Furniture Obsession: Chests

This could be my favorite.

I am crazy about some furniture.  I have recently been obsessing over what many call "bachelor chests"; small, usually three or four drawer chests that go beside a bed, or under a window, or stand all on their own.  Check these out. 

Try looking at my Pinterest board - Furniture: Chests (there is a link on the right side at the top of DUBD.).

Fresh: Bedroom Update

I have been in my home for 5 years now.  The bedroom was basically unchanged, so I thought a little update, a little refresher.  This was the BEFORE:

I added some draperies made from canvas painter's drop cloths (from Lowe's).  I washed them and dried them, so forgive me, they aren't yet ironed. Photos below taken with a Nikon D5100 DSLR in automatic mode.

This is the AFTER:

The chaise in my bedroom is a very comfy place to sit and read, or watch TV, or just relax. The big, waxed pine entertainment center came with me from Florida.  I bought it at Rooms To Go and think that for something like this, it was a great purchase.

I raised the drapery rod up as high as possible to give the 8.5 foot ceiling some visual "height".  I used a dark brown "Aged Coffee" colored rod and clip rings.  I got the rod and rings from Overstock.com.  The tortoiseshell shade was from Lowe's too.

Those lithographs on the wall were previously hanging over the nightstand lamps.  They came from a garage sale in Dallas in the early '80's. I decided I wanted mirrors behind the lamps.  I bought this pair for less than $100 for both at HomeGoods!  I like the effect.

I relocated the prints to either side of the window.  

This is a Victorian, faux bamboo sewing box that belonged to my great grandmother.  I use it as an accent table at the entry to the bedroom.

I wish I knew something about these ceramics.  They were in  my grandmother's house for as long as I remember.  They are a granite colored ceramic with these BRIGHT red roses on top.

Milo, fresh from the groomer, almost is invisible on the bed.  My friends say that I got Milo because he was color "neutral".

Bedrooms: Where We Dream

I love my house.  I really love my bedroom.  On the house plans, it is listed as a "Jr. Master Suite" and sits directly over the main floor master.  At only 15' x 21' it is not a huge room, but it accommodates the bed with enough room for a chaise and entertainment center. 

The nightstands hold matching silver "trophy lamps".  Above each are a couple of rare hand colored lithographs depicting the English exploration of China.  I found them years ago at a yard sale and paid not more than $20/ea.  They are framed in very old green gilt frames and original rabbit fur mats! Unique.

This is a tranquil place: A comfortable leather chaise. A big down filled, quilted pillow. A lightweight cashmere throw. A table, a gift from my parents to my grandmother, was built in 1956 and has a tiny drawer  that accommodates two remote controls perfectly.  Underfoot is a "Black Majal"; a hand tied, vegetable dyed wool rug made in Afghanistan in the early '70's.

The pine entertainment center is perfect for an odd assortment of books, family photos, memorabilia and easily accommodates the TV, cable box and DVD player.

The peek into the en suite bathroom.