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Master Bedroom Dresser Dilemma & Snowball Effect

January 17, 2017 by Cassie 37 Comments

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Hi guys!  Hope you enjoyed a nice long weekend. Chris has been busy opening a new restaurant so he was only home Sunday, but the kids and I filled our time with friends and fun. Last week I showed you some changes I made to my living room by shopping my house.  Our turquoise bedroom dresser relocated to that space, and I promised I would show you what I put in ints place.  Unfortunately, I am not sure that it’s working… Ok, I know it’s not working!  And some other changes are going to have to happen.  Today I am going to tell you all about the master bedroom dresser dilemma & snowball effect.  Hold onto your hats, because this may be a bit wordy and won’t include the prettiest photos you’ve ever seen… that much I can promise you.  Let’s start with what came into the bedroom..Antique White Dresser in BedroomPinDo you recognize this dresser? This midcentury piece was in Emmy’s old room and has been sitting empty ever since we moved her into her new bedroom.  I had actually wanted to put it in our room for a while, but she didn’t want to trade me (which I asked when she was in her old room!).

I absolutely love this dresser.  It’s solid, has great lines and cool hardware, and is large enough for Chris’ clothes. But….. yes, here’s the but…

In Emmy’s room this antique white dresser (I painted it that way) read much whiter with the direction the light streamed from, and paired with her walls.  In my room, with the cooler white walls, it reads very antique white and it’s driving me crazy that it doesn’t quite jive. Cozy Neutral BedroomPinWe do have some pieces in here that are warmer and creamier such as the rug, curtains, and the fur-like pillows on the bed.  However, there are also some that are more pure white, such as the bedding and the nightstands I painted.  (Oh, and I brought in the indigo lumbar pillow from the living room.  I purchased it a year or so ago when my friend Brittany opened The Vintage Rug Shop.)Modern Boho Neutral BedroomPinIf you look closely, you can see that the walls have a slight green/gray/blue tint to them that I have never loved.  I admit that I got the color just slightly wrong and am hoping to fix that this year with a warmer white.Cozy Neutral Modern Bohemian BedroomPinLooking at these photos I have shown you, not so bad, right?  Well… just wait.  These are the photos that are going to make you cringe.  Before you look below, you should know that the green metal piece from Ikea is relocating to Sawyer’s room soon.  Just pretend it isn’t there.  Also, if you really check below, you might see some odd shape in front of that… it’s a praying mantis garden statue we got Chris for Christmas just chillin’ in my bedroom for now.  Not weird at all right?  Even though the females eat the males after mating, not weird at all to just have it in my bedroom.Varying Whites in BedroomPinOK, now do you see why it bugs me SOOOO much?  Here’s a shot looking from the other side, complete with our horrendous bathroom peeking through and laundry baskets.  I am keeping it real for you, folks.Master Bedroom with mixed whites- help!Pin

Here are some things I know I am changing eventually…

  1. Repaint the walls a slightly warmer white (still white and not cream).
  2. The screen headboard is going… I know, I know!  I love it, but it’s time.  I’ve got a new fun plan in the works and will be bringing in some indigo.
  3. Flooring eventually one day please for the love of all that is good. (The carpeting is old and heinous).
  4. We are hoping to replace the metal bed frame with a DIY platform bed.  Chris wants storage underneath for blankets, but I think he might be overestimating our skills. 😉  I am sick of stubbing my toe on the metal feet, and I also really don’t like that bed skirt.
  5. The beige blanket on the bed is temporary while I wait for the blanket we ordered (using gift cards!) to arrive but the new one is beige and white.

Here is where I would love suggestions now.

Clearly some other things need to change as well if we are going to make this dresser work. (Also, this bentwood is the 4th of our set, and was at the desk in the living room, but when the desk went it needed a home.  I moved the tulip chair that was in here into Sawyer’s room, and this chair came here, ready to be brought to our dining room if needed).Antique White Dresser in BedroomPin

Or, do we make it work and find a new one?  And if so, what kind of nightstands would you use?

Once the headboard is replaced, do I replace the white nightstands and keep the dresser?

I want to possibly replace the beach art, but am keeping blue in the space, drawing inspiration for a faded indigo from the painting above the wood dresser.  What would you put above the antique white dresser?  The TV is a must so it’s not going anywhere. Help a sister out with your ideas please!

Bohemian Neutral BedroomPinAnd finally… one more thing for today, that’s kind of a big deal around our house.  Today, Emmy turns 10!  I have two kids officially in the double digits.  It seems like just yesterday I was stopping Sawyer from pushing his baby sister down when she attempted to take steps… 😉 And now, look at her.  She’s grown into a beautiful girl with spirit, humor, and heart.  Happy Birthday, Emmy!  I love you more.Emmy at bookcasePin

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  1. Rachael says

    January 17, 2017 at 6:17 am

    Happy Birthday to your girl. Big milestone!
    Your bedroom looks really big, mine is tiny!
    You have lots of nice elements in there but all together it seems a bit of a mismatch due to the similar but different colours of all pieces.
    Could you mount the TV on the wall?
    When you paint the walls could you paint the wooden wall?
    I would paint out the edging on the bedside cabinets or is that trim metal?
    Removing the screen would ‘lighten’ it up.
    Until you get a new bed how about a boxed skirt rather than the gathered one?
    Do you have room to create a reading area by the white dresser on the wooden wall. An armchair, table and lamp?

    From she is not really stylist of any description!

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    • Cassie says

      January 19, 2017 at 7:26 pm

      i love the ideas! definitely going to look into mounting the tv on the wall. thank you!

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  2. Julia@Cuckoo4Design says

    January 17, 2017 at 6:54 am

    I love your plans! You know it. Now looking at your post I really think you should keep your nightstands. they are just so so pretty and perfect.

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    • Cassie says

      January 19, 2017 at 7:25 pm

      i think you are right!

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  3. Emy says

    January 17, 2017 at 7:23 am

    So would just repainting the dresser solve the problem? I think the room is really pretty as is, but I understand wanting change.

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    • Mary says

      January 17, 2017 at 10:20 am

      My thought too. Paint the dresser to match the nightstands. Problem solved.

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      • Cassie says

        January 19, 2017 at 7:22 pm

        i’m being lazy about painting it… i know! 😉

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    • Cassie says

      January 19, 2017 at 7:25 pm

      haha! i think i finally have it all working so i hopefully don’t have to paint it and don’t even have to paint much else. 😉

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  4. Kirby says

    January 17, 2017 at 10:10 am

    Happy Day, Emerson!
    I plan to renovate our bedroom completely…it’s on the docket for next summer. Most of the work I will do, except the floors (unless I decide to attempt it myself) and building the closet wall. The closet wall will be a DL and Kirby joint project, I hope.
    Happy Changes!!

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    • Cassie says

      January 19, 2017 at 7:23 pm

      that’s exciting!!! i can’t wait to see what you do!

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  5. Alyson Bird says

    January 17, 2017 at 10:21 am

    Cassie, love this room. Love the idea of adding indigo and love that your girl is turning 10. It’s a big deal. I think you should keep the wood wall and dresser ad is and find some pale natural wood nightstands. That pale wood looks so awesome with white and indigo and would tie into and accent your wood wall without competing with wall or dresser. The dresser is HOT! Can’t wait to see what you come up with @mayflower_farm

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    • Cassie says

      January 19, 2017 at 7:19 pm

      i can’t believe she is 10 now!!!! so crazy!thank you so much for all the ideas!

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  6. ashley@biggerthanthethreeofus says

    January 17, 2017 at 10:50 am

    I agree with Julia on keeping the nightstands – love them! ok, so I have a few ideas. Is the screen large enough to take a panel off of it and put it horizontal so that it looks like a headboard? I think that could look really cool! We have the same tv setup and I got a mount (just have to do it). They are way less expensive than they used to be (depending on size, I think you can get them for around $40). I think a wall-mounted tv would look more seamless and then you can add decor/plants on the dresser to break it up.

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    • Cassie says

      January 19, 2017 at 7:18 pm

      yes, you all have convinced me! the screen is already gone! well not from the house but the room. i want something more solid- the bed is in front of a window and it’s cold in the winter. and YES TV mount! why did i not think of that before!

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  7. Karen Heath says

    January 17, 2017 at 11:49 am

    Congrats on the two in double digits! For your room…What about painting the drawers of the dresser bright white and the frame some tone of indigo, probably the darkest. Consider a largish hanging plant for the area between the TV and the slope. Have the pot be glazed in indigo. Then you could use something tall and slender on the wall beside the TV. You already have the best nightstands ever so don’t even think about changing them out! Move the beach art over to the bathroom wall

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    • Cassie says

      January 19, 2017 at 7:17 pm

      i am being lazy about painting it at all… it’s glossy so i just really don’t want ot mess with all of the hand sanding it will entail. love the hanging plant idea! and i won’t change the nightstands. i do love them!

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  8. Scribbler says

    January 17, 2017 at 12:29 pm

    What a great shot of The Birthday Girl!

    I would probably get the walls exactly the color you want them and then decide about the white dresser (which looks like a great piece). Save that screen for another day somewhere else. We had one like it that belonged to the inlaws, then I painted it, then upholstered it, then finally sold it! Now I wish I had it back. We use something like that now on one side of our screened in porch to provide a bit of a screen from the shed with the yard tools because who wants to look at that?

    Is there not a door blocking the view of the bathroom? Could your screen work there in some way?

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    • Cassie says

      January 19, 2017 at 7:15 pm

      you are enabling me!!!!! i have someone possibly coming to buy it… i do love it and i might regret it, but it’s stuff and i need to let it go.

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  9. Lisa | Shine Your Light says

    January 17, 2017 at 2:51 pm

    Double digits Emmy!! Woohoo! HBD cutie pie! Give a Simply White sample a try and see how you like it. I know other people find it to have undertones but it has been a winner for me. Can’t wait to see whatcha do for your next headboard!

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    • Cassie says

      January 19, 2017 at 7:14 pm

      i can’t believe she’s 10 already!!!!! i have that white on my trim and love it! it’s a little too white for my walls though but maybe i can go one down.

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  10. Haley says

    January 17, 2017 at 3:36 pm

    Can’t wait to see what your room looks like after the changes. I can’t believe your’e getting rid of the screen/headboard 🙂

    Happy birthday Emmy!

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    • Cassie says

      January 19, 2017 at 7:12 pm

      i know!!!! nothing lasts forever. 😉

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  11. Sarah Glenn says

    January 17, 2017 at 4:04 pm

    What if you stained your accent wood wall just a little darker? In photos it reads raw and new (not sure how it reads in person!), which was a nice contrast with the aqua dresser. The cream dresser is a little more subtle and refined than the aqua, and to me it feels like it’s fighting with the raw and “new” wood behind it. I wouldn’t paint it if you think you’re going warmer white on the walls! I think the antique white suits the texture and the warmth of so many of the other elements in your room. The white nightstands an antique white dresser don’t really bother me much. To tie the warmth of the dresser in with the nightstands, maybe find some chunky wood lamps. You may want more “statement” lamps once you replace the screen and the lamps aren’t sitting in front of them. But if you wanted to switch out the nightstands you could do a couple washstands there in a different finish instead. Can’t wait to see what you do!

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    • Cassie says

      January 19, 2017 at 7:11 pm

      yes, i was thinking that about the wall, too- that perhaps i need to stain it. i loved the raw with the turquoise. love the lamp idea, too! i think we are going to keep the nightstands. i took out the screen today and already i can see things working a little better now.

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  12. Norma | The House that Will says

    January 17, 2017 at 8:37 pm

    Hi Cassie! I would keep the dresser and change out the nightstands so that, when you get the new headboard, the look of the bed changes completely. For over the TV, I would put something to bring softness and texture – some sort of textile wall hanging, perhaps.
    Something I find helpful when I’m trying to refresh a room is to take as much stuff out as I can so I’m starting with as clean a slate as possible. This makes me more open to new possibilities instead of hanging onto something just because it’s already there. I might rearrange furniture when it comes back in, or decide not to bring something back in at all. It’s sometimes surprising how different a room can become when I erase any preconceived ideas I have about it.
    And LOL at your preying mantis comments! 😀

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    • Cassie says

      January 19, 2017 at 7:09 pm

      wrote an entire reply and accidentally deleted it. argh! anyhow, yes i love the clean slate idea! and glad you enjoyed my mantis. 😉

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  13. Debra says

    January 18, 2017 at 6:58 am

    Huh. It’s amazing that we all see different changes. Mine are ditch the screen, replace lamps with some that have a heavier base to match the scale of those awesome night stands, and pump up the color. Honestly, I can’t see a difference in the white colors, which just may explain some poor color choices in my past. Deep purple wall, anyone? Lol . Good luck, it will look fab.

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    • Cassie says

      January 19, 2017 at 7:05 pm

      haha! oh if you could have seen the colors in my first house. my husband called the living room the “under the sea room” and i am stubborn so i pretended to like it for a year or two before i said… ok it’s terrible.
      and yes- your thoughts are so on par wth mine. i took the screen out and already i feel like possibly the cream won’t bother me anymore once i work it all out.

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  14. Shelley | Crazy Wonderful says

    January 18, 2017 at 7:54 am

    First off, Happy Birthday to Emmy!!!! 10. That’s crazy! Ok, so what if you repainted the dresser to tie in more with your nightstand colors, so the creamy color doesn’t bug you? For the tv wall, since your going to bring in more indigo to the bed, what would it look like if you created a packed gallery wall around and even tucked in a little behind the tv with your ocean art that used to be in the dining room?? Excited to see the changes you have in “store” for the bed! See what I did there, since your adding storage below the bed?! Ha! Cracking myself up this morning ??

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    • Cassie says

      January 19, 2017 at 7:04 pm

      i love the wood too much to hide it with a gallery. am i crazy? and yeah- storage on the bed… chris has high hopes for our building skills. you’re so punny, too!
      and thank you! i can’t believe she is 10!

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  15. Vicki says

    January 18, 2017 at 8:51 am

    I’m no decorator at all but if there is a plug behind the long mirror, I would definitely mount the TV on that wall and drop the cord behind the wall and pull the cord out at the plug. Newer mounts put the TV very close to the wall now so it doesn’t stick out like a sore thumb. That would leave your dresser open as others have said for 2 lamps of some kind. (I am one that hates overhead light so I like lower light options) I would not get rid of those night stands since not only are they very nice looking but very functional as well. Is is absolutely necessary to keep the wooden dresser too? I would find a way to move that one out and keep the one that bothers you. I do agree with others that it will be important to find your perfect white wall before bringing in the other colors. Your room looks really large so I was thinking it might feel even more open to you without two dressers and I LOVE the off white one so much. I do think bringing some indigo in would be a nice touch and that sea picture from your dining room might just work as another suggested on the wood wall. It is definitely worth a try I think. I can’t wait to see as you always do such great work and are so very creative. Good luck!

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    • Cassie says

      January 19, 2017 at 7:02 pm

      we have to keep both dressers… one is mine and one is chris’ so that’s not an option. and no plug behind the mirror. i tell you, whoever placed outlets in this house originally was a little off kilter. 😉 and YES on mounting the TV. love it. i think you are right about changing out the lamps- something midcentury and wood or rustic wood.

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  16. Tereza says

    January 18, 2017 at 11:33 am

    I love your bedroom but you already know that Cassie:) I’d say either repaint it a brighter colour because I think pops of really unexpected brights really work in your style. OR I would put a bloody massive plant next to it and another on top of it which I think would balance out the shades of white. Maybe in some bright coloured pots like I did the Anthro DIY the other week – that kind of bright pop! I know you’ll make it beaut anyways no matter what you do:) xx

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    • Cassie says

      January 19, 2017 at 7:00 pm

      i thought about a plant but that corner gets really limited light. maybe i should see what would do well there. 🙂

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  17. Tricia @ Suburban B's says

    January 18, 2017 at 12:09 pm

    I agree with Scribbler – get the walls the right white and then evaluate from there. I love what’s going to happen in the room but I already love it like it is! Plus what fun would a room be without a bunch of laundry baskets hanging out (the least of my problems)??? 🙂

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    • Cassie says

      January 19, 2017 at 6:59 pm

      so now i am rethinking the walls even after seeing emily henderson’s post the other day where her guest room walls were a very white gray. haha! i removed the screen today and it was easier to see the direction and i might get it all to work. 🙂

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