Dreaming in White

I've been on a bedroom kick lately. Since we moved in over a year ago now, there has been very little done to our bedroom. I painted it light blue and immediately hated it. That’s as far as the decorating has gone. Pretty bad I know.  So I've been thinking.... and trying to get some inspiration for the room. I've always wanted pure white bedding. A comfy all white bed reminds me of good times..... In high school my mom always took me on a "school clothes" shopping trip every year. We would drive the 2 hours to Costa Mesa and stay the weekend at the Westin Hotel and shop all day, then eat tiramisu at night. If you've ever been to a Westin Hotel then you know they are known for their "Heavenly Beds". It is the best hotel experience I’ve ever had; you never want to get out of bed. I wanted to re-create the "Heavenly Bed" experience in our room. So after years and years of wanting, I finally made it happen! A heavenly bed is not just any white bed by the way! It includes high thread count, down, and pure comfortableness. In order to make that happen this is what I did....

We've had a tempurpedic topper for a while now, so that helped get us started. Add a down comforter, with 720 thread count duvet and sheet set. At least four pillows is mandatory, and I would still like to add two European Shams and a bolster as well.

I'm tellin’' you.... this bed is A-MAZ-ING. I never want to get out of it! It completely makes up for the rest of the room being a complete disaster.   But I have plans for this room. But like the rest of my plans, it will come to fruition in time... a long time. Here is what my room looks like tonight....

 The Duvet was from Bed Bath and Beyond $80, normally $120.

 Orchid plant I bought today at Target for $19.99.

 Striped sheet set from T.J. Maxx for only $29.99!!! Score for cheapness + high thread count. Gotta love TJ!

 I've been looking at a few inspiration photos like these:

I want to hang a big starburst mirror like this....

Pottery Barn

Above the bed, in front of a wall of curtains like all of these...

 www.megahowto.com

 www.materialgirlsblog.com

www.hgtv.com

And add a long bolster pillow to the bedding, with two matching lamps...

Decorpad.com

And then paint the walls with Benjamin Moore's Rever Peweter paint...

Other imspiration imgages that I Likey:

Heavenly Beds...

www.homefurnishings.com

  www.blog.hgtv.com

Maybe some mis-match side tables, one round like this...

http://caramcbroom.files.wordpress.com

  www.houseandhome.com

Two matching lamps on each side of the bed. Something like these...

 www.chicago.apartmenttherapy.com

I found this one at World Market, for $69, but I'm going to hold out for a cheaper one since I need two.

I would also love to put a chair, side table and tree in the corner of the room. 

A tuffed chair like this...

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target.com 



A modern accent table like this...

www.cb2.com



And a real potted tree like this...

So who knows if this will happen. By the time I can afford to complete it I will probably have changed my mind. Hopefully not. My plan is to purchase one item at a time, browsing ebay and craigslist first! =)


It is nice to get a start on our bedroom. It makes me feel like an adult to have a "nice bedroom". =)