Bedding Decisions

As you know, the bedroom has been on my list for a little revamping for a looonnnggggg time.  And I've been saying for months that it's "next on the list", but I swear to you, this time, improvements are on the way.

And I mean, SOON.

We've got the new bed, some new curtains, and the new rug, so I'm going to get motivated to start finishing the room out.  Here's a shoddy picture little reminder of how the curtains are looking now with their crisp navy and white wide chevron stripes:

If you recall, we got a new rug which arrived several months ago, but I've never photographed or posted.  Of the three options I was going between in this post, I went with option #3:

It was the "safe" choice since the pattern wasn't too crazy and the colors were the most neutral, but it's been a decision that I've been very happy about - here are a few pictures from the day we rolled it out... just before our bed was delivered!

I am SO thrilled with the quality.  It's really plush and soft - you can really see the quality in this up-close and personal shot below:

So now with the neutral rug, the new curtains, the new bed, and white bedding, I feel that we need to add some more color and pattern into the mix.  I definitely want to incorporate the navy from the curtains into the bedding, and here are a few options I've come up with:

Bring in some BRIGHT Colors:

I really love the Santa Maria Fabric from Lewis and Sheron fabrics - it's bright and fun, without being juvenile.  The pattern has a good dose of navy, and I love that using this fabric on the Euro Shams would bring some life to the otherwise neutral space, while tying in with the striped pattern for the shams and curtains.

Kris isn't 100% sold on the bright colors - I think it's because of the pink - but a punch of color would really wake things up - don't you think?

Stick with Navy and White all the way:

Staying with a navy and white palate will allow me to bring a more wild (literally) print into the mix. There is something about a little kick of navy zebra that I am absolutely LOVING.  It's just enough animal print without being "safari" and I think it could be really fun.

Mix in A LITTLE color and fun patterns:

I love Ikat, but I'm afraid that the Kalah Blue pattern I'm so in love with is too creamy colored to work with the pure white bedding (swatch below).

The "polka dot" ikat fabric with the pale grey background makes the fabric choice more deliberate, and while the Kalah Blue fabric won't work on the bed, I have other plans to make it work in our house elsewhere.



So those are the three options I came up with first... but then I started second guessing (shocking, right?) and started thinking that maybe a combination of these three might be what I need...

I could take the preppy striped fabric from the first mock, and the "polka dot ikat" from the third mock and pair those together...

Could this be the winning combo??

Or do you feel like I haven't hit the jackpot yet with ANY these combinations? Should I look for other options???

What about Lime Green?

Or what if I used some of the Chaing Mai Dragon fabric from Shumacher??

DAH!  I swear I will make some decisions!

Apart from my indecisiveness, you may have noticed a few other changes to the bedroom set up in these mocked up photos.  I want to get some large mirrors - either oval or rectangular, to mount behind each nightstand, and take the place of windows.  I also want to add a headboard, to anchor the bed, and create a visual point of focus for the room.

As of the day our new bed arrived, this is how the bed pretty much still stands today:

Excuse the washed out photo - this was taken at night with all the lights on.  Since this photo was taken, the poly fill Euro shams have been replaced with down Euro Shams - a HUGE improvement (and you know how I love to chop my pillows).  We've also gotten a white duvet for the down comforter, and it looks just like a hotel bed - no more freshly-taken-out-of-the-bag-super-wrinkly-down-comforter.

Here's the official list of to-do's for the bedroom:
  - New King Shams
  - New Euro Shams
  - New Bedskirt (this is SO necessary to hide all the crap under the bed)
  - Mirrors behind nightstands
  - Headboard
  - New TV Stand
  - Get rid of gold shelving unit
  - Art behind the TV
  - Find a new home for the quatrefoil mirrors
  - Additional Lighting

That list looks longer than it sounds in my head...

I'll keep you posted on progress (and decisions!)