Classic meets California Casual-Master Bedroom Makeover
For a design lover, there’s nothing better than watching a space take shape! Follow along with us on a six week journey to make our master bedroom the bedroom of our dreams!
Hey guys! It’s that time again! The One Room Challenge is back for another season of amazing room makeovers, hosted bi-annually by Linda of Calling it Home, as well as Media Partner House Beautiful. Every Wednesday for six weeks, “Featured Designers” share their progress of a room makeover. Yep, SIX WEEKS to make over an entire space! Luckily our wonderful hosts allow for other designers/ design bloggers to share their progress of a makeover they are working on too, as “Guest Participants”. That’s what I am. We will be linking up to the Calling it Home blog each Thursday. Y’all, that’s a ton of decorating and renovating inspiration at your fingertips! I encourage you to take advantage of it! For the sake of keeping with my blog schedule, my posts will go live, but I invite you to check in with us on Thursdays as well to link up to see all of the progress made by the Guest Participants.
Those of you that have been following along for a while know that I’ve been addicted to this challenge, and have participated by linking up as a Guest Participant for the last five challenges. For those of you new to my blog, welcome, here are the last three makeovers for reference. You can find all of the makeover posts by following this link.
Powder Room/Mudroom
Walk-in Closet
Man Cave
So yep, we’re making over our master bedroom for this challenge! We’ve never really given this space the attention it deserves, though we have tried to update things over the years, we have always found ourselves with an incomplete design in the space. The One Room Challenge really lights a fire under your butt to get things done, so it was a no-brainer that we would use it as motivation to finally complete this space once and for all.
My roots are firmly planted in a classic home style, but my heart loves so many styles of design, as you can probably see from my past ORC makeovers. My challenge is always to combine those styles into a cohesive design. Recently I’ve discovered that my heart is craving a “California Casual” design style. Like its name, it’s casual and not fussy, which is perfect for someone like me who wants their bedroom to be a retreat. Basically, think the most effortlessly pulled-together eclectic looking room.
To be completely transparent, I have been collecting pieces for a while now for the makeover of this space. Like I said above, it has been something we always intended on doing, just never got around to doing. That makes this challenge a bit less stressful, and I couldn’t be happier about it! I’ve been through a lot this past summer, losing my great-grandpa (who raised me) and his daughter, my grandma, within a month of eachother. It’s all been a bit surreal honestly, and I think keeping myself busy with completing home makeovers has been helping me cope. Plus, it’s fall, and I’ve got Halloween decorating to do, birthday party planning for my son, and mine and my husband’s 20 year “dating” anniversary to celebrate, so I’ve got my plate full! The projected ease of this makeover makes my heart giddy, but I know how these challenges go, and I’m sure we are going to run into some sort of roadblock. Plus, I still have some decor decisions that need to be made, and until I get the basics laid out, I’m not really willing to commit to anything. After all, I have to spend a good portion of my life in this space, and with our past as an indication of how easily we will redecorate this space in the future, I’m going to be living with this stuff for quite some time!
Well y’all, I’m going to cut it short and let ya’ll go, but know that I have a lot of great ideas for this space that I’m not sharing with y’all yet! Stay tuned for next week’s post, where I talk about architectural design options that I’m considering for this space, as well as paint, and any updates to our progress that we’ve made in the week.
Thanks for joining for this challenge!
Until next week, friends!
-Iris
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This room is going to be great!! I love that you said to be completely transparent you have been collected pieces for a while, LOL….because you know we all do that 🙂 Your other 5 challenges look amazing too!!! Can’t wait to follow your progress the inspiration board has my curiosity peaked!!!
I love where you’re going with this room – I can’t wait to follow along!
Your spaces always blow me away! I can’t way to see all the small touches you bring to the space.
Hey Iris! I’m participating in ORC for the first time, also working on a bedroom.
It can be hard to reconcile different styles! It seems like you have a clear vision for where the style of the room is headed. I’m looking forward to seeing the result!
I love your inspiration board Iris! It is going to be a very calm and peaceful room.
This looks like it will be such a peaceful and serene bedroom! Can’t wait to see the final result!
Looks like its going to be nice! Looking forward to final reveal.
If this room is anything like your past ORC rooms, it’s gonna be gorgeous! Good luck!
Awe, thank you!
Your mood board is just my kind of vibe! Your previous challenges are beautiful! Can’t wait to see how you pull this one together.
That’s awesome, thank you! I hope it doesn’t disappoint!
I love love your California casual style! Since I love every room you Makeover, I have no doubt that this will be stunning! Can’t wait to see!
Awe Lindi, you are so sweet! Thank you so much!
I love your moodboard, the colors are so soothing and that rug!!! I can’t wait to follow along and see how it all turns out!
Thank you so much, Susanne!
I love your inspiration and can’t wait to see this space transform. And that rug…love it!!!!
Thank you Tammy! It’s still rolled up in the packaging, so I can’t wait to get to the point that I can unroll it! 🙂
Love your mood board! Can’t wait to see how it all comes together 🙂
Thank you so much, Jen!
Loving your mood board!! The rug is everything and love the light! I can’t wait to see it all come together!
Thank you so much, Ruthie! I’m excited to see your room come together too!
I’m so excited to see what you do with your bedroom! I always love your designs!
Thank you so much, Jenny! I truly appreciate the encouragement! 🙂
I’m with you my bedroom should be like a retreat! Look great, good luck and I can’t wait to follow along!
Yes! For so long it has been half unfinished and a catch-all type of room. No more! Time for some honest relaxation. 🙂
I love the plans you have for your master bedroom, Iris. That rug is so gorgeous & luxurious looking! Can’t wait to follow along. Glad you’re back again for another ORC! 😉
Thank you, Tee! I’m excited to see your room come together too! 🙂
Love this look!! I always learn so much during the challenges and believe this will be no exception. You’ve already inspired me to grab a notebook! 🙂 Looking forward! Susie from The Chelsea Project
Thank you so much, Susie! Hands down your comment is the most motivating for me to continue blogging. You know, sometimes I question if I should, but you’ve given me a boost to keep at it!
So excited to see what you have up your sleeve for the bedroom this year! Looking forward to following along. xox
Thank you so much Sarah! I hope I can pull it all off! 🙂
I can’t wait to see the progress of this room! I love the ideas you’ve shared!!
Thank you Michelle!
I really love this california vibe and can’t wait to follow along!
Thank you! I’ve seen so many inspiring spaces decorated in this style, that I just fell in love.
I have been wanting to makeover our bedroom too, but it has been on the bottom of the list. I look forward to following along with your makeover!
Thank you! I almost didn’t hit publish on this post, because I was thinking that maybe a break would be good for everyone. Then I realized that it would be next year or even the next before I ever really made it a priority. Pretty much made my mind up based on that. LOL!
I love this “California Casual” style as you describe it. Sounds perfect for a space to retreat to and relax in!
Thank you! I think it’s going to be a dream come true! I am so excited to get to work on this space. Unfortunately that means I have four walls and a ceiling to paint, so I’m dragging my feet on starting that. We just finished paining our entire downstairs living room, kitchen and dining room. I’m so tired! Haha!
Nothing wrong with planning ahead! I collect things for months prior! Sorry to hear about your loss’s – heres to finding joy in the every day moments.
So true! I don’t think I’ve ever been this prepared for a challenge at the start though. LOL! It’s refreshing! Oh, and thank you. I’m making it through on the beautiful memories I have of them. 🙂