friends, our bedroom is a work-in-progress. i struggle with bedroom decor. our bedroom always looks a little half-empty because we honestly don’t do much living in here aside from sleeping & getting dressed. i wasn’t too crazy about that half-empty look because it’s the first thing we see when we wake up. so, i started collecting meaningful art & searching for fun projects.
disclaimer: this is the only wall i am showing you today, hence the title “peek at our bedroom.” if you look at our dresser & turn to the left, you will see a bed on the floor with handmade quilts from my grandmother (that i dearly love) & an assortment of pillows from several different attempts at pretty bedding. also not shown are bare windows that need curtains & a chest that needs a serious paint job.
& this is what came out of my months of collecting & searching. i found this beautiful, worn & dirty, vintage dresser at a garage sale for $75. i painted the drawers yellow & the outside white. with a can of gold spray paint, the knobs got a little upgrade, too.
i was thrilled when i came across ashley’s helpful tutorial for a chicken-wire wall. with luke’s help, it took about two hours to spray paint the wire & staple it on. i absolutely love the results. i hang various items with clothespins, including bits of happy art & my collection of necklaces.
i also use this mannequin as a way to display some of my favorite necklaces. my dear friend gave me this mannequin & i absolutely love it. the honey wood cutout necklace is made by my friend, kara. psst…check out her etsy shop with her talented friend, rachel.
with a mix of family photos, wedding photos, happy bits of art, a few memorable souvenirs from past vacations & cheery bunting, i do believe my work is finished… in this corner of the room.
i think it’s time to begin dreaming up that quilt for our bed.
love,
natalie
this weekend was relaxing & exactly what i hope a weekend to be. luke & i made a sheet fort above our bed for our saturday date night. we ordered in pizza & drank beer while watching ruby sparks (a great film)! our sunday was full of crafting, tidying up for the week ahead & good times with dear friends & family. i even scored that mirror at the thrift along with a few spring dresses. perfect.
even though everything seemed good, i had a hard time this weekend. i was feeling very uncomfortable due to my gluten & dairy intolerance (i.e. pizza on saturday!), but overall i was suffering from a good case of “grumpy pants.” i needed a reset button for my stinky attitude. so, on sunday morning, i tried my best to be thankful & smile. i wasn’t necessarily successful, but i am slowly realizing as i get older (& will continue to realize, i’m sure) that i have much more control over my attitude & joy than maybe i previously thought. oh, it seems so small, but it can have a great impact on our days.
how do you take control of your joy & attitude? i would love to hear your ideas!
love,
natalie
it has been a great week! i made some real progress at my job & managed to keep the house somewhat clean throughout the week. i spent my evenings re-decorating our bedroom & crafting some valentine’s day card for far-away friends. i found ice cream sweetend with agave (thank goodness!) & received the most beautiful package from my best friend. i sipped on coffee from home & began dreaming of spring.
& even bigger news came our way-
next week, luke will pack up his second home in oklahoma & moving here full-time to work locally !!! he will work at the university on organic fruit production & season extension while also (hopefully!) pursuing his master’s degree. i am so, so, so happy to have him home & thrilled to share every evening with him. & the icing on the cake? he will ride his bike to work! thankful.
i hope you have a wonderful weekend. thanks for reading, friends.
love,
natalie