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Modern Classic Master Bedroom Reveal

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I’m so excited to give you a tour of our modern classic master bedroom! We tried to make it really relaxing and beautiful at the same time, with a mix of DIY projects, a few new pieces, and some decorative accents. Come on in and take the grand tour!

The master bedroom is finally finished and it’s time for the full reveal! We’ve been working for the past year to update our master bedroom from builder basic to something that fits our personalities better. It’s taken a long time, but it’s definitely been worth the wait.

If you’re new to the blog, in 2015 we moved into our townhome! It’s a new build home so we started with a totally clean slate. Since then, we’ve been updating the house little by little to make it more our style.

Psst: You can check out our home tour here!

The latest major project that we’ve been working on is our master bedroom.

I’m so excited to give you a tour of our modern classic master bedroom! We tried to make it really relaxing and beautiful at the same time, with a mix of DIY projects, a few new pieces, and some decorative accents. Come on in and take the grand tour!

Modern Classic Master Bedroom Reveal

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I’ve always wanted a master bedroom that’s like a luxury hotel. You know, a place that’s super cozy, comfortable, and just relaxing! Somewhere that I could go after a long day and just rest.

Before we moved into our home, we made a plan of the rooms that we wanted to tackle first. The master bedroom was high on my priority list. I had all kinds of ideas swirling around in my head and I just wanted to start making it into our space.

But when we actually moved into our home, the priority list changed a little. We put most of our time and effort into making the main living spaces more our style. And the master bedroom got put on the back burner.

Here’s what the master bedroom looked like right after we moved in.

Please pardon the move-in day photos!

I’m so excited to give you a tour of our modern classic master bedroom! We tried to make it really relaxing and beautiful at the same time, with a mix of DIY projects, a few new pieces, and some decorative accents. Come on in and take the grand tour!
I’m so excited to give you a tour of our modern classic master bedroom! We tried to make it really relaxing and beautiful at the same time, with a mix of DIY projects, a few new pieces, and some decorative accents. Come on in and take the grand tour!

Over the few years that we’ve been here, I’ve been slowing chipping away at the master bedroom makeover. It’s taken me a lot longer than I originally anticipated, but I’ve finally gotten the room to a point where I’d consider it finished.

So now it’s time to reveal the finished space and share all of the decorating details!

Welcome to our new master bedroom!

I’m so excited to give you a tour of our modern classic master bedroom! We tried to make it really relaxing and beautiful at the same time, with a mix of DIY projects, a few new pieces, and some decorative accents. Come on in and take the grand tour!
I’m so excited to give you a tour of our modern classic master bedroom! We tried to make it really relaxing and beautiful at the same time, with a mix of DIY projects, a few new pieces, and some decorative accents. Come on in and take the grand tour!
I’m so excited to give you a tour of our modern classic master bedroom! We tried to make it really relaxing and beautiful at the same time, with a mix of DIY projects, a few new pieces, and some decorative accents. Come on in and take the grand tour!

Do you even recognize it? It’s hard to believe that this space was once just a big, yellow space. I can’t believe how different it looks now.

Out of all the rooms in our house, the master bedroom is the space where we’ve done the most DIY projects.

We started by painting the walls a muted gray, more specifically London Coach by Valspar. It’s slightly gray, slightly pink and purple, and it really warms up the entire space.

I’m so excited to give you a tour of our modern classic master bedroom! We tried to make it really relaxing and beautiful at the same time, with a mix of DIY projects, a few new pieces, and some decorative accents. Come on in and take the grand tour!

After painting, we started my all time favorite DIY project in our home, the grid board and batten wall.

I’m so excited to give you a tour of our modern classic master bedroom! We tried to make it really relaxing and beautiful at the same time, with a mix of DIY projects, a few new pieces, and some decorative accents. Come on in and take the grand tour!

I’ve had the idea to do a grid board and batten feature wall since the very beginning when the room was just drywall! I knew that it would be the perfect focal wall for our master bedroom. And I just love architectural elements in homes.

I’m so excited to give you a tour of our modern classic master bedroom! We tried to make it really relaxing and beautiful at the same time, with a mix of DIY projects, a few new pieces, and some decorative accents. Come on in and take the grand tour!

The grid board and batten is a little bit traditional and a little bit modern. It helps to bring both styles together in this space and make it a truly modern classic room.

I’m so excited to give you a tour of our modern classic master bedroom! We tried to make it really relaxing and beautiful at the same time, with a mix of DIY projects, a few new pieces, and some decorative accents. Come on in and take the grand tour!

Next, we added modern craftsman style trim to all of the windows. If you haven’t noticed, none of the windows in our home have trim. That’s because our home is a builder grade home, and window trim is an expensive addition.

I’m so excited to give you a tour of our modern classic master bedroom! We tried to make it really relaxing and beautiful at the same time, with a mix of DIY projects, a few new pieces, and some decorative accents. Come on in and take the grand tour!

As we update different rooms, we’ve been trying to add craftsman style window trim to give each room a more finished look. 

I love how the trim makes the windows look larger and more finished. Even Widget loves the new trim because now she’s got a larger sill to sit on!

I’m so excited to give you a tour of our modern classic master bedroom! We tried to make it really relaxing and beautiful at the same time, with a mix of DIY projects, a few new pieces, and some decorative accents. Come on in and take the grand tour!

The last major project that we tackled in this space was our DIY modern barn door. We replaced the door to our master bathroom with this craftsman style door that we build ourselves.

I’m so excited to give you a tour of our modern classic master bedroom! We tried to make it really relaxing and beautiful at the same time, with a mix of DIY projects, a few new pieces, and some decorative accents. Come on in and take the grand tour!

The door to our master bathroom always bugged me because it was in the way all the time! It blocked our shower and when you opened vanity drawers, sometimes you couldn’t even open the door. It just wasn’t right for the space.  

I’m so excited to give you a tour of our modern classic master bedroom! We tried to make it really relaxing and beautiful at the same time, with a mix of DIY projects, a few new pieces, and some decorative accents. Come on in and take the grand tour!

I knew that a barn door would be the best solution — we even had wall space available to the left of the master bathroom. Now that the barn door is finally installed, I love it! The style perfectly compliments the grid board and batten wall and overall, it’s just a much better door for that space.

I’m so excited to give you a tour of our modern classic master bedroom! We tried to make it really relaxing and beautiful at the same time, with a mix of DIY projects, a few new pieces, and some decorative accents. Come on in and take the grand tour!

Aside from all the DIY projects, we’ve also made a lot of changes in the furniture and decorations in this room.

I’m so excited to give you a tour of our modern classic master bedroom! We tried to make it really relaxing and beautiful at the same time, with a mix of DIY projects, a few new pieces, and some decorative accents. Come on in and take the grand tour!

The main change was switching out our old queen bed for a new king size bed. Best change ever!

I’m so excited to give you a tour of our modern classic master bedroom! We tried to make it really relaxing and beautiful at the same time, with a mix of DIY projects, a few new pieces, and some decorative accents. Come on in and take the grand tour!

Bed || Mattress || Box Spring || Duvet || Duvet Cover || Euro Pillows || Euro Pillow Covers

We updated all of our bedding to go along with our new bed. Thankfully, I was able to find some great deals on the bedding pieces. You can see all the details about our bedding choices here.

I’m so excited to give you a tour of our modern classic master bedroom! We tried to make it really relaxing and beautiful at the same time, with a mix of DIY projects, a few new pieces, and some decorative accents. Come on in and take the grand tour!

I love how everything came together to create a bright and modern look for the master bedroom.

I’m so excited to give you a tour of our modern classic master bedroom! We tried to make it really relaxing and beautiful at the same time, with a mix of DIY projects, a few new pieces, and some decorative accents. Come on in and take the grand tour!

Our new bed is a much lower profile than our previous bed was. That meant that our old nightstands were way too tall and just didn’t really go with the rest of the room.

I’m so excited to give you a tour of our modern classic master bedroom! We tried to make it really relaxing and beautiful at the same time, with a mix of DIY projects, a few new pieces, and some decorative accents. Come on in and take the grand tour!

To replace them, I found these amazing wooden nightstands for a great price. Not only are they the right size, but they also have tons of storage.

I’m so excited to give you a tour of our modern classic master bedroom! We tried to make it really relaxing and beautiful at the same time, with a mix of DIY projects, a few new pieces, and some decorative accents. Come on in and take the grand tour!

I love how the natural wood tones look against the bright white wall and all of our white bedding.

It’s just the right amount of warmth to tone down all of the stark whites.

I’m so excited to give you a tour of our modern classic master bedroom! We tried to make it really relaxing and beautiful at the same time, with a mix of DIY projects, a few new pieces, and some decorative accents. Come on in and take the grand tour!
I’m so excited to give you a tour of our modern classic master bedroom! We tried to make it really relaxing and beautiful at the same time, with a mix of DIY projects, a few new pieces, and some decorative accents. Come on in and take the grand tour!

Nightstands || Sconces || Owl Art || Faux Greenery Terrarium

Instead of lamps on our nightstands, I decided to install these sconces. They are dimmable and are the perfect reading lights at night. They are one of my favorite details in the room.

I’m so excited to give you a tour of our modern classic master bedroom! We tried to make it really relaxing and beautiful at the same time, with a mix of DIY projects, a few new pieces, and some decorative accents. Come on in and take the grand tour!

Buffalo Art || Faux Greenery Stems

Without lamps on our nightstands, we had lots of room for some decorations. I didn’t want to clutter up the nightstands, so I decided to add some artwork leaning against the back wall.

I’m so excited to give you a tour of our modern classic master bedroom! We tried to make it really relaxing and beautiful at the same time, with a mix of DIY projects, a few new pieces, and some decorative accents. Come on in and take the grand tour!

Each of our nightstands has a large black frame with a photo from our wedding day. I custom framed these myself using this method.

I’m so excited to give you a tour of our modern classic master bedroom! We tried to make it really relaxing and beautiful at the same time, with a mix of DIY projects, a few new pieces, and some decorative accents. Come on in and take the grand tour!

I decided to use a really large matte with a smaller photo for a modern and minimal look.

I’m so excited to give you a tour of our modern classic master bedroom! We tried to make it really relaxing and beautiful at the same time, with a mix of DIY projects, a few new pieces, and some decorative accents. Come on in and take the grand tour!

I layered some artwork with natural wooden frames to give our nightstands a more casual feel.

I’m so excited to give you a tour of our modern classic master bedroom! We tried to make it really relaxing and beautiful at the same time, with a mix of DIY projects, a few new pieces, and some decorative accents. Come on in and take the grand tour!

Underneath the bed, I layered a beautiful traditional looking rug. It really helps to anchor the whole space. And on the ceiling, we found this awesome sputnik style light fixture. It’s a fun and unexpected modern piece mixed with the other traditional elements.  

I’m so excited to give you a tour of our modern classic master bedroom! We tried to make it really relaxing and beautiful at the same time, with a mix of DIY projects, a few new pieces, and some decorative accents. Come on in and take the grand tour!

Rug || Light Fixture

I’m so excited to give you a tour of our modern classic master bedroom! We tried to make it really relaxing and beautiful at the same time, with a mix of DIY projects, a few new pieces, and some decorative accents. Come on in and take the grand tour!

I decided to go with one large piece of art for the walls to balance the smaller frames on our nightstands. I fell in love with this canvas the first time I saw it!

It’s full of color, which was needed in my mostly white and gray room. But, it also has a very peaceful and serene look to it.

I’m so excited to give you a tour of our modern classic master bedroom! We tried to make it really relaxing and beautiful at the same time, with a mix of DIY projects, a few new pieces, and some decorative accents. Come on in and take the grand tour!

In the corner by the barn door, we found this great accent chair. It’s a nice reading spot or just a place to sit down besides the bed.

I’m so excited to give you a tour of our modern classic master bedroom! We tried to make it really relaxing and beautiful at the same time, with a mix of DIY projects, a few new pieces, and some decorative accents. Come on in and take the grand tour!
I’m so excited to give you a tour of our modern classic master bedroom! We tried to make it really relaxing and beautiful at the same time, with a mix of DIY projects, a few new pieces, and some decorative accents. Come on in and take the grand tour!

Chair || Pillow Cover

Over on the other side of the room, we completely changed the furniture. We used to have two IKEA dressers against this wall.

I’m so excited to give you a tour of our modern classic master bedroom! We tried to make it really relaxing and beautiful at the same time, with a mix of DIY projects, a few new pieces, and some decorative accents. Come on in and take the grand tour!

Felt Basket || Faux Fern Arrangement || Bookends

I’m so excited to give you a tour of our modern classic master bedroom! We tried to make it really relaxing and beautiful at the same time, with a mix of DIY projects, a few new pieces, and some decorative accents. Come on in and take the grand tour!

Since we have a lot of master closet space in this house, we didn’t need dressers anymore. So, when we got a new media center in the living room, we decided to move the bookshelf up to our master bedroom.

I’m so excited to give you a tour of our modern classic master bedroom! We tried to make it really relaxing and beautiful at the same time, with a mix of DIY projects, a few new pieces, and some decorative accents. Come on in and take the grand tour!
I’m so excited to give you a tour of our modern classic master bedroom! We tried to make it really relaxing and beautiful at the same time, with a mix of DIY projects, a few new pieces, and some decorative accents. Come on in and take the grand tour!

Swapping out the dressers for this bookshelf gave me tons of decorating possibilities! At first, I was a little intimidated by all of the blank space on these shelves.

I’m so excited to give you a tour of our modern classic master bedroom! We tried to make it really relaxing and beautiful at the same time, with a mix of DIY projects, a few new pieces, and some decorative accents. Come on in and take the grand tour!

But, after some trial and error, I was able to come up with a cohesive look that fits perfectly with our master bedroom design.

I’m so excited to give you a tour of our modern classic master bedroom! We tried to make it really relaxing and beautiful at the same time, with a mix of DIY projects, a few new pieces, and some decorative accents. Come on in and take the grand tour!

The key to making shelves look put together and not cluttered is to give yourself some breathing room. Don’t try to cram too many things into one space. Let the items stand on their own.

I’m so excited to give you a tour of our modern classic master bedroom! We tried to make it really relaxing and beautiful at the same time, with a mix of DIY projects, a few new pieces, and some decorative accents. Come on in and take the grand tour!
I’m so excited to give you a tour of our modern classic master bedroom! We tried to make it really relaxing and beautiful at the same time, with a mix of DIY projects, a few new pieces, and some decorative accents. Come on in and take the grand tour!

I’m so happy with how our modern classic master bedroom has come together. It took us such a long time to complete the room, but it was definitely worth the wait!

I’m so excited to give you a tour of our modern classic master bedroom! We tried to make it really relaxing and beautiful at the same time, with a mix of DIY projects, a few new pieces, and some decorative accents. Come on in and take the grand tour!
I’m so excited to give you a tour of our modern classic master bedroom! We tried to make it really relaxing and beautiful at the same time, with a mix of DIY projects, a few new pieces, and some decorative accents. Come on in and take the grand tour!

I can honestly say that this is my favorite room in our home. It’s such a nice space to come back to after a long day. All of the elements and decorations create the relaxing haven that I was hoping for.

I’m so excited to give you a tour of our modern classic master bedroom! We tried to make it really relaxing and beautiful at the same time, with a mix of DIY projects, a few new pieces, and some decorative accents. Come on in and take the grand tour!

I hope that you love the room just as much as I do!

Now for a before and after…

I’m so excited to give you a tour of our modern classic master bedroom! We tried to make it really relaxing and beautiful at the same time, with a mix of DIY projects, a few new pieces, and some decorative accents. Come on in and take the grand tour!

If you missed any of the previous master bedroom makeover posts, you can find the links below.

I hope that you have a great week!

Master Bedroom Design Plan

Build Your Ultimate Bed — Our New Bed and Casper Mattress

Build Your Ultimate Bed — Our New Eight the Smart Mattress Cover

Build Your Ultimate Bed — Dream Bedding Essentials

How to Get Rid of Nightstand Cable Clutter

How to Build a Grid Board and Batten Wall

8 Affordable Accent Chairs for your Master Bedroom

9 Affordable Sputnik Chandeliers for your Home

12 Affordable and Beautiful Abstract Art Canvases

5 Affordable Modern Accent Rugs

How to Install Easy Craftsman Window Trim

How to Style Bookshelves

How to Build a Modern Barn Door

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  1. Christene, I love it!!! So pretty. It’s totally worth the wait 🙂 Where did the bookshelf come from that you moved up from the living room? It’s so unique!

    1. Christene Holder says:

      Thanks so much Chelsea! The bookshelf is actually from HomeGoods! I really love it, but when we first got it I couldn’t figure out how to style the different shelves because they aren’t exactly all the same. But for our bedroom, I finally came up with a decor arrangement that I love.

      I actually think that it’s in stock at HomeGoods fairly regularly. I’ve seen it and some other smaller versions of this shelf at HomeGoods multiple times and in different seasons. So it might be a furniture piece that they regularly have in stock.

      Thanks for stopping by 🙂
      >> Christene

  2. Christene! Ahh! Your completed bedroom is so beautiful, and I’m so impressed by how much you guys DIY’d. We aren’t quite as handy over here but I love seeing what other people are able to do with their own skills! I would love to do some board and batten in our dining room, and maybe a full wall of moulding in our living room, but will have to hire someone 😉 I love your simple and modern style, it feels so clean and welcoming. Thank you for all of the great tips!

    1. Christene Holder says:

      Thank you so much Caitlin for your sweet words :)!
      Ben’s really the DIY expert. I help out and come up with the vision. He helps me to implement. So glad to have you here on the blog, and thanks for taking the tour.

      >> Christene

  3. I love everything about this, but especially the barn door and the light fixture! You don’t have a link for the bookshelf…is that no longer available? I really love it ????

    1. Christene Holder says:

      Thanks so much Marissa! Yes, the bookshelf is such a great piece. I don’t have a link for it because I actually found it at HomeGoods. I found it a long time ago, but I’ve seen it multiple times in stores since then, so I think it might be a regular furniture piece for them.

      Thanks for stopping by the blog 🙂
      >> Christene

    1. Christene Holder says:

      Thanks Kim! 🙂 The painting is one of my favorite features of the space. It’s such a nice place to wind down in.

      >> Christene

  4. Absolutely beautiful! I really like the colors, they are a lot like what we have in our room. I just don’t have the walls done up and thank you for the idea’s! I can’t wait to finish our master bedroom.

    1. Christene Holder says:

      Thank you so much, Sharon! I’m glad I could inspire you with our master bedroom.

      >> Christene

  5. This is so beautiful! Exactly what I’m hoping for! I clicked the link for the nightstands and it took me to a different one. Do you have the correct link? I would love to buy them! And I also love the painting, would you mind sharing where you got it?

    1. Hi Moriah,

      So sorry, the links sometimes expire and the item goes out of stock. It’s hard to keep them all up to date.
      Here’s a link to the nightstands at a different store.

      I hope this helps
      >> Christene

  6. Hi! I would love a link to the nightstands, I think the other one expired. They are exactly what we are looking for!
    Thank you!

  7. Carleen – I believe so – I think they were called an oak color at the time. A lot has changed and they changed who was making them I think.

    Thanks for the kind words.
    >> Christene

  8. Hello hello, you’r bedroom is beautiful! The nightstands are exactly what I’ve been searching for. The link isn’t working though sadly. Could you pretty please with sugar on top share the link to your nightstands? I would be sooo grateful!

    1. Hi Helga,

      Thanks so much! So the original nightstands are no longer sold in that color combination, but I did find a VERY close/ similar version and I’ve updated the links in the post.
      I’ll also share it here – Nightstand Link (Similar)

      Hope this helps!
      >> Christene

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