The Firmdale Project Reveal

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Blue white French country bedroom


The Firmdale Project is complete! This master bedroom makeover in Boston has come a long way. Check out the introduction to the Firmdale Project to see where we started.

The original bedroom did not function well. It was trying to play too many roles– bedroom, closet, office, and library– all at once. Books from the large shelving unit were piling up on the desk. The desk was crowding the bed and making it difficult to access the en-suite bathroom. The dresser and bed were nestled in so tight, there was no room for a second nightstand and the dresser drawers couldn’t be opened fully.


Our main priority was to pare down the room to its essential role: bedroom. We relocated the books and desk to another part of the house (and my clients actually undertook a massive book donation drive!). We moved the bed to the long wall opposite the windows, which suited the room’s dimensions much better. This change allowed us to upgrade from a double to a queen bed and to give each person a dedicated nightstand. We installed swing-arm sconces from Ralph Lauren, which provide ample light yet leave the nightstands clear.


Blue white French country bedroom grasscloth


We swapped my clients’ two original dressers for one large bureau. It offers the same amount of storage, but the room feels calmer and more spacious with fewer pieces of furniture.

Oversized dresser large bureau bedroom


The focal point of the room is a custom blue and white upholstered bed. We selected the Josephine Bed from Restoration Hardware because my clients loved its French country style and graceful oversized wings. We then reupholstered the bed with Robert Allen’s Shields Tavern fabric in Federal Blue.

Custom upholstered bed blue white headboard


A custom indigo and cream carpet anchors the bed. Its color scheme is almost an inverse of the bed’s upholstery, so they complement each other nicely.

We chose a classic Thibaut grasscloth to give the walls texture and depth. This clean, neutral wall treatment balances all the bold patterns elsewhere in the room. We also added crown molding– a simple and inexpensive change that makes a world of difference. It gives the room a more traditional feel and creates a nice finished edge for the grasscloth.


We replaced my client’s old paper accordion blinds with off-white wood blinds and softened the window frame with a custom blue and white valance and curtains. The rectilinear ticking stripe from Robert Allen is a nice counterpoint to the rounded patterns on the bed and carpet.


Blue white valance curtain window treatment striped


That’s a wrap on the Firmdale Project! I am so pleased with the final product, and I hope my clients will enjoy it for many years to come!

Blue white bed carpet rug bedroom

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