Retreat | It's Great To Be Home

Hey peeps and peepettes! After another fun Inspiration Tuesday, I’m feeling more inspired than ever thanks to you guys!

Take Jenny’s post, for example, from Words on Wendhurst – she showed us how she plans to replicate this gorgeous backsplash . . .

. . . for only twenty dollars!! Seriously, my jaw is on the floor – talk about some bang for your buck!

Inspired to up the cozy factor of her master bedroom, Erin from Erin’s Awesome Blog shared some divine retreats that have me dying to add some flirty feminine touches to our master bedroom:

And Christy from BeachBrights is giving us all the chance to glean a little inspiration from a two-year subscription to DIY Magazine with an awesome giveaway!

Thanks to all of you who participated in the blog party – I hope more of you will join in the fun next week!

Tonya’s Cozy Master Bedroom Transformation

When Tonya sent me before and after pictures of her master bedroom, I was completely blown away by the transformation.

Here’s a quick peek at the plain and impersonal master bedroom that Tonya and her husband Tim started out with:

Now take a look at the cozy retreat that these crafty newlyweds made with just a few cans of paint, a tight color palette, and a little creativity:

Here’s what they did and how they did it:

1. Make it cozy. The builder’s beige walls that Tonya and Tim started out with were boring and stark. They instantly added depth, warmth and interest to their bedroom by painting a dark chocolate accent wall that draws your eye towards those great windows. By keeping a tight color palette in neutral tans and chocolates, the space feels restful and soothing – the perfect place to relax after a long day. A simple green plant adds a pop of color and life to the room.

2. Make it cohesive. Like most newlyweds, Tonya and Tim inherited an army of mismatched furniture – but you would never know it by looking at their master bedroom. Their trick was to drape the mismatched pieces in gorgeous tan and chocolate fabrics that matched their color scheme – a quick and easy transformation that instantly ties the whole room together.

3. Make it crafty. Of course, Tonya and Tim couldn’t just throw some fabric over their mismatched furniture – not this crafty pair. Instead, they sewed custom slipcovers for each nightstand and the dresser out of upholstery material. For added storage, they sewed pockets onto the slipcovers for the nighstands to stow away reading glasses, books and the remote control. Genuis!

Pretty snazzy, right? Have Tim and Tonya inspired you to cozy up your bedroom?

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