Part of my decorating strategy and style is to pick up things when I see them -- save them -- find inspiration -- then go about redoing a few things. I prefer a more eclectic-vintage style versus buying all new things at once.
My focus -- our dark wooden bed needed something to soften up its beefy square lines.
My finds -- pillow shams from the Goodwill in soft blues, a beautiful piece of lacy fabric with wheat colored vines from the LA fabric district, painters cloth from a commercial paint store, new white duvet covers from IKEA and chamomile flowers growing down our driveway.
My inspiration -- cool, relaxing hotel rooms in an exotic location like Oaxaca, Mexico or Sienna, Italy. I don't have soaring ceilings or tiled floors but I can work with what I have!
This is my inspiration photo - soft linen and gauzy fabric. How bad do I want to be in this room?
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| "Mediterranean Design" by Mary Whitesides (Ada Hotel) |
So, to create a canopy I took 2 curtain rods and spray painted them gold -- then I screwed 4 gold hooks into the ceiling and hung the rods on them. I draped the fabric over them and tucked it behind the head board.
Our old curtains came with us from our last house and were too short for this window next to our bed -- I lived with them for over a year but decided it was time for the right fit. I found these linen pieces at the painters store -- ran it through the wash and cut it in 2 -- hemmed the two edges and used black rings with clips on them to hang the fabric at the right length -- a bit hangs over the top but I like the soft look of this linen for spring and summer -- and the whole curtain cost me $15!
Our room needs a bit more color so I found my trusty turquoise vase and filled it with chamomile flowers from the driveway...
Your room looks even better in person!! Good job, Amy...you are amazing!!
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