As you are probably aware by now, we moved into our home just over 3 weeks ago. It doesn’t seem that long, really, seeing as I have only just cleared the last of the boxes (well, mostly – we still have lighting to go but I’m not unpacking that just yet for reasons which I’ll explain soon). Basically, I just wanted to unpack, settle in and see where the various pieces and accessories I already own will go before I start making sweeping changes. And sweeping changes are in order, of course, but there are a few rooms that are kind of low on the priority list so I just want to make them as liveable as possible until we can get around to ticking them off the list.
One of the rooms I’m actually pretty damn happy about in terms of the existing decor is our master bedroom. I’m nearly positive the room was painted in Farrow & Ball’s Calamine by the previous owners, a soft warm peachy pink that envelopes the room in its glow. Now, Wayne is not a huge fan of the colour pink and I know that he’d have never in a million years let me use this colour on the walls so the fact that it’s already here is kind of a happy accident (for me – not for Wayne of course). And essentially, seeing as I am the one who does 90% of the painting around here, it’s pretty low on my priority list to repaint and decorate. So for now, I’m working with it and well, I’m not even mad.
I talked earlier about how much I am still loving blush (you can catch up on my thoughts here) and while I realise it’s a big trend, I’m just not ready to let it go easily. I have recently become pretty enamoured with the combination of pinks, peaches and burgundy alongside gold accents and so I saw this room as my opportunity to have a little fun with this palette.
Once again, there’s really not much in terms of new items in this room. If you’ve followed my blog for a while or are familiar with our old house, you’ll likely recognise pretty much everything in here. Packing up a whole house made me realise just how much stuff I actually own so it was always my intention to use what I already had as much as possible – at least to start off with. This house is bigger than our last so I was always going to need a few things anyway but I wanted to take my time and only bring in new things that I really need.
The curtains you might recognise from my old living room and the mirror in the corner was in my dressing room in our last house. However, this is quite a good size space – bigger than what I’m used to – and strangely, I’ve found it nearly as challenging as any small space. I feel like I might need a bit more in here although I’m resisting the urge to simply fill it up with stuff for the sake of it. The vintage coffee-table-turned-posh-cat-bed has been moved into the bay window but I’m thinking my small yellow sofa in the living room would actually look rather nice there instead.
I would also have the space for a bench at the end of the bed and a rug would probably be nice as well but I am holding back just a bit for the time being while we sort out the rest of the house!
Of course, some of my favourite prints have landed in this room – the Leigh Viner prints are currently gracing each of the bedside tables. And as seen below, my beloved Maria by Gina Julian is now watching over us from above the vintage chest of drawers.
Of course, I imagine things will continually change around here. The only thing I picked up for the room was a deep red coverlet for the bed but I’m not entirely convinced it will be permanent in here as I’d love a thick velvet one instead of just a throw and one that reads more burgundy than red.
It’s still rather cosy. Above, it was paired with white bedding. I just snapped that picture a few days after the ones above were taken because it just looked so damn cosy with the bed not quite made yet but it’s nice that I can be a little more versatile with the linens in here.
And that’s the throw I originally tried on the bed – I liked the colour but didn’t like the knitted texture with everything else so it got swapped out. But Meisha and Quito looked so cute that I wanted to share anyway! #proudfurbabymum
So that’s the bedroom for the time being! Let me know what you think about the styling! Of course, I have some plans on what I’d like in here eventually (including a new bed and a wall mural) but I’ll be sharing those plans with you in time so lots more to come, I promise! In the meantime, is this a colour palette you would have in your home? How have you decorated a larger bedroom? I’d love to hear your own tips!
LOVE this, you must be a whirlwind of action getting your home sorted so quickly. Where did you get the large round mirror on the side wall? Love that, I have a thing for round mirrors.
Aww thank you lovely! It’s almost all I’ve been doing since moving in – I can’t bear living in chaos! Ha! At least I know the house is livable until we can start the ‘real’ work ;) The large mirror is from House of Isabella but I spray-painted it gold (it comes in a dark bronze):
https://www.houseofisabella.co.uk/sleeping-c12/mirrors-c16/gallery-direct-greystoke-bronze-metal-round-mirror-w840-x-h840mm-p3509
Hope that helps! I love a good round mirror too! ;) xx
That’s a really nice pink. I like the contrast of your headboard against the pink wall, and I agree that the little yellow sofa would go well in the bay, and tie in with the headboard.
Love the way your cat in that first pic looks like he’s annoyed at having his nap disturbed!
Thanks, lovely! I keep thinking I want to move the sofa but that wouldn’t leave us with enough seating in the living room! Ack! So I need to get something in that room before I can move it *facepalm* As for Meisha – oh she just always looks like that! Haha! She’s a right little diva ;) xx
Haha, one of our cats always looks like that too! I guess you’ll have to wait to get a replacement, before you can move the little sofa then. Maybe one of the stores would like to give you one! ;)
Such a gorgeous big room and I’m well into that pink! X
Thanks so much, darling! I have never had a bedroom so big – it’s a shock to the system! Ha! xxx
Another lovely room. I have no idea how to style a large bedroom having never been lucky enough to own one. But your plan not to bring too much in straight away sounds very sensible. Probably best to live in the space a little first before deciding what it needs. I agree that the yellow sofa would be a great addition though and a bench at the foot of the bed would be a lovely touch.
Cheers, darling! Oh neither have I – I’m quite baffled as to what to do with all that space! LOL! But yes, I think living with what I have seems to make the most sense for right now :) I would love to move that little sofa too but then I won’t have enough seating in my living room *facepalm* So just need to wait to figure it all out ;) xx
Just lovely. The pink wall adds a warm glow enhancing all your pieces. I think the yellow sofa would be great by the window. x
Aww thanks lovely! It really does just have a lovely glow in there, it’s very restful! :) xxx
What a beautiful room, it’s perfect for spring & makes me think of a conch shell.
Aww thank you, Jo! I love that analogy! xxx
I agree that the yellow sofa would add continuity with the headboard and I would put the bench at the end of the bed. While you put colors together that I probably would not, I absolutely love what you do. You have interesting and eclectic things and definitely should show them off.
Yes, that’s what I was thinking with the sofa as well! It would tie in so nicely as they are almost exactly the same colour! Alas, I can’t move it quite yet as then I won’t have enough seating in my living room! *facepalm* It’s all a bit of a balancing act for now lol Thanks so much for your comment though, that means a lot to me! xxx
I really love your new bedroom! It’s fun that the decor is good enough that you get to play around with it, before committing to a whole new scheme. The animals look very happy there, too – have they settled in quickly? Xx
Thank you lovely! Oh trust me, it’s only a couple of rooms where the decor is good enough to work with! Haha! But yes, animals are very happy and settled straight away although our cat (Pablo) did get into a fight this week with one of the neighbour cats and gave us a good scare (vet visits were required!) so now I’m a little nervous about letting them out – so we’ll see! xxx
Oh no, poor Pablo! Establishing those new territory boundaries must be tricky! Xx
I love this room so much!! The pinky, peachy, burgundy combo with gold and black – it looks amazing! I love the use of your pictures in here – such as the Leigh Viner one with the floral headpiece – it works so well with everything else – the wall, the cushions! It’s just a stroke of luck that you got those pink walls (with no having to convince Wayne!) – and you’ve really made the most of them with the interesting colours you’ve used. What a lovely big space too – it’s such a great room! Beautiful! xx
Aww thank you so much, darling! I’m resisting the urge to decorate my entire house with this palette, that’s how much I love it! Haha! xx
I have used almost the same shade of pink in my bedroom for years! And my XH liked it as the color brought out the pink in the mahogany furniture which my parents had for 35 years and I still have. I find the color very restful and easy to work with – as you have too. Your room looks fabulous – I really love it!
And the fur babies seem to like it too!
Susan
Love it! May I ask where the gorgeous white bedding is from?x
Wow the size of this room is amazing! And that pink 💗💗💗, it all looks so pretty and happy and sweet! Absolutely loving the colour palette and so fabulous to see your beautiful things looking stunning in this totally different setting 😍
Talk to me about your bedside tables. Are they vintage? IKEA hack? I’m in the market for similar and I’d love an affordable option I could paint in a fun color. Sorry if you’ve answered this before. I’m a mom of 4 without much time to truly follow all you do. From PA! Thanks
It’s an IKEA Rast hack! I just purchased the hardware on eBay, painted it and added the handles and the brackets – that’s it ;) Very affordable! xxx
That’s a lovely big room! I’d love a big bedroom. I’d definitely have a bench at the end of the bed and a rug :)
You’ve got it looking beautiful in here already, you wouldn’t have thought that you hadn’t painted it, all your things go so well with the colour, and I agree when you can get some more seating down stairs your yellow sofa will look amazing in the bay window. I hope Pablo is ok. Xxx
That’s a lovely big room! I’d love a big bedroom. I really love it!