Summer Bedroom

I have had a ruffled black and white buffalo check comforter on our bed for quite a while now,   so I moved it into a guest bedroom and replaced it with a lighter more summery spread that I've had for a long time.    Still one of my favorites...lol!

 
The only new item I used to freshen up our bedroom is a set of pretty Laura Ashley sheets I found at Burlington the other day.    I loved them so much that I bought 2 sets.....one for my bedroom and one set to make slipcovers for the family room sofa and love seat.

Here's the new slip covers for the family room and a link to that post if you want more details.....http://penny-pennystreasures.blogspot.com/2021/06/cottage-slipcovers-layered-rugs-for-our.html 

Just changing out the linens lighten up our bedroom a whole lot!     And,  the spring linens gave a guest room a fresh new look as well!

I wanted the summer bedroom to have more of a Cottagey look instead of the Farmhouse look I had for spring.

I've had this pillow for years and was happy to bring it out of retirement for a while.

The artwork I had over the fireplace mantel and on this side of the bed found a new home in another guest bedroom that I've been giving a makeover recently.     It's the bedroom that our grandlove Kyleigh uses when she's here and it had a Boho theme that she picked out a couple of years ago.    She's a teen now and has her mind is on other things,   so she didn't help with her bedroom make over this time.    I can't wait to share what I did in her room.....all by myself....lol!

Like I said earlier,   the artwork over the fireplace moved into Ky's bedroom and I replaced it with a simple floral design and a couple of canvass pics......

 
I had this chair slipcovered in material from the sheets that I had on the Spring bed.        I didn't make a new slipcover for the chair this time,   I covered it with a small quilt that I used like a throw.     This may be the last appearance of this particular quilt as it is pretty much falling apart.    I've had it a long time and it's one of my favorite so I will use any of the good pieces that are left for other projects.

I decided to stack some of my quilts on top of the old radio as decoration in a simple cottagey vignette.

I've been cleaning out my closet and donating a lot of my clothes......I've lost quite a bit of weight since Oct 2020.    I was diagnosed as pre-diabetic and the weight loss did the trick! 
 Anyhow,   I had this doll house that I made for my mother one year for Christmas stashed in the bottom of my closet.    I thought about sending it to the studio and put it in storage for a while.....

I opted instead to put in on top of my dresser and enjoy seeing it everyday for a while

I took down the ladder that I had on the wall you see in the background and sent it to the studio.....

I made a trip to my art trailer and brought in this vintage Home Interior picture that I love,    My Grandmother had one that hung over her TV for years and when she passed her son wanted it.   So,  I kept an eye out for one and found one at a yard sale.    I think of my Nanny.....that's what we called her.....every time I see it!

I hope you enjoyed my tour of our Summer bedroom and will come back soon to visit again!