I was hoping for ‘Boho Glam’.
What I ended up with was ‘Circus’.
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| Excuse the phone pic – it’s even brighter in person. |
As much as I loved this quilt when I saw it on Urban Outfitters’ website and as much as the colours work perfectly in the room, even I can see that it’s just TOO MUCH.
DEAR GOD, MY EYES.
So, with heavy heart, it’s going back. W will be very smug when he finds out because he hated it when I showed it to him!
Think if I want boho glam, I may need to consider something a little more subtle.Β Problem is, I’ve been looking for MONTHS and haven’t found anything I really like and my existing bedding is looking a bit faded now.Β I wanted something with a pattern because well, I have two kitties that tend to like to sleep on the bed and while I would love clean white, it will show every. single. hair.Β I know for non-pet owners, that may seem really gross but well, it’s the norm here.
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| Those who can interrupt a perfectly happy sleeping kitty just to make the bed have cold hearts indeed. |
I can’t resist chucking them off the bed when they are all curled up cute and Pablo insists on sleeping with us every night.Β He will meow and scratch at the floor if we even consider shutting him out.Β So he’s welcome to sleep with us.
So… the hunt continues.
Anyone want to own up to making mistakes in your decorating choices? Any suggestions for shops that sell great bedding?Β I’m getting desperate here.
when we bought our first house i painted our living room… my husband referred to it as the "under the sea room" if that tells you anything.
Sounds a bit like a prom theme! lol Love it. Why can men never see we have 'vision' even if sometimes it's a bit misplaced?! ;) xxx
Bummer the quilt didn't work out. I know exactly what you mean about choosing bedding based on cat camouflage! I have to do the same here. Often we have three or all four of them on the bed with us.<br /><br />My unfortunate purchase was the first upholstered headboard I purchased for our bed. It looked great online, but was so low the pillows couldn't even be stood up, or they would
Ouch – a 10 hour drive for a mistake… W would have KILLED me lol Nevermind, live and learn!! ;)<br /><br />We do have Anthropologie but I haven't seen anything I really like considering how expensive it is… I so wish we had West Elm and Target here! The bedding is shockingly ugly in most places, they are about 10 years behind the trends here when it comes to Homewares. xxx
did it not work just folded at the foot of the bed? just wondering if tweaking it could save it.<br /><br />mistakes lead to learning for smart chicks like us so chalk it up to that!<br /><br />smiles to you, sunshine.<br /><br />michele
Alas, for Β£100, it's not worth just folding up…plus W said he needed to sit down after he saw the phone pic – he felt his eyes were assaulted! (Men are so dramatic) So it's definitely going back! ;)<br /> <br />Definitely chalked up to experience!!<br /><br />Big hugs baby! xxxx
I like it! it is bright and dramatic. i am getting a bit sick of the wishy washy shabby chic thing.<br />I love your walls. i am thinking of having some dark walls in a bedroom here with lots of frames. x
I love the brights with the dark walls but with the quilt, it wasn't a room you were ever gonna wind down in! lol Really really bright plus W HATED it – with a passion. And as I wasn't keen, it wasn't worth keeping ;) Alas, the search continues!<br /><br />Go dark! Honestly, I love it so much – everything just pops against it. xxx
… just a suggestion for the bedding. Sometimes I tame garish textiles to blend in together by dyeing them. The bedding is natural fiber, right? So toss the threads in the washer with a dye and let it all just unite in mutual color-family. I just finished a very nice, high- end in quality quilt to my son. I have a history in interior decorating, considering textiles so I had all these large,
Hi WeirdRockStar,<br /><br />I love this idea – it's brilliant! I think if there was no way for me to return it, I would have definitely considered this as an option! Unfortunately, I only have a limited budget to work with and can't really risk it not turning out as I hoped and having to buy something else! So it's gonna go back. Sigh.<br /><br />But thanks for your suggestion – I&#
So you already returned it- but then thereΒ΄s no worry. Generally speaking a dyejob can take a whole lot of bright, unmatching sins but what better than to be able to take a nonchalant step back and reflect upon the situation. <br />I never remembered to gush on the logs! I heart them to bits!
My eyes, my eyes! Actually I kind of like it – but then again, I live surrounded by garishly coloured plastic so have become somewhat de-sensitised… can you try making bedding? Or getting it made for you by a fabric company? Every bed in our house is decked out in White Company Egyptian cotton so I have no other advice on where to look!
you never know unless you try. and i love that you try cool stuff.