Vintage Chic Bedroom Makeover

Recently, I turned my brothers old bedroom in my parents house into a fabulous vintage chic space for when I visit or as a relaxing guest room. I love the look of dark furniture with splashes of color in this space. I chose a very relaxing, subdued shade of robins egg blue for the wall color. Remember the 60-30-10 rule where 60% of the space is the rooms wall color. In this case 30% of space is the black furniture and gray fabric within the wall treatment and bedding. 10% of the space are accent colors such as coral and turquoise. You can always play around with the rule but it is a good rule of thumb to go by.

A good way to personalize a space without making it too specific to one person is to use your own photography within a space. In this bedroom, I wanted to create a collage over the bed but didn't want to fill it with photos of friends and family - instead I framed photographs that I took from traveling and drawings of mine and cohesively created a vintage looking collage that draws your eye into the center of the space.

I chose longer curtains that fall past the end of the window because it gives the illusion of larger windows and because the curtains act as a piece of art within the space as well.

Here are some before pictures so you get an idea of how dark the walls were before which is why I chose a lighter color to open up the space especially because of such great natural light that comes through - it helps to reflect that natural light throughout the space:

After:

I really do love the way this bedroom came together by using pieces that I had and only adding a few new ones. It's amazing what only painting a room can do to a space as well. I hope you are able to take away some useful tips for your next at home makeover!

Xo,

Deciding a Color Scheme: 60-30-10 Rule

When deciding a color scheme in your space, it's important to consider the 60-30-10 rule. It helps you break down the colors in your space, allowing it all to flow together. The rule is simple:

Your space should be:

60% dominant color

30% secondary color

10% accent color

In other words, your space should be this:

60% of the room should be your wall color

30% should be upholstery and furniture

10% should be decor such as pillows and other accent pieces

If you follow this rule your space should look just like a designers portfolio!


Xo,

Robins Egg Blue: Do You?

Robins egg blue is a timeless color that can work into many color schemes or be great on its own. I am currently in the process of redoing a bedroom in my home and have chose this color for my walls. Robins egg blue looks great with most colors especially red, yellow and coral which are my personal favorites. Here I would like to show you some of my favorite robins egg blue theme rooms and accessories. 

In the above dining area, robins egg blue is paired wonderfully with warm neutral colors such as beige and cream. Robin egg blue acts as the pop of color without being too dramatic and still feels light and inviting.

Above, robins egg blue acts as a neutral with yellow as the pop of color in this vintage chic living space. 

In this bedroom, robin egg blue can work with all shades of blue - from baby blue to navy blue. Paired with other trending yet timeless prints such as ikat, this bedroom can work in any style home. 

Above, robins egg blue is used more as an accent color in the side chair and end table. Here you can see that this color works well with other accent colors such as orange, green and yellow. 

Robins egg blue looks just as good when using it in your home decor and accessories. Paired with another trending print such as chevron and with traditional pieces such as the blue and white temple jar, it really works well no matter what style you are going for.

Being a fan of large floral prints and linen, I am a bigger fan of this pillow. I love the natural linen in this pillow and the embroidered robins egg blue print makes it come alive. 

 There is something very eclectic about this color and it especially looks good with vintage looking pieces. I can picture these frames on a neutral wall such as taupe or even a bright yellow wall and they would look great with either color scheme. 

As you can see, there is much you can do with this color and I would take advantage of it like I am because it is one of the top colors in design right now. I hope this inspires you to add a little robins egg blue into your life!

Xo,