loft-arm-chair-in-dark-gray-wool.html
Your room is beautiful!! Love the colors and clean lines. May I ask where the bed is from if you remember? My husband and I have been looking for one like it. Lovely and simple! Thank you in advance!
Love the bed cover, but quite unsure about those lamps perched on top of the headboard. I think they'd fall off quite easily.
I love everything about this room. However, If 2 people use the bed, it should have 2 nightstands. My 2¢.
The bed is from Dania Furniture. It's pretty old so I don't know if they would still have it but worth a look!
@Irish Eyez - never happened before! I've had then up there for years!
@YoNella - I'm totally with you. It's been on the list of things to do for quite some time, but there's not a lot of space on the other side so we haven't found anything that fits and we like.
Not a fan of orange toned dark wood paired with an unlovely, too-saturated blue paint. If you've had lamps perched on your headboard for three whole years, it's probably time to get wall mounted swing arm lamps, yeah? Really nice bedspread, though. :)
I love your room! What color is that blue you have on the walls? You've got my vote :)
Wall sconces are your friend. I love mid-century design and I like your homage without going too overboard with it. And that duvet makes me jealous.