Master Bedroom {A Painted Facelift} -

March 16, 2012 by · 17 Comments
Okay. Remember earlier in the week, or maybe last week (I’m losing track of my days) when I talked about how to choose a paint color? I was specifically referring to my master bedroom. Well in a spark of “I can’t wait! I can’t wait! I can’t wait!” I painted it using the colors I talked about here.

Let me tell you right now, I am SO excited to share this with you I could burst. BURST I SAY!

Okay, so after we moved in and after my learning to pick paint colors fiasco, my master bedroom looked like this:

I call this my “baby bedroom” because it was certainly not grown up at this point.
Some really loud paint, ugly carpeting, and a bed on wheels. Sigh.

The first thing we did was replace the flooring.
A costly, but much needed investment. We did the whole house with the exception of both bathrooms and both “spare” rooms (one is a guest room and the other a hobby room). 
Then we bought a real bed! 
Bringing us to…
But there was still the issue of the noisy wall color. Sigh.

After about two years I decided to get on it.
And I have been kicking myself since I finished for not doing this sooner!!!!!
Who said going neutral had to be boring???
In better lighting ;)

Oh stripes how you rock my face off!!

I could just sit in here all day and squeal.

Ready for the surprise???

I left the ceiling color!!
At first it was just laziness that I saved that part for last, but when I went to paint it I was thinking “Hey… that’s kinda totally awesome!!”
Here’s another angle :)
In better lighting :)

I took down the jewelry cabinet on the wall and moved it into the bathroom behind the door.

Everything is exactly the same, I only painted the walls! You can see how  the new brighter color makes this room so much bigger. The before photos make this room look small and dark.

(Night)                                                                    (Day)        
 We inherited these great nightstands. Love the detail on them with the granite tops.
The lamps were a TJ Maxx steal at $26.99 each with shades!!

So I might have you wondering “Those stripes look perfect, but how perfect are they really?”


To answer your question… they are perfect. Oh yes.

And I am going to show with you how you can have perfect stripes on just about anything.

I’ll make a double post today since it’s Friday and everyone loves some Fridays!
But for this post I would love for you to tell me what you think about my master makeover. 
All of these photos were taken at night! I can’t believe how bright it is in there! It’s like it’s the middle of the day! I can’t wait to see it when the sun hits those big windows from the east. 
Ahhhh… heaven. Are you excited? Because I’m probably too excited.
So tell me!
Do you dig the stripes? How about the blue tray ceiling? 
I’d love to know what you think!
XOXO,
Rachel
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Comments

  1. Anonymous says:
    March 17, 2012 at 4:27 pm

    It’s lovely. Love your ceiling. Looks more green to me on my monitor. Truth be told though, I Looooooove your dining room more!
    Designdreamer

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  2. Karla says:
    March 19, 2012 at 8:13 pm

    I love it! Leaving the ceiling was a great idea. It looks amazing.

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  3. Cindy says:
    March 19, 2012 at 8:59 pm

    WOW!!! Girl, that is so gorgeous and the ceiling is PERFECTION!!! I love beige and that sweet blue together! You have accomplished a masterpiece, and those stripes!!! Very nice!!!
    Hugs, Cindy

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  4. sara @ applestone drive says:
    March 19, 2012 at 9:09 pm

    Oh my…love the whole room! Amazing how paint can change the whole feel of a space. Stopping by from the party at Uncommon….

    sara @ applestonedrive.blogspot.com

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  5. Megan says:
    March 20, 2012 at 7:06 am

    LOVE IT!!!!! I heart stripes, but that ceiling is totally rocking!!! Great job!

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  6. Kristin @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia says:
    March 20, 2012 at 9:32 am

    Gorgeous stripes and color. I love that you left the ceiling, so pretty. Thanks for linking up.
    XO
    Kristin

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  7. Shiloh says:
    March 20, 2012 at 7:00 pm

    I absolutely love it! It looks SO super classy. I’m very excited to see how you made perfect stripes.:)

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  8. Katie Goldsworthy says:
    March 21, 2012 at 12:20 am

    WOWZERS! I’m LOVING your bedroom! and the paint color on the ceiling looks good with all your accents! I love it when stuff like that happens!

    I’m linking this makeover up on my FB page!

    Thanks for linking it up @ Creatively Living!
    –Katie

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  9. Our Pinteresting Family says:
    March 21, 2012 at 8:39 pm

    That is so amazing!!! It looks like a high end hotel in there. I’m drooling over here. Your newest follower ~ Megan

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  10. suzyhomemaker says:
    March 23, 2012 at 7:58 pm

    Those stripes are fantastic and I love how you only did it on one wall. I need to keep this in mind next time we paint. Another new follower here!

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  11. Jenn says:
    March 24, 2012 at 9:22 am

    Gorgeous!!

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  12. The Minis says:
    March 25, 2012 at 8:30 pm

    Any chance you’d be willing to post a DIY for those of us who are interior-paint challenged?

    ~Cathy

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  13. Cristina Garay says:
    March 26, 2012 at 7:51 pm

    Your bedroom looks fabulous!! What a transformation! Love the stripes and the color on the ceiling! I’m also following!

    http://www.remodelandolacasa.com

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  14. Gleeful says:
    March 26, 2012 at 8:06 pm

    Holy. Smokes. I LOVE that room! The stripes look amazing – and I really like that you left the old colour on the ceiling. Gorgeous!

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  15. Amanda @ Burlap and Denim says:
    March 26, 2012 at 8:50 pm

    Rachel, amazing transformation. My master is in need of a serious update, your making me think stripes! Thanks for linking up at Burlap & Denim.

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  16. Anonymous says:
    May 30, 2012 at 1:16 pm

    Love this, can you tell me what are the names or colors you used?

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    • Rachel Goldstein says:
      May 31, 2012 at 9:58 pm

      Certainly! The base wall color is Behr – Castle Path, and the lighter stripe is same family, 1 shade lighter, Behr – Sandstone Cove. They’re beautifully neutral with no pink or yellow hues. A bit of gray but still plenty of brown. It’s my favorite true neutral.

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