First up...the master bedroom!

We've lived in this house for 5 years and I'm finally getting to our master bedroom.  It's not that I liked the way it was, believe me I don't, I just hadn't gotten around to it with all the other things in my life that were higher priority. ..kids, job, hubby, kids sports, etc~you get the picture.

Well, I've finally had enough and I'm ready for some changes!  Starting with the oh-so-lovely (hear the sarcasm), 1970's, oriental, birdcage-looking, nicotine-tinged wallpaper that I've been living with for too long!  It's coming down at looong last!

Thankfully, it's coming off better than the spare room (another post, some day soon) or I think I would have given up by now.

Once the last of the paper is down I will freshen up the walls with some easy to change paint.

I'm thinking of a beige with a bit of yellow, but not too orangey.  Here's my first thoughts on colors.  Not 100% sure, but I'm getting closer to a final decision.

 I want to coordinate with the bathroom that I actually half like.  Well, except for the baby blue cabinets, which are getting a fresh coat of paint while I've got the supplies out.  I'm thinking of the darker khaki for it and the trim.  The teal will be my accent color with accessories and a smidge of coral for some fun color splashes.

I would like it to look like it goes together and not the mish-mosh that it currently is.  My mom and I have already been working on some art work for the walls.  Gotta love her Silhouette cutter and the endless options she has available!

Here's some more, but I need to find frames.  Forgive the pink blanket, I need to find a new bedspread too!  Looking for one, but haven't found one I like.  I'll keep looking until I find the perfect one, it's the perfectionist in me.

And some more...again, they need frames and final spiffing up.  Hey, you can't beat artwork that will basically cost me nothing more than the frames.  I found the white one at Marshall's, think I'll head back and look for some more.  Cute and cheap, that's my style!!

Can't forget the art work that the hubs won for me at a silent auction at his AP convention this past spring. It was really the only thing I wanted, so I was tickled when we got it!

So with my after-picture in mind, I'm going to beautify this hot mess!  I'll post the before and afters when it's a done deal.  I hope it turns out as good as it looks in my mind!  Wish me luck and hope my redecorating fairy-godmother is with me!!

Dandelion kisses,

Steph