I finally have a few photos to show you.  Not totally finished but beginning to think I may never be so here is a look. Remember I started with the dark Ralph Lauren floral Guinevere which I had and loved for YEARS.  You can see the before look here and here and here if interested. Most major elements in the room are the same I just changed a few fabrics, I did not even paint the walls (shame on me). I love the wall color SW Urban Putty and it works in my opinion even though i must admit it is almost the same color just a tad darker than the linens. And I have a 14 month old, when would I paint? ha! I did get a new headboard which I wrote about here. I like it but do wish I had gotten the nailhead headboard from Ballard.  Oh well, this one is very comfy and it matches the bedskirt and it was delivered very quickly which doesn’t happen with custom or special order. Same quilts and coverlet just new bedskirt and shams. I left all of the wood furniture black or stained except the Marcia Brady dresser which you can read about here.

The look now is a combination of linen and pretty blue linen damask print (on sale at Hobby Lobby..woohoo, but now discontinued I believe).  The wonderful Union Jack pillow was made for me by my friend Camille. The white shams are from Leftovers.  The stripe shams are ticking stripe fabric from my local Wal-Mart with muslin flanges and ties, designed by yours truly and made locally.

The monogramed sham was done locally as well, I’ve had it for a while.  I did not intend to use it in this room but at the last minute I put it on the bed and like the little girl says on the Ethan Allen commercial “it ties the whole room together”…at least for me!

I kept my  original white matelasse and khaki quilt from TJ Maxx.  I barely had enough of the blue damask fabric for the drapes and one accent…could not score enough for the bedskirt.  I am using a “hidden clip” system on the panels..much like a hidden tab..more on that later..I like rings with pins or sewing them on but needed fast and easy and cheap..the rod is from Wal-mart!

The huge baskets are our office filing and I use that word loosely! This is where the blogging and e-consulting goes on . . . and excuse the mess in the “deer bowl”  that is Daddy’s spot and off limits! You can ignore the coffee cup too, like I said we really use this room.  There are usually toys, books and laundry piles in various spots!

I do like the way there is still some warmth in the room with the books and baskets and black in the furniture and accents . . . keeps it from being too feminine and airy and prissy.  Like I said we really use this room so it has to function and feel comfortable. For instance, the view across from the bed, same grouping of prints as before only the color of the dresser changed so there is still some color and warmth. And notice the linen print body pillow.  I couldn’t find enough yardage in that print for a duvet or bedskirt and frankly I don’t like a duvet, too heavy for us, and like wrestling an alligator to deal with…BUT I do like the look of pattern and “something folded” at the end of the bed so I am doing that with an extra quilt and the body pillow…Yes it would be better if it was 18″ wider but the long ruffle helps. I could have done a custom insert and made it longer just like I could have done a custom headboard but again, I just didn’t.  I wanted this room changed as simply and budget-friendly as possible. I just wanted it ”done” so I took some easy options and that really worked for me in this room.  I ordered the bedskirt from here.  It matches the headboard and they both surprisingly blend with the higher end linen on the gorgeous table skirt from this fab shop! The long pillow was made by Michelle at Make and she did a great job getting the pleated ruffle just right!

Seriously thought about adding some grey and nearly used this  shown above for a big box pleat bedskirt but it was on back order so I took the easy bedskirt route like I mentioned..and I ended up going with Wal-mart ticking stripe for a little pattern on pillows and those shams are my faves! I am really enjoying the plain linen everywhere else. But for fun here are a few other fabrics I contemplated using and might in the future. (JUST ONE OF THESE NOT ALL!) Options right?! ha!   

Cafe mosaic from Robert Allen

Might still do a wing chair in that mosaic show above..i love it! But it felt too busy for the bedskirt. It is really pretty in person..this photo is a bit blurry but the white is very crisp and makes it seem fresh and crisp and not so busy.  Too many fabrics not enough time!

And I have had a yard of this from Ballard for months, they call is Parrish but several people recently pointed out to me that  LS Fabrics has it for less and they called it Wesley, fascinating..but again as much as i love the pattern we really use this room and have extra clutter in here often and keeping the palette simple seemed wise. But if you have worked with me you know I love this pattern. 

And last but not least my most recent consideration for a ‘probably not needed but can’t stop contemplating’ addition to this room is this wonderful fabric found here at LS Fabrics as well as other places on the web, you can even order it at Joanns! Yep, that is Cat’s Cradle!

Or even this!

Hello Annie Selke’s “links” ..love it..this is my problem, I see a new fabric and get obsessed with it but once it lays around my “desk” for a while I get over it, somewhat.  After all, I do love that Parrish, and the mosaic is so pretty…ha! I think I need to add ONE big pillow in the big ugly Ektorp chair to cover it until it moves, which ONE of these would you choose??? Who knows how things may change, I may get bored and add one of the additional fabrics to cover the headboard or do a new bedskirt but for now I am enjoying the calm introduction of the linens and blue. Madness to hear how I think huh?!

Thanks for letting me ramble about our room.