Bedroom Exposed: The Nook

We have a pretty huge master bedroom compared to most townhouses in our area. I believe the measurements are about 15x13 with a very large window and double doors to enter the room. Since we don't have a private bathroom ensuite, the floor plan made for a very generous walk in closet and a makeup/vanity area.. which my better half said 'added' value to the room...

Here's the thing... I HATED that vanity/mirror/makeup counter and lighting fixture combo with a passion. The counter height was so awkward and deep that it made the space pretty much unusable. This happens to be my least favorite spot in the room..

So here is a glimpse of what it looked like before we purchased the house.. I don't think the previous owners knew what to do with it either.. also note, the TV sitting on the vanity isn't plugged into the wall.. Kind of a space waster don't you think?

Don't mind the mess in this next picture.. we made a huge mess of the place when we first moved in, as you can see, but this is just shows you how deep the nook is..

After a couple years of junk piling up on the vanity I got a little 'makeover' happy and took my hammer to it. The counter and mirror are no longer there and holes in the wall have been shellacked over with plaster. The beige square on the wall gives you an idea where that mirror used to hang! Brilliant!

I also had to smear the plaster on pretty thick since the holes in the wall were pretty ginormous. I think part of the dry wall came apart when I knocked the counter down.. my bad!!



The next thing on the "To Go" list is the 'Hollywood' dressing room like vanity light fixture. We are planning on taking all three, yes three, similar lighting fixtures out of the house, but for now the others can stay. Quite simply put, this one has to go.


This is where things get a little tricky.. The plan for the nook was to make it a dressing area with a full floor to ceiling (or close to it) mirror, possibly like the Mongstad mirror from Ikea. But after taking a few measurements, we hit a snag. The mirror seems to be on the taller side and would overlap the existing lighting fixture by a couple inches.. If we wanted a sleek and balanced look, the lighting fixture would either have to be moved higher or completely removed from the wall. To be honest, I wasn't planning on having that as an additional expense. But if it's going to be done, may as well do it right the first time. Right kids?

Now the fun part will be to figure out if we want to purchase a similar lighting fixture to save a few $$$, or have the electrician move the junction box from the wall to the ceiling and have a gorgeous Capiz chandelier or Moravian hanging star to add a little sass..


Kind of like so..

Come to think about it, maybe having the electrician come in for a morning of work might be a blessing in disguise! We were eventually planning to install a ceiling fan in our bedroom and neither one of us is brave enough to do this ourselves. May as well hit 2 birds with one stone, right?

hmmm.. Lots to think about..