~Something New in the Bedroom~

 Happy Monday! I am so excited to share with you  my Christmas Present from hubby Gary and daughter Desire' boyfriend Paul. The first time I saw this hardboard was on Jennifer Gray's blog The Old Painted Cottage. I fell in love with it and have dreamed of one day re-creating it for our bedroom.
We have a California King and finding the right headboard was always a hard thing for me, since I'm a cottage kind of girl and everything I saw was just to modern for me.
I knew we would have to have something hand crafted and designed. I have talked about Paul before and how he has designed all  the wood moulding's in our home and  our kitchen banquet. Paul is a master wood-crafter.
I showed him Jennifer's blog and photo's of what I wanted and had pictured in my mind. Gary told me he had spoken to Paul and he was going to build the headboard for me as a Christmas gift.   I was so delighted! and could hardly wait.
I love my new headboard  the look is exactly what I had hoped and dreamed of.  Thank you Paul xo and Gary xo. My heart is so happy because of you. I adore my gift made with love.

 We had the padded headboard made by our local upholstering shop. I had the perfect piece of fabric left over from a chair project I had worked on a few years ago. Thank goodness I had kept the leftover fabric it just happened to match the pleated blinds perfectly and there was just enough to use on the headboard. A little savings here and there is always a good thing. Right.

 I ordered the appliques from do it yourself Chic.

 We recently added the pleated blinds to the french doors that lead out of our bedroom to the back yard pool. They have also added some warmth to the room. Remember the quilt I showed you that I was working on I posted about here, its done and I am so pleased how it turned out.

 We had the headboard painted in swiss coffee from Kelly Moore, swiss coffee is always my go to color for trim and moulding's.

 A few week's ago while driving back from shopping I spied a huge sign that read Estate Sale, my car makes fast and quick U-Turns when ever I see an Estate Sale sign. So anyway like any curious antique and anything vintage lover I parked my car and run ok, I walked inside and found this sliver bowl. Well you know the rest of the story this little sliver bowl was calling my name "Elizabeth buy me, take me home". I brought it home and shined her up and  put one of my sweet little teacups inside and covered her with a little glass dome. My Brother and Sister N law bought this little tea cup for me at an Estate Sale and surprised me with it.

 The quilt ~ I love the two star patterns and had so much fun playing with color and design for this quilt. Gary was such a sweetheart he took it over to my quilter while I was at work and he chose the design that was stitched on top. I think he did a great job choosing the perfect design.

 The back, such a fun pattern and so cheerful. The Fabric is called Turn of the Centry by Exclusively Quilters.

 Home made goodness, you know I adore anything home made, blankets to cuddle under and a home made headboard I couldn't be happier and I feel like a Queen sleeping in my big bed with the beautiful headboard "designed by Paul". Thank you Jennifer for your inspiration and the amazing headboard you made, that is what I love so much about blogging its the sharing of design and having someone take your idea and make it their own.
 The little sitting room in our bedroom also received a new window treatment. I think things are coming along splendidly. Only a couple more little things to do in this room. We have a new light fixture on order for over the bed. I will show you all just as soon as its installed.

Enjoy your week, may the week bring you happy memories that warm your heart.

Sharing today with the following Blog Parties;

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