Ladyplace: Plans for the Bedroom and Shop the Alaina Collection at Biscuit Home!

i've said it once, but i'll say it again. the alaina collection is now available for sale at biscuit home! and i don't know if i've told ya'll, but i've been doing graphics for the brand, and this week, alaina is the star on the homepage. ch-ch-check it out.

 meet alaina.

she goes well with the classics. 

but loves a little whimsy.

SHOP "ALAINA" COLLECTION

so onto recent decorating schemes.

for my new bedroom, i plan on going all out alaina (the bedding) - mint, pink, girly. with the help of my design guru friend and bedding designer, bailey quin mccarthy, i'm taking the leap on a pretty exciting design for my ladyboudoir. are you ready for this...

the inspiration

statement headboard, whimsical sheets, monogrammed pillow cases, pink lamps. lady perfection.

the plan

so my interior design sensei suggested that i invest in a custom statement headboard. i said, ok! with a smile on my face and genuine excitement (despite the scary thoughts of multiple dollar signs running through my head). where to begin? fabric isn't my thing. lucky for me, it is very much so hers.

in exchange for me lending my name, bailey is so generously giving me my namesake bedding along with some fun accent pieces: this duvet, these euro shams, and these sheets. clearly we see a general theme of mint and pink - my favorite colors. so bailey set off in search of the perfect headboard fabric.

she texted me a photo of this:

to which said, "loooove the colors. don't love that there are little people on it."

she understood and went back to the drawing board. an hour or so later, my phone went off with this image:

yes, yes, yes! 

followed by my obligatory how much does it cost?

she said she'd find out. i waited patiently.

well... long story short. it's the uber fancy famous brand scalamandre - of the prancing zebra fame - and this fabric in particular - named arabella - was available through the brand's third floor outlet sale section on their website. what does that mean? it means 1. anyone can order from it. no industry designer code needed. and 2. i got this gorgeous fabric that was originally $157/yd for $38/yd! winning! my other interior designer friend alex berlin gave me the number of a reasonable upholsterer she works with, so for around $500, i'm getting a big beautiful custom headboard. considering i sold my last bed for $450, i'm only down $50 for this dreamy fluff to rest my head against. 

bringing in my white west elm nightstands, pink lamps, and pink geometric rug from my old place...
here's what i will have going on:

white walls...?

....or middleton pink walls?

thoughts? i know the pink wall graphic looks very pink, but the bedding is predominantly white and mint and the pink rug will barely be visible.

thank you, thank you, thank you bailey!