Bedroom After Photos

I know some would have issues with a red bedroom, but I love it and the crisp look against the Benjamin Moore Ivory Tusk trim. It's not true red, of course. The walls are actually Behr's Roasted Pepper. What a yummy name for a paint.

This antique iron bed had been hanging out in my garage for about 10 years. When I sold my 1927 house in the late 90's, I had no place for it in my new home. I almost sold it once and now I'm glad the person did not buy it.

I was thrilled with my paisley bedding find. The 100% cotton quilt and matching pieces all came from Marshalls. I don't remember all the individual prices, but the quilt was $40, the bedskirt $20, the European shams $13 each. What a steal. I took the color of the rooms from the off-red in the quilt. My color-savvy friend Penny actually picked the Roasted Pepper color from the color chips I had.

In this closeup, you can see the sheets that are like a soft gabardine and found at Target. I was so lucky in finding things that just went with each other!

The silk striped down-filled pillows were from Marshalls. I see I need some brushing up on my bed-making skills - the stripes are not going the same way and one of the tags is still attached.

I picked up the ceiling fixture at Habitat for Humanity for about $30. All I had to do was spray paint it. The glass shades are not actually yellow, it's just how it photographed.

Here's a better photo of the chandelier. I thought it felt right for a bedroom with the leaves. The metal piece holding the leaves are rope-like. I'm undecided, but I thought about putting a light green wash on the leaves and a slight gold metallic wash on the rope-like parts holding the leaves.
The dresser was already in the house and "stuff" is just there and not arranged for the moment. Someday I will refinish it, but there's enough other work for now. The tv will go in the white armoire. The lamp is meant for the other side of the bed, but on this trip I only had room in my van for one of the bedside tables that you'll see below. I got the bed reading light on ebay.

The throw rugs are from Linens & Things. I thought they had an appropriate homespun cottage look. Again needing privacy, I added the white wooden blinds, bought from Lowe's.

This table isn't in it's final resting place, but the painter was storing all his cans and work materials in the corner to the right. I originally bought this thinking I would use it as a temporary eating table in the kitchen. It didn't stay there long since I found that wonderful antique table for the kitchen. I must admit that I was feeling cramped on this table anyway. One of the old kitchen chairs found under the house, painted ivory and reupholstered will likely go next to this table.

The white armoire was not something I had planned on buying, but it is made by Stanley Furniture (quality) and was about 1/4 the original price. Though I'm not normally big on very romantic decor, I must admit I fell in love with this piece. It's actually part of their Young America line and sells in perfect condition for around $1,200. The flaw is part of the upper molding is missing - but, it faces the wall and is hidden. Perhaps someday I will get it fixed.

The bedroom mantel in a state of disarray. This is the only fireplace that has the original cast iron insert. It would be nice to be able to restore all of them, but the effort to locate the inserts and then to open up the fireplaces may be more than I want to tackle. My cousin Sara gave me the little mirror. I picked up the vase for $4 at Beall's Outlet.

I bought the vintage Trailways ad on ebay. I plan to put it together in a frame with a photo of my aunt who worked for them for so many years.