Monday Stuff

Whew, today was much more dramatic and exciting than a Monday should be. I still haven’t found out exactly what happen, but let it suffice to say that I went to the supermarket, and when I returned, there was a police car, firetruck, and ambulance at the end of my alley. Don’t worry — it had nothing to do with me!
Anyway, because of all that, I didn’t make any progress on Project: Bedroom today. I did see this post on Apartment Therapy, which might give you some inspiration if you’re diving into a bedroom overhaul of your own.
In addition to just tearing apart my closet and getting rid of the clothes I don’t need, I also want to work a bit on the look of the room. The walls are a sort of antique-y white, because the room is so dark (only one small, north-facing window), but I have such trouble with white walls. They really work when you go for that dramatic, Scandinavian look, but when it comes to my own decorating, I feel like white walls leave everything looking disconnected. I like the walls in the bottom, left-hand photo in the Apartment Therapy link. I think that’s actually pretty close to the color of my piano room walls, but something slightly more khaki-y would be nice. I don’t plan on painting, though.
I think I need fewer, more dramatic ‘features’ on the walls instead of trying to fill each segment of wall with something (I have a hard time leaving walls naked!). I’ve already grouped several framed photos into a ‘collection’ on one wall, and the next time I get a 40% off coupon for Michael’s, I’m going to get a 24″ x 36″ canvas and Mod Podge my Canadian map to it. I love the colors, but it needs to be a bit more substantial when it hangs on the wall.
Lastly, I have to finish the quilt I started ages ago. I got the queen-size batt for my birthday, and I settled on a backing, so I should get it put together now. So, yeah, I’m thinking the bedroom is going to take longer than a week!
Do you have any favorite bedroom decor photos? Nice, home-y bedrooms, not over-styled ones. I sometimes feel like there’s a dearth of them.
P.S. — The photo in this post is from 2008, just in case you’ve seen it before.
P.P.S. — Minnie the Dog (who was adopted by my parents) is spending the night at my house, and we’re all piled on the sofa, and Beany is curled up right next to Minnie. Peace on Earth.