8.24.2011

River House Bedroom Design

We have the privilege of having our own room at the family River House. We spend as much time there as possible and do our best to chip in with the housework and exterior maintenance. Now I'm working on the fun part, and began by designing a mood board for the room. It all started with the 7 dollar midcentury modern nightstand (# 10) that we scored from Goodwill (along with some sweet beer steins). From there, we tried to find a matching piece of furniture and managed to find an almost matching dresser at the antique store in town. We wanted to maintain a simple, Michigan inspired, slightly beachy vibe, so we picked out the striped nautical-ish bedding from West Elm and the streamlined white lamps. Still on the list is some Michigan inspired artwork, white drapes, pillows and DIY decor (mirror and wall hook).


  1. Mid Century Modern Dresser
  2. Milk Glass Bowl—for phones, keys, wallets and other accessories, the one we found was from Goodwill for $2.50
  3. Wood starburst mirror—We DIYed our own with craft store supplies. Still needs to be stained. Tutorial to come.
  4. Wood hook rack—Anthropologie, with a hefty price tag. We’re planning on DIYing this with some store bought hooks, scrap wood, and stain.
  5. Kulla Table Lamp—IKEA
  6. Gauzy white curtains—can be found anywhere, IKEA has some good options.
  7. Michigan Great Lakes State Print—Mandipity on Etsy
  8. ALANG Floor Lamp—IKEA
  9. Striped Duvet Cover and Shams—West Elm
  10. Mid Century Modern Nightstand
  11. Fuzzy Pillow Cover—West Elm
  12. Owl Pillow Cover—Classic by Nature on Etsy
  13. Oversized Glass Vase—Available everywhere, we grabbed one from Hobby Lobby for 50% off
P.S. Check out some of my other mood boards here and here