Allow me to rip off the bandaid.
~per our new Bowood headboard~ that I scored on FB MP a few weeks ago, I’m making over our bedroom. And I don’t mean a mini refresh like I did last year.
I mean, a makeover, paint and all.
I want to emphasize that I’m fully mentally aware and capable of comprehending that this announcement has deemed me to be unhinged.
That aside, let me provide my rationale.
I completely transformed our bedroom in Spring of 2019. I don’t know how to say this without sounding like a douche, but “what color is your bedroom?!” has since become the most-asked question I receive and according to my IG & Pinterest analytics, it’s the most “saved” space I’ve renovated to-date.
Although there is some blue in Bowood and I’m sure the new headboard would look lovely against DeNimes, it’s not a look I’m particularly drawn to.
Additionally, and most importantly (can you sense the persuasion?), after living with DeNimes for 2 years, I realized I don’t enjoy having our bedroom painted a dark color.
So this makeover may seem impulsive of me but I promise it’s not, I’ve been ruminating on it for a while. The new headboard was the spark that lit a fire…and here I am, burning like a raging beach bonfire.
This is a good lesson on LRV (light reflective value), which I have an IG story highlight on. The LRV of DeNimes is ~20. For reference, pitch black is 0 and bright white is 100. So, De Nimes is dark, and our bedroom barely gets any sunlight. Which, is kinda dreary.
“Well, why did you originally choose the color?”
Because it’s the most beautiful paint color I’ve ever seen. And I didn’t think the darkness of it would get to me but, if I’ve learned something after my 30 years of existence, it’s that the darkness always gets to you.
One last thing…
As excited I am for this project, I wasn’t particularly excited about announcing it, because I know there will be…judgment. On one hand, I couldn’t give two shits about being judged. It’s our house and I’ll paint this bedroom a million times over if I want, and you can watch if you please.
On the other, I care about my “brand.” Then again, my brand is me – and I am unhinged. Off my granny-chic rocker.
Oooooh! I am so (selfishly) excited for this! I love your taste and can’t wIt to see the mood board come to life. Completely get your need to lighten up. While I love darker, cozy colors, I need to live in a light, bright space.
Thank you Arli!!! I just feel like bedrooms should be lighter in color, now that I’ve lived with it for 2 years. Angelo could care less but it bothers me! Thanks for following along 🙂
If it’s inspiring and fun for you, that’s great…both for you and us! I’m sure it will look amazing, and I can’t wait to see. That being said, if you gifted me everything about your current bedroom, I cannot express how overcome with joy I would be ????
HAHAH!!! Thank you!! I will be selling the headboard, curtains and rug on FB MP if you’re local!!
Haha, I am not but I have been recently using your FB Marketplace tips to improve my browsing! Always look forward to your posts
Your current bedroom is simply STUNNING! Having said that, it is YOUR bedroom. If Angelo is fine with it, who are we to say anything except let the redecorating begin! Can’t wait to see what you have in store! In fact, Erin Gates is using Bowood wallpaper in her daughter’s new nursery. Will be fascinating to see the two interpretations!
Thank you so much Denise!! I love Erin’s work and saw her daughters nursery. It’s perfect for a nursery, but I also want to see how I can bring a masculine/“adult” touch to the room. Because a male lives here too ????
I am really feeling paint colors 1 and 3 on the bottom row, and I’m so curious to find out what you picked. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with re-doing your room. It’s all about what makes you happy. As your tastes change or you acquire an inspiring piece of furniture, the space might change with it.
Sometimes you’ve got to live with something to realize it doesn’t work for you. My entire house was painted tan when we bought it, lived with it for awhile but it felt so Blah. Finally painted the living, dining, and kitchen Behr Swiss Coffee and it feels so much more lively. I’m excited to see where your inspiration takes you! Especially since your inspiration inspires me!
Yes exactly! Swiss coffee is beautiful, love that color. Thank you for the encouragement ????
I absolutely adore your style because….it’s so personal. THAT is your brand, that you share how squeaky excited you get about your projects, and how you think and think again about everything and then jump in and see where it goes. I’m way older than you and have been redoing rooms (on my own, without any help at all) for almost 40 years. Taste changes. How you feel in your rooms change. Sometimes you luck into a piece (furniture, art, fabric, a new curtain rod) that completely upends your goals. Run with it. It’s your house and your life and you get to do what you want!
THANK YOU GRETCHEN!! That’s amazing. I truly appreciate the kind words and encouragement ????
I adore your style!! My favourite room of all time, if any blogger on the history of ever, is your office. I generally don’t like darker spaces for me, but I could do your office 100%!!
And, I agree with everything that Gretchen said!!!
I like that you are true to YOU!! In the end, THAT is what makes a space really interesting!
I cannot wait to see what you end up with, and if you change it again 2 years from now, it’s your house!! ????????
THANK YOU!!! You made my day!! Thanks Tracey ????????????
At the end of the day it’s YOUR house that YOU pay the bills on lol! So you do whatever makes u happy! Although I’m a little sad to see the paint color go, I’m excited for your new creation!
God lead you to that Bowood headboard and you have a responsibility to redesign your room around it. It’s just the right thing to do. SO EXCITED to see it! ????????
Thank you for the kind words Heather ????????????
I *LOVE* that you’re doing this – for the sake of your own happiness! Waking up excited (and sans alarm!) means it’s exactly the right thing.
Thank you!!! I appreciate that Renee ????????????
I could not love this any more! I am just sad that you feel the negativity and have to guard against it. I can’t wait to see this and so wish I had your energy. I have such a great house and no energy or vision to make it stunning on a budget. I can’t wait to see yours!
Aw thanks Jen!! I appreciate the kind words 🙂
Honey! It’s your house! Don’t apologize for redecorating. A score like that headboard cannot go unanswered. I also get the love of a paint color that doesn’t work out the way you thought. Perhaps the DeNimes will find its way to another room in your home. I cannot wait to see how it turns out. Good luck! Tonya
Thank you Tonya!! You’re too sweet ????
Alisa, this is going to be incredible! I can’t wait to follow along. It’s so sad that you have to deal with judgement. I wish everyone could just enjoy creative content and keep their negativity in check. Best of luck with the new design!
Thank you Frances!!! ????
Hey Alisa! Let me start by saying I love your content and follow your Facebook marketplace adventures religiously on Instagram. I’m grateful to your blog for providing a fun outlet during pandemic life.
Your use of the word “schizophrenic” gave me pause. Real people, like my dad, suffer from schizophrenia and it can be hurtful to see the word used as a euphemism for something bad/terrible. I ask you to consider using alternative wording with this in mind.
I say this as someone who is continually learning about ableist language and applying it in my own life and work as a Communications professional. I think it can be a powerful thing for people such as yourself with platforms to learn about this in public along with their audience.
Anyway thanks for reading. Here is a great resource to get you started: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.huffpost.com/entry/disability-language-work_l_5f85d522c5b681f7da1c3839/amp
Thank you for sharing Chelsey. I am so sorry that your dad suffers from schizophrenia. I edited my post and will use the link you shared to further educate myself on ableist language.
Thank you so much for your thoughtful response and for editing the post! It really means a lot. Looking forward to following along with your project!
Good for you to do what is best for you! I also feel like this bedroom is well documented and therefore will continue to exist via all the photos.
Yes exactly!!! Thank you!!
I always feel bad when I hear that people are judging others on Instagram. I think it’s brave and gracious for you to invite us into your home and life so that we all can enjoy your content and learn something. Thanks to your hard work I can make my home the best it can be. Just remember there are many of us that support and appreciate you and the beautiful content that you create.
Thank you very much Jan. Your words of encouragement are greatly appreciated ????
Our formal front room was a really pretty dark & moody color that I thought had a great library vibe, but nobody ever went in there (and 7 people live at my house, so that’s really saying something). The first step to changing the room was skim coating the textured walls in preparation for wallpaper, and even though though the room went from finished to a wreck, people started using the space as soon as the skim coat went up and the room was suddenly bright
Your current bedroom is beautiful, and now, the plans for the makeover are beautiful. You can’t miss with your style and taste 🙂 I TOTALLY understand not wanting a dark bedroom–I personally don’t want any dark painted rooms, as much as I envy the moody rooms of 2020, living in MI where it is gray skies half the year I need more light <3
Thank you Kelly!!
“I’ve learned something after my 30 years of existence, it’s that the darkness always gets to you. ”
IS the most 30-ish thing someone can say ha!
looking forward to the makeover!
LMAO! I think my dark side is showing ???? thank you Sue
I am stealing your “My brand is me – and I am unhinged!”… I’ve never laughed so hard! It just makes perfect sense. Look forward to your bedroom transformation! Love your style.
Hello, I am not local and therefore would like to ask would you consider selling curtains and shipping? Thank you.
I am much older than you and a true chic granny! Martha Stewart was my inspiration and I am fortunate to live in an 130 year old colonial that I am constantly re-doing because it keeps my motor running . I get it. Don’t apologize for changing the color- my living room has been 5 colors in the last 7 years – the only thing slowing me down is worrying I am going to catch up with the beautiful moldings so they no longer protrude from the walls! Even an old gal like me can learn from you and I always hunt down your blog for a smile and ideas. I am jealous, to score such great facebook marketplace deals like a bowood covered headboard and those fabulous curtains in your living room – that would be unheard of in my area/state. Most would not recognize or appreciate those awesome finds! Keep it up!
The new color scheme looks excellent! Can’t wait to see the final product!
I applaud you for following your creative instincts and I look forward to seeing your new vision come to light. I think I’ve changed my bedroom color four times trying to get it just…right. Thank goodness for supportive partners ha ha. Also, it’s Bowood! You lucky lady to find such a treasure!
I enjoy reading the comments on this post just as much as the post itself!:) It’s such a lovely distraction from the hurdles of everyday work & life. The pple who post have such insightful ideas & I love reading about their own projects! Such an inspiring little blog:)
Thank you for reading and following along 🙂
I am FULLY here for the unhinged granny chic madness 🙂
This is such a timely post for me. I’m choosing paint for my dining room and apparently the colors thatI think would be classy and elegant just don’t make me cheerful. Your bedroom is beautiful but I too would have a hard time with the mood. I tried BM Richmond Gray – its a complex rich color, I can see it being elegant but I decided I needed a cheery color – not too gray or not too beige or not pastel. Don’t know what it will be yet – perhaps BM Aganthus. You made me feel much better about my un-choice.I’m sure your new room will be as beautiful as the before.
A renovation or decorating project gets me out of bed and is enough to put a spring in my step too! Thanks for sharing and good luck with the bedroom!
Love what you have done. A great explorer with wonderful test who has strong self learning ability. It seems there is farm-casual in you for sure. Couldn’t wait to see your new bedroom. It going to be beautiful.
Thank you so much Nancy!!!
Absolutely every design of yours turns out beautifully!! I am simply amazed at how you’re able to transform a room & even more so how you’re well-rounded in all design styles!
I can completely relate to the urge of changing up the design as I do this frequently in my historic home in central PA.
Some don’t understand that just like every other artist- we need a piece to work on in order for our soul to thrive. Just like others use canvas or clay-we use “rooms”. And unfortunately we often times have only our own rooms within our house to work on unless we are able to make a career out of it and design others.
I have no doubt in my mind pple would flock to you & pay for your design expertise if it’s ever something you wanted to share. Until then keep creating & changing things bc you simply can’t not ever go wrong!!:)
Wow! Thank you for that wonderful, thoughtful comment Amanda. That is a GREAT point! I often sometimes wonder if I am crazy for using a room to design as a way to express myself. But I know I’m not alone 🙂
Alisa — oh dear! I just love your style and use it as a basis for my own. It is interesting and unique and colorful and I LOVE it! I so wish I lived in your hood so I could score that headboard, art and animal pillows! I have discovered that my style is heavily tied to British colonial and so much of what you do works very well with that. So, what is the name of the old headboard (or style) and where/how did you find? Also, I love your nightstands as well as that dresser in your office. So, I can hunt down these items better, can you give me a clue as to what they are called? They look like burled walnut. Birdeye is also neat. Would love your input! THANKS!
Hi there! Thank you! The Serena and Lily headboard is linked under “shop my home” 🙂 and the nightstands and dresser are both flame mahogany!
THANKS!!!
Oh my goodness I think evolving tastes and styles is how our homes become us and stay us!
On another note….what are you doing with your federal mirror?? I want one so badly! 😉
Exactly! Thanks Tracy! I may keep it but I will say, there is a PLETHORA of federal mirrors on eBay 😉
yay!!! Can’t wait to see the new room!
I love all your ideas!! How’s the bedroom coming?. When can we see?
Thanks!!! Planning to share by Saturday!!!
thank
I’m confused. Was there a final reveal on this room with your new headboard? I can’t seem to find it or I may be missing something. I just found your blog. And I LOVE your style so much!! Am I correct in understanding that the new uhpolstered headboard is for the new updated bedroom that is not final yet. It will be the 3rd rendition of the 2 rooms you’ve pictured on this page?
Hello Donna! There hasn’t been a reveal yet, but it’s coming in June! You can follow the progress on my Instagram stories 🙂 and yes, third rendition of this room