Our bedroom has looked like the definition of chaos for far too long. After moving into our house last October, whilst heavily pregnant, our bedroom became the house dumping ground. Piles of clean washing waiting to be folded, unopened packing boxes, baby paraphanlia and anything else going.

When the beginning of the summer holiday rolled around, we asked whether Neil’s parents could look after Nye for the weekend.  We were then able to  crack on with choosing bedroom decor and then getting to it.

With no real plans, we headed into the shops to see what was there and headed out of TK Maxx, B&Q and Ikea, laden with bits and bobs.  We returned home, emptied our wardrobes and tried to move them to the other side of the room, only to discover that our carpet is ‘fitted’ around them. Well, with all the clothes piled high on our bed, it at least gave us a chance to have a good clear out.

In the end we went for a grey/purpley/blue, from dulux called, Pressed Thistle and matched it with a vibrant limey green.  We spotted the  colour combination when we picked up some in TK Maxx, (but these are yet to make it into the bedroom.)  We did however, use them to ‘colour match’ some eggshell paint which I have used to repaint our mirror and add a vibrant shot to a plain plant pot.

The lighting has also been a big change, finally bringing in some mood lighting with the lights from Cable & Cotton creating a tranquil and peaceful glow with their muted colour palette.

We’re not quite 100% there yet but it’s look a lot better than the previous dirty white walls and cream curtains.  I’ve still some photos to upload of the newly repainted mirror and plant pot for a start.  But *sigh* just a bit of a de-clutter and paint makes SO much difference.

Shopping List:

Wardrobe Storage Boxes – Ikea
Emulsion Paint – B&Q
Vase – C/O Habitat
FloralBed Linen – Ikea
Spotty Bed Spread – TK Maxx
Curtains – John Lewis (place holders from our old house)
String Lighting – Glow C/O Cable and Cotton