This is a big day for me! Â I have been working on this room for several months and finally have it ready to share with you. Â To summarize the project, this room has been a bedroom for the past 20 years. Â First for our daughter, Lauren, then for child #3, Lance. Â Both are now grown and living in their own places and the room sat unused. Â I had wanted a place of my own for years and this looked like the perfect time and place.
We emptied the room, Â cleaned, patched, repaired, primed and painted all of the walls and woodwork. Â The walls are Sherwin Williams Pussywillow, the trim and various projects throughout the room, SW Dover White.
My desk is an old, chippy door that we saved from the scrap pile. Â I just loved the layers of exposed paint and did nothing to it other than to gently clean off the cobwebs and obvious debris. Â Jack built the base, we had glass cut for the top, and I skirted it with drop cloth. Â Above it are shelves that we recycled from the old waterbed.
The refrigerator/microwave cabinet and chair back/towel rack are next door in the corner.
The room has fantastic windows that are west facing and look out into trees. Â It’s like being in the top of a treehouse. Â The window shelf is the footboard of the waterbed.
I wanted a comfy chair with a good light in which to read, an ottoman and a chair to welcome a friend.
The unused corner is now ready to serve tea or coffee to friends and guests.
The shelving unit was once in our dining room but never really was at home there. Â It clearly was meant to be in this room. Â It is now home to my Build-a-Bear “kids” and much needed storage.
The long wall holds the workhorse of the room. Â The cabinet is the headboard of the old waterbed and is a perfect place for the TV and art supplies. Â Under it is another door turned into the “papa bear” glass topped work table, under that is the “mama bear” sewing table, and then the “baby bear” photography/display desk. Â All on wheels for easy access. Â I skirted the front and sides of the top table to dress it up and to hide the workings below.
This room is everything I wanted and more. Â I can knit, read, sew, write my blog, paint, snuggle in for good movie, drink tea, visit with friends or have a business meeting. Â It has also served as a overflow guest room with an inflatable queen sized bed. Â It is warm, welcoming and oh-so-functional.
I would be remiss if I did not show my gratitude to my beloved baby sister, Nancy, for spending time away from her family in Arkansas to help me kick-start this project. Â She is a “worker-bee on steroids,” the opposite of me, yet the better part of me. Â She is a creative superstar and I adore her. Â Thank you, Clara.
None of this could have happened without my husband, Jack. Â He is one-in-a-million and I am blessed beyond measure to have him to share this life with. Â Don’t worry, baby. Â This is just the first of many rooms in this house we are going to tackle together!! Â I love you!!
Here is a slideshow of the whole room. Â I hope you enjoy it!
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So there you have it, friends. Â My special place. Â It’s been a joy to share it with you.
Until next time…
Marcy Jackson says
Love, love and LOVE!!! It is beautiful and so Dana!! I love seeing the magic that you and Jack created in this room. I still have pictures of the room that you and I created “back in the day” and know that the magic in that room helped produce two beautiful children!! LOL! You are an amazing woman and I so love reading your blog!
Dana says
Thank you, Marcy!! I am so happy you stopped by and enjoyed the tour! I remember decorating your bedroom like it was yesterday. What fun we had! And what a great result, right? Let’s get together soon!
Nancy says
Just seeing your beautiful space and every little perfect detail is like coming home and getting a BIG hug!!! I am so proud of you and Jack! It is honetly a masterpiece of creativity, thoughtfulness and charm, everything that you are! I LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!!
Dana says
I love you so much! I cannot thank you enough for your help getting us jump-started on this project! Without you here to get us going we would probably still be talking about our plans. You are amazing and I love you! SISTERS!
Veronica Roth says
That’s a beautiful room! Congratulations on finally having a room of your own. I love so many features. Especially the practical cabinetry and shelves and how you and Jack re-purposed wood from the old bed. Brilliant. The decorative touches are so lovely. Love the angel’s wings and the stained glass lamps. I bet you’ll love every minute you spend in there. 😀
Dana says
Veronica, thank you for your encouragement and support! This was such a fun project and I am delighted you shared in the process. I have so many more ahead so hold on to your hat! 🙂
Wendy says
Wow and WOW! What a wonderful use of favorite pieces of the past! You’ve made a haven from the outside world. Enjoy!
Dana says
Thank you, Wendy! I am so happy you stopped by to share this with me. I can’t wait to see pictures of your new house!!
Jackie Hulme says
Look’s Great! Awesome work!!!! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Dana says
Jackie…it means so much to me that you stopped by for a visit! Thank you for your kind words.
Shelly Beckman says
It looks so inviting ! Enjoy.
Dana says
Shelly…you are so sweet to stop by and check the room out! Thank you so much!
Linda Stites says
How lovely! I can tell it is filled with all the things you love. It’s your nest!! So, fluff those feathers girl and do what you love to do. I hope to stop by and ‘visit’ there with you, someday!
Dana says
Linda…I am honored that you stopped by for a virtual visit! Let’s make a date for tea some day soon! Love you!