master monday

When Mister Husband and I purchased our lovely abode, we had nothing. Literally. Nothing. We had a queen sized mattress on the floor, a dining table (but no chairs), a flat screen tv, one dresser, one small side table from Target, and an old box. This is absolutely not an exaggeration. My idea was that I didn't want a bunch of skank crap that I drug through college to live in my abode. Not then, not now, not ever. I knew that if I filled my home with crap, it would be tough to get rid of it!<br /><br />With all of that said... I wanted to share my master bedroom and how far it has come. It used to be the ONLY room with furniture- so we never left the bedroom. It was where we ate, fed the dogs, watched tv- you name it. <i>We didn't have a sofa people.. what else were we supposed to do!?</i><br /><br />So- I am pathetic and don't have "before" photos of the abode... (that I can find). I do have some photos with people in them, as well as dogs.... so- here are my before photos... try to ignore Mister Hubbs, King and Lady!<br /><br />In this photo, King was a wee little pup, and Mister Hubbs was lounging in our BEAUTIFUL master bedroom. I mean, how romantic, right!? That is the queen sized mattress that sat right on the floor. The box in the corner is actually used as a side table in the <a href="http://abodelove.blogspot.com/2010/09/orange-you-glad-i-did-this-post.html">man mountain</a> <i>(check out the post!)</i>, but here, it doesn't work so well. The painting leaning against the window is one of my pieces I painted that I knew that I would use in our room, but didn't know where I would put it yet. The room is pale blue, which originally I was fine with- but then it started irritating me that I wasn't the one who CHOSE it for our master bedroom. It was left over from the previous owner, and I wanted everything to be new and different!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjBKja-oE40rwYsebyAANU5o6qH-gqcYd5x0CHnzs6J8mlC-Am0CbTyU7Q0JRmtIZEssxbQbab5oXjVDto6epBnmQS1D_6K1zMXNLE82_6VFQb8yLYfgOCoTySnJDHsPG5JFGmhHb9aS1o/s1600/DSC00598.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjBKja-oE40rwYsebyAANU5o6qH-gqcYd5x0CHnzs6J8mlC-Am0CbTyU7Q0JRmtIZEssxbQbab5oXjVDto6epBnmQS1D_6K1zMXNLE82_6VFQb8yLYfgOCoTySnJDHsPG5JFGmhHb9aS1o/s640/DSC00598.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">This is the beautiful other side. That is the one dresser that we owned- the big screen was purchased by Mister Husband prior to living in our abode. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi10icG1Cwmleg5h_jL7TZHxu4xQZgCUV0Fbp8yzBCYL7lKVWt1kpUF3hftEMNPfg-L0KE0LSSd07FhwtC81mT9soZaZBBrWsLJkg63bSVlij9d9q_4rovkXKCRETJANLSAaTyZ4jTV4piL/s1600/DSC00539.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi10icG1Cwmleg5h_jL7TZHxu4xQZgCUV0Fbp8yzBCYL7lKVWt1kpUF3hftEMNPfg-L0KE0LSSd07FhwtC81mT9soZaZBBrWsLJkg63bSVlij9d9q_4rovkXKCRETJANLSAaTyZ4jTV4piL/s640/DSC00539.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">View from the bed... Mister Hubbs playing some Auburn football thing on the Wii... yes, our master bedroom was the playroom as well.<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2QZgcA6AX6Ltbqehg6WMGDabiEYz-2R5GhWyVo_4b0S5nfkw0RHqy6_WNr3ikQvqPqnV9kUJ_BvUEepP8LznfCu0DVk5o3yVFu7MevZPMyARYu6PYpDFHwUiB25EXaH-ft3F330IT0OTP/s1600/DSC00560.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2QZgcA6AX6Ltbqehg6WMGDabiEYz-2R5GhWyVo_4b0S5nfkw0RHqy6_WNr3ikQvqPqnV9kUJ_BvUEepP8LznfCu0DVk5o3yVFu7MevZPMyARYu6PYpDFHwUiB25EXaH-ft3F330IT0OTP/s640/DSC00560.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">See... the pups are playing too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXlcvKa8NT8-23KqK7HF1UMlR4OrnBQLFVnW2V4X6na6GsFt7MMzrkwO9LJECgxWfhd66NInntptaKZzq_z8A06ytiNBwcpv6Re6v-BTvLCTA85TVw97e2nXbu1j7-CW634KmOFcwyFj1b/s1600/DSC00506.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXlcvKa8NT8-23KqK7HF1UMlR4OrnBQLFVnW2V4X6na6GsFt7MMzrkwO9LJECgxWfhd66NInntptaKZzq_z8A06ytiNBwcpv6Re6v-BTvLCTA85TVw97e2nXbu1j7-CW634KmOFcwyFj1b/s640/DSC00506.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Here was the first new part of the room! We needed a dresser that was tall and wide, this one seemed to fit the bill!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimR6QbsmK5fhmXOlXFeurAHRJwK_VhqgusB_5_tNWCt5y4pAb1ZF2_ylHMhHP52lta4WHIni5KiMBqq4CsSJKcl2SxwlRGTjnL_5X7tm35WjOugRFOK_Obqh95dG8ecrrJbL4aLAmlBilh/s1600/April-Aug+1st+day+school+400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimR6QbsmK5fhmXOlXFeurAHRJwK_VhqgusB_5_tNWCt5y4pAb1ZF2_ylHMhHP52lta4WHIni5KiMBqq4CsSJKcl2SxwlRGTjnL_5X7tm35WjOugRFOK_Obqh95dG8ecrrJbL4aLAmlBilh/s640/April-Aug+1st+day+school+400.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />And THIS was the first big piece of furniture I bought for our lovely abode. (from ZGallerie) I love it. I still love it, it's glamorous, HUGE and timeless. I mean, who doesn't love a tufted sleigh bed? anyone? anyone?<br /><br />Also- I added that super fab graphic rug from Pottery Barn, and organic bedding from Pottery Barn. The side table to the left was a great steal from Pier 1 for $40! The lamps are from PB and the shades are from Anthropologie. I really loved our room at this point- I felt it was well on it's way... but something didn't feel like <i>"us"</i>.... it was the lightness of the space... I love contrast- and I felt that the bed didn't <i>POP</i> the way I wanted....<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQbVqDqNonT6OjGRDH8-9l1T47PKqA7ynTraCRO0RstTyhZEiaYZCzBdJk5-_HEhI0dy1SHQWOgKEwKUSDdpsKR5oDdwqBwLUNiqOqo2xHtf43lWmII2iXrlpkVHg-OGElsJ-xs7hIpxw6/s1600/April-Aug+1st+day+school+401.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQbVqDqNonT6OjGRDH8-9l1T47PKqA7ynTraCRO0RstTyhZEiaYZCzBdJk5-_HEhI0dy1SHQWOgKEwKUSDdpsKR5oDdwqBwLUNiqOqo2xHtf43lWmII2iXrlpkVHg-OGElsJ-xs7hIpxw6/s640/April-Aug+1st+day+school+401.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Which leads us to where the master is now... I decided to paint the room a warm shade of gray while Mister Hubbs was away one weekend. It was JUST what we needed in this space! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is the entrance to our lovely master bedroom. That photo is my bridal portrait that was displayed at our wedding. I used a photo light abode it that I love, it really lights up the little nook at the entry of our bedroom. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHFAk1g1ia7AuPlBbGkgLwY8Tz55ErFy_Q3Z44jKV0STIRgkNH4-qeEn9WHDmfJ18x4Qjp1mVOqJUQaTOoA2IfBBsoSt4K6-Bh-vzwH4VvSAJnSRW9SiKjZ5fnEtFz16YMyurKYDZflq7w/s1600/abode+love+master+10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHFAk1g1ia7AuPlBbGkgLwY8Tz55ErFy_Q3Z44jKV0STIRgkNH4-qeEn9WHDmfJ18x4Qjp1mVOqJUQaTOoA2IfBBsoSt4K6-Bh-vzwH4VvSAJnSRW9SiKjZ5fnEtFz16YMyurKYDZflq7w/s640/abode+love+master+10.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihwFVIcF5N7DF2g0JniywfSJb89QyDvnOmpgtNudSjpf-EXs3Wz1ck6HRzbCHjlQ6w4Q9SEfZp9pesk4xWdlzRlWBV2a4uM78IYg9kfcDoZFEUn5cHG1gRUW3QvWf2_I_-Uy8tfRdMDCik/s1600/abode+love+master+9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihwFVIcF5N7DF2g0JniywfSJb89QyDvnOmpgtNudSjpf-EXs3Wz1ck6HRzbCHjlQ6w4Q9SEfZp9pesk4xWdlzRlWBV2a4uM78IYg9kfcDoZFEUn5cHG1gRUW3QvWf2_I_-Uy8tfRdMDCik/s640/abode+love+master+9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the ceiling is painted a different shade of gray- it has less brown in it- I like the subtle difference. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCo7iFHg4RiiI6ELVpuBCpQpJy5Dgt5l8kyC4FUj9rgpiOUuICrnZ_Fmm_-w-6yzuk9UPwN9k6yxM8G0LdpWnoyjJS-ZUrIO8QIR64Qr-4V3XilLg83YJQszRaHB5MY2igLG0w7D1aitdi/s1600/abode+love+master+13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCo7iFHg4RiiI6ELVpuBCpQpJy5Dgt5l8kyC4FUj9rgpiOUuICrnZ_Fmm_-w-6yzuk9UPwN9k6yxM8G0LdpWnoyjJS-ZUrIO8QIR64Qr-4V3XilLg83YJQszRaHB5MY2igLG0w7D1aitdi/s640/abode+love+master+13.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">and here is the bed! It stands out much more- and the artwork also makes a much larger impact. I purchased the sapphire blue velvet drapes from World Market. They are 96" and they were only around $40 per panel! Great steal. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcwYFcJjQd3mEAyHefLvjWR_uUvzHNe1ntnmfwIPwtz_mG1etNmfCq5fl4K4YM59q2-bfrE09GReOdEFklvDu3MVE3hYQhIEzTHgTq_bjPIRLQpXTJQsYKdKijk19MpFdyfrtscXCQeLPY/s1600/abode+love+master+7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcwYFcJjQd3mEAyHefLvjWR_uUvzHNe1ntnmfwIPwtz_mG1etNmfCq5fl4K4YM59q2-bfrE09GReOdEFklvDu3MVE3hYQhIEzTHgTq_bjPIRLQpXTJQsYKdKijk19MpFdyfrtscXCQeLPY/s640/abode+love+master+7.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">my painting again...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3U9JlL0TlQ9gPGUYgL32gCb5tIXUrTU7gOjcVlLtRZsbyjnWfGJb-qTAxqZuvySd3V1m6t4Kfo5yxQkp2FZH4qnPvNaKrgM9C3iMDcrjP3HI9gi9Xmn4HZk6iAPKFiqrINtV0mqMKpVWp/s1600/abode+love+master+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3U9JlL0TlQ9gPGUYgL32gCb5tIXUrTU7gOjcVlLtRZsbyjnWfGJb-qTAxqZuvySd3V1m6t4Kfo5yxQkp2FZH4qnPvNaKrgM9C3iMDcrjP3HI9gi9Xmn4HZk6iAPKFiqrINtV0mqMKpVWp/s640/abode+love+master+1.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> As you can see... I also replaced the duvet... I just needed more warmth and contrast- while I LOVED the cream duvet with leaves, it just didn't fit our <i>abode's</i> personality. I love our new duvet also from Pottery Barn... It reminds me a LOT of <a href="http://www.dwellstudio.com/modern-home-decor/dwellstudio-collections/peacock/peacock-citrine-duvet-set.html">this</a> duvet from Dwell!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT7FP3HPH0_7LW9V5yaL-2mKWJuko8Vqhy3iMFn32wtcMC-LkOMvbCm48afzwGRxPG6C7MkKOU5rR1O8zYSfdOX6vf3JG8POQyLM4ZwzeCQ_rGpvJuDmsRIYewyzzx2gvvBCFOF_qdjo6M/s1600/abode+love+master+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT7FP3HPH0_7LW9V5yaL-2mKWJuko8Vqhy3iMFn32wtcMC-LkOMvbCm48afzwGRxPG6C7MkKOU5rR1O8zYSfdOX6vf3JG8POQyLM4ZwzeCQ_rGpvJuDmsRIYewyzzx2gvvBCFOF_qdjo6M/s640/abode+love+master+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />The master bathroom is painted in the same warm, mustard color as the duvet. It's a nice pop of color in the midst of all of the warm gray. The small tv is MUCH better for the bedroom, it's there so that I can watch Chelsea Lately before going to sleep. The mirrored piece it's sitting on is a lingerie chest from Pier 1. I got it for Christmas for my mom, love it!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwRLkBsjj7IKBa2Bh489hRq9U5-hSi2I35SP35jfts66NMq0-dMYk7lrPxPQdft0787CtP5MKqpJGsnI5yYTaDB3b_Hkf6-Ch0uIipo9hJL3P0ALqHvLL1V5ixyXCgjJYlhb6vWIJpZSjM/s1600/abode+love+master+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwRLkBsjj7IKBa2Bh489hRq9U5-hSi2I35SP35jfts66NMq0-dMYk7lrPxPQdft0787CtP5MKqpJGsnI5yYTaDB3b_Hkf6-Ch0uIipo9hJL3P0ALqHvLL1V5ixyXCgjJYlhb6vWIJpZSjM/s640/abode+love+master+3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />And <i>here</i> is my <i>wow</i> moment in the master! All of those pieces of art are mine from my first drawing class in college. I gridded them and hung them to the ceiling. The shades are from Anthropologie, and them lamps were a great steal from HomeGoods.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2uYLHRw5bGbOprGJhPbMoVjsLBEoQtPY4e7HC4UrVZfx0iO2rW84r6w2PFVaBMDVHhN76HV1kkWKOn7C_wfBiVkPjA7DYe1tQ-aLTbVdpC_60nR1sP2919kxqfG_Uk94TNTWYspby3qKO/s1600/abode+love+master+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2uYLHRw5bGbOprGJhPbMoVjsLBEoQtPY4e7HC4UrVZfx0iO2rW84r6w2PFVaBMDVHhN76HV1kkWKOn7C_wfBiVkPjA7DYe1tQ-aLTbVdpC_60nR1sP2919kxqfG_Uk94TNTWYspby3qKO/s640/abode+love+master+4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Here is another view.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1py-YlsHPpQ63WnxIKHUXqZ6AZXCbR1E1vdoEvOsDuRghZL5OpI6Aw6WZ-tuZLqlgn9wd-dqMWsY3pD8onywjzITXcLCaqUkMCjoiIjH96sGAJFcbE52EkWQxDLuNDAJ1UdpqW0lb-reT/s1600/abode+love+master+12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1py-YlsHPpQ63WnxIKHUXqZ6AZXCbR1E1vdoEvOsDuRghZL5OpI6Aw6WZ-tuZLqlgn9wd-dqMWsY3pD8onywjzITXcLCaqUkMCjoiIjH96sGAJFcbE52EkWQxDLuNDAJ1UdpqW0lb-reT/s640/abode+love+master+12.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The mini cloche is from one of my sweet friends- and inside are the boutonnieres that my mother-in-law made for all of the groomsmen at our wedding. I LOVE them- they are made of feathers, velvet, small pearls and four leaf clover charms. They are so precious that I was thrilled to display them in our home. The wire frame is another favorite thing that I got from Urban Outfitters- love it! It's big and makes a statement, but its airy so it doesn't feel too heavy. Also, Mr.Hubbs and I have photos displayed of our parents on their wedding days- they were also displayed at our wedding. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYI9KH24yeTbUexFizUts9lk_ykfON1ddU-ETteOoe0wALqrKEdJMCGsvV2g1LxwZxKJQyMEXDKw5wmaNREmUd5qP2J2ZspVHPmaK_ryUWt4-QJ1XbCYup7Yr-JjROotYP5_BRVuGa6VmZ/s1600/abode+love+master+14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYI9KH24yeTbUexFizUts9lk_ykfON1ddU-ETteOoe0wALqrKEdJMCGsvV2g1LxwZxKJQyMEXDKw5wmaNREmUd5qP2J2ZspVHPmaK_ryUWt4-QJ1XbCYup7Yr-JjROotYP5_BRVuGa6VmZ/s640/abode+love+master+14.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I love matching different patterns of bedding- I think it's so fun to switch out pillow cases to change the entire look of a room. The front pillow if from Anthropologie and I just LOVE the pink flannel on the backside of that yummy pillow! Such a fun surprise!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjgba2C9fuujkOwrgrPSw21Q-QPXE_NoKcjAVmGZCe500F6mxr_CaBDVSbJmhV1JyKGE4R2oAcVt_79IW_VV4-TxkBkx_yvciFmUt5yC4qm0k80Ayv8JKSvVHdm29MNssQ54yWqvP0-ZdC/s1600/abode+love+master+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjgba2C9fuujkOwrgrPSw21Q-QPXE_NoKcjAVmGZCe500F6mxr_CaBDVSbJmhV1JyKGE4R2oAcVt_79IW_VV4-TxkBkx_yvciFmUt5yC4qm0k80Ayv8JKSvVHdm29MNssQ54yWqvP0-ZdC/s640/abode+love+master+5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is Mr. Hubss side of the bed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC5Spsn2wn-kAF6Z4NbAImBNQ70bF68Cp4lOgMNWR89Pzv84HN3b3zOVx0m7DKqsedGRHcdpBmYBNzWe3dCjoHYsEScuxic_loaEoBI8w2mcJwkjvdQXQPEIN0P2XGNCVzCd4Ws4BLe-0y/s1600/abode+love+master+16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC5Spsn2wn-kAF6Z4NbAImBNQ70bF68Cp4lOgMNWR89Pzv84HN3b3zOVx0m7DKqsedGRHcdpBmYBNzWe3dCjoHYsEScuxic_loaEoBI8w2mcJwkjvdQXQPEIN0P2XGNCVzCd4Ws4BLe-0y/s640/abode+love+master+16.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">and my side... the mirror was picked up in Mexico on our Honeymoon. And yes- that is Mister Husband in the white frame... I like to keep a photo of my handsome man next to my bed! ha!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXHEcfL_Um6OTPw4rMU5XzPpHuFLdq-E_C-2V386cDiQ2XaMutxRUpJXgY-TcuSdnpGsCthHUus2QXGaNSsG_12g9T5CMLRzDKhDT0s5wm7ZWlKf8RehUfzLq_OB18AL-1hiXHDYTnUdet/s1600/abode+love+master+15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXHEcfL_Um6OTPw4rMU5XzPpHuFLdq-E_C-2V386cDiQ2XaMutxRUpJXgY-TcuSdnpGsCthHUus2QXGaNSsG_12g9T5CMLRzDKhDT0s5wm7ZWlKf8RehUfzLq_OB18AL-1hiXHDYTnUdet/s640/abode+love+master+15.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The starburst mirror over the bed was a lucky find from TJMaxx... yes, TJMaxx. It was $32. I was so excited! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcaoQbXiIG8rVp_-T9QTVmCY0cqPJU4dZx9mmBVziBA9pg50hsx7usU_q6zvEBEx2GNcL7x_gu0_YIIeBUhNZjL-cMS9Fl7PgS2ZO85ueRK3Rh01BBprzqVwcAkwY_06U_muxSU0qJDnfe/s1600/abode+love+master+17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcaoQbXiIG8rVp_-T9QTVmCY0cqPJU4dZx9mmBVziBA9pg50hsx7usU_q6zvEBEx2GNcL7x_gu0_YIIeBUhNZjL-cMS9Fl7PgS2ZO85ueRK3Rh01BBprzqVwcAkwY_06U_muxSU0qJDnfe/s640/abode+love+master+17.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">look at that... convex on the cheap!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFB5yI7TM6UEVRAdBuENwfKHD635BqqOARr-MlCo_WM2vL6t9kvP-bYTNFKPSdu7lEkxxjQPedxT9TafOZeuiyxQAc8QsVk76WvZYXHcbb-t8AfhCKTMJV_lqPtav_gJzuQjAnoksvkmUD/s1600/abode+love+master+11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFB5yI7TM6UEVRAdBuENwfKHD635BqqOARr-MlCo_WM2vL6t9kvP-bYTNFKPSdu7lEkxxjQPedxT9TafOZeuiyxQAc8QsVk76WvZYXHcbb-t8AfhCKTMJV_lqPtav_gJzuQjAnoksvkmUD/s640/abode+love+master+11.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hope you have a fantastic Monday!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSeeZrPCYdVrCQqTLzTzcKb0A-_fMwcQ5M6bPCVYm5c2c9pEYBuHx0VmPpyhr6AulKjNLoAqee_-UC_cNKtj0C2oh1ahUsCqAHX6PSsgIjGaIUGhl4TqwCN4lrReeM5VdwdHRAtkgpWncA/s1600/signature-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="50" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSeeZrPCYdVrCQqTLzTzcKb0A-_fMwcQ5M6bPCVYm5c2c9pEYBuHx0VmPpyhr6AulKjNLoAqee_-UC_cNKtj0C2oh1ahUsCqAHX6PSsgIjGaIUGhl4TqwCN4lrReeM5VdwdHRAtkgpWncA/s640/signature-1.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="640" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

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When Mister Husband and I purchased our lovely abode, we had nothing. Literally. Nothing. We had a queen sized mattress on the floor, a dini...

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