Romantic Bed

**romantic bed** was the third post on the Frilly + Fancy blog.

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When I first started thinking about how I wanted to design our bedroom, I instantly imagined this light, soft and romantic setting; almost as if it belonged in a scene from Romeo Juliet. I mean, there's just something so fresh and pure about a room that is filled with light colors. Anyway, so I wanted to create this ethereal atmosphere, however... I didn't want it to end up being obnoxiously girly, how I love it, and make Anthony feel as if his man-card was in jeopardy overly feminine (lace, florals, etc). This was a challenge, but I think I've gotten close! The room is actually still a work in progress, but the bed is finally done, so I thought I would share! I'm so proud of how everything came together, and I'm so in love with the result.

TA-DA!!! So as you can see, I went with a full white/cream theme. When I first thought of doing this color scheme, I was a little unsure of myself. However... I FREAKING LOVE THIS TURN-OUT. For me, designing is always a really lengthy process, one that is filled with many trips to the store to exchange items (not to mention the countless hours of shifting items fractions of inches, taking a few steps back and doing the whole squinting accompanied by a head tilt thing, haha). Designing this bed did require a little bit of that, but overall it fell together pretty quickly. I'm telling you this because it RARELY happens with me. Like, 1/100 times will I be able to design a space without cutting someone/screaming bloody murder in frustration. something go my way this quickly.

Ok! So let's talk some specifics! We can start with the bed itself. This bed is from my very favorite home furnishings store in this world- Restoration Hardware. I just adore lightly distressed classical furniture, and Restoration Hardware is literally heaven on earth if that is your thing. Anyway, so this particular bed is the Vienne Four-Poster Bed. I knew I wanted a canopy bed and when I saw this one I was like "THAT'S IT!!". I especially love it because it has the padded head and foot-board. It's super comfy for reading in bed or squishing your feet into the footboard crack at night (I have a for real fetish with this... I have to do it every single night to fall asleep, anyone else? haha).

For the pillows, I wanted to do a wide mixture of textures, especially since I went with such a bland color scheme. I just loveeee how these went together. The two large European pillows in the back were from the Martha Stewart collection at Macy's. You can't really see the detail in this photo, but they have a beautiful metallic silver stripe on the top that goes perfectly with the mirror mercury glass theme that I've carried throughout the space. Then next, we have our bed pillows... nothing too great there. However, I will say- they are SO comfy. We use the Ventilated Memory Foam pillows from Pottery Barn and I swear they help me sleep better. They're made from a really heavy memory-foam material and they cushion my fat head real nicely :P As far as throw pillows go, I decided on three: the ruffled one is the legendary Flounce Pillow from Pier 1 Imports (worship this pillow), and the other two were also from the Martha Stewart collection at Macy's. Fun fact: the pillow in the center is actually famous!! It was on an episode of True Blood! It was lucky enough to be on a bed during an intense sex scene (naturally, while watching an intense sex scene I take notice of the bedding, not what's happening ON the bed, lmfao).

So the rest of the bedding is from a variety of places- the sheets are the Pure Beech Percale Sheets from Bed Bath & Beyond. THESE SHEETS. Please, just let me go on a sheet-rant for a second. You don't know nice sheets until you've slept on these bad boys. Here's a sad story: I never knew much about sheets. I saw some "nice ones" on sale at Macy's that were regularly mucho $$$$... high thread-count, made in Italy, blah blah blah. I got them, washed them- they were awful. Not very soft at all! Not to mention, they wrinkled SO badly that I couldn't even iron them out. It was a true nightmare and I could just bitch-slap kick myself for not realizing at the time that there was probably something better out there (and for 1/3 of the price). ANYWAY, (holy sheet- am I still talking about sheets?? haha, you see what I did there?) bottom line- these sheets are THE SHEET!!! (ok, I couldn't resist using that joke once more) They are so silky-soft and they only lightly wrinkle. I also love how I can drape them over my coverlet and have it look soft and lovely- not harsh and wrinkly. Speaking of my coverlet! \*gasp\* It is so nice. The pattern on it is so intricate and it really adds a nice texture to the bed. However, I will say that the stitching has come apart in a few areas... which makes me want to cut out whoever's eyes approved the quality of this thing hurt someone. Last, but not least- there is my duvet cover. It's pretty simple, but I really love it. It is the Hadley Ruched Duvet Cover from Pottery Barn. I think the best part about this guy is that it is INTENTIONALLY wrinkled. Those are best kind of wrinkles.

Just a few more minor details to make it all flow together, and that is all! I really loved the idea of hanging a crystal chandelier down into the canopy... it just gives off this luxurious vibe and I think it spices the place up quite a bit! I also ADORE my bed drapery. The cream backing is actually something I created myself- I used all of my old sheer curtains from my previous house, bunched them together and threw them over the top of bed. The white piece is the Sheer Canopy Drape from Pottery Barn and I decided to tie it back to create a looser and fancier look. Then we also decided to put our trunk at the foot of the bed for additional seating/storage (and the cats quite enjoy this). I'm still deciding what I want to use this for (one of my biggest decor pet peeves- pieces with no purpose. EVERYTHING NEEDS A PURPOSE!! hehe)... but I think I have a pretty good idea for what I want to do with this guy (stay tuned for a future post!).

...and then there's one last thing. A little flying squirrel that watches over us at night from the corner of the canopy. We actually bought this at the Ueno Zoo in Japan, just minutes after we got engaged. We thought it was fitting because we had really loved the flying squirrel exhibit and thought it would make a lovely memento of our special day.

So that's pretty much it! I hope you guys enjoyed seeing how I designed the bed, and stay tuned to see how the rest of the romantic bedroom unravels. I can't wait to make more posts and share all of my other creations with you. If you have any suggestions, please let me know in the comments.

Much Love, Kalel