At some point on most any given day, the rooms of my house begin to look like a pig sty. It's not just the kids, I pile my messes and projects on all available surfaces. This room is different, however. I don't set piles of laundry that needs putting away on the chairs; instead the piles stay in the laundry room or actually get put away. The curtains are pulled back just as soon as we awake. The bed; unless someones ill, it gets made every single day. There's no television and if the kids bring a few toys in during the morning, I make sure they take them out before we head downstairs to start the day. In my experience, they day just seems to go smoother when I walk through a tidy room to get to the laundry room throughout the course of the day. The day also seems to come to a better close when everything's in it's place. It really is a little haven for me, as much of a cliché as that sounds.
The bedding is Simply Shabby Chic from Target a few years ago. It was a complete steal and I love it. I know there are lots and lots of companies that sell beautiful bedding out there. They are tempting at times, then I snap myself back into reality and realize I really don't want to have to take out a loan from the bank to get it! There's a fluffy down comforter from Ikea inside that you sink into and makes you feel as if you are sinking into a cloud. 
My husband's side of the bed. I removed a ridiculously large alarm clock and put the Blessed Mother statue in it's place for the sake of the picture.
The chandelier, as with most other things sitting around, was a flea market find. The flowers in their pastel shades looked like buttercream roses that were plucked right from a cake in a bakery shop window. The metal is old has a perfect patina and the candles are waxy with drips.
Mary statues.... I could never have enough. Most are from family or a trip I took to Italy when I was much younger. The clear glass one, is my most treasured and was a gift to my grandparents on their wedding day. And the wall in the background, I have big plans to turn it into a wall of mirrors, it just hasn't materialized yet. It will, though! 
Talk about serendipity! This lamp was another flea market find. It is an exact pairing with the chandelier with it's roses of butter cream, perfect patina, and drippy wax.
A close up of vanity goods.
And the vanity itself. The dusty pink velvet chair is part of a pair. My mom put them in my bedroom as a little girl and I took them with me when I left home. They've been in my bedroom since. They hold an extra special meaning since they came from the furniture store my grandparents owned decades and decades ago. 
Well, I think that about sums up your nickel tour of our bedroom. I didn't get a picture of the armoire, but I think you can get a pretty good idea from the reflection in the mirror here. I do hope you enjoyed yourself and I hope that you will come back and visit with me soon! ; ) It's a beautiful day here!
WOW what an amazing bedroom!
Victoria x
Posted by: Victoria | March 17, 2011 at 04:45 PM
Your bedroom is gorgeous! What a retreat!!
Posted by: Jeanne | March 17, 2011 at 09:55 PM
It's a gorgeous room, Gabrielle!!! Thanks so much for sharing it!
Michelle
Posted by: Michelle | March 17, 2011 at 11:11 PM
such a beautiful post. All your sentimental touches truly make your beautiful house a home for you and your family.
Posted by: linda | March 18, 2011 at 08:44 AM
gorgeous! I especially love the vanity! I have been searching for a cute vanity like that. I especially love all the little "memories" you have with everything. Grace xoox
Posted by: Grace | March 18, 2011 at 11:29 AM
this has to be one of my favourite posts I've ever read.
I'll tell you why.
Not only is your bedroom absolute perfection: feminine but not too girly, pale and pretty but not insipid, elegant and not cluttered, incredibly beautiful, and clearly loved, but your descriptions are perfection.
The words and descriptions you have chosen are so perfect, my favourite is this part '...The flowers in their pastel shades looked like buttercream roses that were plucked right from a cake in a bakery shop window...' Just perfect. You are a genuine wordsmith.
And those mirrors. I want, I want! I'm plotting on changing our hallway and landing this year, and the stair wall IS going to be a wall of mirrors. Just need to track some down first !
Thank you for the glimpse into your bedroom, I absolutely loved it ... can I boot you out and move in?! ;o) x
Posted by: sadie | March 18, 2011 at 02:31 PM
So peaceful and relaxing! But I must say, I do have to have my t.v. in my bedroom. There are ghosty shows and such I like to watch and no one else does so I go in there to watch.
Posted by: lisa Bowlin | March 18, 2011 at 04:59 PM
WOW so lovely! Such wonderful photos! My room is not getting anywhere near a camera any time soon lol.
Posted by: Cassandra | March 19, 2011 at 12:07 AM
I love the fact that you do not have a T.V. in your very elegant bedroom Gabrielle.
I said it before and I'll say it again....JUST BEAUTIFUL, JUST BEAUTIFUL.
When my kids were young (here I go again) they also had to bring any of their toys downstairs after their visit into our room. My room was always my haven too... see we are a lot alike ; )
Love You
Love Me
xoxoxoxo
Will you still love me when I'm 56??? It's my birthday today hehe
Posted by: claudie | March 19, 2011 at 04:41 PM
This is beautiful and should be in a magazine!
Posted by: Andrea | May 14, 2011 at 01:13 PM