Shafferland 3.0: The Master Bedroom

The day that Ryan and I moved into our new apartment, I immediately unpacked and set up our guest room. We were going to have to stay in there a few days, and I needed some room to feel settled when every other room felt buried in boxes. I unpacked pretty things and put them on shelves. I unpacked lamps and plugged them in to make for softer lighting. 

And for the time we stayed in there, it was a delightful little space. But once it was time to put the master bedroom together, I was eager to call a room completely finished - full decor and all - and that is how the master bedroom came to be our first totally completed room. I thought you might want to take a peek at it!

I know I mentioned this once or twice before, but I'll mention it again - just in case you missed it. The day we interviewed for the job, we were able to see the apartment, but since we had no idea if we would actually be chosen for the job, we didn't really scrutinize the place as we walked through. We didn't take any pictures or measurements. It wasn't the time for that, and we knew it. 

But when we accepted the job, we had to rely on the memory of a quick walk-through to plan what we could bring based on what we thought might fit. We remembered that the master bedroom had been pretty small in comparison to the room we had in Kokomo. So we decided that in order to try to maximize our space, we would downsize our bed from a king to a queen. We chose a bed that had some storage in (drawers, cabinets, and shelves) and chose bedding that we hoped would work based on what we remembered about the wall color. 

And I think it worked pretty well!

I fell so in love with the quilt we got for our guest room that I asked Ryan if he minded if we got one for our room. I'm so glad he was okay with it because I love the look. The side tables and lamps were the same ones we had in Kokomo, and they fit right in. Actually, all the pillows are the same ones we had on our old bed! 

Here's the other side of the room! The little table under the TV was in the entry at our old house, but it worked well here, so that's where we put it! The TV had been in our guest room at the old house, but it fit in this space, so here it is!! 

And our new curtains! None of the windows had curtains when we moved in, but when we put those up, it made all the difference in it feeling like home. 

Here are a few of the details up close.

Even though we've been married almost eight years, I still love using our wedding pictures in our decorating. And I love that little sign. And that's Ryan's wedding boutonniere in the corner. 

The other side of that table...a picture from our photo shoot last fall, the beautiful tray my friend Amber made me for my 40th birthday, and a lantern from our wedding. 

Our canvas picture from our first cruise right after we got married. Pretty sure the colors were meant for this room!

And underneath it is the wooden barrel we had on our sun porch in Kokomo. It makes the perfect pedestal for this vase of flowers! The white branches on top are Bethlehem lights my sister gave me for my birthday, and at night, they have the softest glow. It's beautiful! That canvas on the floor was a wedding gift, and I love it!

This sign was in Ryan's office at the hospital, but I gave it a new home in our bedroom!

And this was a wedding gift inspired by our beach wedding. It fits perfectly in here!

And a few wedding and engagement photos on the shelf!

 And that's my wedding lantern there! :)

It is the coziest little haven. We absolutely love it! Memories and reminders of the story of our life so far. It's the perfect little spot, and we couldn't love it more.