Edwardian Modern Farmhouse bedroom One Room Challenge Reveal

The year is 1910.

After a rather long day on the farm, you’ve just discovered a book from the future titled Modern Dancing. Devouring it is an understatement; you consumed it - page by page - word by word - studying the illustrations, like a moth to a flame.

The exposed shins, human-contact and provocative hats would be too much for anyone to bear. You are no exception. The warmth of your cozy bed will surely ease the fall as you faint in your chamber.

Welcome to the final week of the One Room Challenge! I’m so excited to reveal the finished result of the past 8 weeks. Thank you for sharing my process and cheering me along the way.

In case you missed it, here are the links to the previous weeks:

Let’s dive in to this Edwardian Modern Farmhouse bedroom inspired by Mary Poppins and the docu-series Edwardian Farm (read more about the inspo here)

The paint

During week 4, I finally admitted to myself I couldn’t live with the popcorn ceiling and removed it. That allowed me to paint the ceiling to match the wall color - Georgetown Pink Beige by Benjamin Moore. The result made our 8 foot ceilings feel so much taller. This color is a chamillion as it changes from a rosy mauve to a light, peachy beige throughout the day. It’s such a soothing color. Very similar to the color I used in this room, but with less of a blue undertone.

I also painted a fun, circle around the light medallion for an unexpected, pop of color.

Feed the birds, tuppence a bag
Tuppence, tuppence, tuppence a bag
Feed the birds, that's what she cries
While overhead, her birds fill the skies

Painting these vintage chalk-ware birds the same color as the wall really gave them a modern feel. I attached them to the wall using velcro 3M tape.

Lighting

The Modern element to this room-design really came into play with the light fixtures. Illuminate Vintage was generous enough to gift me their Stockton light for the ceiling. This is my 4th light fixture from them and I can’t say enough about the quality and customer service.

I love the juxtaposition of the modern white globes with the Edwardian medallion.

illuminate vintage Stockton light fixture

On week 7, I showed you how to recover a lamp shade with new fabric. These pole sconces got a charming touch with this cotton-bouquet-printed fabric.

P is for pattern-play. Motif pillows supplied me with these pillows using Zak and Fox fabric. The large-scale print is a modern take on the plaid just behind it. They really cozy up the vibe in here and I’ve been spending so much more time reading on this bed. So let it be known; throw pillows are not just for fluff and show! They can make a bed so much more inviting and comfortable.

The antique iron and marble pedestal tables just barely fit, and serve as nightstands for either side of the bed. I found one locally and the other I hunted down on ebay. They are not an exact match, which I love.

Zak and Fox Umber pillows by Motif pillow | CB2 pole sconce

The Bed

Who can forget the ironing from week 5? I know I can’t. But like all DIY’s that come out successfully, it was worth it. And I am so glad I took the crazy idea in my head, and went for it. The result of this pleated-fabric wall looks luxurious, cozy and very unique.

During week 3 you heard me gripe about the awkward space-plan. The only way for me to create this fabric wall was to put the bed between these two doors, which is…not ideal. To calm this wall down, I painted the doors and trim to match the walls. Now the focus is on the bed. The first night we slept in the bed facing this direction, I’ll be honest, it felt weird. But, the fireflies had just started appearing outside, so we were able to see them out the window, opposite the bed. I never would have discovered how much we would enjoy this had I stuck to “the rules” of bedroom furniture placement.

The Pajamas

I want to thank Madde Nightware for gifting me these hand-made, Edwardian pajamas. They allowed me to narrate a room in a way I don’t normally get to do as an interior designer. And okay, I probably took it too far with my character, but we can have fun here, right?!

I love the maker’s description: “This beautiful soft sateen nightgown was inspired by Victorian Edwardian times around 1900’s. In those days during the grim and long English winter evenings women retreated in the luxury and cosiness of their long cotton nightdresses. Enjoying their favourite book in front of an open fire they emanated intoxicating fragrance of subtle feminine beauty and hidden sensuality.”

Although most urban populations had electricity during the Edwardian era, life on the rural farm was without modern convenience. The cost to bring power lines to remote areas was much to expensive for utility companies, so I wanted to represent what lighting still looked like on the farm with this chamberstick candle.

My #1 goal with this look was to not burn my lace ruffles with this flame.

Window Treatments

I designed these simple, roman shades to mimic the bed pillows. I have nearly replaced all of the drapes in my house with roman shades because it really makes small spaces feel so much larger when more of the wall is exposed. Its also a minimal, tailored look which is a good balance to all the textiles on the bed wall.

The dresser

An old friend gave me these dressers years ago and I have never stopped loving them. They definitely feel more hollywood regency which I think translates to modern in the context of this room.

The mirror reminds me so much of when Mary Poppins pulls a gilt mirror out of her rug-bag! As does the feather-like, dried florals from the Bank’s iconic, marble entry.

I enjoyed sourcing the accessories for this space. The print from Artfully Walls is one of my faves. I like to think of it as me and Andy, dancing. And then the silhouette in front (tutorial here) makes for a complete, modern family portrait 🙌

I feel so lucky to have connected with so many small businesses for this project. Megan from Lavender Skye Candle. was so nice to send me not one, but two batches of candles when one got lost in the mail.

These candles are made from organic coconut with wood wicks. They are clean burning, which is good, because I am very sensitive to chemicals, and smells. The fragrance is HEAVENLY. It’s just enough to fill the room without being overpowering.

victorian candelabra, organic lavender skye candle, silhouette DIY

The vanity

I’m using an antique secretary desk as a make-up vanity.

The light from Modern Lantern is tops! Let me tell you. For anyone who wants wall lighting, without the hassle of hard-wiring, this is your solution. The battery-operated, Emerson sconce makes for a great art light as it focuses light above and below with the two shades.

This vintage-modern situation just works for me.

secretary desk as vanity, modern lantern wall sconce

How perfect does this vintage lucite bench fit here??

To make this desk function for me as a vanity, I am using an antique, tri-fold mirror that I can tuck away when not in use.

There’s a compartment for all my essentials and I can close the door when I’m done which makes me feel neat and tidy (even when I’m not).

This is me giggling with joy when I discovered the birds in my bathroom match the wall pheasants in the bedroom. I could make you think I planned that, but that right there is what we call design MAGIC!