New bed!

So last night was the first night on my new california king sleigh bed. It. Is. Awesome! This day has been a long time coming. I am deeply in love. Especially since it only cost me $350 for the frame, box spring and mattress. Here she is:

Ignore the ugly bedding from my old bed.

Of course Hunter had to get in on the action.

The frame is a little beat up but that is okay with me because eventually I am going to be painting it white. So far I have only bought sheets for it ($50 Calvin Klein 350 thread count, thankyouverymuch TJ Maxx!). I really want to go out and buy bedding but I can't decide what I want. Plus I feel that I need to save whats left of my cash for locating a dresser and end tables.

I have really been digging the shabby chic/cottage/vintage/retro look lately and I have been considering this duvet from Target:

Shabby Chic Blue Hydrangea

While this bedding would go well with the (eventual) white bed frame, it practically screams GIRL! And that just doesn't seem fair to the hubs. I need to find a way to achieve the cottage/vintage feel I want without having flowers everywhere. I really like this one from Potter Barn:

Pottery Barn

It is GORGEOUS and I want it bad! I just worry that the white duvet on a white bed frame will be TOO white. I definitely still want to incorporate colors no matter what. Some rosey pinks, soft yellows and aqua.

In the mean time I am on the lookout for a dresser like this one:

The Nester

I love the shape and lines. It feels vintage without being too atomic or stark and all it needed was some white paint to make it shine. I'd like to find something hardwood like this but under $100 (this one cost The Nester $20 at a garage sale!).

As far as the night stands I am still undecided. I know it has to have drawers, or at least one drawer. I like night stands, small dressers and console tables for this.

Tomorrow morning I am off to some garage sales on my search, wish me luck!

Decorating

I have given a lot of thought lately to how I would like to decorate my home. Nothing that I have suits my style. It was all hand-me-down and everything is starting to show its wear. The problem has been that I couldn't nail down my style. After thinking about it and looking for inspiration I have come to the conclusion that my style is "vintage cottage". It's kind of a combination of shabby chic and retro/mid century. The words I want to describe my home are words like: comfortable, vintage, whimsical, and fun. The colors I enjoy are different shades of aqua, buttery yellow, vintage (mint) green, pinks, tangerine and faded red. The color I want to go throughout my house is aqua. This picture sums up what I like perfectly:

http://cupcakesandcrinoline.com/

 I want all white furniture with some standout pieces that are painted aqua or yellow. I like the idea of having a neutral back drop so that I can switch up my style easily. Here are some more decor inspirations:

 
 I love ruffled buttery yellow curtains like these. So feminine but not cluttered feeling.












Kaboodle

Vintage suit cases make great decoration and also double as storage.














http://vintageleathersuitcase.com/

I love awesome retro clocks like this.











http://artdecoclocks.net/

I want this bedding set soooo bad. The challenge will be finding it in the king size.












Rachel Ashwell

http://akreativeknack.blogspot.com/

I want an open shelving hutch like this to display my white dishware.















http://europaintfinishes.blogspot.com/

I really want to find a super gaudy mirror that I can paint. In fact, I want several painted in different colors.












http://www.scroggiestudio.com/mirrors.html

I love the idea of mismatched dining room furniture. I would just stick with aqua, white and maybe soft yellow.













http://www.allthingsthrifty.com/

I want a mix of retro dishes/utensils and classic white.












http://vintagewindow.blogspot.com/

This is the living room of one my favorite bloggers. I LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!










http://www.thenester.com/

I have yet to find the perfect kitchen but this one definitely inspires me. I like the combination of cottagey cabinets and retro appliances.














http://www.countryliving.com/

I think the first room I want to work on is my bedroom because we literally have NO furniture for our bedroom. We want to upgrade to a king bed so I am hunting craigslist for a nice hard wood bed frame that I can paint white. I am also on the hunt for end tables and dressers. Once I have the base pieces I can start adding the smaller decorative accents like funky painted mirrors, picture frames, lamps, milk glass vases, vintage suitcases, etc.

I can't wait to have a house full of stuff I found, crafted and love :)