Nesting With Grace

by Brooke Christen

Primary Bedroom Makeover- Iron King Bed and Lattice Trim Wall

We recently did a bedroom makeover for my best friend, Laila. We have shared their kids bedrooms and her office, thankful she lets us come in and take over rooms in her home to share ideas with you, and she works right along side me getting it done! Laila and her family moved into this home about a year ago, it was built in the 90’s and has a great footprint, but it needed some updating and Laila’s personality in it! Their bedroom is now my favorite room in their house, it feels so much bigger, brighter and still manages to feel cozy. Ready to see it? First take a look at my design plan…

Bedroom Design Plan-

Chandelier // Metal Latch Box // Floral Art // Bamboo Shade // Lamp // Round Vase // King Bed

Nightstand (in plan) // Linen Duvet // Rug // Bench (actual bench I used was this one)

Wing Chair // Lumbar Pillow // Sideboard

Bedroom Before-

I took this photo about 6 months ago, knowing I would eventually get my hands on it! They were in the process of painting their main floor and installing new LVP throughout the home. So there were a few random things in this bedroom that didn’t belong. We kept the bed and nightstands. The rug was too small for the room (she had it from her previous home) and that sofa in the bay window got donated.

Bedroom After-

The after! We painted the entire room Cloud White from Benjamin Moore, we considered a dark color, but the before had a green and we just really wanted to do the opposite and go bright. I knew we could bring in color with bedding, art and the rug. PS- her new LVP floors are Stockbridge Oak Ridge Core. We kept her bed, which is a great look and price HERE.

Lattice Trim Detail-

After painting the room, it felt a little blah to me, but I knew we didn’t want a color on the walls. Instead I decided to add lattice trim to the main focal wall. I do think adding it to the entire room would be perfect, but the one wall makes an impact and cost around $200, where the entire room would be closer to $600. The lattice trim detail looks like board and batten and adds the right amount of interest. No more blah.
Kevin was so awesome to jump in and accomplish this wall at my 9 am request! We used this lattice trim, you can have them cut it to size at The Home Depot. He installed the trim pieces 18″ apart using this Pin Nailer. We caulked areas that didn’t sit flush to the wall. Then painted. Really easy!
You can compare the two walls from this view. One without the trim detail and one with. Made a big difference adding it! PS- I gave her this gorgeous bench we had in our basement, it finished off the look!
Let’s chat about their new bedding, because it is amazing!

Bedding and Art-

This floral art was my starting off point, my design inspiration!!! I loved the size to make her bed appear large and add a lot of interest to the space. Plus Laila leans towards “Granny Chic” design style, and this couldn’t fit that look better!
Uno, Laila’s new kitty jumped right in the bed, and actually matches it purrrfectly (had to, some of you gave me that joke! ha!).
All the bedding is from The Company Store, a favorite source for bedding! Let’s break it all down-
+Sateen Sheets (in ivory)– if you want soft like butter sheets, these are for you!
+Mattress Pad– this is cooling and added extra padding to their mattress…a must!
+Velvet Quilt– surprisingly not too heavy, adds amazing texture to the bedding look
+Velvet King Sham with King Insert
 +Velvet Brown King Sham with TWO King Inserts (wanted it extra full)
+Euro Shams in Clay with these Euro Inserts (firm)
+Duvet Cover in Clay with this duvet insert (extra warmth)
+Knit Throw Blanket
This is my new favorite thing to finish off a bed, using a King Sham to act as an oversized lumbar pillow in the middle of the bed. I do two king inserts inside so it doesn’t just look like a king sham, rather an accent pillow. I used this Velvet Brown King Sham with TWO of these King Inserts.
Laila was saying it was harder to get out of bed because of these extra soft Sateen Sheets (in ivory). They feel like butter, honestly softest sheets I have tried, and I have tested a lot! Also BIG tip, especially if you aren’t a fan of your mattress you need this cooling Mattress Pad, protects mattress and adds extra padding…a must!
I always layer a soft quilt and a duvet to make the bed. I know a duvet insert can get pricey, and some worry they will feel hot. Not the case with a quality duvet. It feels light, but gives that extra fluffy look. It is cooling in the summer and warming in the winter. I got Laila this Duvet Cover in Clay with this Duvet Insert (extra warmth), I have that duvet insert too and LOVE it!!! Plus there are ties in each corner to keep duvet in place. A duvet insert will last years, 15+ years.
Simply stacked the sleeping pillow behind the Euro Shams! I did these Euro Shams in Clay with these Euro Inserts (firm) and stacked behind are two of these Velvet King Sham with King Insert and the shams that come with the sheets. I gave her that bench that was in our basement, balanced out the white walls and finished it off!
Now I have to tell you about her nightstands!!!

Nightstand Refresh-

Laila has had these nightstands for awhile. She found them at Hobby Lobby. When we were looking at them with the rug and floors I felt they needed a refresh! Rather than painting them I stained them with a darker stain. Check out the after…
They now pull in the rich tones in the art and bedding.
I didn’t sand her nightstands at all, just put the stain right over the top! They didn’t seem like they were sealed, so I went for it and just started to apply the stain, they took the stain well. I used Behr Wood Stain in Dark Walnut, just applied with a paint brush.
Vase with plant clippings, green lamp and metal box complete the nightstand!
This nightstand I put the diffuser and bowl of oils on this marble tray.

Rug-

This rug is a show stopper! It adds the right amount of contrast to the light walls. I also went from an 8×10 to a 10×14! Much better size for the large room (her room is about 19′ x 15′).
Love all the colors in the rug!

Chandelier-

We swapped the tropical looking ceiling fan for this gorgeous glass bubble fixture (same one we have in our dining room, you can adjust height. Her ceilings are 9′ and mine are 8′). She said they never once turned on the ceiling fan, so I knew we could ditch it!

Bay Window Sitting Area-

We took down the wood blinds and mounted these cordless bamboo shades about 5″ above window to brighten up the room and also add some contrast. I even mounted two side by side to make one large shade.
My mother-in-law was giving away things when they moved, and I knew Laila would love these wing-back chairs for this spot! Perfect fit! Added a fiddle leaf fig in this planter to complete the look!
That wood trunk was her mothers, we found it in Laila’s storage room! Happy to find a place for it, stood it straight up for a great side table.
Lumbar pillow pulls in the bedding to complete the look!
We lowered the TV on this wall and put three of these cabinets stacked next to each other! They look awesome!!! And will be a great place to stack sweaters and pants.
Hope you enjoyed the tour! Laila and Kurtis (and cat Uno) are very happy with their new room!!!
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Comments

  1. Lynell says

    Beautiful job as always! So many great ideas! Love the details! You’re amazing! Did you do anything to keep the sideboards together?

  4. Kecia Wallace says

    Hi! I always love your posts on Facebook and Instagram but there is no way to “Love” them or comment, or ask questions on those platforms. Thank you for inspiring me! You are super talented and I love trying to implement even an ounce of your creativity into my own home!

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