My Holiday Bedroom and What it has Taught me

Sharing my dreamy holiday bedroom and its humble beginnings.

I have always dreamt of a dreamy holiday bedroom filled with a tree of my own and gorgeous bedding.

Little wreaths around candles and on the windows, and a warm glow that only the holidays can provide.

But, I have never really put much more than thought into my bedroom like that for the holidays.

I poured so much into the rest of our home and all of our kids, crafting as perfect a holiday for the family as I could each year, that I just never gave the attention to it to make it a reality.

I always thought, “yeah, I am going to do that some day.”

But that day never came.

The kids got older and moved away. We moved a few times. My husband got sick. Our lives got busier.

The list goes on and on.

And then everything changed in a big way when my husband passed away.

Being an empty nester and a widow all in the last year has made me start to think about what I want to do with this precious life I have and to stop waiting to do those things.

And right now what I want is to have a holiday bedroom of my very own.

I have realized through all of these changes is that life is too short.

Is it the room I always dreamt of having? Not yet.

Is it a great start? Heck yes!

So let me just share where I started.

My bedding.

There are so many choices out there for bedding.

And I felt so compelled to make it the perfect choice for me because I look at it as an investment.

Do I go plaid with trees?

Do I go for the trendy Ralph Lauren Christmas?

Do I go Merry and Bright?

I finally settled on bedding that could get me through the winter, not just Christmas.

And something that I wouldn’t tire of.

A classic winter berry theme.

Since I am not really a trend chaser, I like to get things that I love and that I want to have around for a while.

I can put this on in November and then take it off at the end of February because it isn’t too “holiday”.

Look at that hand stitching on the shams!!

The stitched details on the berries, pinecones and pine sprigs are so gorgeous and makes the set “pop”!

And when I get into bed at night, this cloud quilt is SO extremely comfortable!

I actually told my dogs about it the first time I climbed into bed, lol.

I chose a softer green called LODEN which is a bit different than the traditional evergreen color they offer.

It is a little more muted and felt like it could go more Late Fall/Winter and less Christmas.

I am so glad I chose it because I think it works with the whole ensemble.

I also invested in the most AMAZING sheets for my bed a little while ago.

These sheets I bought last year and are the softest sheets I have ever had in my life.

They are made of bamboo and I wasn’t sure at first, but I will never buy another sheet set from anyone else ever again!

They are THAT good.

And they just keep getting softer with each wash.

We spend a lot of time in our beds and I wanted the experience to be cozy and comfortable.

I realize that this room isn’t even close to where I want it to be for the holidays and that’s ok. I started with the thing that would make the most impact first when you look into my bedroom.

So, it might not seem like much right now, but next year I will add to my room decor and add more fluffy softness to my bed by doubling up my down comforter inside my duvet.

What it holds for me today is change and finally doing the damn thing.

All forward movement in progress. My progress is full of baby steps, and that is OK.

Let me know in the comments if you have your own holiday bedroom!

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Happy Holidays!