I’m so excited to share my modern coastal bedroom makeover with you guys today! It’s actually more of a redecorating bedroom refresh than a full blown makeover. But, by changing the color palette, adding a large scrumptiously textured area rug and and few creative decor pieces it has the look of a whole new room. This modern coastal bedroom makeover is fresh and contemporary while being warm and inviting. Which is everything I’d want in a bedroom retreat. Bottom line is, I’m super happy with it! Take a peek below.
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Last week I shared a before photo in my post How to Makeover a Bedroom in 3 Easy Steps and linked to a waaaay before post and photos from what the room looked like when we first moved in. When we bought this house, this room wasn’t pretty, in fact it had two doorways and was missing a door. Calling it a project house was no exaggeration. It was one of my readers favorite posts for 2018. I also shared it in my Coastal Home Tour.
As you can see, that’s not the case anymore! Today, I’m excited to share my newest update, a modern coastal bedroom makeover.
Just like I mentioned in my last post, 3 Tips for Making Over a Bedroom, The first thing I did was define my room style. I browsed coastal bedroom pictures on the Internet and in magazines for color combinations and ideas to create a room style that fit me. I knew I wanted to create a coastal bedroom with lots of white and blue. I also knew I wanted my bedroom makeover to have a clean modern style with just a tad of eclectic furnishings added in. After looking for what seemed like forever, I choose a white coverlet and this reversible blue striped and starfish coverlet for layering. I loved the contemporary colors, I think the starfish on one side and blue stripes on the other are coastal without being over the top beachy.
I mentioned before I thought my space lacked warmth and coziness. I added an amazingly soft and textured Tigressá Cherish area rug from Carpet One Floor and Home. I’m not kidding guys, when I say it’s soft. I take my sandals off when I walk up to it just because it feels so good to walk on.
I choose this color because I wanted to mimic natural seagrass and keep a neutral background so it would be easy to change out colors later when it’s time for whatever my next version of a coastal bedroom makeover looks like. It’s always kind of scary picking out such a big piece of room decor like new carpeting or a huge area rug. As I mentioned in my last post, I didn’t need to worry since it came with The Beautiful Guarantee® and Carpet One would have replaced it free of charge if I wasn’t thrilled with it when it arrived.
Which was not needed since I fell in love with everything about this rug the moment I unwrapped it!
My Tigressá Cherish area rug area rug did exactly what I was hoping it would. It anchored the area. It compliments my style and draws the eyes to the back of the room as I walk in. The color, texture and quality are everything I wanted.
All I had left to do at this point was accessorize the room.
I’m loving wood and wood tones in my decor lately. The plans for my 4 poster bed are available on the blog if you want to make your own. I whipped up a set of these gorgeous picture frame ledges for the side wall.
And filled them with complimentary colors and textures. They play off my textured rug beautifully!
I changed accessories by shopping my house and moving a few things around. I made the All of Me Loves All of You romantic wall plaque a while ago. It used to hang on the left wall where my picture ledges are. I like them better hanging by the headboard. Don’t you?
I painted this faux painted zinc top dresser for Mr Bungalow eons ago. The antique mirror is a pre-blog DIY.
I’m beginning to feel the itch to repaint my dresser. For now it will stay as is, with a white and gold distressed damask finish.
I’m thrilled with how well my coastal master bedroom turned out. looking at the room as a whole, I think the one item that tied it all together and gave it warmth is my textured area rug. Can you imagine how this would have looked with just the two small side jute rugs I used to have? Not nearly as inviting.
Now That I see how easy it is to have an area rug made to order, or even hallway runners with high quality in style carpet, I don’t think I’d do anything else again. In fact, you’ll be seeing a pretty awesome project in the North House Lodge this fall with another home decor project I’m tackling. Oh and did I mention this carpet is permanently stain resistant? It’s not dyed, the color is in the fibers. It’s pet friendly too by preventing accidents from absorbing into the fibers.
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Now for the big question, do you love my new look? Do you think I pulled off a modern coastal bedroom makeover as well as I think I did?
Kate Sprague says
Hi Wendi, I’ve just found your blog. You are my spirit animal! Love how creative handy and brave you are. You can do anything! I love the wall color in the bedroom, can you share the name and brand? I bet it’s your own custom mix
I’m excited to look thru all your DIY projects.
Wendi Wachtel says
Hi Kate!
Thanks so much for your note! I’m so glad you like my projects! Most people either think I’m crazy or they get it! Fixing up an old home is a never ending journey. I love our wall paint, it’s a great neutral that works in any light. It’s Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter. I used satin paint on the walls because it’s more durable. Thanks so much for your note and I hope you subscribed to my newsletters!
Michelle says
The room looks relaxing and beautiful! the fact that you decided on what style you wanted to decorated first was helpful. I am all of the place when trying to re-design or decorate a room.
Wendi says
Hi Michelle and thank you! I totally understand feeling disorganized in redecorating. It took me a while to get my steps and order of them in place. It has made a huge difference in how much easier it is to tackle a new look in a room 🙂 Hopefully my tips from my first post in this series was helpful! Thanks so much for your note and visit!
Jeanne says
Lovely room! <3
Wendi says
Hi Jeanne! Thank you, so glad you liked the new look in my room makeover. I wanted to create restful and calming but fresh. Finding the right blues in patterns I could live with was the biggest challenge! Thanks so much for your visit and sweet note 🙂
Mary says
It turned out great Wendi. All the blues have such a calming effect, and the sign looks great above the bed.
Wendi says
Hi Mary and thank you! It’s funny how adding new color and moving a few things around can make such a big impact on a room. Thanks so much for your visit & sweet note!
MaryJean says
Love the look! Very coastal!
Wendi says
Hi MaryJean and thank you! It was challenging and fun putting together a new coastal look with blues. I was so used to the sand and coral colors but it was definitely time for a new look. Thanks so much for your sweet note!
Kim~madeinaday says
Oh my goodness, I love your bed! Lov all the rich blues! Thank you for sharing on Merry Monday! Hope to see ya next week!
Kim
Wendi says
Hi Kim and thank you! I think I’ll be happy with this look for a long time. It was such a challenge coming up with a new color scheme and I was set on blue but finding the right shades of blue wasn’t easy!
Chelsea says
It’s all so lovely, but I’m going to point out a personal pet peeve. I think this room is too small for a bed with canopy frame. I would be running into that every time I tried to move in this space. I don’t know what’s on the left side of the room, but I would have put the headboard on that wall — rotating the bed so feet are closest to window and moving the shelves to the current headboard wall, and leaving the lovely “All of me Loves All of you” boards. Without seeing the other doors, can’t be sure.
But your colors are calming and restful, which is what you want when winding down to sleep. The shelves are a great touch and it’ll be so easy to swap out the display whenever you want keeping the space fresh. The rug will be soft and warm — not jolting you awake when putting feet down in the morning.
Wendi says
Hi Chelsea and thanks for your note. The room isn’t really that small, it’s tough to get a good perspective and I had to use a wide angle lens. I actually built the bed in a contemporary style and don’t use a canopy. It’s patterned after a Crate and Barrel bed I fell in love with. It’s in that position because we have a view of the water out of the French doors in our room. I couldn’t get a good picture that day because of construction happening outside. Thanks for letting me know I should add one though!
I’m glad you like my colors and other touches. My main goal is to share ideas with others so they are inspired in one way or another to try new things in their own homes. Again, thanks for taking the time to leave me a note!
Cristina says
Your bedroom looks beautiful!! I love the clean lines and how calm and inviting it feels. That closer look at the rug made me think of the beach, sand… so perfect!!
Wendi says
Hi Christina! Thank you, I’m so glad you like my room makeover and you got exactly the idea of why I chose the rug in that color. There were several gorgeous colors to choose from but in the long run I thought this was our best neutral choice. It was challenging to change colors. I knew it was time for a new look but finding the perfect blues was harder than I thought it would be. It took me weeks! Thanks so much for your visit & sweet note!
Denise Hardy says
Hi Wendi – your dresser is definitely not too much 🙂 Your very welcome 🙂
Wendi says
Thanks so much Denise!
Denise Hardy says
Your bedroom looks beautiful and love the colours you’ve used. By the way I love both dressers as they are 🙂
Wendi says
Hi Denise and thank you! I like the new colors too and they are still restful which was what I wanted. I am really on the fence about my dresser. I kind of like that it looks a bit feminine and distressed, I just wasn’t sure if it was too much so. I appreciate your input! Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving me a note!
Paula says
Your bedroom looks wonderful. You’ve created both a beautiful and inviting retreat to enjoy.
Wendi says
Hi Paula and thank you! I love the newest version of our room. It’s by far my favorite in color and how it makes me feel when I walk into the room. I wanted coastal without the cottage look…I think I pulled it off! Thanks so much for your sweet note and visit!
Linda says
Really really pretty. Calm and inviting! Great job! Love your whole house and everything you conjure up!
Wendi says
Hi Linda! Wow, what an awesome compliment, thank you so much. I’m proud of how well this room turned out. It’s been a journey and a process of work since the beginning almost 6 years ago. It feels good to look at a pretty room and like what I see! Thanks so much for your visit and very nice compliment, you made my day!
patty says
Absolutely gorgeous Wendi, beautiful colors and texture and I love that it is not over done. You kept it clean and simple.
Wendi says
Hi Patty! Thank you! I think you’ve seen a few of my updates in this space over the past few years 🙂 I like this one the best and yes, I am leaning a lot more towards simple and clean decor that still has personality. Thanks for your note & visit…it’s always so nice to hear from you!