Bedding Ordered

We decided on the Birkeland series from Ikea for our new guest room furniture.

Photo CreditI love it! It was a ton of work for B to put it all together (thanks babe!), but we are both so happy with how it looks in the room. Plus, I slept in the bed the night before last, because someone was snoring really loudly....

I wasn't sure about bedding for my "nautical" room. I have been browsing, and I finally decided to use $75 worth of gift cards I had from Pottery Barn, and ordered an ivory duvet cover and shams. The "white sale" was going on, so the monogramming was complimentary. After it was all said and done, I only paid around $67, which I think is quite a steal! I ordered the bedding in ivory instead of pure white, because though the furniture looks to be pure white, it's actually closer to ivory. In our master bedroom, I bought ivory bedding from Crate & Barrel. When I held it up to the new furniture, it matched beautifully. I really hope I made the right choice here! As I mentioned before, I'm not really very confidant in my decorating skills. This is a learning experience, and I'm trying to enjoy myself. I'm following my intuition.

We chose monogram style 11 in navy thread. Photo Credit

The duvet has shipped, but the shams are scheduled to arrive in April.

Next, I'll start shopping for accessories- lamps, tissue box cover, waste basket, artwork (though, I already have two really neat things to hang), and a mirror to go over the dresser. I'd love a seashell mirror....I might need to get "crafty"....I'm really expanding my horizons!