French Provincial

I've never considered myself much of a girly girl, and don't think my style reflects one either. When I started thinking about decorating my new bedroom, I was envisioning a more neutral look that both a guy and a girl would be comfortable with. I thought I wanted an upholstered headboard, and part of me still does, but I didn't want to pay a bunch of money for one. My mom suggested that we make one, so I went online and found this pretty cool tutorial on how to make your own. I headed to Craigslist to see if I could find a wooden headboard to use as the base, and that's when I came across one that looked perfect. It was a French Provincial style with some gold detailing, but I liked the shape of it so it would work great for covering with batting then fabric for the look I wanted. When I went to pick it up, I started to think I might like it just the way it is. With a little paint, it could look really cool. The seller also let me know that he just opened a furniture store and that he had a matching dresser in mint condition for sale that I might be interested in.

I took the headboard home and decided that maybe I would like the delicate girly style of French Provincial furniture. This may be the last bedroom I have all to myself and don't have to share with a guy, so why not make it girly? I told my mom I was interested in buying the matching dresser, so she stopped by the furniture store on her way home from work. She took measurements and sent me a picture, and I was sold. She packed the dresser in the back of her car and brought it over to me the next night (told you she is a rockstar...and looks like I will always be indebted to her).

some missing wood buttons, will have to stop
by Michael's to see if they have some to glue on

dresser with my great-grandma's old rotary phone

white formica top which is in great condition

So now I have a fun project ahead of me...painting! I'm still debating on if I want to do a fun color (that I might just get sick of) or stick with something more simple like white or gray.

I'm also now on the hunt for some nightstands, maybe a chair, and a full length mirror. I'll be keeping my eye out on Craigslist, and maybe do some consignment store shopping over the weekend. This is definitely the fun part about moving!