Spanish Sanctuary Primary Bedroom Design Plan

As work slowly progresses on our major backyard renovation, we’re tackling the first room inside the home—the primary bedroom! Let’s take a look at how it started:

Before

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This is the largest bedroom I’ve ever worked with, measuring 18’6” x 15’5” with a 9’4″ recessed tray ceiling.

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It has three windows, and ample space for both a king bed plus twin trundle daybed for additional guests.

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The entrance is like a mini foyer area, with double doors off the main hallway, a walk-in closet on one side and bathroom on the other.

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Inspiration

Keeping in line with our Spanish Sanctuary vision, this bedroom will be a cozy haven filled with warm neutrals, patterned textiles, rich wood tones and organic textures.

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My goal is to create a timeless and collected feel by incorporating secondhand, aged and vintage inspired pieces.

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Design Plan

Here’s what I came up with!

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And here’s the layout I landed on:

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Let’s take a closer look at the details:

Walls & Floors

After sampling a handful of floors that fit my criteria (engineered wood, wide plank, matte and wire brushed finish, matching stair nose available) I’ve finally landed on one! Can you guess?

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If you guessed the bottom right, you are correct! I chose the Element Flooring Sahara Gladiator European White Oak. It’s thicker than most of the other options, and I love the warmer mid-toned brown for a more traditional Spanish feel. We’ll install these floors throughout the house (except for the bathrooms and kitchen).

For the walls, I found this budget-friendly lime paint in the color Fossil. I love the subtle movement in this soft ivory beige tone. We’ve limewashed a bedroom before and I’m looking forward to trying out a new color!

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One recent find I’m very excited about are these affordable pre-made beams. They’re constructed from real maple wood and include the mounting plate, so installation is simple and very doable for beginners. What really makes these a game changer is the price—they’re a fraction of the cost of any other pre-assembled beams I’ve come across.

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We were prepared to make DIY box beams for every room but this will save us SO much time! We’ll stain them a dark brown, and plan to use them throughout the house.

Furnishings

The focal point of this room will be a California King four poster bed. Lucky for me, I snagged one on Facebook Marketplace for $180!

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Unfortunately I’m not sure of the original source and couldn’t find a match online, but it is definitely secondhand with an old paint job. I’ll be repainting it black and potentially adding some sort of decorative trim in the headboard/footboard gaps. It feels very elegant and regal, don’t you think?

For the nightstands, I’m using our DIY Ikea Malm Hack chests that I adore so much.

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The room is large enough to comfortably fit a twin trundle bed to sleep two additional guests, so I’ll place one on the wall opposite the bed. I have a very specific look in mind—curved back with a dark olive green linen fabric—and have not been able to find exactly what I want anywhere. The only thing that came close was the Carter daybed from West Elm in a dark green distressed velvet, but it’s a bit more than I was hoping to spend.

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I’ve had no luck searching secondhand, and my only other option is to have a custom slipcover made in my fabric of choice, which may be tricky with the curved shape and trundle functionality. Or use fabric dye/paint, which I’m especially weary about for a rental. Stay tuned as this story continues to develop!

Textiles

I fell in love with the SaraLe x TwoPages curtain collaboration when it launched a while back, and was waiting for the perfect opportunity to use them. Here we are!

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I’m going with the floral pattern in Scarlet, and will use three sets (one for each window). The background color is more of a khaki with olive undertones in person. How gorgeous will this deep red pattern look next to the burgundy-brown nightstands?

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For the rug, I’m 99% sold on the Loloi x Amber Lewis Morgan in ink/sunset. It’s a super soft CloudPile with earthy neutrals and a subtle design that should play nicely with the curtains.

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I also recently discovered these designer dupe floral pillows at an insane price, so I’ll probably grab a couple different colors.

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Decor

The finishing touches will include these gorgeous wall sconces (above the daybed, flanking the TV), a minimalist citrus tree in this oversized terracotta planter, a pretty side table, ceiling fan, lamps, artwork and wall mirror (TBD). Most things haven’t been purchased yet so there’s still time to make adjustments!

Shop the room

You can click or tap on the items below to shop each one. The bed is not the one I have, but the closest I could find online.

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Over the last few weeks, Lucas has made progress getting the room prepped for limewash. The carpet has been removed, ceiling lights relocated, ceiling skim coated, wall sconces added and walls patched. We are taking some family time off before school starts in August, but as soon as we return—it’s game on!

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See ya in a few weeks,

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Like this post? Here’s more Spanish style inspo:

1. Modern Spanish Style Design Ideas + Inspo
2. Spanish Sanctuary Backyard Plans
3. Spanish Sanctuary Before Tour + Design Plans