My daughter was trying to prove she knew me better than her dad. She asked him what my favorite color was. (She knows my favorite color when I was her age was purple.) He said, “Now I think it is white.”I say, give that man a cigar… well, metaphorically of course. I’m impressed he noticed. It’s not like he actually reads my blog!! Yes, I am moving to a more neutral palette. Having been someone who was “allergic to white”, I have a long way to go to lighten my house. This could take awhile, but this room was easy!!
So here’s what I did in the girls’ room at the farm. I changed out the baby dresses from the reds ones to white ones.
To see the post on the red dresses, click here.
My MIL bought the middle dress while she was pregnant. Clearly she was hoping for a girl, but Mr. CH was born. She kept the dress any way, and who could blame her? It’s pretty cute.
The dress on the left is the slip that goes with this dress.
And this last dress belonged to my girls. Don’t mind the spit up stain.
I made the red striped euro pillows using vintage feed sacks. We have three beds in here so there’s a bed for each of my daughters and one for a friend.
Does it look too much like a hospital now? I hope not!! And what happened to these red pillows you ask?
Oh come on, you didn’t think I got rid of those did you? Oh no, those were my grandmother’s and I still think they are cute. I just turned them over, and now I can change them out any time I like with any white pillow cases.
The nightstands are antique French nightstands with marble tops. The marble tops, mean I don’t have to worry about water rings from wet glasses, if the girls bring their drinks in here.
The baskets sit on ottomans I slip-covered in burlap, click here to see more. Since there is limited storage and seating in here, I thought it would be nice for each person to have her own ottoman and basket.
I kept the hand-painted red dresser that I have in this room, since I still like it, even though it isn’t my NEW favorite color, white. Of course, that’s all subject to change. I am wondering if I should bring this red chest back to the city, put it in my red bedroom there, and bring a vintage white dresser here to put in this room. What am I thinking? It’s late and my mind is running away with me. I’ll deal with that later. I’m tired and I really need to go to sleep soon.
UPDATE: The red chest has been sold, and there is a new one in the room. I’ll share when I have photos.
The clock is one I bought on clearance. Little did I know that it was on clearance because the hanging hook was on the eleven and not the twelve. When it was hung, it was cock-eyed. I knew that store would not accept it as a return, so did what any normal blogger would do; I got out my ice pick. Oh no my friend, I did not attack the shop owner; I used the ice pick to make a pilot hole above the twelve on my clock, and then used the drill to enlarge it.
I had to use twine to hang the clock, but at least it is not crooked now, and the twine adds a rustic touch to the clock.
So the question is, now that the girls’ room is white (for the most part), should I go with a white palette in my bedroom now? On the one hand, I do love white now, but on the other hand, I need to stop coming up with new projects, until I can get the old ones finished. I think my daughter calls it, “ADOS” or “Attention Deficit Ohhh Shiny!!!!”
UPDATE: This room has been changed since this post was written. To see the way it looks June 2014, click here.
Here’s the bedding in my country bedroom when this post was written.
(Yawn) Good night!!
So gorgeous! All of those beds look super comfy. Nothing like a hospital at all~
Anita I LOVE LOVE the girls room! Those little white dresses were a nice change and I love the grain sack pillows and those pretty little side tables.
Your girls’ room is sooooo cute! I just adore those little white dresses hung above each bed….so sweet! Everything looks so beautiful…..
~Des
I love the new look, Anita. It doesn’t resemble a hospital room at all. 🙂 So pretty and I love the pillows with the red stripes, especially.
Love those darling little dresses, and what they’re hanging on! Not at ALL like any hospital room I’ve ever seen!
Your daughters’ bedroom is absolutely beautiful! You have a real talent my friend…simple but elegant.
My bet is that you’ll eventually do your country bedroom in white…I’ve done ours in whites & creams, very soothing.
Judy
Hi lovely lady.
Your rooms are Gorgeous!!! I love the one with the three Beds this must be a Big room so sweet, with the baby dress WOW I LOVE THIS… AND ALSO the pillows. You are so Good Anita. Happy to have you as a friend sweet lady.
I hope you have a wonderful week with your family, and thanks so much for your sweet comments on my Tablescape.
XXOO Diane
oh no! You have been bitten by the all white trend. I’m slowly leaning towards a lighter palette myself but I still need a little color. I do love looking at white rooms though. I’m trying to decorate around 2 red couches (won’t be getting any new furniture anytime soon. Love what you did with the girls room and love your white duvet!
I think the room is just perfect and so adorable. Would love to have it in my home:)
Anita,
I love what you did.Every detail is perfect.And you are asking if you should go white?Ummmmm Yes.As you know from reading my blog I am in a white mood.My house is white and I LOVE it.Never thought I would but it is so nice and fresh.I say go for it.
Anne
Cute bedroom, Anita and I love the grain sack pillows and the little white dresses added.
I love love love the new bedroom!!! I love white, you can do so much with it when or if you get bored with splashes of color, but I love it like it is. BEAUTIFUL!
As someone who works a lot of hours each week in a hospital, I can assure you that this room is GORGEOUS and looks nothing like my workplace. I love it – pinning it for inspiration for my little girl’s room makeover! I’m a new follower – from over at the Farmhouse Porch!
Anita! I love the girls room! So sweet. And that red dresser is amazing! I had to laugh at the ADOS. It must be contagious.
So nice!!!I like all!!!
Stefy
What adorable little dresses and what a wonderful way to display them.
Anita…. that is cute, really really cute. It was cute in red, but I love it in white. Clever lady, and all the other stuff is eye candy too.
~Bliss~
WONDERFUL Post.thanks for share..
I love the new look.
I think it is so funny that your MIL bought a dress. Did she ever make him wear it?
Those dresses are adorable! What a clever idea! And, whenever you get tired of the red dresser…I’ll take it off your hands! LOVE IT!
Anita, you’re one talented girl! Photographer, painter and now seamstress! I love your pillows and the white dresses look adorable! The girl’s room is one of my favorites! I love your bedroom now, but it would look great white too. Whatever you decide it will be great!
LOVE this!! I would love to have a special room like this for my g-children. Beautiful.
So pretty! I found an AMAZING old linen baby dress at a thrift store yesterday but they wanted $25 for it. I bartered down to $15. It really is gorgeous with a monogram and all. Do you think I should go for it? Seems high, but I don’t know the going rates for antique textiles too well…
Love the room!
♥Linsey
Yep I got bitten by the white bug too!!!
The girls room is gorgeous! I would change out the dresser but leave the chair as it is.
What a beautiful girl’s room! I love the way you’ve displayed the vintage dresses. I’ve been looking at some vintage white dresses at a local shop and I think I better hop over there today and buy them before everybody sees this post!
I’m your newest follower.
Howdy! I love the way you’ve displayed those dresses. You’ve definitely inspired a little something for me. 🙂
Your ranch home is charming and so is your blog so I just had to follow along. Glad I stumbled on you via pinterest!
Hey, LOVE the girls’ room. I, too, have embraced white but don’t want to go overboard. You are so blessed that you have different HOMES to figure out decor-wise! Don’t ever second guess (easier said than done) just go with what you love. Oh, and tell your daughter her ADOS time will come!
xo xo
Kathleen
I must have missed this last week at Kim’s party. Your girls’ room is gorgeous. Love those frames behind each bed.