Remember...

this:

My design board for our master bedroom.

Well, it's finally happening.

I know I wrote about it way back here, but then we worked on a few projects I thought would go after the bedroom. But, the Mr. had other ideas in mind that included ripping out carpet in our study... and putting in recess lighting in the study and removing linoleum in the laundry room... and then putting tile (ourselves) into those very spaces... while we were at it, we thought we'd go ahead move our whole house to the tiled area and refinish all of our hardwood floors and have them installed in our linoleumed kitchen... and then installing bookcases in the study and building my desk. Not to mention ANY work that's been done outside including having FIVE TREES removed (due to poor cutting by the power company and disease) and planting five in their place... and bushes... and flowers... and more.

I'd be lying if I told you there was a part of me that, while I loved all of the great things happening around this place, was becoming increasingly more distressed over the state of our bedroom.

It's supposed to be your retreat. Your safe space. And it was my least favorite place to be in the whole entire house. It had no unifying decor... no connection to the bedroom I envisioned when we picked out Jamestown Blue back in October of 2009 when we bought the house.

But now?

Our second IKEA trip of the year!

Giving up the ghost (our 16-year-old, hand-me-down mattress...) for this AMAZING NEW MATTRESS (on our new bed).

A fuller perspective, including NEW LINENS & SHEETS (and no, that's not paper bag art taped to the wall, it's the guiding template for my frame collage).

Another perspective, this time with the collage added and one set of curtains up (the other were mis-marked on length and have to be returned).

 

We're making our way. You'll have to rely on my trusty iPhone pictures as we continue putting together the pieces, but you can bet it'll be getting a photoshoot of its own.

This is the space I've been dreaming of, and it's all coming together at JUST THE PERFECT TIME. Lord knows I'll want this to be a comfy, cozy haven in less than seven months.