My siblings and I can never say enough appreciation towards my parents. It’s hard as a kid to understand how much of a blessing it was to have my parents who cared. There were times where we thought their rules were too restricting, but now as an adult I completely understand their intensions. My siblings and I try to bless our parents in some way every Christmas. Sometimes we don’t really have the money to put towards a nice gift, but we try with all of our efforts to make it something special and thoughtful. After all, they deserve to see our thankful hearts after all of these years.
This past Christmas, we really wanted to think outside of the box and surprise them. After a few ideas, we came up with the biggest present yet! We all had to work harder to make this possible, but we were SO anxious to see their reaction! Christmas morning, we had our parents open up a decorating magazine with a tag attached. The tag had a photo of their bedroom explaining that we were taking over for the next few days. They were ecstatic to see the results! In order to make sure of their approval the colors/theme/etc, we briefly explained the plan. Both my dad and mom packed up their bags and moved temporarily into the guest bedroom for three nights. During that time, Eric, Amanda and I worked our tails off shopping for the supplies, painting, painting and more painting. Let me tell you, painting was the most tedious process. Since they have NEVER had a speckle of paint on their walls … well, except for when we were kids 😉 … we absolutely needed to prime the walls and the ceiling. I’ll admit that painting the ceiling felt defeating since we were painting white on white. Hah! It did make a difference though having an evenly white coating. After priming the ceiling, tray and the walls it was FINALLY time to paint in color! It was exciting to see the room transform into this cozy space just from painting, especially against the stone fireplace! Let me tell you that once the paint was done, we were in decor mode and thrilled to see everything come together!
BEFORE
Planning out my parents bedroom decor, we knew that they wanted (or I guess my mom) a sage and eggplant colored theme. We tied in accents of gold to contrast against this color scheme and wanted to bring attention to the fireplace as the focus point of the room. After finishing the paint touch ups, hanging up curtains and assembling decor it was FINALLY the moment we all were waiting for! We lit the candles, had our parents close their eyes and walk into their new space. As soon as they opened their eyes, they gasped in disbelief! Their room was no longer a white plain room. Finally, they have a space of their own that is warm and inviting. Seeing their reaction filled our hearts with joy! All of our hard work paid off! This is a project I will never forget as it brought my siblings and I closer together. My mom still has a twinkle in her eye whenever we talk about it. 🙂
Finally, I have the privilege of sharing this Christmas project with you all today!!! 🙂
AFTER
A photo of my parents before they were married. 🙂 So cute!
The frames above the chaise are places that they have travelled. Great remembrance of their journeys over the years!
I am not sure that my siblings and I can top this idea in the future … oh goodness. Haha! Hope you enjoyed seeing their new space!
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