Master Bedroom Design

The majority of last year was very busy for Sean and I so there was little time for projects and blogging. With the start of the new year, I have finally been able to get some long awaited projects completed in our Master Bedroom and bathroom.

           I had already re-purposed the old window we got from the Woodstock Market to be a picture frame and added the wall decal using my Cricut. See that under post here. I was able to finish the nightstands and lamps as well as add some wall decor in the bedroom and add some personal touches to the master bath, post about the bathroom will be coming soon.

Nightstands: 

The nightstands are the Rast 3-drawer chest from Ikea. We shamefully bought these a while ago and Sean built them right away, but I did not have the time to finish them so they sat in my craft room staring at me until now.

Here is what they looked built like right out of the box. They are solid pine construction, have a closed front to keep doggy noses out, and affordable.

After giving the nightstand a light sanding, I painted them using PPG Porter Paint Hi-Hide in Bone White. I went with PPG paint because I was able to get a friends and family discount coupon that saved me 50%! Gotta love savings.

I applied two coats of paint allowing the paint to dry completely before applying the second coat. After two coats of paint I applied the stain. I used my tried and true Ralph Lauren faux finish smoke color stain to give the nightstand an aged look to match the bed and dresser.

To finish the night stands off I applied a coat of Minwax Polycrylic clear finish to the top to help protect it.

 

Lamps:

We received hand me down brass Pottery Barn task lamps from the in-laws. I loved the lamp but was not in love with the brass color. I painted the lamps to better fit the style of our house. I used Rust-Oleum Metallic spray paint in flat burnished amber. I loved how smooth this paint goes on and finished the piece.

Wall Decor:

After finishing the nightstands and lamps, the wall needed something to pull it all together. So after seeing similar signs on Pinterest, I thought I would make my own. This is actually really easy. Using one of my new favorite fonts, Magnolia Sky, I printed “Good Morning Gorgeous” and “Hello There Handsome” onto card stock and trimmed to 8×10. I framed them in grey wood frames I purchased on sale at Michaels.

The new nightstands, lamps, and wall decor came together nicely. Here is a picture of all three pieces together.

Stay tuned for the updates I made to the master bathroom!

Mj

Master Bedroom

After making my last window into picture frame that is now in our dining room, see that post here. I have wanted to make second one to put above our bed. I re-purposed an old window frame into the picture frame and also added a vinyl wall decal of a saying that is special to us “Always Kiss Me Goodnight”.

This project was a long time in the making. After being on the lookout for a window for what feels like forever, I finally came across this one at the Woodstock Market for $5. 

The first step was to remove the hardware, clean it, and sand it to smooth out the rough areas and get it ready to paint.  

After sanding, I taped off the glass using painters tape to prevent making a mess on the glass.

 

To paint the frame I used Behr Ultra Natural Almond paint. I applied two coats allowing to dry thoroughly between coats.

 

After allowing ample dry time I applied a coat of stain to give the distressed rustic look I was going for. I used Ralph Lauren Faux Technique Glaze in Smoke.

 

After applying the stain and allowing some dry time I removed the painters tape and used a paint scraper blade to clean the glass of any paint that leaked under the tape.

For the picture I ended up using an engineer print from Staples. It was only $4 for a 24 x 36″ print. Comparing that to $20+ for an actual  photo print. The only difference is the engineer print is on regular paper thickness and the print is not quite as sharp as a photo print would be. This was no problem for me since I was planning on doing a black and white to start and the picture is secured to the back of the window so the paper thickness was not a problem. The engineering print was longer than the window, so I centered the photo to trim the extra width and secured the print with scrapbook tape.

The wall decal was made on my new Cricut Explore that I got for my birthday!! I absolutely love my Cricut.

I created the print on the Cricut Design Space, printed on the vinyl. After removing the extra vinyl, I used transfer tape and applied to the wall for the finished look!

I am almost done in the master bedroom, but not quite. I still have to finish our new nightstands and paint the nightstand lamps! That post to come once completed.

❤️ Margaret