Master Bedroom Refresh – 4 Different Looks

Remember my friend Carly who asked me to give her some ideas for refreshing her living room and master bedroom? I posted my ideas for her living room HERE. Since my last post, Carly has been really on a roll with her living room. I cannot wait to show you the changes there very soon 🙂 In the meantime, let me share with you her master bedroom space and some ideas I have for the decor options she has.

Here are a few pictures of the master bedroom space as it currently stands:

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As you can seem it is a pretty large space, but the room is long and narrow. That, paired with the placement of the windows, makes it tricky for furniture placement. There may be room for playing around with that, but for today, I wanted to come up with some master bedroom decor ideas for Carly. When I am looking at a new space for refresh ideas, I like to start by identifying the top 3 issues that are not working in the space. I then like to focus on the top 3 changes that could be made for the most impact. Fixing 3 problems and making 3 positive changes. This approach keeps the process manageable, and makes a big impact. After that, the rest is gravy, and I think a lot easier for the homeowner to tackle on their own. So here we go:

Top 3 things that aren’t working:

  1. Not enough contrast with the tones in the room. Everything falls in the light to medium light category….the furniture, the paint color, the floor. When a room lacks contrast, your eye doesn’t really know what to focus on.
  2. Too much of the same furniture finish. I have this same issue in our room and I spend an embarrassing amount of time trying to figure out how to address it. Bringing in a variety of finishes makes a room more interesting and less “catalog”.
  3. No art or decor items for interest. Bringing in art, whether it be a painting, a print or even a gorgeous rug adds interest and personality into a space.

Top 3 most impactful changes:

  1. Change the walls to a deep neutral. I have been visualizing this room in a dark navy or charcoal grasscloth wallpaper for weeks now. It would be the #1 change I would make. Grasscloth is an incredible way to add not only contrast between the furniture and walls, but texture too! If the wallpaper commitment is not something Carly is looking to jump into, then I would still highly recommend painting the room either one of those colors – dark navy or charcoal gray. Here are some inspiration photos to help you envision the impact:

2. Take out at least one of the matching furniture pieces. This will help the room feel less overwhelmed by the large furniture. I would recommend maybe taking out the small dresser and mirror in the corner, and replacing it with a cozy corner with different finishes. The key is no more wood pieces. Carly has a upholstered cream rocker that she can bring in here.

3. Bring in a beautiful rug and/or large piece of art. This is where the room can really take it up a notch and become very personalized to their taste.

Below are some other notes of those changes plus a few other ideas.

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With those thoughts swirling around in my mind, I came up with 3 completely different looks for Carly to review. You will notice they all feature the grasscloth wallpaper and the same cream drapes she is using in her living room. They are gorgeous and versatile.

Option #1 is set on a dark charcoal grasscloth back ground. It is the sophisticated of the 3 options, featuring lots of neutrals and some bling. Sources are linked in the caption.

 

 

Option #2 has a more natural and coastal feel, which is one of Carly’s loves. The backdrop is a navy grasscloth and there are a few preppy touches in the Greek Key trim pillow and the gold bamboo table. Sources are linked in the caption.

 

Option 3 – This one is also sophisticated, but the colors are what keep it a little more youthful. I love chartreuse and I love it even more in velvet. Especially against navy. Sources are linked in the caption.

After sending these options to Carly, she said the one she was most drawn to was … Option #3. However, she was not too crazy about the white duvet cover and wanted to see some different options there. Also, she cannot stop thinking about that Caitlin Wilson rug that I showed her for her living room. Although it is not going to work in there, she would like to make it work in her bedroom. Who can blame her? This rug is incredible. And it has a lot of beautiful colors to pull from:

 

With that input, I put together a few tweaks to her favorite choice and came up with Option #4. I hope that she likes it.

Do you have a favorite? Which direction would you go in? Stay tuned and I will come back with updates as Carly starts her master bedroom refresh. It is bound to be beautiful, I can tell!

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