Pinterest Inspired Bedroom Makeover ~

   - Part One-  

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Learning - Changes - Keepers - Discoveries

in

Shades - of - White

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 Warning: This is my longest post ever-

Solution: Read in parts, like chapters.  Take a break and come back to it.

Yes, that sounds like a good idea.

 

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Let's Call It Makeover #1

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Serene - Fresh - Calm - Serene

The entire focus on my bedroom makeover has been cool, calm, serenity-distinctively feminine  but  allowing for the appropriate dash of masculine touches  we love to label décor- remembering but without overpowering.

 

 
The Announcement
February 2015

 

I wanted - https://www.pinterest.com- an all white room...my version:  s h a d e s of w h i t e.  My bedroom was the only possibility  because I   had  two  pieces of antique white furniture plus the little wicker bedside table already. My linens were all white and soon the antique bed would be some shade of white.

 

We will be sharing with these ladies-Won't you join us?

Heather

Stringtownhome
 

Theresa

Shoestringelagance

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•  That's where I started. I should have known better. We often say "follow your heart.'  That's true with this decorating and staging thing too. 

[That's assuming your decorator's heart can be trusted]
 

 These were also called wardrobes

 

 

 

Working our way from the far side of the room...not a really large space...it begins to look quite busy. That tells us we need to tread lightly...using less visual volume. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When we started putting the room back together I had no idea

where we were going with it...then when we moved the small

[dark wood] chifferobe out and Grandma's white one in it all

began to come together & while we had talked about the option

of turning the chifferobe to a "kattycorner" position..This stuck!

 

I wish you could see the piece of what I believe qualifies as

 

Antique luggage-I am calling it a Train Case- perhaps

 

A Hat Box

 

It's round and quite large and very much

 

T  I  M  E  W  O  R  N

SHOWN BELOW IN THE BACKGROUND ALSO-

Not the star of the show but great supporting cast
 










This manicure set is quite old..
as I was told- a gift from Ted's Dad

to his first wife and the materials
 [before the age of plastic]

can be very fragile with the passing of time..

"Timeworn"

 

 

 

 
 

 

  

 

 

 

 

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Like new after nine years-

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• Do you want a classic spread that will stand the test of time?
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No I do not COLLECT purses
The oldest here is an evening bag from 1958- 1959
Below it is the black patent clutch I used with my
Wedding Day travel outfit
(we called it -going away outfit)
Below that is from 1970s (2)
 

Below:

The strange piece of paper (paper towel) attached to the mirror is a "Love note" left by one of the older grandsons.  I found it after they were gone. The same precious Grand left a little similar 'love note' for me in the small -er bathroom attached to the mirror of Pop's (antique reproduction) medicine cabinet.

A work in progress...
When the vintage glass knobs arrive this will disappear

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

Does anyone remember a brand of soap "Lux"
This lady in silhouette reminds me of that soap label

 

 

Above the low boy dresser mirror

 

 

 

 



Small décor for small spaces

Beside the bedroom door going back into the den-

Keeping it simple with a barely painted little metal

thingy and once fresh eucalyptus

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 We are not there yet....

 

 



 

Another Option

Above and below

(yet to be decided- I usually have to live with something

 for at least a few days before I can decide if it is a comfortable fit for me.)

 

 

 




The view across the room from the Chifferobe wall
Did I mention that perfect skinny dresser lamp
(buffet lamp)


~ a Genuine Dollar Store purchase [$5.] 15 years ago
 

The new Vintage glass knobs I have found on  Ebay will make it just right

 

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The sweetest vintage crochet gloves..

I normally use them attached inside

 a suit pocket with the ruffled edges hanging outside..

will continue to use them.

 

 

 

 Notice jewelry spilling from the vintage brown suede &

Twist Beads   & the green /white bracelet circa 1970s

 

 

 I wish you could see the purse more clearly

It is very old, obvious by the condition of the leather

It is an envelope/clutch and the strap you see holding

onto the crochet gloves are meant for exactly that

holding onto your gloves.

More than likely I will find a time or occasion when I use this

ANYWAY..no matter the condition

 

 

 

This is still  Ted's Chest

Remember, knobs still to be found for it

The old Banjo atop the chest belonged to my husband's Mother

Daisy Bagley Harrison

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Ted had it professionally restored a few years ago
Thankfully we have at least two younger family members
who likely will appreciate owning and playing Nanny's Banjo

 Now don't even ask for information on the painting above-
It was interesting and the price was right


 

That's the whole story!

 



The brown jug pottery base lamp came from my Friend
Shirley Power - Jasper, Texas

 



• We had starting points  then the eye worked it's magic...Change happened.  
• Some things had to go & others begged to be added because [for various reasons] they are "keepers".. RIGHT!  Did I mention that some of the keepers that threatened to get us off track ended up in never before thought of spaces. For instance I had never thought of trying to fill blank space between the clothes hamper and the bottom of the rectangular [white] antique mirror. It WORKS!

Decorating freebie:   In this house I do not use this old clothes hamper.
I keep it simply b/c no one has asked for it and it fills this otherwise
awkward space so perfectly. I paid $18. for it at least 20 years ago in
southeast Texas.

 

 

 

 

 

And that sweet sun hat courtesy of my neighbor Dee

doesn't work for me

But hanging on that mirror shows off & reminds me

of a precious neighbor for nine years

 across the street

 

 

 

 

The barnwood frame shows off a picture my
Mobley cousins treasure of our Grandpa
 Marion Albert Mobley
Thanks to our  Aunt Josephine
 we have those memories in so many
 Mobley family pictures.

 

 Some things cannot be changed. We can't make the room larger. It's a cosmetic makeover not a remodel. As my daughter and I put the room back together we began to fill in the blanks & things we began with changed. Some of the best laid plans?

In a not so large bedroom this original coal burning fireplace is of not practical use so it's simply decorative..nothing more. So we'll leave well enough alone.

 

 

 

 



Not useful space - but a Pretty setting ~

 

 Such a sweet reminder of "My Girls" in Newton, Texas The Heathers, Holly & Friends  sent to me when my husband died. These were girls I taught  in Sunday School throughout their high school years and will always hold a special place in my heart-yes, truly!

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 Above - The bundle of wonderfully 'ratty' books from early mid century were Nanny's [Ted's Mother- Daisy Bagley Harrison]...she loved reading & often accumulated books by subscribing to book clubs.

 

 

The vase above sets atop two of my
Mama's personal Diaries
1960's-1972

 

• A few happy surprises:  I remembered a very old not entirely plain mirror stashed in a closet -You guessed it.  That heavy old mirror is about to get some color of white paint slapped generously onto it and hung over the fire place.  Yes, it's about to become a star in my bedroom makeover.

 

This mirror was the most FUN part of this project because it was such a SURPRISE.  I knew I had that forgotten mirror stored in a closet and I knew I might make use of it but even when I mentioned the mirror to my assistant [helpful talented daughter] I had no idea what the end result would be. Take note this Gramma loves FABULOUS but equally as much I love E A S Y. This was a 30 minute job. Now you can all A P P L A U D. [I haphazardly painted at night on the deck with the humidity waaaay up there...so it dried almost as fast a I put the paint on]

Yes we can make that ceiling light go away...and we can make some space between the mantle and bottom of the mirror.....
watch for the magic.

 I know, I know, It's not right YET

 

 

 

F I N A L L Y

A family member long and tall and young and strong enough to

H A N G   THE  H E A V Y

M I R R O R

 

 

 



Not all the girls trying out get picked to be Cheerleaders

(that simply means not all our wonderful ideas worked as we had originally planned)



Without real thought I grabbed a small square mirror off my bathroom wall with the intent of hanging it in the small space next to my bedside table and the closet door..immediately attached it to the perfect place and oops...NOT- GOING- TO- WORK.

The unpretentious barely peach color silk rose I chose

 to wear on my navy blue suit-

 Deanna's wedding Day 1989

 

 

 

 



 

I chose my DOWNTON ABBEY cup (a gift from Carol) to add a small touch of  distinction
and maybe impress you with my good taste [oh well]

The Mirror becomes a tray atop my bedside table 

 Just go with that creative whisper-

 

 

Consequences:  Grabbing treasures from OTHER parts of the house creates something interesting.  I wonder if you ever run into this.  Now I have holes in areas that have to be fixed after snatching things away for my project. 

 

While I liked this basket's home in another room

 I feel comfortable with the new spot

 

 Challenges are opportunities for WINS~

 

 

Ooops somebody get that bedspread lined up straight?

 



 Notice right beside My Grandma Mobley's Chifferobe with the only object being a small pottery wall pocket holding dried roses.  No accident- It was deliberate.

 

We could have tastefully used more of that wall but why mess with perfection she says!  Right there we began to turn down the decorating volume.

 

By the way I will continue to critically examine the various dried flower additions for tweeking that might be needed.

I do love dried flowers..another kind of beauty as I describe them. I tell myself the mix of different flowers makes it okay...however, I don't want to be delusional as I try to be true to my personal style.

 

 

Just a closet door

I'm hoping the wreath in place

might serve as a reminder to keep it closed?

 

 

 

 Other Options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

jh