master bedroom progress

I’m out of the weeds y’all! I’ve been so busy with client work that I’ve had zero time for anything around here.  At the first of this year I intended to really get busy and finish some projects and start a few new ones, but that was all sabotaged by constant sewing work. I’m not complaining though,  😉

Last year I installed my closet cabinets and made a headboard for my bed. (closet post here and headboard post here) I put the headboard in the room just after the first of the year and that’s about it.  I bought fabric for a roman shade and a duvet cover but it sat on the shelf since then.

So, I actually had to close my workroom for the month of July so I could clear my client list and have a couple weeks to do a few projects around here. Client work begins again in August and then my sewing machine is on fire until Christmas.  I made the roman shade the other day and wish I had thought it through a little more and made it come all the way to the ceiling, I’ll just have to put a valance(pelmut box) over the top and possibly add trim similar to the picture below.  It’s pretty boring now but still waaaay better than the blinds I had previously. Plus, I used blackout lining, so they make my room super duper dark, which we love!

My mother in law made this lovely quilt for my bed along with the matching pillow cases.  I love it so much! I think it’ll be an heirloom.

The duvet cover with the pink/fuschia ribbon trim I recently made.

This dresser was recently given to me by a good friend.  I stripped it yesterday and now I’m really not sure what to do with it.  I initially thought I would leave it natural and just wax it or hemp oil it.  But now that it’s in the room I kinda want to high gloss paint it or lacquer it  a saturated color. I need some suggestions.

Fool-proof mirror cleaning anyone?

That’s where I am with my bedroom progress.  It’s coming along and I’m happy with the progress but still have a few things I need to finish.

• roman shade header/valance
• paint ceiling…probably a very pale pink(contemplating high gloss)
• paint inside of closet cabinets…probably pale pink also.
• new flooring
• figure out what to do with the bedside dresser….lacquer? natural finish? possibly paint on body only and stain drawers? knobs or no knobs?

I could really use some suggestions on the dresser.  Please tell me what you think.

Then on to the master bathroom…