You have no idea how excited I am to finally publish this post. I first posted about converting the sitting room off our master bedroom into a dressing room back in February. FEBRUARY people! That is SIX MONTHS ago. I guess I won’t be too too hard on myself. I managed to sneak in a few other side projects along the way like new chairs, a stenciled rug, a painted porch ceiling and my campaign dresser.
Hmm…when I write it out like that, suddenly I don’t feel so bad. But either way, thank you all for being so patient with me. I shall reward you with approximately 9,000 pictures of this room.
Let’s recall what this room started off as, shall we?
Here it is in progress.
Here is the same view into that room now!
Left wall in progress:
Left wall after:
One of the things I really wanted on my side was a makeshift vanity surface. Someplace I could mount a mirror and display my jewelry. I have a thing for big, fun necklaces and I found that I was never wearing them because they were tucked away in a drawer. So I purposefully sacrificed hanging storage space in exchange for a solid shelf vanity surface. A vintage mirror finishes off the space.
I used a vintage ceramic glove mold to hold some of my chunkier necklaces. I love this because it keeps them out in the open and I’m wearing them much more as a result.
I mounted 2 of these knobs right on the wall and am using them to hang a few other necklaces.
My everyday jewelry sits on its own little perch right near a framed pic of my favorite people in the world. The bracelet draped over the frame is vintage from my day at The Liberty Antiques Festival.
Overall, I’m really pleased with how this little spot turned out.
I also got to put to use some of my favorite hardware that I’ve been hoarding. These are pretty but also serve a really important purpose – they keep odds and ends from ending up on top of the ottoman!
Right wall in progress:
Right wall after:
This light was a bit of a compromise (see the others I considered here). Left to my own devices, I would have opted for a crystal-laden, super glam chandelier. But Mr. H+F quickly reminded me that he had to get dressed in there everyday too. We settled on this light and I actually love it. It’s throws off a great glow and is made of woven metal over a silk diffuser.
You know I agonized over which way to go with the curtains in here. Ultimately I decided to go for super bright yellow silk dupioni and I am SO HAPPY I did. They add the perfect bright happiness to the room that I wanted. Afterall, I start and end virtually every day in this room!
Finally, without a doubt my most favorite thing in the room – my super tufted velvet ottoman. It adds the perfect bit of funky glam the room needed and manages to remain gender neutral. Mr. H+F loves it…success!
Well that’s it! I hope it was worth the wait (that’s a joke). All in all, we are really enjoying this room. It’s brought great purpose to a once completely dead space in our home. And we love having all our clothes out in the open. It keeps you really honest and there’s no hiding when you truly don’t need yet another blue button down or black skirt, etc.
Wood Hangers: IKEA
Non-slip Hangers: Amazon
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