Note: Here is the official HLN airdate schedule! My segments will be very short (2 minutes) but will air during the following dates/times:
Part 1: Friday, March 15 (Today!) 5pm EST (during Evening Express) & Saturday, March 16 8am EST.
Part 2: Friday, March 22 at 5pm EST & Saturday, March 23 at 8am EST
Part 3: Friday, March 29 at 5pm EST & Saturday, March 30 at 8am EST
Thanks for all of your support and please don’t make fun of me if my TV debut turns out to be completely awkward and embarrassing! Ok, you can make fun of me but just do it behind my back so I don’t have to know. 😉
I’ve been planning for a hundred years now to makeover our master bedroom, but it just hasn’t ranked very high on the priority list – until now. The boys’ room makeover inspired me to go with navy blue, but beyond that I was stumped. It’s finally starting to come together in my mind, and I’m finally ready to get started. It won’t be a whirlwind makeover like the boys’ room was, it’ll be more like a marathon than a sprint. But I’m getting started, and here is my inspiration for the room.
This amazingly fabulous rug!
Thank you to Rugs USA for providing this rug for our master bedroom makeover. It is the 5’x8′ Homespun Hawa Moroccan Trellis rug in Navy, and it is even more gorgeous in person. I’m in love. This rug will go in our sitting area. Well, you can’t tell that it’s a sitting area as of right now, but it will be a sitting area soon. You will see more of this fabulous rug soon when I reveal the room makeover, but for now just enjoy this peek and take a look at how dreamy it is. It’s soft but not too “fluffy,” and it’s the perfect shade of navy blue. I love how there is a hint of gray bordering the pattern, sandwiched between the navy and white. If you are looking for a statement piece for a room with a navy color scheme, here she is.
And in case you were wondering if our room really needs a makeover, let me assure you, it does. Here is proof in the form of an embarrassingly cluttered-looking photo. I didn’t even bother to move the Febreze bottle (or anything else) because I am just going to keep it 100% real with you – this is what it looks like at this moment:
When we made over the boys’ room, this part of our room became a “catch-all” for stuff like a giant rocking chair, which we’ll be moving to the guest room very soon. The plan for this side of the bedroom is for it to be part sitting area and part work area. This is where I do my sewing and work on some of my craft projects, and hubby wants to work in this area sometimes too since it’s much quieter than our home office downstairs.
As for the other side of the room, here’s an old pic:
I’ll be refinishing all of the furniture, coming up with some window and bedding solutions as well as art and accessories – all on a budget, of course!
Our new rug has definitely inspired me to get started, and it will also be the focal point of the room. It’s the first thing you see as you walk up the stairs, and it makes me smile every time.
Stay tuned as I slowly turn this room from drab and boring to functional and somewhat attractive, or so I hope.
Check out Rugs USA – they have a huge selection of beautiful area rugs at reasonable prices. You can also connect with them on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.
Disclosure: I received this rug for free. All opinions are my own.
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Recreate and Decorate says
I almost bought the same exact one this week! I went with the blue damask instead. I too am working on our sitting room!
Erin Spain says
Ooh blue damask would be pretty too!
Kelly says
I can’t wait to see your updates!
Erin Spain says
Thanks Kelly!
Erica Deuel says
I love the rug and can’t wait to see what you do to this space!! I know it will be beautiful!
Erin Spain says
Thanks friend!
Sally says
I’ve got Tivo set for tonight! It didn’t have the schedule far enough out for the next ones – so drop us a reminder. Can’t wait to see! I like the rug – it definitely suits your style and it seems like it will fit cohesively with the rest of your house.
Erin Spain says
Thanks so much Sally! I’ll post a reminder next week. 🙂
Angela Swanson says
Love the Rug, So far I have been a little frightened to try the repetitive stenciling on rugs. Maybe I will find a cheap on at yard sale and give it a whirl. I love the before and after pictures. I am not sure I have the HLN channel? I will have to check but good luck and I am sure it will be great! What a great opportunity for you!
Erin Spain says
Thank you Angela!
Laurie @ House of 34 says
I love love love navy blue! That rug is gorgeous! I can’t wait to see your master room makeover. I’m starting mine next week without an inspiration piece. Oh boy! Looking forward to updates. 😀
Erin Spain says
Thanks Laurie! Can’t wait to see yours too!
Sally says
I watched it last night and I think you did great!! You looked very natural and not nervous at all. Y’all did a good job of telling enough of the story to have people wanting to catch the next episode to see how it turns out. Looking forward to the next one!
Erin Spain says
Thanks so much Sally! I appreciate that.
Miss Charming says
I absolutely love your new rug! What a great inspiration piece. I can hardly wait to see the big reveal.
Erin Spain says
Thank you! Hopefully it won’t take me forever to get the room done!
Alyson muster says
I have been looking at this rug for 5 months and never can find a pic of it in someones house to know if I love it or not. Is it a true navy or a brighter blue? I can’t wait to see a pic of the whole thing. I will be stalking your blog till it’s done.
Erin Spain says
Hi Alyson! I would say it’s a true navy. I absolutely love it in person. If you’re on Instagram, I have one other photo of part of the rug posted over there. (instagram.com/diyonthecheap). Feel free to stalk the blog anytime! 🙂 More pics to come.
Jen W says
Hi Erin!
I’ve been looking at this rug too. It will be in a high traffic room (tv/family). I saw one review that said it was itchy. Your thoughts? I want something that can handle us and be comfy too. Thanks!!
Erin Spain says
Hi Jen! Definitely not itchy – it’s plenty soft. The only thing I will say after having it a while is that our dog’s hair does show up (she’s mostly white) but I have no problem vacuuming often. I’d still choose this rug all over again! I love it.
Jen W says
Thank you for your response Erin! Your home is gorgeous and I am thoroughly impressed with all your DIY projects!!! So glad I stumbled I upon you…