Last year, one of my blogging goals was to get around to a little house tour. It’s taken me a while because I’ve been working to get pictures that are somewhat decent. Unfortunately, that Better Homes & Gardens photographer never showed up {ahem} and so you’re stuck with me as the photog. That means it looks as if a spaceship is about to enter my room via the windows. Never fear — it’s just the sun.

Here’s what things look like as you enter the Master Bedroom:

You’ve seen the wardrobe before when I added fabric using upholstery tacks. To the left of the wardrobe is a wall which has a large closet – not walk-in, but large enough to house both my & Jonathan’s hanging clothes – as well as quite a bit of other odds & ends including maternity clothes, purses, sleeping bags, etc. We kinda like to use our storage space for all its worth.

A closer look at our dresser and the items on top. I made a new year’s resolution in 2012 to keep the top of my dresser cleared. This was, in part, made for my husband’s benefit. He’s the more organized one in our home, although I think I’ve gotten at least a little better in the past 5 years of marriage. I’ve learned it’s a daily thing – like all of life, really. But I’m pleased to say my dresser looks clean like this a lot more than it used to.

Swing around to the other wall and this is what’s happenin’. A few bottles on the windowsill – my glitter bottle, a bamboo plant, and another glitter bottle. You might remember how I covered up our massive breaker box with an even more massive picture of me & my man? I’m constantly glad I did that.

A little closer look at the curtains, shall we? I made these a while ago out of 2 fabrics from Hancock’s. I made them just long enough so they would wrap around the sides of the brackets. I wanted more of a “grown-up” look for our room and this style helps achieve the look I was going for.

Our bed with the DIY canvas art & lettered art.

And, taking another little swivel, we come to the other side of the room! There’s the closet to the far right of the picture. Looking out into the hall you can see a peek of our bathroom.

Comforter & shams; Target
Green throw: Ikea
Headboard: hand-me-down

A quick word about the furniture in this room: most of it was given to us! Before Jonathan & I got married, some friends of mine invited me over to their garage and told me to take anything I could use. Before I started carting things off like a maniac, I said, “Ummm…okay, well, you know we’re starting out with nothing? So, we could probably use all of it.”
I guess I just wanted to give them another chance to back out in case they weren’t sure they wanted to hand it all over to my greedy little fingers. But hand it over they did!
And so we were blessed with a bed, dresser, and 2 nightstands {that I use as end tables in our living room}.
2 years ago, a friend passed on the wardrobe to me & just last year, another friend moved away and left me with her nightstand.

So let that be a reminder to you & me: God provides. Abundantly.
& I’m so thankful.

Come back Wednesday for an exclusive tour of my bathroom. I know you’re excited.