Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Love The One You're With- Everything LEB

I am so happy to introduce my next guest blogger, Lindsay from....
Not only do I love reading her blog but I also get to call her a friend!

I'm so excited to participate in Marianne's "Love the One You're With" series! Although, I have to admit when putting together this post I realized that my apartment has changed so many times over the last 3 years it was hard to pick a space that I've loved for longer than, say....6 months. Call it design ADD.

Anyways, I thought I would post about my bedroom which is ever changing and hasn't been the same for longer than 6 months, but I still love it. I love my sleep, I could sleep for days, so my bedroom is a special place.
I'll start with the bad. This photo is from when we first moved into the apartment. It was a mix of furniture and bedding just thrown together.

That Pottery Barn duvet cover had to go- its not horrible but it was time for a change

I then went into a major green green kick and was dying for an upholstered headboard. It was not in the budget so I took one of those college days egg crate (remember those??) folded it over the top of the wood headboard and made a green slipcover. It worked perfectly.
The yellow shame came from Homegoods- one of those impulse purchses. And the monogram pillows I made with some fabric paint.

I lived with the green headboard for about 6 months and then Shumachers Chaing Mai Dragon fabric came into my life. The green would just not do, so the headboard went to navy. Lets face it, since I change my mind so often I realized that a whole headboard out of the pricey Schmaucher fabric wouldnt be wise. So, I went with a pillow to satisify my craving.
Last but not least (I'm actually in the works of changing the headboard again) I embraced color in my life and the lamp got an upgrade, as well as a few other colorful things on my nightstand.
So while my bedroom is ever changing, it is the one space in my apartment that I love over and over again.

Thanks Marianne for asking me to participate in such a fun series, it really got me thinking about the next direction for my bedroom :)

Thanks again Lindsay! I love all the changes, it keeps things interesting!!!!

10 comments:

Cassie Bustamante said...

it's looking fabulous! love the blue lamp and that nightstand!

rachel @ Just a Touch of Gray said...

Fabulous! What a great idea to use an egg crate and make a slip cover!

Posting our master bath makeover today. Would love for you to see! It's going to be featured in Cottages and Bungalows magazine!

www.justatouchofgray.blogspot.com

Anonymous said...

Wow - that green headboard is so cool. And her sidetable is amazing. LOVE!

LindsB said...

Hey Marianne- thanks for asking me to participate in such a fun series. It really got me thinking about my bedroom and how it might be time for a new change again :) xxoo

Lauren@BaylorSays... said...

I really need to reign in my jealousy of crafty people. That is so cute and smart! I love love the green, but I too am going through a green thing.

What a darling bed in each and every picture. You have a knack for bed styling friend!

Lilacandgrey said...

adore :)

Jennifer H said...

I have been DYING for a headboard like this, but also don't have it in the budget. Do you think that Lindsay would mind sharing directions as to how she did this with an egg crate?

Love your blog and love these posts. Thanks!

Katie @ Noodle and Boof said...

Still love the nightstand!

pve design said...

Lindsay sure keeps things interesting and I love that framed quote on the nightstand best.
pve

bluehydrangea said...

Lindsay,
love seeing all your changes!! And you are so like me, I hate to spend too much on anything because I know I am going to change my mind! Can't wait to see what you do next!