{"id":10825,"date":"2014-08-19T15:45:06","date_gmt":"2014-08-19T19:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/?p=10825"},"modified":"2017-08-14T15:06:36","modified_gmt":"2017-08-14T19:06:36","slug":"master-bedroom-inspiration-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/2014\/08\/19\/master-bedroom-inspiration-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Master Bedroom Inspiration (part 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let\u2019s talk about some more inspiration for my master bedroom makeover.  If you missed the previous posts you will want to go back and see all the before pictures<\/a> and also see the first inspiration post where I talk about wall color, curtains, headboard plans and more for the room.<\/a><\/p>\n

Today lets talk about the space in the room in general, art ideas, what I want to do with that weird little nook, and some furniture ideas.<\/p>\n

I pinned this picture from HGTV<\/a> a long time ago because the layout of the room is so much like mine!<\/p>\n

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My shot of my room is not as wide but I have windows on both side of bed just like theirs, a door to the bathroom on the opposite wall, a long flat wall across from bed where a dresser or hutch can go.  <\/p>\n

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I am not sure if I will room for a chair to go there next to long dresser but I would love to do that if I can!  And I also plan on putting our tall chest dresser in that corner between the window and bathroom door.   <\/p>\n

So there\u2019s some furniture placement ideas. <\/p>\n

Now that weird little nook in the room that I so lovely have cluttered to death right now. <\/p>\n

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We plan to purchase a medium size flat screen for our bedroom during the holidays this year so the TV will definitely either out of the shelves completely and on one of dressers or will stay there but will upgraded to a much sleeker, prettier one \"Smile\"<\/p>\n

I have been brainstorming some ideas for this area and pinned quite a few more pictures on Pinterest<\/a>. <\/p>\n

This would be the easiest option.  Rearrange and add some more shelves all the way to the floor and frame up a bottom shelf so the bottom is not just carpet like it is now.    I love this look for an office (which is what Just a Girl did it in<\/a>) or even a living room but for a bedroom, I just don\u2019t think you need to or have to have open shelving all the way to the floor.<\/p>\n

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Some of you asked about or mentioned did I need the space for extra closet space.  We have a walk-in closet off the bathroom so don\u2019t really need more closet space for clothes  Although who doesn\u2019t need more storage space!!  So I could easily use more space to store other things \u2013 extra d\u00e9cor, extra bed linens, throw blankets, accessories like scarves, belts, hats.  So I would like to have some baskets and bins on those shelves where those things could be stored. <\/p>\n

What I would really like to do which would create some closed storage (i.e. hidden\/doesn\u2019t have to be perfectly organized!) and fix the issue of shelving all the way to the floor looking awkward is to put a cabinet on the bottom. <\/p>\n

Like this!<\/a> <\/p>\n

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Or this built in book case by A Pretty Life in the Suburbs<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s some built-ins in a bedroom too<\/p>\n

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So that\u2019s the plan and I am scared you guys!  \"Smile\"  There is no tuturial on Pinterest for this and no specifics to copy since my space is so unique!  It is going to take a lot of planning, measuring, trips to Home Depot and maybe even some tears as I try to figure it out.  I will need to frame up the floor, frame out the walls for the cabinet part, build cabinet doors, figure out how I am going to do my hinges, then reinstall more shelving on top of the DIY cabinet,  rearrange the shelving on the rest of the unit, then I want to add a pretty frame of trim around the whole thing, reinstall the baseboard to go in front of the cabinet and meet on the other wall, caulk, and paint.  I am looking forward to the caulking and painting part! \"Smile\"<\/p>\n

If it is just too complicated or too time constrictive, I will just frame out the floor, move the baseboards, trim around the whole nook, then paint.  And will find some large matching baskets to go on the bottom shelf like this.<\/p>\n

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What would you do?  Cabinet and shelves or just shelves?  Complicated or easier?<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the yard sale set of furniture that I picked up last year \u2013 all of it for $40.00!<\/p>\n

Tall chest and nightstand<\/p>\n

\"chest\"  \"nightstand\"<\/p>\n

Mirror<\/p>\n

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And long dresser<\/p>\n

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It is filthy dirty, needs to be refinished, and 2 of the drawers on the top chest have veneer that needs to be repaired.  I worked on that last week and it is almost done and turned out great!<\/p>\n

So I originally had wanted to try to sand\/strip the furniture and stain it with dark walnut stain.  The tops sanded fine and are gorgeous, BUT the sides have these small pieces of trim with ridges on them that I will never be able to sand \u2013 they would need to be stripped with chemical stripper.  I tried Citristrip last week and it just isn\u2019t taking the stain off \u2013 the wood is still died a color.  SO\u2026 now my plan is to stain the tops and paint the bottom or stain the tops and drawer fronts and paint the base. <\/p>\n

I am thinking dark stain for the top, leave the hardware, and white distressed on the bottom like this<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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This furniture from Southern Revivals<\/a> is not the same style as mine but would do this same paint style on mine.<\/p>\n

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Or this one<\/a> (but white)<\/p>\n

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The other look is to stain the front of the drawers too.  Like this chest from Joss and Main.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Or this one from Liz Marie Blog<\/a><\/p>\n

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What would you do?  Stain the tops, stain the drawer fronts and tops, or paint the entire piece?  And what color would you choose?  (Keep in mind I am doing dark gray walls, white bedding, light\/white upholstered headboard.)<\/p>\n

Oh, and nightstands \u2013  only one came with that set.  SO I either have to find another similar nightstand or find a set of matching nightstands.  Which I haven\u2019t done yet but I am looking every night on Craigslist, facebook<\/a> sale sites, and of course yard sales and thrift stores.  I may do something temporarily with an old nightstand I have in the garage and the matching one that came with the set until I can find what I want. <\/p>\n

Lastly let\u2019s talk art.  I hope to put a gallery wall on this large wall. <\/p>\n

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Something like this<\/a> but not square shaped \u2013 with wedding pictures, some DIY personal things commemorating dates, etc. and some decorative pieces like letters, etc.<\/p>\n

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I would also like to make a DIY art piece something like this<\/a> with either this saying or another saying like it.  BUT all of that will be decided once walls are painted, furniture is in and I see what space is left and what would work best.  Those are just some ideas of things I like!  And you can find even more ideas on my Master Bedroom Pinterest board.<\/a><\/p>\n

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So I would love to hear your thoughts!  What would do with the nook and what would you do with the furniture?<\/p>\n

Hoping to show you some progress on the furniture, paint or nook next week!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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