Thursday, April 1, 2010

Bid Farewell to Truvy's Beauty Shop

I told you all about my trial with Truvy.

For those of you younger than 30, Truvy (played by Dolly Parton) is a character in Steel Magnolias. She has a beauty shop in her garage that is the location of many scenes in the movie. If you haven't seen Steel Magnolias, go rent it. You will not be disappointed.

But I digress...

Last post of "M" week:



And I am going to show you some highlights of my master bedroom. To save you from getting distracted by clicking to another post
(I am the queen of getting distracted-but I am sure you haven't guessed that by now)
I am going to show a before then an after picture of different areas of the room.

Here is the far corner (this room is stinking huge) before:


Here is the corner after:


Here is the bed wall before:



And After:


Here was my nemesis...the hair washing sink:


Here was my attempt to work with what I had:


Buh-bye sink...


Finally...no sign of the sink or of Truvy anymore!


I'll post a better step-by-step of how I went from sink to shelf in a later post.

Here is the first thing I see when I walk into my bedroom:


I love my "mantle shelf." It is just some super cute corbels with 2 shelves wrapped in molding. (I used two shelves because I wanted it to be think and chunky and I already had the wood on hand). Here is a closer shot of the corbels ( I got them off ebay.)


Finally here is a shot of the room as you come in:


Let me tell you that rug is HUGE. I'm talking 12' by 18' We bought it at an auction last week for $85. Can you believe that?

After looking at all those pictures...I am my own worst critic...I am worried now that it is too colorful. I am second guessing my choices. I do plan on making another set of toile curtains for the windows by the chair (so all the curtains match-again, just using that I had). I still have some other areas to add some touches to. I am thinking the area above the headboard needs something.
But isn't there a fine line between just enough and too much? Help me find that balance!!
Anyway, thanks for stopping by! Go watch Steel Magnolias!
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15 comments:

  1. I like your new master bedroom.
    I can't wait to see the 'how to' pix with the Truvy sink.

    Great job getting rid of it.
    I bet you're so glad to have that out of there.
    Good make over. Thanks for showing it

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  2. First of all I am totally jealous of the deal you got on that rug!! What a steal! Also what color are your walls? I am looking for a good green right now and I think yours would be perfect. Thanks for visiting my little blog!

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  3. Holy Crow. that room is HUGE!!!!! I have always wanted a bedroom with a sitting area, where there would be no cracker crumbs or toys to move before I sat down to enjoy a book. The only thing that would make that room better would be a fireplace. And a hair washing sink. Seriously. I would make someone in my family wash my hair on a daily basis. It is one of the most relaxing things on Earth. LOL

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  4. Wow, I think that room is stunning! It's busy, but the colors are all in the same palette so it's more "interesting" than "busy". Great!

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  5. OH my goodness that room is HUGE! The green walls look great...taking the sink out...awesome! WAY TO GO! Thanks for linking up to Anything Related!
    ~Bridgette

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  6. That is a stinkin' huge room, I love the rug - you got a steal of a deal! I love the green on the walls.

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  7. That is one big room but I love it. Ours is probably about half that size. BTW, I love, love the movie Steel Magnolias.

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  8. What a beautiful master bedroom that is. I love the toile everywhere.

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  9. gorgeous, genius to get rid of the sink :D

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  10. Wow, look at what some paint can do! I think with a room that big you need a good dose of color. And I think it looks great! :-)

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  11. Love the sink to shelf conversion. You did a great job on these makeovers!

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  12. Wow Molly. How far are you from NC? You are a wonderful decorator!!! Glad your M post was about your master bedroom. Drop by mine if you get a chance.

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  13. Love that Truvy is gone and that you used the black paint. Red foot stool is really cute. You did good.

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  14. Nice make-over! I love before and after shots, whether people or rooms. The rug is amazing, and what a price! As to Steel Magnolias, I own it. Great movie.

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  15. I think your new master bedroom is wonderful. I'm happy for you that the sink is gone!

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