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Sep 9, 2011

Accessorizing the Master Bedroom

In the last year we have painted our master bedroom a color that I just absolutely love!

Accessorizing the Master Bedroom, Joyful HomemakingThe color is Behr Ultra Pyramid Gold. It was a long road to this color. We first picked out a color at the store, bought 2 gallons of it, brought it home, started painting, and I hated it. It looked like a flesh or makeup color--not attractive. I decided I would rather eat the cost of the paint instead of living with a color that I hated. We then discovered that the store would let you buy  small 7.5 oz trial sizes. Yahoo! We bought 3 different colors, and finally found this gold color that is just what I wanted.
I have  so learned that a color can look drastically different in your home with it's unique lighting, than what it did at the store.  A bamboo color I had picked for our living room ended up looking like a fluorescent  green, and so our living room with very high ceilings had to have three additional coats of paint to cover it up. I have learned my lesson!
Anyway, now the room is painted, and decluttered.

master bedroom disaster

Remember this!? Yikes! Anyway, that's history, and I am ready to put the finishing touches on the room.

Accessorizing the Master Bedroom, Joyful Homemaking
My windows have been bare, and I really didn't want long curtains that collect dust and have to be vacuumed frequently since I have asthma.  However, the windows  needed some color and to look more "finished," and so I settled on colorful valences.

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Accessorizing the Master Bedroom, Joyful Homemaking

My lamps were kind of  "blah" so I thought I would try and give them a facelift.

Accessorizing the Master Bedroom, Joyful Homemaking

I tried ribbon, flowers and fabric, but they looked like a bad arts and crafts project. So I switched them out with some lamps from another room, which I'll show you in a minute.

Accessorizing the Master Bedroom, Joyful Homemaking

I needed something to hang on the empty wall above the bed. So I pulled this wreath out of storage and added some warmer color flowers and a ribbon to tie together the colors in the room. You'll see it in my after photos.

Accessorizing the Master Bedroom, Joyful Homemaking
 This clock which I thought worked well with the colors and decor in the room was a mere $6.00 at a discount store.

I bought some pillows at Target to complement and unite the color theme in the room. I am not a fan of 15 pillows on the bed that have to be removed at night; I'm just too practical for that. For me though, a couple of pillows are just perfect.

Accessorizing the Master Bedroom, Joyful Homemaking

Ok, here are my after shots:

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Accessorizing the Master Bedroom, Joyful Homemaking

The curtains make it so warm and cozy looking, and no one who knows me will be surprised  that they are plaid, because I love plaid and stripes!

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Accessorizing the Master Bedroom, Joyful Homemaking
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Accessorizing the Master Bedroom, Joyful Homemaking
These lamps look sooooo much better than the plain ones with cream shades, and the wreath adds so much cheerful color.
I love how it looks now, so warm and colorful and inviting. I am now sold on the fact that accessorizing is a must to add those finishing touches to a room that make it really inviting.

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  1. Kelli says

    September 9, 2011 at 1:05 pm

    LOVE the wall color! Great choice! And thanks for stopping by my blog.

    Kelli @ TheTurquoisePiano.blogspot.com

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  2. Stephanie says

    September 9, 2011 at 1:52 pm

    I love the colors you used! This turned out so nice!

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  3. Beth says

    September 9, 2011 at 2:35 pm

    Thanks for the blog visit! Your master is beautiful!

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  4. Simply Mommy says

    September 9, 2011 at 4:07 pm

    It turned out beautiful! I LOVE the wall color :0)

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  5. Steph @ Crafting in the Rain says

    September 9, 2011 at 5:40 pm

    Really pretty--and it's so nice when you find the right paint color!

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  6. Paula says

    September 9, 2011 at 6:19 pm

    The paint color complements the color of the bed covering and pillows so beautifully! Great choices. I really like your blog - it is realistic (rather than showing practically impossible projects, etc) and the photos are lovely!

    Reply
  7. Jordan McCollum says

    September 9, 2011 at 10:07 pm

    How beautiful! Yellow is especially hard to get right, it seems. I'm glad you found the perfect shade for your room!

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  8. Carrie says

    September 10, 2011 at 12:01 am

    Looks great Margo! I love the new valences and accessories. I must admit though that that "flesh" colored paint looks great in my basement!! 🙂 Hehehehe!
    saving4six.blogspot.com

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  9. Mandy says

    September 10, 2011 at 5:47 am

    Looks warm and inviting!
    http://www.projectqueen.org

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  10. What Remains Now says

    September 10, 2011 at 11:23 am

    Your bedroom looks beautiful. Congratulations. It's wonderful to finish and project, especially when it turns out so well.

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  11. Marilyn says

    September 13, 2011 at 1:26 am

    Soo super pretty.. Hello there.. I'm following ya officially from made by you monday blog hop today..Lovely blog you have here.Can't wait to read more.. Hope you can stop by & visit me sometime / follow back.. TY So much.. Have a great week.Marilyn from http://www.theartsygirlconnection.com/ . Great creativity here. :))

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  12. oops! says

    September 13, 2011 at 2:27 pm

    Looks so good! Inspired me to get going!

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  13. The Cannary's says

    September 13, 2011 at 2:46 pm

    I love the colors you chose. Our master bedroom is similar with furniture and that pretty burgundy. Instead of gold, tho, we have a mushroom taupe wall and touches of green. i know those aren't 'popular" with decorators now, but you have to go with what you love! Good job on yours - it looks relaxing and tasteful!

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  14. Starr @ The Kiefer Cottage says

    September 13, 2011 at 1:25 pm

    The wall color is really stunning. So nice to see color in a blog world of grays and whites!

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  15. Kimberlee, The Spunky Diva says

    September 13, 2011 at 3:06 pm

    Love the contrast colors you used. Those sample bottles are such a godsend, arn't they? Love your finish room, it turned out very rich. Visiting from Get Your Craft On.
    ~ Kimberlee at The Spunky Diva 

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  16. Kassi @ Truly Lovely says

    September 13, 2011 at 4:11 pm

    How fun! Looks like you really put a lot of work into! So glad you found a color you love! Stopping by from Hope Studios link up!

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  17. Monica says

    September 13, 2011 at 8:16 pm

    Your room looks so pretty! I'm dying to tackle my room...just haven't found the right stuff - at the right (CHEAP) price!

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  18. Grammy Goodwill says

    September 14, 2011 at 11:30 am

    I love the colors you used. I have those same tones in my master - only the walls are white. I've been thinking about painting them - well, asking hubby to paint, that is. You have inspired me. Hubby thanks you. hehehe

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  19. Kendra aka The Meanest Momma says

    September 14, 2011 at 12:55 pm

    Your room looks lovely! A Master re-do is on my "to do" list, so I was drawn to your post to check out your improvements. Great job!

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  20. Messy Mom says

    September 14, 2011 at 9:00 pm

    Looks great, like it came out of a magazine.

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  21. ff47deae-df5a-11e0-9c74-000bcdcb2996 says

    September 15, 2011 at 5:25 am

    Simply wonderful! This is the EXACT bedroom suite I have in my bedroom. Funny! The same bedroom I have done NOTHING to (design wise) in the past 5 years of us moving into our home. Bravo to you!

    Nikky
    DutifulDiva.blogspot.com

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  22. Vicky says

    September 16, 2011 at 12:49 am

    It looks fabulous! Of course I may be a little partial since that is the same color as my master. It is so warm and just makes me happy. Hopefully you agree.

    I am a new follower from It's a Party at Creative Princess. If you have a chance stop by http://www.messforless.net and say hi!
    Thanks!

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  23. Handy Man, Crafty Woman says

    September 16, 2011 at 11:53 am

    What a great eye! The room turned out so cozy and homey! Thanks for linking to Wicked Awesome Wednesday.

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  24. Rachel says

    September 16, 2011 at 8:08 pm

    Love your Master Makeover! Can't wait to do ours one day!

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  25. Michelle says

    September 16, 2011 at 8:22 pm

    It looks great! I do love the warmth and coziness the valences and lamps bring. I need to re-do our bedroom walls! Thanks for linking up with DIY under $5!

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  26. Tam says

    September 18, 2011 at 7:12 pm

    Awesome room redo! love the color!

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  27. Michelle says

    September 21, 2011 at 7:15 pm

    Love the accents! You've been featured this week on DIY Thrifty Thursday! Come stop by and grab an "I was featured" button.
    Michelle http://www.thrifty101.blogspot.com

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  28. Christa says

    December 15, 2011 at 1:35 pm

    Awesome job, and is one of the pillows made from a valance? If not, it looks like it matches perfectly. I have very similar if not the same valances in our office. Love the colors, looks so warm and inviting. Now if only I could get my dressers to be as clear as yours. Thanks for sharing.

    Christa
    from http://www.controllingcraziness.blogspot.com

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  29. Sarah says

    July 17, 2013 at 2:54 pm

    That is almost exactly the color of our master bedroom, except we went truly bold and painted a darker, very warm accent wall. I have had a love/hate relationship with out wall color since the day we painted it, but it's slowly starting to grow on me. I think the key is accessorizing with minimal color everywhere else so that too many things don't jump out at you all at once. But I appreciated seeing your post and the things you've done with a very similar color.

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  30. Jen @ A Heart For My Home Blog says

    July 19, 2013 at 1:08 pm

    WOW! That is beautiful! I love it. We used all Behr paint in our house when we painted a few years ago and we loved it. I bought many different samples to try from them. 3 different samples of yellow to be exact but I never found one that I LOVED. Yours is beautiful though. I really need to declutter and tidy up my bedroom.

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  31. Allison says

    July 23, 2013 at 8:56 am

    Great tips! The bedroom looks great!

    Allison

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  32. aleks says

    July 23, 2013 at 10:14 am

    Great bedroom! I love the colors!

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  33. Paula says

    July 25, 2013 at 7:28 am

    I am loving these beautiful colours in your gorgeous room. This post is so inspirational. I would love it if you would share this today at our WIW linky party. I hope you can join us!

    Paula
    ivyandelephants.blogspot.com

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