Refreshing

I'm still working on the bedroom 'refreshing" which has resulted from my nephew's comment about my room being "messy". (Sometimes it takes a child's honestly to bring us back to reality!). Anyway, I found a beautiful Pottery Barn king quilt at a yard sale last week along with some king pillows and shams and a decorative pillow which coordinated. I paid all of $80 for the pile. That alone made a huge difference when I placed it all on the bed and it makes me smile now everytime I look at it. Since then I've been looking for a comfy upholstered chair for the corner but no luck yet. I've checked the yard sales, Pier 1, TJ Maxx, and a couple re-sale shops in town, but nothing quite fits the bill for the perfect combination of comfort and price. (I did find a nice faux fur throw at TJ for $19 which will look great on the chair as soon as I find it though.)

I have a nice sea chest which recently came home to roost. It was a gift from my husband-to-be for our first Christmas together and there's a great deal of sentimental value to it. I no longer had use for it here (it was stored in the attic) so my son had taken it to his apartment. When he didn't need it anymore and asked what to do with it I said to bring it back - I'm not ready to throw it out yet, despite its worn condition. That piece will find a place of honor in my bedroom after I put some padding on the top and cover it with fabric - a nice storage space that can double as an ottoman. The room isn't terribly big so it's going to be a pretty tight fit, but I'll finally have a place to read or watch TV other than my bed. I can't wait.

I still need a chair...and maybe a floor lamp. And then I just need to put it all together. Sometimes its the little things that make us the most content.