Updating A Master Bedroom

Wow, sometimes looking back isn’t a good thing.

I mean, sometimes you look back at photos of yourself and you think, what was I thinking?

Why did I wear that outfit, or what was up with my hairstyle.

Well, you can say all that about decorating.

And when you write a blog, you are putting your ideas, and thoughts out there for everyone to see.

Good, or bad, it’s what you like, and how you feel.

I’ve been sharing some of the changes I’ve made in my home.

I shared my living room you can see that HERE.

And my kitchen HERE.

And right now I am working on my family room.

So let’s take a look at a room that’s had quite a few changes.

Most of them have been small changes.

But… I don’t even know what to say.

Well, here’s my bedroom just four years ago.

What in the world was I thinking?

I must have been feeling very sad because I have lots of black.

Black curtains, black bedding, black furniture, lots of black.

And where’s  my vintage style…where did that go?

Well, when we moved into our home, I thought I should change my style.

But why?

I don’t know, really, I don’t.

So I started my blog, and soon started painting my walls and furniture.

And so this is what my room looked like next.

A huge improvement, but blah.

I do love my french bedding and my bench, and my painted bed…but that’s about it!

I know these photos are pretty bad too.

See, my photos have come a long way since the beginning of my blog too.

So I changed the curtains several times, and a few pieces of furniture have come and gone in my bedroom.

Too much, just too much stuff!

So I pared it down, like way down.

I am all about simplicity these days.

I feel like my style is maturing, as I am.

This was a year ago, you can see some of the furniture changes.

And finally a much cleaner, simpler look and I love it so much!

I always felt like I needed stuff.

Stuff on my walls, stuff placed on my furniture, stuff everywhere.

Keeping my walls pretty much bare, I added a stencil to my back wall that sort of looks like wallpaper.

But it adds a dimension to my wall, and a touch of color.

These days, I am only decorating with key pieces.

Like my lamp, some books and my decorative jewelry holder, on the bed side tables.

My dressing table is as it always is, except I don’t always have fresh flowers sitting on this table.

But I love that sweet mirror I found several years ago.

It’s much different that in was in the beginning.

Our room has evolved for sure.

But I really want my furniture pieces to be the focus of our room.

Not stuff.

I am working on my family room and my living room.

Purging, and keeping only a few pieces.

It’s so much easier on the eye, and you can see the room for what it is.

Not a cluttered mess.

I plan on carrying this look onto our next home.

I have plans on moving into a much smaller home, with less stuff.

And more time to travel.

I’m feeling the need to spread my wings, and start seeing the world.

Too much stuff ties you down.

Well, at least that’s how I feel.

Have you ever felt overwhelmed with too much stuff?