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The Other Side

OUR 2nd HOUSE

Random tidbit…I’ve been wanting a red dress for Christmas pictures.  I have a red dress but it’s from my college days when I was like Mono Barbie (except minus the mono and the boobs)…and I don’t think I could squeeze my bacony bootie into it even if I dieted on nothing but ice cubes from now till Christmas.  So all that to say, I wanted a red dress.  Enter Goodwill.  I found one.  It’s my size, $5, and a little spicy red number…perfect condition.  Oh and did I mention, it was J.Crew.  and $5.  and J.Crew.  and $5!  I love when that happens.

Now onto the meat of this here post – the other side of the master bedroom.

Okay – so our master bedroom started out with crazy carpeting (the wall color has been there and no, I don’t know what color it is yet!):

Right after we closed on the house, we immediately splurged on new carpeting.  It changes my room instantly.

The one side of the room is set up now pretty close to what it is going to look like for a while….but the opposite corner was empty for quite some time.

Finally we hung some art (it used to live above our tv in the old house) and I put the long dresser, a goodwill chair, and a snake plant in the corner.

I really want to put a mirror in place of the chair – a big one from floor to ceiling…my mom gave us one as a thank-you-for-hosting-the-wedding gift but it’s just a matter of getting it in place.

The other side of the room is still a mess.  a hot mess.

The sitting area needs help too.

Sorry about the lighting…but you can see it’s sortof just gathering odds & ends in there.  Nothing exciting.

So that’s what’s going on over here…it’s what I wake up to every day…and some little tidbits on what I wanna change….normal house progress stuff.   Off to edit photos!

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  2. Katie! Where did you find your bedroom furniture – specifically the nightstands! I’ve been looking for some that resemble those for a while and not much luck. Dressers too. Thanks! XOXO

  3. Love how big the room is – and how there are such defined spaces. Our master has a sitting area as well, but it is soooo a work in progress, and not even remotely close to looking like this! Unfortunately, the rest of the house, and the bambino get the most attention and finances right now! I can’t wait to see what you do, though, with the space!

    Best,
    Madison

  5. I can’t wait to see the holiday pics and that spicy red dress sounds perfect. I cannot believe how much changing the carpet changed the wall color, I completely forgot those pictures from when you replaced the carpet.

  7. Oh Katie…that sitting room is BEGGING for a sofa named Karl. Or since that name is taken Karla 😉

  8. Seriously, your dream house is my dream house! Sooo jealous even if you have toothpaste walls and some crazy things Napoleon did! (also kinda enjoy the toothpaste walls).

  9. Wow, that old blue carpet was lame.. the new shade makes such a huge difference! Its like its a different house. 🙂 On a side note, the sitting room space is awesome.. I vote for “dressing room” mirrors and a runway. I mean, who wouldn’t want a fireplace in their dressing room??

  10. your house is SO dreamy…..I luv it! it’s coming along and I’m loving it more and more!!! and YAY!!!…to the red dress. Jcrew and $5….unheard of…..I love deals like that!! major happy dance, when jcrew and $5 come together!!

  11. I’ve been loving your blog and your style! I have to ask, where did you find the dresser and nightstands? I’m looking for something just like that, but I’m on a budget :-/

  12. Hi Kate, can you post a picture of the fireplace + tv ? I kinda like what you did in there but I cant really see it well. Thank you

  13. I know how you feel about your room – it’s a never ending process for sure. We’ve been in our new house for 2.5 months and there’s still so much to do. We also bought a foreclosure and got so much more bang for our buck! I’m so scared to hang things in fear of wanting everything switched around later. So we’re hardly decorated at all. One yardsale, goodwill trip at a time I suppose!!!

    Love your room, it’s amazing! {{swoon}}

  14. You are hilarious. Bacon bootie? 🙂 I’m going to have to use that one!

    So, I’ve read enough of your posts to know you’re a rockstar at finding treasures at Goodwill so I’m probably able to answer my own question but: the dresser in the corner, where is it from?

    ……..ok, hmm, rethinking my own assumption as I notice that the end tables are the same styling…probably not Goodwill. Still wondering though! 🙂

    PS. Where did you get your sticks? Me wants to make a pretty & rustic star for Xmas just like yours. Thanks again!

  15. I love how the room is shaping up. And the wall color is so beautiful..especially with the new carpet in there. Everything is looking beautiful and I love the direction you are taking each room. I admire what you do because it is real, and you keep it real. Thanks for being you. 🙂 I love your blog 🙂

  16. I can tell this room (suite?? It’s huge!) will look amazing when you’re finished with it Katie! I can’t wait to see it all done up but in the meantime we’ll all wait patiently! 🙂
    I love the carpet you chose, I don’t mind the wall colour either actually…

  19. I had no idea there was a little sitting room off to the side of your bedroom. Wow this house just is so big…I can see why you call it the “dream house” haha.

  20. It’s coming together. I have to say though you have inspired me to get things on the wall and quit leaning things everywhere. Your bedroom is looking good! Even with the new carpet, the walls don’t look so bad.

    I had to laugh at ‘The snake plant’ my mom always called it a ‘mother in law’s tongue’

  23. Yup it does have one of those fireplace inserts…of course, it also has this weird tile…so I want to redo that one day 🙂
    xo – kb

  26. Eventually we want to make it a plush sitting area that has room for a chaise 🙂 But that is far off right now!
    xo – kb

  28. still waiting for your tutorial on the “love birds” sign.. where are you thi nking of hanging it?! Love your blog.. Looking forward to more house progress posts this week!!!

  30. My eyes instantly popped out of my head at $5 and j.crew in one sentence! Please show us a pic, please!

    PS I love the corner with the chair and dresser. I know bedroom chairs just collect clothes, but it looks homey, but I’m sure it’ll be even better when replaced by that humungo mirror.

  31. First, I’m totally jealous of your bedroom sitting room. Second, you should post a pic of the dress. Third, unrelated to this post, I’m also jealous of your long hair!

  32. I love how everything is coming together. It looks like such a relaxing space!

    We’re shoppping for carpet right and I really like the texture of yours. Do you have a closeup of it, or can you describe what it looks like up close?

  33. Hi Katie,
    There is a closeup shot in the post when I talked about the installation! Just punch Martha Stewart carpet into the search box and it will show all 🙂
    xo – kb

  34. The Canopy furniture looks beautiful. What do you think about the quality? Is it comparable to the solidly built secondhand furniture you’ve bought, or is it more like Ikea quality? (not knocking Ikea, I have tons of it — just curious)

  35. It’s definitely better than Ikea…but it was difficult to get the pieces in one piece. For example, one nightstand came in a box with a damaged door. So we returned it and got another shipped. That one also was damaged. Third time was a charm but that process was unfortunately the norm for the furniture. Once we had all the pieces and got it put together…it has been amazing. But the process wasn’t fun.
    xo – kb

  38. That sitting area would be an EXCELLENT workout area…with weights, yoga mats, treadmill, etc. You would be ROCKING that red dress from college in NO TIME. Plus? You have that TV to watch as you workout every morning, making the time FLY BY.

    Just my two cents.

  39. go you, i look so pale when i wear red. except for my cheeks. i pretty much look like one of those china dolls. from china. where the color just isn’t quite right.

    we will be requiring photographic proof of this dress come christmastime 🙂

    ps – i created a thanksgiving printable bunting and posted it on my blog (how crafty of me). my husband is almost convinced i’m turning into a housewife. almost.

  40. You seriously live in one of the most gorgeous houses I’ve ever seen. It has so much character and potential. I love watching this place evolve. Random tidbit: I am a goodwill addict thanks to your inspiring blog.

  41. Dang Katie I knew your house was big but I didn’t realize it was this big…you have a sitting room off the side of your bedroom that’s amazing!…I think your sitting room + master bedroom is the size of my apartment, seriously!…Can’t wait to see what you come up with for this space, knowing you its going to be fabulous!

  42. I LOVE the fact that your bedroom has that separate sitting room. So fancy! 😉 That “before” carpet made me LOL. What exactly were the previous owners going for? Haha.

    You have done an awesome, though!

  46. Katie, nice job! I love that little sitting room, although I can’t imagine you hanging out in those formal chairs and watching some TV. A small sectional in there would just be perfect for snuggling your little monkey.

  49. Katie, did you guys build your bed? Cause that looks a lot like mine and my hubby built that from Ana’s site. Love the bed!

  50. I’m not sure if you have a smart phone but, if you do, there’s an app with both Sherwin Williams and Benjamin Moore where you can take a picture of anything and the app will color match it to one of their paints. Perhaps that would work for the wall color in your room?

  54. I need a dress for a wedding this weekend, so I’m going to hit up the thrift stores after work today. Send your $5 J. Crew vibes my way please! Anyway, the carpet was definitely an instant change for the better. I can’t wait to see what you do with the sitting area!

  55. We just re-did our bedroom with canopy furniture for the dressers and endtables. Honestly- sooo happy we did. Great quality. My friends came over and thought we went to Pottery Barn for a new set. Surprise! Of course we did spurlge on a west elm bed- but hey- it was a gift to each other for our anniversary 🙂 I highly recommend Canopy. Only issue- It weighs a TON!

  56. You are right about that Melissa – it does weigh a ton! And I completely agree – it definitely looks way more expensive than Walmart 🙂
    xo – kb

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