I?m still halfway around the world and today I’m taking a train from Norway to Sweden. It?s pretty crazy that I scheduled a trip in the middle of the One Room Challenge, but feeling good that most of the products are in place for the final photo shoot when I get back. Today I?m popping in for the Week Four update!
One of my goals with this challenge was to get matching nightstands for both sides of my bed. It?s true nightstands don?t have to match in any bedroom and there are ways to mismatch your nightstands, but for this space I thought why not go with a set, one that adds a little extra storage to the room and I decided a chest of drawers worked best.
I had a tough time finding just the right set. I knew I wanted wood and white and they had to be just the right size to fit on both sides of the bed. I like my nightstands to be a little higher than the mattress with sufficient room for a lamp, book, candle, jewelry dish, etc. Eventually I chose a pair of the Cosmo three drawer dressers for their size and shape. However for the space they felt like too much dark wood since I already have new stained oak floors, and the two dark walnut dressers are staying in the space. So what?s a girl to do" Lighten them up, of course!
 
 
 
 
I wanted a wood and white combination so that?s what I did just like with this chest and this dresser. Sure I?m repeating myself but the look never gets old.
I tweaked these small chests by painting the draws a warm white a...