For the last couple weeks, I’ve been focusing my attention on finishing our master bedroom (finally, after living here for over a year!) and we’re JUST about there. Still waiting on a few more pieces (hopefully they’ll arrive this week) but in the meantime, I wanted to give you a little preview and share some exciting news…
I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve partnered with Better Homes & Gardens on a new blog series! Each month I’ll be participating in a different design challenge, using affordable Better Homes & Gardens products available at Walmart to style a variety of spaces and show how you can achieve designer looks at a fraction of the cost. Decorating on a budget has always been my jam, and the best part is these items are available in-store or online for everyone to recreate the same look. I hope you’ll find some inspiration and ideas from these posts, and enjoy them as much as I enjoy putting them together!
Without further ado… let’s kick off the first design challenge! Better Homes & Gardens asked us to refresh a room using something new to us—whether it was a design style, color, pattern or trend we haven’t tried. I normally like to experiment with different styles (hello, Riverside Retreat) but for our own house I have kept things pretty neutral with earth tones. I thought it would be fun to try a few different bedroom looks with a new color: pink!
When decorating with any prominent color (or pattern), I like to layer in plenty of neutrals to keep the design grounded. I looked through Better Homes & Gardens at Walmart bedding selection and found my favorite dusty pink sheets, pillows and a quilt for these looks—plus a fun patterned sheet for good measure.
Look One
For this look, I used soft peachy-pink sheets and a blush lumbar pillow.
The key to mixing different tones of the same color is to keep them desaturated so they become more neutral. The lumbar pillow is nice because it’s reversible, with a darker pink on one side and lighter pink on the other.
Our nightstand also got a few new goodies, like an inexpensive wooden tray to corral belongings and protect the surface. And in the spirit of ‘trying something new’, I figured I’d take this challenge as an opportunity to explore the world of essential oils. To be honest, I just loved the look of this woven rattan aroma diffuser and wanted to see what all of the hype was about (Esmé loves that it lights up and changes colors!)
Scents in the home are very important to me, and I love using them to set a mood and reflect the season. It’s not officially fall until pumpkin and cider candles are burning on repeat (who’s with me!?) Since I’m not quite ready to let go of summer, I grabbed an oil set of lavender, lemon and sweet orange.
I think the lemon is my favorite, as it reminds me of August in Italy a few years ago, wandering the streets in the Isle of Capri tasting all the limoncello. Sigh…
Oh how I miss traveling. It’s wild how scent is so closely tied to memory—I can close my eyes and feel like I’m still there. Are you on team candle, diffuser, wax melt or all of the above?
I added this $15 vase to my cart the second I saw it. How gorgeous is that amber glass? It works great for both summer and fall, and it’s the perfect size/shape for branches and bouquets.
Look Two
For look two, I decided to switch it up with diamond patterned sheets and pink pillows.
I used three reversible 22×22″ pillows in the back, followed by two queen pillows, and the same chenille lumbar pillow in the front.
These sheets are the same 100% cotton fabric as the pink sheets, and I especially love that they’re wrinkle resistant!
Did you notice the new painting above the bed? That’s my latest thrifted DIY makeover and I’m thrilled with how it looks in here. I shared the process last Friday in my Instagram stories (you can still watch it if you click to the end of this highlight) but I’ve decided it deserves its own blog post, so I’ll be sharing more details soon!
Look Three
I kept the patterned sheets for this look, and swapped out the chenille pillows with these velvet quilted shams and matching quilt.
Oooh… I think this combination is my favorite. This velvet is SO soft and dreamy.
I love living in Florida, but sometimes I wish it was colder so I could have a cozy, layered bed like this!
At least I get opportunities like this to play make-believe and style up rooms for fun (thank you, Better Homes & Gardens and Walmart!)
Do you have a favorite look? I forgot how much I love pink, and you’ll be seeing this color regularly in our room now that it’s in our new rug! I linked to the rug yesterday on my Instagram, but I’ll have more details on this beauty along with the official bedroom reveal and links to everything very soon—hopefully next week if all goes well ?
Now for a blast from the past! Better Homes & Gardens assigned us with a 10-year challenge, where we share an old photo showing how our style has evolved in the last decade. In 2010 I was living in my first home in Burbank, CA on a fresh-out-of-college budget, so everything came from Ikea… except for this sweet headboard that I made using spray painted tree branches. This house was my first introduction to DIY and design in the pre-blogging days, and I was hooked!
I still love black, white and green, but I think my current style is slightly more sophisticated.
Is it too early to start decorating for fall? I might switch it up a bit for next week’s official master bedroom reveal. I have a few autumn-esque goodies on the way and I won’t be able to stop myself from using them… fair warning. Hey, we all want this year to hurry up and end anyway, right? 😉
Kristy says
This rug is exactly what I’ve been looking for! Beautiful!! Link/details please!!
Jenna Sue says
Thanks Kristy! Check out my Instagram story highlight for more details on that, here’s a link: https://amzn.to/2Y14zyT
Darcy says
Congratulations on partnering with Better Homes and Gardens! ???
I’m surprised it took this long for a big company to discover you, your blogs and your talents! You should be so proud of yourself, you truly deserve the recognition and this great opportunity!
Way to go, Jenna! ???
Jenna Sue says
I appreciate that a lot, Darcy!
Tracey says
Can you post the link you the beautiful rug
Thanks
Jenna Sue says
Sure, here you go Tracey! https://amzn.to/2Y14zyT
Jenny says
So, lovely, each of them. I think you have posted about your bed frame, and I’ve been drawn to it or similar ones. But I live in a very old house with lower ceilings and don’t know if I could make it work. Would it be possible to somehow cut down the posts to lower the overall height just a bit, while still maintaining good proportion and structural integrity? Also, is the bed frame sturdy and solid feeling? Thank you. I look forward to all your posts, and have been visiting since you did your basement laundry room before you embarked on your new life. My favorite project has been the kitchen in the flip house before you moved to Florida, but it’s all been pretty amazing.
Jenna Sue says
Hi Jenny, thanks for following along all these years! Honestly I would just skip the trouble and look for a shorter canopy bed. I specifically sought this one out because it was the tallest I could find, but most canopy beds on the market would fit easily with standard height ceilings!
Jeannine says
Hi, can you let me know the actual source of your black iron or metal canopy bed please? It’s absolutely lovely with the padded upholstered headboard.
Thanks, in advance!!!
Jenna Sue says
Hi Jeannine! You can find the bed linked here: https://www.jennasuedesign.com/shop/heights-house/master-bedroom/
Joan says
Hi Jenna – I’ve followed you for years and love your style! Just a heads up – essential oils can be dangerous for cats.
https://vetmed.tamu.edu/news/pet-talk/a-scent-sitive-subject-essential-oil-diffusers-and-your-cat/
Thought you’d want to know!
Joan
Jenna Sue says
Thanks Joan, I had no idea! Ahh that’s such a bummer… we’ll have to be very careful/cautious about using this :\
wendy says
also use caution with essential oils around Esme. Some are not good for babies…and most have to be used in very low dosage rates so as not to be problematic whether in the diffuser and/or if used elsewhere, such as in cleaning supplies, etc.
Ami says
The Better Homes and Gardens sheets really are fabulous. I purchased a set in the Hygro cotton performance line for a guest bed. At the same time, my husband purchased Boll and Branch sheets for our master. Personally, I think the BHG set is much, much better. Soooo comfortable. I also went with the blush pink linens for a different guest room and love it so much that I recently got a gorgeous duvet for our master from Amazon when I was following one of your links. It is a truly unique blush that has some undertones of soft brown so I don’t think it is too feminine. Now two quick questions for you. This is kind of a silly question but when you’re layering your linens as you do so very well, where is the top sheet? Second question, I’ve been living with the world’s ugliest draperies because they are black out and that’s what my husband loves. I saw the velvet blackout drapes in your master at the Heights House and was just about to pull the trigger on ordering those. Now, however, I just jumped over to your post of the ORC bedroom remodel and saw a similar set that you used but those are from Overstock. Prices seem to be pretty much the same so can you give me your opinion on looks and quality? Which do you prefer? Sorry to be so long winded. Thank you!
Jenna Sue says
That’s great to hear, I love when you can find the same/better quality at a much lower price point! Normally I fold and tuck the top sheet in over the fitted underneath the comforter, but for the ease of simplicity for these photos I just left it off the bed 😉 As for the curtains, there’s no real noticeable difference to me! I think the Overstock set is a bit thicker, and more blackout if that is what you are looking for. But the velvet itself is very similar. I hope this helps!
Toni says
I love all the looks!! So excited about your new partnership and all the ideas that will come from that. I must say that your painting is the scene stealer, though! It is just incredible. I love your new rug, too.?
Jenna Sue says
That means a lot, Toni! I’m so pleased with the way it turned out 🙂
Brianna says
Love the rug!!! What are the dimensions of your master bedroom? We are building a home and trying to decide between a large pantry or larger master bedroom (17×16).
Jenna Sue says
Ours is 13′ x 14’8″ plus a 5′ section near the door 🙂
Pat says
Loved all the looks and your style!! So beautiful..makes me want to have some pinks in my home! Fun to watch your daughter grow up…so precious ?
Colin Boss says
Hi Jenna. These are wonderful combinations and already I’m wondering how I can use some when I next return to Florida to redecorate my villa in tourist central (Davenport).
Your style has definitely evolved, but you have an eye for detail which shows through from 2010 to date.
Looking forward to the reveal!
Colin
Lindsay says
Number one all the way! We’ve switched to dusky pale pink sheets under our linen duvet and it’s the most perfect warm neutral. My husband loves it, too! We have dark peacock blue walls and an oatmeal rug with orange and red accents and the pink sheets work so well. Also LOVE them with your beautiful neutral room!
Jenna Sue says
Glad you love these looks Lindsay! I can’t decide which ones I want to keep… the dusty pink is so pretty. Your bedroom sounds beautiful!
Lindsay says
Keep them all!!! They’re all beautiful and look so good with your new rug! I’m really loving the pink cast in the Loloi rug… it’s one of the printed ones, right? We have two of them, and I’m really impressed with how good they look and how well they hold up.
Jenna Sue says
Thanks Lindsay! Yep, this rug is identical to the Layla in almost every way. I was so excited to see it in their new collection!
Lori says
Hey Jenna – can you provide a source for the white Euro shams in the first look? They’re lovely. And Look #1 is my favorite!
Jenna Sue says
Thanks Lori! The euro shams are a couple years old, you can find them linked in this post! https://www.jennasuedesign.com/2018/05/one-room-challenge-the-reveal-2/
Anna says
Can you please provide the source for your wall lamps? Thank you.
Jenna Sue says
Hi Anna, you can find those linked here: https://www.jennasuedesign.com/shop/heights-house/master-bedroom/
Cindy says
Gorgeous…. loved everything!!! Even a little pink….
xo
Lesley says
Finally there’s a diffuser that does not look like a space ship! ? Lovely!
Michelle says
I’ve been looking for similar dressers/nightstands — source?
Jenna Sue says
Hi Michelle! These are actually from a thrift store 🙂
Michelle says
Bummer! Great score. I’ll keep looking. 🙂
Kimberly says
All three looks are beautiful! I think #1 is my favorite and you always have the BEST rugs! Could you link think white shams and duvet?
Jenna Sue says
Thanks Kimberly! They’re both from Pom Pom at Home years ago, I don’t have a link unfortunately!