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Friday, January 17, 2014

Romantic Ideas for Decorating your Bedroom

Don't your rooms have a "bare" feel to them after all the Christmas decorations have been put away?    I had left my vintage wedding gown tree up in the bedroom all last year, so I thought it was about time to freshen things up!   I tried to give our bedroom a romantic...springy....touch of Valentine look....and this is what I came up with....

I had bought this old black trunk at an auction last summer...$5...and I decided to put it at the end of the bed.   It's just been sitting out in the garage since I bought it...storing the ceiling fan that we took down in the dining room.   It is now full of my collection of chenille bedspreads.

I put a sweet couple on the bedside table...along with a vintage Valentine candy box.   I used one of the vintage wedding dresses that I had left over from taking down the tree, and I used it for a table cloth on the bedside table....

This is a vignette that I put on the left side of the bedside table.

I used another wedding dress for the tablecloth on the other side table and put a clock....pearls. baby, and a plastic 50's kleenex box. 

I brought in the secretary from the family room and put it in the corner where the wedding dress tree was.   You can see all the wedding dresses hanging in the closet....I had three trees up this year made from vintage dresses!   The way I drape them on the tree form, none of them have ever been harmed in the making of my trees...lol!

I'm really going to miss that tree!
H bought me this gorgeous shabby chic comforter for Christmas.....
It's one that I had been drooling over at Target....

He also got me some beautiful ruffled sheets.

I had a chair on the left side of the fireplace before, I put a sofa table from the family room in it's place.

I decorated the fireplace with some romantic figurines....

and some embellished ceramic shoes.

I made this heart banner a few years ago...

With the exception of my new Christmas comforter and sheets, all the new decor in the bedroom was "shopped from the house"   The ruffled wreath and the matching rose bouquets on the side tables were brought in from the formal dining room.

I am trying to think of something to put on the trunk at the end of the bed.   I would like a tea set...but that's too breakable to be there....lol!   I have been thinking about painting one of my silver tea pots pink....????




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45 comments:

  1. Penny, it's lovely to come here and see all this prettiness! Thanks for sharing with us.You have inspired me to do some softer decorating too.We have just come out of a blasting heat wave, and are in need of some softness.
    Judy Australia!

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  2. Hi Penny! I bought the most beautiful little silver teapot that was done in inlaid in a mosaic of pink rosebuds, from a blogger friend that does it for a hobby. Only the silver handle and spout and base and lid would show their silver. However, I think painting an old silver plate teapot, perhaps the entire set, in your pink, would be lovely. I have had a rose painted tray at the end of my bed with a vintage tea pot and Victorian Home magazines for awhile now and it has never been broken. I have a feeling that in your home a china tea set would be very safe! :) I am getting so many idea's from you for my home..you are better than any home magazine! I am looking at all my lace and crocheted doilies etc. with a whole new eye! Thank you again for being so inspiring! Each day I enjoy visiting your romantic, imaginative and lovely home! When we remove Christmas, it ALWAYS appears so bare..even to us who love lots of pretties around all the time.
    Mona

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  3. Penny, this is just gorgeous. Gave me lots of new ideas for my bedroom!!! I have a lamp like the pin one on your table, under the beautiful wreath. So many ideas, so little time. lol So glad Lucy shared this so I can follow your blog. Karen

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  4. That is a romantic room, Penny. You have lots of romantic things to pull into play there. I love that wreath! xo Diana

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  5. Penny this is so pretty and I adore the new comforter. Your rooms always give me hope!

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  6. Looks so shabby and chic! Love the idea! :)

    REAlity Bites

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  7. What a romantic bedroom! So beautiful. I think I visited you for your Christmas decor. Couldn't forget something so beautiful as this!

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  8. You do such a great job, this room is beautiful! Thanks for sharing at our Weekend Wind-Down Party! =)

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  9. I' m always so enchanted to see your sweet and romantic decors...gorgeous, Penny!!!
    Kisses
    ALessandra

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  10. Your bedroom is just dreamy, look forward to your posts each day! Have a great weekend.

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  11. You have a fireplace in your bedroom? I'd love that!! So many great ideas here -- I'm going to look at older posts to find the trees made with dresses! Such a unique idea!

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  12. What a beautiful bedroom - Thank you for sharing linking up with us @ the #WWDParty - have a wonderful weekend.

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  13. Penny,

    Your house is gorgeous and your taste is exquisite. I enjoy getting so many good ideas from you. Thank you for sharing.

    Debbie

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  14. Hi Penny!!!

    Gorgeously PINK!!!!

    Enjoy the rest of the weekend!!!

    Pam

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  15. Your bedroom looks very sweet. Love the new comforter and sheets and the way yous used the wedding dresses for table skirts! Thank you for sharing it at to What We Accomplished Wednesdays. Have a great week!

    Hugs,
    Deborah

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  16. Such a dreamy bedroom ... beautiful.

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  17. Yours is definitely a romantic room and it's great how you transform the look to work for the season.

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  18. This is the most beautiful bedroom I've seen in a loooooooooooooong time
    It's romantic and it's loving and very sweet

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  19. Your bedroom is so pretty. You definitely have ''the touch''.
    *hugs*deb

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  20. Another stunning transformation, my friend!!
    I so adore that cross!! And I am so envious of those chandy's on each side of the bed too!! LOL!
    Love the bedding as i have seen it in Target too!
    I get a kick out of how you move furniture around and you know I am so jelalous that you have the room to do so!! LOL!

    The trunk is a treasure for sure!!

    hugs,
    Deb

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  21. Hello Penny, so many pretty things in your bedroom. The comforter is beautiful. It is a romantic room, lovely photos. Enjoy your week ahead!

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  22. Very pretty and so many clever details. Whenever I see wedding gowns in thrift stores I think of you!

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  23. Beautiful and so romantic, love your bedroom :) Thanks for sharing at Creative Mondays ...

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  24. My eyes are in a state of glory! Oh my heavens, so happy I found your blog! Your bedroom is truly a showstopper! I love the lovely frills and the sweetness of your decor! Each detail is just so charming and exquisite! I'll be back, your blog is amazing!

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  25. I was just told that "Nobody" likes pink and that I "AM NOT IN 6TH GRADE ANYMORE" so I wanted to come by and take a look at someone else with like mind. lol I think everything looks wonderful. Love the new comforter. Cynthia

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  26. Hi Penny, What a romantic room with so many gorgeous touches. You just have such a great eye to pulling it all together to be beautiful. Love the trunk at the end of the bed. The pink chair at the secretary is so pretty. Love the mantel and your heart banner.
    Hugs

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  27. Such a sweet room. Love the heart garland!

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  28. Hi Penny, meant to mention I'm a new blogger and am now a follower of your blog. Enjoyed!

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  29. Wow - you did do some romantic fluffing... fun!

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  30. I would love to see a close up of the lamp on the sofa table to left of the fire place. I love lamps, tea pot and tea cups.

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  31. wow..its so beautiful and romantic..thanks for sharing it.
    Vintage Wedding Dress

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  32. I really enjoyed your decorating post that you shared at my Shine a Spotlight Linky Party this week. Pinned it! Thanks for stopping by and sharing and be sure to stop by again on Saturday. Your craft might just be one of my featured posts!—Deb at DialMforMoms.com

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  33. Wow very nice upgrades. The decor is so white. Would my fluffy self fit right in?

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  34. Love the bedlinens and bed !
    very similar to mine and I have the same oval mirror - kindred spirits?
    I'd say , add a tray with books and a teacup on your trunk and EnJoy!

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  35. You have the most romantic guest room. Love all the pink and the vintage feel. I always love to see what you share at TTF!

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  36. Your bedroom is so very pretty, and romantic! I love it!
    I saw you linking at Tickled Pink Times Two.
    Debbie :)

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  37. What beautiful ideas! Thanks so much for linking this up at Sewlicious Home Decor last week! I pinned to the new Show=licious Pinterest board! Can't wait to see what you link up this week! :)

    Have a great weekend!
    Marti

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  38. Hi Penny, I really like the secretary in your bedroom for a change. So nice when you can shop from home. Love the new comforter and ruffled sheets! Everything looks fresh and new. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  39. Hello Penny - you have a marvelous gift for romantic decorating! This bedroom is quite lovely! I will be featuring your post in this week's A Return to Loveliness,
    Kathy

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  40. Oh Penny! This is breathtaking. I love your style. I could pop right into that bed right about now! Thanks so much for sharing at Thriving on Thursdays. I'm featuring this one at tomorrow's party.

    Anne xx

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  41. Hi Penny, I love that wedding dress tree! Wow, how creative can you get?! Don't answer that, lol! My mind just spins with ideas after I have visited your blog!!! Don't ever stop! :D
    Hugs your new friend from New Hampshire,
    Beth P

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  42. Among the reforms made in my room is that of the entire closet and sight; but now I realize what it takes to get all the same hangers. My idea is to buy Hangers wholesale but not to buy

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