Transitional + French Country Master Bedroom

Every Spring I like to do a little update to our master bedroom so I set out to create a transitional + french country master bedroom vibe. I love the new updates to our bedroom in the Highland house and how simple it was to give it a fresh look. The main color in the bedroom before was a sea salt blue and I wanted to change it to more of a french blue color.

Here is the before:

Here is the after:

I wanted a rug that was a little bigger. This size is a 9′ x 13′ which is the perfect size for my master bedroom.

Boutique Rug: Devine Area Rug 9′ x 13″

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The Rug

An area rug can make a big statement and transform a room. It adds color and texture and instantly warms up any space. The standard rug for placing a rug under the bed is three feet from the end of the bed. Depending on the size and shape of your bedroom, you can place the rug vertically or horizontally but I prefer horizontal with the shape of my room.

I love the quality and thickness of the rug. This is my first time using a Boutique Rug and I’m so impressed with the quality and price. This is an over-sized rug which is usually a lot more expensive but this was priced extremely well.

Update Your Bedding

Another inexpensive way to update and refresh any bedroom is to update the bedding. I have collected a lot of bedding over time and I reuse the bedding for different rooms in my home. The only thing I bought that was new was the blue blanket at the end of the bed. I had purchased this awhile ago and had never used it. When I pulled it out of the linen closet, I found that it matched the new rug perfectly.

I decided to keep the rest of the bedding neutral by using an ivory colored blanket I had bought  last season that is reversible. I flipped it over to the ivory side and added a second ivory blanket underneath it that had a ruffled edge. You can see in my above, before photo, how I used the ivory blanket at the end of the bed in last years decor.

I changed out my darker throw blanket with this beautiful knitted throw and swapped out all the throw pillows too. The euro shams match the top blanket and the pillow shams match the ruffled under blanket which were a Homegoods find.

Update Accessories and Flowers

To freshen up the room, I added new spring faux flowers in a vases and added some new books and candles. I like to keep it simple in my room and I don’t like a lot of clutter. I think of it as less items I have to dust!

New Artwork

I had purchased this artwork awhile back for my room and finally convinced my husband to help me hang it up! It’s a lot larger than what I had there before and I like the bright and bold colors. I’m not sure it goes with the new colors and bedding but I don’t dare tell my husband that now! It might be staying up for awhile until I can ask him to change it back to the old artwork.

Rearrange Your Furniture 

Another way to refresh, repurpose, and reuse your existing furniture is to rearrange it! I swapped spaces with the french blue chair and the chaise lounge chair to change it up.

I also swapped the light and added a little pouffe!

Freshening up your room every springtime with these simple changes and is an affordable way to make your room feel fresh and new. I usually do a deep cleaning of my room during this time of year too. I shared that in the post here: Refreshing My Master Bedroom for Spring.

I love the reflection of the bed in the mirror!

I’m still undecided if I should hang the mirror of leave it.

The pattern on the rug is so beautiful!

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XOXO,

Sources:

Pompom Quilt/Shams: Ballard Designs

The nightstands and dresser were discontinued a few years ago, so sorry!

Boutique Rug: Devine Area Rug 9′ x 13″

Use my code HOLLYJ55 for site wide 55% off plus another 5% for a total of 60% off!

The bench is discontinued but I’ve linked a similar one below.

The chaise lounge chair fabric is Nobletex Platinum. Chair linked below.

Here’s another option for a chair.

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Welcome to my home and thank you for joining me on this years Fall Home Tour -2019. I hope you enjoy these glimpses into my Highland, Utah home. I’ll link all sources and information at the bottom of the post.

Entryway and Front Porch Decor

I loved the pumpkin tower obelisks that I created last season so I decided to use them again with a slight change. Instead of using larger pumpkins at the base, I used small pumpkins and gourds. If you’d like to see last seasons decor post click here: Fall Home Tour -Highland House

I planted mums and other perennials in the pots with the pumpkin towers and flower pots by the front door.

Indoor Entryway

For the entryway I created a floral arrangement in a blue and white ginger jar with dark blue, burnt orange, and ivory flowers.

I bought these furry ivory pumpkins at Gatehouse No1 in Orem Utah. They are so soft!

The Living Room

I created another floral arrangement in another blue and white ginger jar to correspond with the one in the entryway and put it up on the mantle over the fireplace.

I changed out the throw pillows on the sofa for these inexpensive mustard colored throw pillows and restyled the coffee table.

Below are two versions of utilizing these beautiful ginger jars from Lauren Haskell Designs. In the first photo I used fresh flowers. In the second I used faux. I enjoy changing things up throughout the season.

I’ll link these beautiful ginger jars below!

Fall Home Tour -The Kitchen

The kitchen is the heart of the home and its so much fun adding in some fall color into this space. The open shelves make it easy to change out my dishes for every season.

First, I tied four ivory berry wreaths to the backs of the barstools with some ribbon and added a vase filled with faux flowers to the island. I like using faux flowers because I can use them over and over again especially when certain flowers are not in season.

One of the reasons I like to decorate with the color blue is that it goes so well with everything. There are so many shades that you can use.

I tend to start adding things and then add more as we continue into fall. I like how I can use this darker blue as well as the lighter shade of blue with the orange.

I brought in some yellows and other fall colors this year that mixed well with the orange and blue. I really liked this antique vase I found at Highland Gardens and I filled it with flowers from Afloral. (I’ll share links and info below)

One of my favorite things to decorate for fall with is velvet pumpkins. I just love them! I have them in many colors and all around the house. One of my favorite things to use them in are my tablescapes and they also look great in a bowl or compote.

Pumpkin Tablescape

If you’ve followed me for awhile, you’ll know how much I love a beautifully set table. Every fall I like to make at least one pumpkin tablescape. I really loved last years pumpkin tablescape and wasn’t sure I could top it. I had planned to reverse the dishes from last year and add some other things that would make it different but when I was putting it all together, I had a thought to add the blue plates in with the orange. I think I like this one as much as I did last years! What do you think?

To see last years pumpkin tablescape click here

I had these fun paper placemats that I bought last year and they were a perfect match for the orange colored dishes.

You can see the dishes up close here and some of my favorite velvet pumpkins!

For the garland centerpiece, I started with two base green garlands. I layered fall colored leaf stems, berry picks and sage greenery picks. Last I added in the blueberry picks and velvet pumpkins.

I also did a version without the bowls on top. Which do you like best? I like the bowls because it adds some height to the place-setting and make the blue the focus but I also like it without and the orange plates get to be the star. It is actually prettier in person. I don’t think my photos did it justice!

One of my favorite online Etsy shops is Teal Barn Signs. I love all the unique designs, colors, and sizes they offer. The inspiration behind this tablescape came from this pumpkin sign they sent me. (linked in the slider bar under sources as the bottom of the post)

Under the sign I added more velvet pumpkins and a metal can filled with faux leaf stems on top of an old crate.

Master Bedroom

I didn’t do a lot to the master bedroom except I added another blanket for warmth since the nights are getting colder. I also bought new sheets that were sea salt colored. I changed out the throw blankets and end blanket. I find rotating these type of things can give your room the feel of a mini makeover without breaking the bank.

Of course, I added velvet pumpkins and restyled the gold tray with them and a new sea salt glass vase and some green sage.

I added some new flowers and more velvet pumpkins on the dresser and night stands.

Guest Room

I refreshed the blue guest room with a beautiful bathrobe for guests to use when they come to stay. My favorite go to for cozy robes and throw blankets is Keiki Co.

It’s a nice addition to any guest room! I also added one to the grey guest room that is white and shorter. You have to check out their website to see all the great options and colors.

I hope you’ve enjoyed this years Fall Home Tour at the Highland house!

Enjoy!

XOXO,

Sources:

Luxury Robes and Throws: Keiki Co.

Hot Skwash Velvet Pumpkins

Lauren Haskell Designs Ginger Jars

Afloral Artificial Flowers

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One thing I enjoy doing is refreshing the master bedroom every so often without having to buy a lot of new furniture. Because my furniture is still fairly new, I just changed up the duvet, linens, pillows, and throw blankets. This is an inexpensive way to freshen up your room and add some new colors into your decor. Your bedroom should be a warm and cozy space that you want to spend your time in.

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The Bedding, Linens, and Pillows

For the bed, I bought an inexpensive sea salt colored duvet cover for the top blanket, a new quilt to go at the end of the bed, and new euro shams. I added a few new throw pillows and a light colored throw blanket on the chaise lounge chair. I am always on the lookout for inexpensive pillows and throw blankets.

I decided to try some 100% organic cotton sheets from Doplnok. I had heard good things about them, and now they are my new favorite sheets! I love getting new sheets and climbing into my bed when they have been freshly laundered. These cotton sheets are sustainably sourced and of excellent quality and come in a variety of colors. Mine are champagne color and I like to use a neutral color that go with any of the bedding colors I have.

Add Some Flowers

Adding fresh or faux flowers is an inexpensive way to add beauty to your bedroom. I like to make my own floral arrangements but you can buy them already made if you prefer. You can find inexpensive ones at stores like Homegoods.

I filled a small vase with some pretty white faux flowers and placed them on a gold tray with a few books, candles, and some wooden beads. This small addition creates warmth in room and makes me want to curl up in the corner and read a book. The only thing missing is my cute fur babies on the bed!

I also made a larger arrangement in a pretty vase that I placed on the side of the dresser.

(**Links to everything will be listed at the bottom of the post)

The Mattress and Spring Cleaning

Spring is the perfect time to turn your mattress if it needs rotating, wash the mattress cover, duvets, pillow covers, and to clean under and around the bed. Each spring I lift the mattress up and vacuum and dust under the bed and behind the furniture. It’s amazing how much dust accumulates under the bed and it feels so nice knowing its clean and all that dust is gone. I also have my carpets and rugs professionally cleaned.

Speaking of mattresses, we purchased an expensive pillow top mattress when we moved into the Utah house. The longer I slept on it, the worse I felt. I’d wake up in the morning and my shoulders hurt so bad I could hardly do my daily crossfit workouts. I had just started blogging and sharing my home on Instagram when I received an email from Sleep Frankly. They asked me if I would try one of their mattresses and give them a review. If you’ve followed me for awhile, you know that I will only share things that I actually like and that I honestly use. When I share something, it has to be because I love it and it’s added some value to my life. Frankly sent me some information on their mattress and I agreed to try it out. I told them I wouldn’t give it a great review unless it was a quality mattress and was everything they said it was.

A week later a box was delivered to my porch. I opened the box and was surprised that a mattress could fit in a box that small! With the help of my son, we switched out the pillow top mattress for the Frankly mattress.

To speak frankly,(no pun intended) I have an expensive memory foam mattress in my other home in Washington. It’s a great mattress but, it also cost over $13,000.00 and it had a chemical smell for the first 6 months that caused me to have an allergic reaction to it. It took me awhile to figure out it was the bed that was causing this reaction. My allergic reaction finally subsided about the time the chemical smell went away so I can only guess that was the cause. Anyhow, the reason I’m sharing this is that when the Frankly bed arrived, there was no chemical smell and the king size Frankly mattress costs $845.00! I was really impressed after my other experience with a memory foam mattress.

The memory foam mattress also came with a washable cover and looked exactly as shown in these photos. It was wrapped in plastic and easy to slide onto the bed. I kept my same box spring underneath.

The Frankly Mattress was a little more firm than I was used to but I gave it about three weeks to get used to it. Soon my shoulders were not hurting as much when I woke up and I was not tossing and turning all night. Before long, I realized that I was sleeping much better and my shoulders were back to normal.

I was impressed with the quality of the Frankly Mattress and how simple it was to have it delivered to my door and set up in about ten minutes. I keep a pretty hectic schedule and the thought of mattress shopping makes me cringe. I had never heard of a mattress in a box that’s delivered to your door and I’m grateful that Frankly asked me to review their mattress and to share my experience. I can honestly say that I love the mattress and if you’re in the market for one, definitely consider trying a Frankly Mattress. There is a 60-night trial period and easy returns if you decide it’s not for you and they have a 10 year warranty.

Adding Simple Accents Pieces and Rearranging

There are other simple things you can add or change up in your room to make it feel refreshed. Rearranging furniture is always an option. Sometimes just moving things around gives your room an entirely different look. Unfortunately, that isn’t an option in my room with all the windows and how the fireplace is situated.

Adding a bench to the end of the bed is an inexpensive way to refresh the room and it gives me a place to stack my pillows at night!

Placing a rug under the bed is another way to update your bedroom. The rug should be about three feet from the end of the bed and centered with the bed on the sides.

I wanted a chaise lounge chair in the corner and had been looking for the perfect one to go in that space. The one I chose had many fabric choices so before I picked a pattern, I ordered swatches of my top five fabric choices. This made it so much easier to decide once I could see them in person and up close to the other fabrics in the room. I chose a neutral fabric that would go well with the other colors in the room.  (Nobletex Platinum is the fabric on mine)

I searched forever for the perfect full length mirror and finally found this one. It arrived the day before I photographed my room for this post! It still needs to be hung on the wall but I had to sneak it into this post because I love it so much! Adding mirrors and artwork are a nice option to bring more color and beauty to your bedroom.

As always, thank you so much for following along and allowing me to share my home and ideas with you all!

Wising you all a happy Spring!

XOXO

I’ve linked all the items here for you. Some items are no longer available so I’ve linked similar items where possible. I’ve also tried to link some items that are at different price points.

Frankly King Size Memory Foam Mattress

Audree Pom Pom Quilt Spa/Beige and Shams Beige

100% Organic Cotton Sheets: PRIME PECALE SHEETS CHAMPAGNE COLOR FROM DOPLNOK

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