Chandeliers For Sale

And I'm having one of them! Ever since I helped my friend redesign her bedroom (featured in an article I wrote for Blissfully Domestic at the time.) If you just clicked on the link you know why I have been coveting. Well not really coveting, just borrowing her idea and fabulous vision! Thanks, to you my good friend! I have been wanting to add a chandelier to ours and take down the OUTDATED ceiling fan. I have looked and looked and this week I found the perfect one!

Here it is without its lamp shades,
and here it is with them..

I think it will be awesome with our winter white and brass wrought iron bed and I am so excited about it. I love it because it is not stuffy or too formal, it is whimsical and airy and only 18 inches wide and long~ perfecto for over a bed. It will go great in our sparkly cottage decor! Yay!

Cannot wait to get it. This will add just the element of surprise and romance to the master and will be the first thing I see each morning when I open my eyes and look up! We need to make our bedrooms special. A quiet and pretty place, a place of refuge, just for you and your spouse to begin and end your days.

And if you don't have a spouse, do it for yourself, you deserve a pretty place to because it can sometimes get pretty ugly out there in the world anymore.

Beauty, order, cleanliness and bit of ambiance can bring comfort and peace into your life. Who does not need want and seek that? This is one way to shape your environment to achieve it.

Is you Master Bedroom your Refuge?

Blissfully Domestic Article~Reprise

September 25th, 2008
It has been too long since I have written anything for them. Putting it on my to do list!

Often times I am asked, “Where do I begin to decorate in my home?” This answer may surprise you, but I usually suggest beginning in the most neglected room in the house, the Master Bedroom! Some people find that strange since it is the least viewed by visitors. This may be true, but keep in mind that you decorate primarily for your own family. When making your home a comfortable and inspiring environment-the master bedroom is very important.

Many times when I enter a home to do a redesign consultation, I find that the master bedroom is a catch all for everything. It is not uncommon to find unsightly gun racks, sporting equipment, bags of stuff being donated to charity, craft items, dirty clothes, old newspapers, etc.

Whether you are single or married your master bedroom should be your retreat from this hectic, crazy world. If you are a young mother it is particularly important. You need a special place for just you and your husband. It should be relaxing, romantic and inviting. It is best when oozing comfort and warmth created by using lots of texture and beautiful fabrics. It can feel like a nice 5-star, luxury hotel room but better as you add your personal touches. This need not be overly expensive as you can purchase many things at reasonable prices. Your room should never be cluttered with anything that does not belong in a bedroom. Try making it mentally and physically relaxing and adorn it with things you love.

Recently I helped a client redesign her bedroom. Look at the stunning results.

This room is the epitome of sophistication, elegance and romance!

Remember that lighting is so important in a bedroom. Often overhead lighting is way too harsh. However, in this room a chandelier has been installed replacing a ceiling fan and look how beautiful it is! Add a dimmer switch to create the setting you desire.

New taller bedside lamps were purchased also and we have found that buffet lamps look perfect in a bedroom and actually cast reading light where you need it, when the bed has been elevated.

Dated pink and blue wallpaper was removed and a nice warm paint tone was selected that compliments the new bedding. Always pick your bedding first and then choose your paint. Most people want to do it the other way around and that is much harder.

The bed will be the focal point of the room so make it beautiful with textiles, various textures and decorative pillows. Make it a lovely relaxing retreat for yourself and your spouse. Have fun creating your own personal retreat. You would be surprised how many men enjoy having a beautiful bedroom. I have had several call me and say, “Thank you!” They didn’t even realize it was important to them until they experienced the difference it made in their lives.