comparison shopping

Hey, guess what? I worked on my bedroom this weekend! Turns out, there's nothing like public shame and humiliation to inspire a gal to make some changes. The good news is, every last nook, cranny, and drawer has been totally cleaned out, purged, and organized. The bad news is, it's still hideous! I've decided all the piles of miscellaneous junk might have actually been a good thing, as they at least distracted me from noticing the existing furniture and architectural details (read: there are no architectural details) of a seriously sad bedroom. 

In a perfect world, I'd let this thing snowball like the Michelin Man rolling down a ski hill, but that's not in the budget. I'd obviously love new baseboards and trim. A door on my bathroom would be lovely. New windows would be a wise investment. The carpet...oh it's so bad. But I swore I wouldn't even think about new carpet anywhere until the last of my kids was potty trained (in progress, woohoo!), and in any case, my husband's handy-man dance card is full. 

So we are going to try (gulp) to just do the bare minimum. Paint the walls, buy a bigger bed (this has moved beyond wish to downright necessity as the number of kids and dog in our bed every morning continues to multiply), and some new curtains. If I can squeeze some new nightstands and lighting out of the deal I will. It won't be grandiose, but the room at least deserves a start. We haven't touched a thing in the three (four! as of February! what?!) years since we moved in. 

If you've peeked at my master bedroom board on Pinterest, you won't be surprised to know I'd like to keep this room neutral (ok, white) and minimal. I did a little shopping around this evening to get the ball rolling, and here's what's caught my eye so far...

BEDDING | Parachute | H&M

NIGHTSTANDS | Room & Board | Target

SCONCES | Schoolhouse Electric | CB2

DRAPES | Restoration Hardware | West Elm

I've read some other bedroom woes rumbling across the blogosphere in the last couple weeks (like here and here), and I LOVED all the encouraging comments on my last post. It's so great to know I'm not alone- thank you for that! If you all have sources or tips for interesting and low cost options, I am ALL ears. Especially for the nightstand search...those babies are hard! So far I haven't found myself loving anything I've come across. And after the excessive amount of vacuuming I just did, a simple floating shelf is looking better every minute. So I'd love to know what sources you guys have up your sleeves!

{Sharing with Found & Foraged at House of Hipsters}