More Bedroom Plans

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So while I'm not trying to design a historical bedroom here, I am always inspired by historical designs and love to incorporate them into my ideas.

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I found some great ideas for canopy beds from Costumes, Cats, and the 18th Century blog! These pictures appear to come from Sweden... I think...  from Skansen. I love the look of this sheer fabric with just the touch of pink in the bows that tie it back.  These draped canopies are a great way to create a canopy over a bed that doesn't have the posts for it, and I love that it's historical too!

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Originally I was going to use my blue and white floral fabric so that the bedding and everything would match but I think it may be too much (In reality.. I am just in love with this sheer fabric above) but I think finding a sheer like that will be hard. I'm always looking for sheer fabric to make an 1860 dress and I never find one I like. 

I also loved the detailing on the walls! Mine are a light blue but it would be really cool if I painted on small detailed panels like this.. though I'm not really the best painter!

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Here's to hoping that the ceiling fan doesn't interfere with my plans...

Room Decorating

This summer I am moving into a house with some roommates, which means I get to decorate my room! So from the start I knew I wanted to do as much as I could myself. So far I know I want my overall color to be blue and I've even bought a couple bedspread patterns.  It all started with this cute closet organization pattern I got thats from the 1970's

I think I would maybe make the laundry bag and a couple hangers but what I really loved as the idea of coordinating the closet and lining the shelves with fabric hanging off, it makes it look so nice and put together!

This week I've been searching for bedspread patterns and here's what I've bought

I couldn't pass up this beautiful 1940 quilted bedspread! One of my friends has one just like this in a dusty pink satin that was her grandmothers and I've always loved it so much. I don't think I'll use it for my bedspread because my fabric is cotton and I'm not sure it would look very pretty, especially since the fabric isn't a solid color. When I find some dusty pink fabric and free time though, I want to make this up just to have as an extra blanket. You can never have too many blankets! 

This pattern is a lot more modern (probably from the 90's? )but I really love the look of the first little half canopy in pink. I couldn't fit a full canopy nor would I really want too ( I feel like it would make it too frilly) but I think one of these short ones will be perfect if I can make it!

Finally I bought these too. It's a ton of options and way more than I need, but I really have no idea how I want to do the comforter so I  figured I'd just buy a couple so I could study the instructions and how each goes together and pick from there. 

Finally my fabric! This photo has a yellowish tint to it so it's a more crisp blue than shown.