art in my room

I am sure that I am not alone in that my master bedroom gets the least decorating attention. In my house, it tends to be where everything lands. The rest of my house may seem picked up, but don't venture into our room. That is where the mess hides:). I am slowly and I mean slowly adding and updating our room. We have lived in our house almost two years and I finally hung more art in our room. I have debated what to put on our walls. After lots of contemplating, I decided that we have so many wonderful pictures of our family, so I wanted to use those mixed in with some simple abstract art. I hung a gallery wall with antique gold frames above my dresser. It makes me happy to see these pictures every time I walk in our room now! I also hung the kids' silhouettes with some abstract art that I created. I have something else in mind to replace my handmade art, but this will work for now. My mantra is some progress is better than none. 

rooms to tackle in 2017

I made a list last year of rooms to tackle in 2016 and in many ways, I do feel like I did at least make progress in each of those rooms.  I am a list person. It keeps me focused,  so once again, I am creating a 'house goals' list this year. 

I plan to spend some time creating a sitting area in our playroom. Currently, the walls are lined with toys:) That is what a playroom is for though, right? I go back and forth on whether or not it makes sense to spend lots of effort on this room right now mainly because I would like to create a homework area in this room for when both kids are doing homework. Although I'm sure they will always end up doing their homework in the kitchen:). So for now, I am going to concentrate on making it look slightly more adult friendly. There is a great nook in the room just like the one pictured below and one day I would love for it to have a window seat!

Our playroom is not too big so whatever seating I decide on, it has to be small and functional. I like the idea of a daybed so it can double as a sleeping area for guests. That's exactly where all our guests want to stay....our playroom:). It does have it's own bathroom though. 

This project is already in the works. We are adding some functional storage to our closet. Currently, our master closet has just your regular builder-grade wire racks and we are running out of space. Paul mainly pushed for this project and I happily obliged! It will be installed in just a few weeks so I will keep you posted on whether or not it actually helps keep our closet clean! 

We did add new bedding to our master bedroom last year, but I am still on the hunt for some artwork, new lamps, and a dresser for Paul. I keep swooning over these curtains and I cannot get them out of my head for our room along with a pillow or two in this same Sarah Richardson fabric! 

Lastly, my main mission this year is to find and commit to two chairs in our living room. Our olive green/tan 8yr old chair has seen better days and it is time to let it go. I want something fairly neutral, but with a tad bit of color too. I just cannot pull the trigger on a solid chair or a neutral chair with a subtle pattern. The debate continues. I am up for suggestions/advice/thoughts here! Chairs are a big commitment and I want to make a purchase that we will like and enjoy for many years. 

Oh, my garage is always on the list.  One day it will actually see improvement:)

all pictures via Pinterest

gold leaf frame deal

I always love art in gold leaf frames, but it is hard to find a pretty one without going the custom route which typically comes with a higher price tag. I found this gold leaf frame from Utrecht. The frame is still on sale. I bought the 11X14 for my Emily Jeffords print. It literally is just the frame. I paid $17.99 for mine. I took it to Hobby Lobby and they added glass, matting ($2.99 pre-cut, not custom), backing and hardware for $26. They did it right on the spot too which was a plus! I was really pleased with the price and how it turned out. 

I am slowly getting around to updating our master bedroom. I need more serenity in my life :) so I am going with a more serene feel in our room this time around. I still have lots to add to our room, but I am taking my time.