The Estate of Things

I was browsing the Urban Outfitters site tonight to look at the extensive selection of wall hooks they have right now because I’d like to put one hook on the outside of my daughter’s closet door to hang one favorite or prize piece of clothing when it gets too small or is out of season. They happen to have a fantastic one, but that’s not the subject of this post. While I was looking at the rest of home furnishings, I happened upon a rug there. I decided that I wanted to challenge myself to see if I could create a room from scratch and my inspiration for the entire room is the rug I saw on Urban’s website.

Urban Outfitters can be a great place to pick up some affordable rugs and this rug fits the bill at $148.  Despite the geometric appearance of this rug it also has a homespun quality because it is hooked. With the rest of the materials used in the room, I’d like to convey a natural feeling with lots of different textures.

I chose linen bedding to accompany this rug and West Elm consistently offers linen bedding lines, with or without embellishments.  For this room I like the set without embellishment. I looked to West Elm because their linen duvet & shams are affordable and they get softer with every wash. I couldn’t find the set on West Elm’s site because they are now transitioning into heavier materials for fall and winter.  I found the right set on Ebay, which is even better.  Hemp bedding could also be a great choice here.

Above: a Hans Wegner chair, which I like for incidental seating and everyone needs a chair in the bedroom to pile stuff on. I found this one again on Ebay.  These can be a bit expensive because they are mid-century and vintage but to counteract the expense, this particular chair can be versatile.  If you decided to change the chair out in the bedroom, the Wegner chair could easily transition into a common room like an office, library/study or living room.

Below: the suggested bed is from Room & Board.  It is a platform that Room & Board calls the Campo. I suggest the walnut finish to offer some consistency with the finish of the chair.  Also below,  you’ll see the Hemnes 8-drawer dresser from Ikea.  I really wanted a longer, lower slung dresser without hardware and am currently searching for a different option.

This bedroom needs a bench or a pair of stools at the foot of a bed and for this room I have chosen the Scrapile bench from Velocity Art & Design.  The addition of a bench to the bedroom gives you a place for putting on your shoes, to pile a stack of books on or to hold some floor cushions or just stuff in general. For a night stand, I selected a pair of Parsons side tables from West Elm.  I think the Parsons desk has been in every issue of Domino magazine for the last year and for good reason– because the Parsons collection is so versatile, it can blend or stand out and it works easily with so many different styles.  The white finish will partner easily with our white dresser.

Other accessories:

Some basic accessories were selected for the bedroom, like a pair of glass lamps from Mitchell Gold & Bob Williams, the odd-shaped, wavy glass makes for a more natural feel.  The mohair throw was chosen to fold at the end of the bed to lend more texture.  The rustic mirror to hang over the dresser is from West Elm. The yellow accent pillow is from an Etsy seller Quiltification, I like this seller because she has so many simple prints that can easily slide in with a lot of different pillow combinations plus the color gives us some continuity.  

For the walls, a print from the Mincing Mockingbird.  An abstract painting, which will be a larger investment, is from an artist and student at Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD).  The piece is titled Lotus Pond II and is by Meredith Pardue.  I like to check SCAD regularly, they have a great retail website featuring students wares. I have an obsession with all things woven and I found this pillow in this month’s issue of House Beautiful and I decided it would be a great addition to this room.  It is Zodax’s Portico Woven Abaca Fiber pillow.  I found it at several different retailers at different price points. I am envisioning these choices gathered together in a room with white beams, maybe an attic that has been converted.

This all can be pretty difficult to see but without photoshop skills, I’m stuck with what I have here. I know I haven’t covered all of the bases like wall color or window treatment but what do you think? Thoughts or comments?