Romantically Organic

Our house is on the market - and in preparation, my husband and I redecorated and rearranged a few of the rooms (at the urging of Rick, our home stager).  In all the excitement of the possibility of upgrading to a larger home (we want a basement) I eagerly followed Rick's suggestions to the tee (well, almost).  One of his suggestions was that our master bedroom had to go.  Now Rick did not say, "Please purchase all new bedroom furniture, lamps, bedding & wall hangings," but he might as well have - b/c that is exactly what I did.  Don't gasp - it was in the budget to get all new furniture when we moved anyway - I just took the opportunity to have fun purchasing now, instead of later.  

I decided to come up with my own style for our bedroom.  I wanted it to be soothing, serene & romantic.  Previously, I had Pottery Barn red embroidered flowered bedding with what I call a "Spanish Flare." It was fun bedding - but not what I would call "Romantic."  So I packed it up and got some new bedding - along with new furniture, a new bed (upgraded from Queen to King), new lamps, & new wall decor.  Here is a picture of what it looked like before:

And here is a picture of what it looks like now.

I call this style Romantically Organic.  And I premiere it here for your review!  It features the same wall coloring (very economical on my part if I do say so..), black furniture (Restoration Hardware), glass lamps (ZGallerie) to contrast substantial furniture and flowy (a technical decorating term) drapes.  I chose a muted sage green as an accent color which complements the tan/taupe & cream predominant colors.

Organic elements include: 

• Metal leaf wall hangings (Pottery Barn)
• Silk peonies and greenery in glass vase (Pottery Barn)
• Picture of boat in water with grass (Target)

Romantic elements include:

• Wispy, sheer valance (Target)
• Roses w/greenery on bedside tables (Bed, Bath & Beyond)
• Large, sage green candle on glass pedastal (Pottery Barn)
• Upholstered bed (Restoration Hardware)
• Dramatic, black furniture color (Restoration Hardware) against taupe walls with bright, light cream bedding (Nicole Miller - Cityscapes bedding, BB&B)

I have to say one of my favorite elements is the crystal "cubist" lamp, and how it accents the geometric square pattern that is on the bottom of the duvet cover and matching shams.  I also must add that this was not one of my most economical efforts.  I assure you the staging/redecorating efforts in the other rooms of my house were much more cost conscious.  I will share these "makeovers" with you in the next few posts!