Our Victorian farmhouse master bedroom got a facelift for spring, and I am so excited to show her off. We brought in a new bed, new (old) art, fresh new bedding, and some antique and thrifted treasures. Come on in for the full tour.
This post is sponsored by Brooklinen. All opinions are my own.
We moved into our Victorian farmhouse a little over one year ago. We did a quick makeover on the master bedroom, painting the wood floors that have seen better days and adding a fresh coat of white paint to the walls and trim. This room was the only one that had wood trim, while the rest of the house had many different colors. We decided to go with white to unify everything.
We also brought in our iron bed, two thrifted night stands, our blue rug, and dresser from the last house – our Craftsman bungalow in town.
Now this current house is an old farmhouse, but with it being built in the 1890’s, it does have a bit of a Victorian flair.
I learned pretty quickly that the furniture and decor I brought in from the last house just wasn’t a good fit for our grander lady. The iron bed looked short and underwhelming. The ceiling fan, though practical, drew up the eye in a bad way.
She needed some vintage art, a chandelier, a taller bed, and luxurious bedding.
The last year I’ve been on the hunt for some mix and match pieces to bring the beauty out in this old room. I wanted color and a room that looked collected with a story to tell.
Farmhouse Antique Collections
I collected the following from antique and thrift shops and FB marketplace in our area:
- a four-poster bed
- gold framed rose oil paintings
- an 1800s armoire (perfect for a room with no closet!)
- an antique chandelier
- an antique trunk
- a vintage wicker trunk
- a vintage mirror
Farmhouse Linen Bedding
We also brought in the comfiest bedding from Brooklinen. I decided to add a bit of color and go for a more layered look. Brooklinen is offering my readers $20 off an order over $100 with code boone20. Here are the pieces we chose:
Classic duvet cover (toffee)
Linen pillow cases (charcoal chambray and white stripe)
Linen sheets (navy chambray)
I think this style is a lot more appropriate for the age and character of our home. I hope you enjoyed this little tour of our Victorian farmhouse master bedroom with a spring makeover!
Make sure to check out Brooklinen and get $20 off your order over $100 with code boone20.
Thanks so much for stopping by the farmhouse!
Sarah says
Lisa,
Your bedroom is very pretty and I like that you aren’t following any current trends; it is your own unique style. Where did you find the curtain tension rod and what size did you use. It looks lovely.
Just purchased your book and I’m excited to receive it!
Janet Starr says
Please tell me how you made your curtains for those high ceilings. Thanks. I love your book.
Janet Starr says
How old is your Rice Bed. What size is it. I have one for sale. If I’m being too noisy, just tell me. What did you pay for it?
Jenny says
What is a rice bed? Is it ok to have furniture white even if the walls are white? Also what did you use for the white floor paint? Is it durable, any scratches?
Millie says
They are plantation style poster beds that were raised so cool air could flow around headboard and underneath bed during hot summers. They could have canopies added for mosquito netting in summer and in winter heavy bed skirt and draperies added for warmth in winter. They are called rice beds because they traditionally have little bouquets of rice grains carved in posts. Rice was a big dollar crop in Charleston SC. That’s why often you’ll hear them called Charleston Rice Beds.
Millie says
Antique rice beds only have carved posts on footboard because the headboards were draped and you couldn’t see posts. Also they sit extremely high off floor and there would often be ‘bed steps’ for these beds. If all posts are carved this indicates a 20th century reproduction. That’s what I was told anyway. She said she thought she paid around 200.00 on Facebook marketplace in her video on YouTube channel and it appears to be a queen. That is only a guess based on my own queen rice bed.
Suzanne says
Your bedroom is charming and fresh-looking. Your ‘new’ bed is gorgeous and is almost an exact duplicate of the one where Mother gave birth to me close to 70 years ago, under the supervision of a crusty old German doctor, according to her anyway. (doctors actually did make house calls back then!). It was already old, with just an open frame of heavy springs under it. But the side pieces were tall so the frame sat below them covered by the mattress. It was strong, durable and would have lasted well beyond their lives. However, it’s gone now as are both of my parents but there are a number of family milestones that occurred in it’s presence: Mom and Dad shared it for 43 years until he died 36 years ago, my birth in it, my little sister and I bouncing on it as tiny girls, Dad and his two daughters curling up together in it as he read to us from the Bible, both Mom and Dad soothing their little girls as we cuddled up in between them during a very loud thunderstorm, and Dad comforting me as I lay across it and cried when my ‘first love’ broke my heart. There are more, but that would be too much for this venue. Needless to say, seeing it brought back lots of poignant memories, and I loved it! Thanks for sharing the beautiful pictures which gave me a lovely, sentimental trip to the past.
Sydney says
Hey,
I love this room! Where did you find the floral fabric for the decorative pillows? Love the pattern mixing!
Jacqueline says
Love the bedding! Where did you get the rose pillows?