REDECORATING REFURBISHING

It's 3 months until our Missionary comes home. 

(♥♥be still my heart!♥♥)

Which means many things

(but below is the one I am focusing on today)

I must return his bedroom  from the 

"playroom" that my grandkids have been using 

back into a bedroom.

So... me being the girly girl I am

ask, how do I decorate a mans room?

(yep, he left as a teenager and he's coming home a man)

without any ♪♫ fru fru ♪♫ girly frills ♪♫or vintage antiques involved?

ALL THIS TALK ABOUT CHEVRON'S.......

no.... I don't mean this:

I mean this:

chev·ron/ˈSHevrən/ Noun:

A line or stripe in the shape of a V or an inverted V, esp. one on the sleeve of a uniform indicating rank or length of service. An ordinary in the form of a broad inverted V-shape.

got me thinking.... 

Gray Navy and Mustard Yellow.

Those could be  A MANS ROOMS COLORS!

So what should I use for inspiration?

I could use this:

(thank you Megan Clifford)

and that's just what I did.

I began with the search for paint.

After 5 different colors of yellow I came up with this combination:

Silver Screen, Powdered Snow, 

and Saffron Strands

Then the search was on for matching fabrics and trims.  

This was not easy 

because everything I found had flowers or frills on it.

I stuck to plain fabric & slowly put some things together.

And then finally, at Hobby Lobby I found the magical 

gray and cream chevron fabric.

(At $10 a yard, I use my 50% off coupon and got another great deal- I ♥ Hobby Lobby)

then the work began.

First I had to prime the forrest green walls in the bedroom TWICE.

(Never knew one wall could have so many nail holes it is either)

then painted 3 walls with the Silver Screen 

and 1wall with the Powdered Snow.

We installed a new ceiling fan (fixing the mismatch wiring)

(I'm not a ceiling fan fan.... but I know he wants one)

Replaced the 30 year old nasty base molding.

and out with the old carpet, in with the new.

The Hubz 

(trim carpenter, finish carpenter, carpet installer, electrician, aka jack of all trades) 

cased in the window 

and installed new wooden blinds.

And then the "FUN" began.

I had to keep reminding myself that less is more, 

keep it simple and clean looking

No frills no fru fru......

I found a great deal at Kohls on a 

Vera Wang Gray comforter, 2 pillowscases, 

2 pillow shams, and bed skirt.

(reg $364 on clearance with extra $10 cash coupon I got it for $63- Woo Hoo!)

This picture doesn't do the comforter justice- its beautiful and the "perfect" gray.

A Sealy 2" memory Foam mattress topper 

(Regularly $169 for $59.99)

and some microfiber (softer than soft) new sheets.

Now we're in business.

Here is what I did with the fabric:

Made curtains and a cornice

Repainted a lamp and covered a lamp shade

Made a Headboard out of an old window 

that came from his Great Grandpa's Grant Harper Rogers home.

Made some throw pillows and 

added some trim to the Pillow Shams.

(Candice/Peg/and Steph- see the triangle pillow- 

well that's my only rendition of quilting you'll ever see me do

--oh boy don't look too close to the corners! HA!)

and the pièce de résistance

I refurbished an old vintage oak dresser 

(Recognize it Kayola?)

that I purchased from a friend.

(Okay Okay, yes, I had to throw in a couple of antiques : p  )

Now all I need is a perfect chair 

so he can sit in the corner and read his scriptures.

With that I think we'll be in business for his return.

Side note:  Funny thing.... he'll probably only return for about a month or so and then bam-- off to college! HAHA