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I have been so excited about all the attention that my master bedroom has received. Y’all are so sweet! I just love it so much, and its been so fun to share it with you.

I’ve gotten many questions and comments about different elements in the room, so I put together a list of everything I could think of that would provide some answers. If there’s anything I’ve left out or if you have other questions, please let me know and I will get you the answer.

Paint Selections:
Dark Gray – Behr Dark Granite
White – Behr Powdered Snow
Silver Metallic – Martha Stewart Living Precious Metals in Silver Leaf
Yellow – Sherwin-Williams Decisive Yellow
Light Gray – Krylon Classic Gray (spray)
Teal – American Accents Lagoon (spray)
Black Glaze- Ralph Lauren glaze in Black Silk
Bed Stain – Sherwin-Williams custom mix

Furniture:
Bed – custom handmade (modification of Ana White’s Farmhouse Bed plans)
Yellow Dresser – thrifted and refinished
Gray Dresser – thrifted and refinished
Yellow Chair – thrifted and refinished
Mid-Mod Bar Cart Nightstand – vintage and refinished
Industrial Cart Nightstand – vintage
Industrial Crank Table – found at the Round Top Antique Fair

Accessories:
White Duvet and Shams – Target
Gray Rectangle Pillow – Target
Teal Smocked Pillow – Mills Design Company
Gray Throw Blanket – Target
Teal Lamps – vintage
Lampshades – Hobby Lobby
Yellow, Gray and Teal Frames – thrifted and painted
Gray Curtain panels – Ikea
Top Down/Bottom Up Cellular Shades – Payless Decor
Black Wooden Curtain Rods – Lowe’s (allen + roth corner connectors for bay window)
Black Glittered Chandelier – thrifted and painted
Black Leaning Mirror – Ikea
White Dog Statue – Garden Ridge
Antique Gauge and Bottle Collection – vintage
Silver and Black Antlers – found at the Round Top Antique Fair

Whew! Just a little light reading for the weekend. 😀

As with fashion, I am always hesitant to spend a lot of time and/or money investing in design trends (chevron walls aside). The new, big thing goes away as quickly as it came into style, and you are left holding a bag of a bunch of acid washed jeans that need to be taken to Goodwill.

I’ve been concerned that my budding obsession with Edison-style filament light bulbs would wind up in that Goodwill bag. Then, I started seeing more and more of them being used in fixtures that show bare bulbs, and I realized that it would be an easy update. Both Lowe’s and Home Depot sell the bulbs now (there are actually two sizes at HD) and they are $6-$8 a pop. There are many more styles and bases available from various online retailers as well.

Restoration Hardware’s Edison bulb collection

Of course, this style of bulb looks great in industrial style fixtures, such as these found at Forma Living.

But what about a more traditional lighting fixture? Could it be enlivened with a filament-style blub? If the fixture has a bare bulb, then I think the answer is yes. Imagine this fixture from Ballard Designs with an Edison bulb.

Or how about this wall sconce from allen + roth at Lowe’s? Wouldn’t it be more interesting if vintage-style bulbs were in this vintage-style fixture?

I think upgrading a fixture or two to an Edison-style filament bulb is a great way to add a little trend to your home.

What’s your take on the Edison bulb? Love it or leave it?

A word of caution on these type of bulbs, though. Although the wattage will be the same as a traditional bulb, the lumens (or light output) will be much lower. I recommend them being used as accent lighting. Don’t expect that one 60-watt Edison bulb is going to produce the same amount of light as a traditional 60-watt bulb – it simply won’t. That being said, the Edison bulbs are supposed to last longer than a traditional bulb.

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