The Main Bedroom – Some of Your Ideas

A few weeks ago, I asked for your decorating opinions for our main bedroom, and you delivered! It was so interesting to read your ideas here and on Instagram. Some of you took the question and ran wild with it. Others tried to make decisions based on what you thought might appeal to me. From the start, I tried not to put any limitations on your creativity even while knowing there were some things I would not do, such as replace the original tile or use certain paint colors. I should be saving this post for the One Room Challenge, but let’s enjoy it now and revisit it later instead.

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The Bed

Many of you suggested removing the metal piece from the top of our bed, and I agree 100%.

Removing that piece was on my list already, but getting a new bed is also a possibility. We have had this one for over 25 years. We got it when we moved into our first house. Funny story: My favorite show back then was Mad About You. Their NYC apartment heavily influenced my furniture choices. Specifically, I wanted a bed with metal on it, and this is where we landed. We could not afford the matching footboard, so we have had it attached to a metal Hollywood frame since the beginning.

I would love a bed with a headboard and a footboard. Our bedroom could handle something substantial like a canopy bed, but it could not be larger than a queen size. On the other hand, a canopy bed makes a huge statement, and it might feel a little too formal here. Clearly, I have not decided.

The Chair

There was lots of love for the chair with many calls to reupholster it.

I am also a big fan of this chair, and the current color is growing on me. Reupholstering it would be fantastic and very expensive. If I want it done by the end of the One Room Challenge, I have to start now, and I’m still waffling. Currently, I am leaning more towards keeping it as-is, and if it still fits in this room, all the better.

Curtains

Blackout curtains hung high and wide was the most popular choice regarding window treatments. Longtime reader Downraspberrylane opened my eyes to curved French return rods, and I think they could be a winner. They are different enough to be interesting to me, and they will offer the full blackout option that Andy requires.

Blackout shades were the next most common suggestion or a combo of both shades and curtains. When Andy gets his wish, I may never wake up again. It will feel like we are sleeping in a black hole.

Fireplace

Several of you wanted to get rid of the fireplace screen. Truth be told, I never even considered it. It has been here so long that I do not even notice it anymore. I am super curious. What would you get instead? Let me know in the comments.

I am not attached to the screen in any way. It came with the house. I suppose something that does not protrude into the room might be better.

There were also some calls for adding drama to the mantel by painting it a different color. We’ll get to that.

Window Seat

Let’s be honest; I’m never sitting on that window seat. However, that won’t stop me from playing it up as a feature. I think it was reader Chris, who first suggested a French tufted cushion. I like that idea a lot. We have two of these on the window seat in the living room. According to my measurements, four similar floor cushions could fit very well in here.

I do sew, and I could create something custom. However, making cushions is not my favorite, and they always end up more expensive than buying them outright. I will keep thinking about what I want to do.

Paint Fun

Have you ever had a great idea, but you couldn’t make it match the picture in your mind when you attempted it? Welcome to this section of the blog post. In today’s installment of Stacy is not a Designer or a Graphic Artist, Stacy attempts to use the Benjamin Moore Personal Color Viewer to try new paint colors in the main bedroom.

My biggest beef with these visualizers is that the colors are so off. I have the paint fan deck right in front of me, and the way some of these shades look on the screen is a real head-scratcher. Most of the time, I ended up splitting the difference. I chose some colors because they match what I see in my mind, even though they vary from their paint chip color. In other words, ignore the paint color names. Choosing based on the names will result in a very disappointing outcome.

The other thing that irritates me about these paint tools is how simple they make it look to outline features such as walls and woodwork. In truth, it isn’t easy to do with accuracy. So, just pretend I nailed that part of the exercise.

Here is the photo that I uploaded to the visualizer. The only thing I did to this image was square it up. This is the natural lighting on an overcast day around 8:30 am.

In real life, Lime White is the closest match to the current woodwork color, but again, take what you see on screen with a grain of salt. Lime White is neither beige nor yellow. So weird. Anyhow…

Green

First, let’s take care of the elephant in the room. By far, painting this room green was the most popular choice, and I can tell you right now, it’s not going to happen. Ha! Even so, here’s your fix.

If you wonder why I won’t choose green, I offer this post as an explanation: No Longer The Greenest House in Town

Beige or Gray

The beige and gray contingent was hot on the heels of team green.

Pink

A few people were convinced that this room should be pink.

Blue

It’s relaxing and soothing. What’s not to love?

Drama Club

These last images are for the drama club. You are the tone-on-tone, all-in, let’s spend Stacy’s money crew. 🙂

Considering how much I loved the Thrombey mansion from the movie Knives Out, playing with those dark colors was all kinds of fun.

I appreciate everyone who took the time to weigh in. This exercise was incredibly valuable, and it helped me get out of my head and visualize our main bedroom in new ways. Thank you!

Now that you have read the post, what do you think? Also, I know I probably don’t need to remind you, but these suggestions were made by real people who have feelings, and not all decor choices appeal to everyone.

Let’s continue the conversation in the comments below.