Dropping in for a quickie Friday post!
Literally within an hour of hitting publish on my last post, Brad decided it was time to move the furniture back in. And so we did.
We have a king sized bed, which takes up almost the whole room, so there were not a lot of layout options. Luckily, there was just enough space to include our nightstands and dresser.
First we had to center the rug and reassemble the bed frame:
Once that was ready, we put down the box spring, bed skirt and mattress:
And finally, we reattached the headboard using the same french cleat (see how we did it the first time here)
Beauty-full.
I also picked up some fresh new linens from Target’s Threshold line:
They are so soft and striped and yummy. We haven’t changed out our pillow cases yet or added any of the other new bedding, so that will be coming.
We lucked out—the nightstands fit perfectly on either side:
At first I had set the mirror horizontally on the dresser like it was in our bedroom…
But after a few days of no TV, I started having withdraws and decided it was a necessity in our room. I just can’t give up my bedtime TV ritual.
Brad agreed and we removed it from the wall mount in the office and set it on a TV stand.
Here he is hooking it up:
I thought it made more sense to rotate the mirror vertically so the TV wasn’t in front of it…
For now, we set the cable box on top of the TV (for lack of anywhere else to put it), but we may re-evaluate this later:
As for the empty space above the TV, I’ve already figured that out. I have a craft or two up my sleeve to fill the wall.
And that about covers it! It’s definitely a tight space… but that makes it more cozy, right? Cozy is what I’m going for here.
The 5’11” x 8’2″ Tarnby rug actually covers most of the floor. You can see how it’s only around 8 or 9 inches from the door here:
We are far from done here, people. I have about 7 weeks worth of projects planned until we can call this room “Finished.”
Next week I’ll attempt to convert my bamboo window shade into a blackout shade, and we’ll also swap the existing ceiling light for a fan. Getting there, slowly but surely…
Hope everyone has a happy Easter filled with extra chocolate and peeps!
Richelle says
I've had this little contraption pinned for when we add a tv to our home office, https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002JSDHCY/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 – it lets you keep the cable box hidden (perhaps in one of the drawers or behind the dresser?). just thought I'd share. Love the blog.
Tess Donohue says
The new arrangement is looking fabulous! Nice work! Could you look at mounting your cable box vertically on the side of your dresser rather than being on top of your tv? Even in a bracket of some sort? Just thinking!
marlenefit says
Hi Jenna this is my first comment. I really love your new bedroom. My bedroom is around the same size and I've been wanting a plank wall. Seeing this has really inspired me. Btw, I love what you've done with every room in your house. It's sooooo pretty. It looks calm yet stylish.
Jessica DeGraff says
I think yours is just enough space which is why I asked! Our room is 10×11, so I'm confident it will look ok!
Jessica DeGraff says
That is the Hemnes from IKEA.
Jenna Sue says
Ikea! https://jennasuedesign.blogspot.com/2011/09/ikea-hemnes-dresser-hack-pinterest.html
Jenna Sue says
It's small— 9'6″ x 11'. If you love and need your King bed just as much as we do, the room size shouldn't really matter as long as you can maneuver around the bed without difficulty!
kelsey says
I absolutely LOVE your white dresser and have been looking for one for so long! Where did you get yours?
Heidi says
I can't get over how amazing that plank wall looks!
Jessica DeGraff says
I was curious, how big is your room? I'm debating switching our guest room and have a king bed like yours, and am wondering if the room is long enough. What would be the minimum room size you would put a king bed in?
kelsey says
I LOVE the white dresser! I have been having problems finding one! Where did you get it?
Allison Lunday says
Yes, that helps! Thank you so much for your reply!
Jenna Sue says
Hey Allison! I actually read that too, so we put thin sheets of cardboard down underneath the rug. We didn't cover the entire area, just the spots that would be walked on or had pressure from the feet of the bed. When we removed it, it had a bunch of dust from the rug but no indentations at all, even where there was no cardboard underneath. Our wood is really soft and scratches/indents easily, so we had to be extra cautious. A rug mat would probably have worked just as well.
I doubt it would hurt tile though, I would say you probably don't even need anything under it at all. Hope this helps!
Allison Lunday says
Hi! I've read your blog for about a year now, and I have really enjoy your style! I do have one question about your Ikea Tarnby rug… Have you had an issue with the rug leaving marks on your floors? I was going to purchase it for our living room after seeing it in your post, and after doing a quick search for reviews, I saw many people had complained about it leaving an “imprint” on their floors (from ikeafans.com, it was the 3rd link that showed up in a Google search for the rug). We live in military housing and have a tile floor which we would have to pay to replace if it is damaged upon us moving out, so any insight you could offer would be great!
Thank you!
Allison
Pine Tree Home says
I'm a tv before bed gal too. Your new room looks great. I love the hardwood floors, plank wall and cozy looking bed.