Paint, Pillows and Pink

Happy Monday!
Thanks everyone for the sweet comments about my wedding anniversary and the hubby’s birthday.  The weekend was one big celebration with some thrift shopping thrown into the mix.  All was good in the world!

Last weekend I came up with the idea of painting our bedroom armoire black.  Naturally I did some research on Pinterest before I made the final decision but was pretty sure black was the color so choice.  Our bedroom is not large and has a combination of several stained wood pieces.  I wanted to mix things up a bit while still keeping true to the mostly black and white color theme so painting the armoire black and changing up a few pillows and accessories was the plan.

Here’s what the room looked like before, with yellow and grey as the accent colors.

I kept the wall décor pretty simply and used accent pillows on the bed and ottoman to add interest.

 The black, yellow and grey color combo is great for the fall and winter.  There is just enough color to give the room some energy on cold, dark days.

I had the ottoman covered in black with a white mini dot and used a combination of solid and patterned pillows.  The black and white diamond pillow I made from a .99 cent bandana and I added the black buttons to the yellow pillows that I already owned.

 The black silk drapes  have a black-out liner {because I need to sleep in total darkness} and were up-styled with the addition of a black and white trim.

Many of the accessories are silver, white and yellow to go with the overall color theme.

You can see the armoire here with its stained finish.  I love mixing stained finishes with black and white because it keeps the space rich without being too dark.

I’m going to have the chair re-upholstered but for now it has a black tone-on-tone diamond print slipcover on it.

That’s how things looked until a little paint, pillow change and some pink were added to the mix.

Here’s what the room looks like now…

 Solid pink pillows (cushions from Ikea) replaced the yellow and grey pillows and I added a patterned pillow I made from dinner napkins I purchased on clearance at World Market.

 I also made the black and white dot pillow and the black and white lattice pillow cases (fabric from Hobby Lobby).

 The white and black bedspreads stayed the same.  I have several different pillows I place on the ottoman including a solid red and a grey and white patterned pillow which was in the chair before.

 The yellow floral pillow works on the ottoman too and picks up the yellow in the patterned pillow on the bed.

At the foot of the bed are two storage baskets that I added some DIY vintage inspired tags to.  I’ll share this easy project with you later this week.

Here’s the armoire after getting several coats of black paint.  Of course the sun was shining in full glory when I was taking this photo so excuse the glare.

The black paint we used was Clark and Kensington {Ace Hardware} Ace of Spades.  It’s a deep black with a hint of dark charcoal in it.  This was the first time I have painted with Clark and Kensington paint and I really liked how it performed.  We had a paint and primer in one so it went on smooth and has a nice finish.

 I changed out the knobs to these beauties.  I L.O.V.E. them.  They are from none other than Hobby Lobby.

 For an added touch of glam I lined the drawers with this fun black and grey animal print drawer liner.  (TJ Maxx)

Here’s a detail shot of the top of the armoire.  I used the same drawer liner paper to cover two round boxes and added in the basket for texture and shape, the mercury glass vase for shine and the black finial for dimension and height ($3.00–Hobby Lobby clearance).

 Here’s a look inside at the drawers and the bottom shelf.  The black and white animal print box works great with some of my milk glass pieces and my silver tray with perfume.

I placed another basket inside the armoire too.

(the numbers on the basket tags are all numbers that have significance in our lives) 

 Here’s a look at a wall décor grouping in the room. I painted the abstract piece of art and the sweet dreams canvas.

I love lots of texture in a bedroom.  It just feels cozier to me.

 Here’s another baskets that holds reading material on my side of the bed.

One of the things I always try to do with the pillows in my décor is to find patterns that work together and can be switched up seasonally.  Pulling colors from a key pattern in the room is a great way to build a color palette that relates.

The pop of pink is perfect for summer and we really love our “new” armoire.  It always amazes me how a little paint can change the feel of a space.

 I hope you enjoyed my bedroom update and I’ll see you back here tomorrow.

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