Have you gotten the itch, yet, to make your bedroom into a true sanctuary? To make it lush and inviting? Relaxing or invigorating? If I didn’t have quite a bit of work still to do on our living room (namely custom slipcovers for 2 sofas and a love seat, throw pillows* and art for the walls) I’d be heading to the hardware store to pick up just the right shade of antique gold paint and a few spare curtain rods (closet doors bug me, especially the hanging roller-track things of the 70s that are in our home; solution: take ‘em down and hang curtains!)–that and a nice picture frame or two would go far to making our room that more cozy. But where do the ideas come from? If you’re looking for a change, where do you go for inspiration? I found the inspiration for our living room while wandering the aisles of a Tuesday Morning (overstock housewares store for those unfamiliar) where I came upon a small box in a blue and black pattern. We had some blue lamps and brown walls–tadaa! Other places I like to browse for ideas: Better Homes & Gardens’ website, Apartment Therapy, and IKEA [...]
