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As of this week, I've officially scaled back to part-time hours at my day job. The main benefit is to have more free time for freelance writing. A lesser benefit — because it requires that I spend money rather than make money — is the additional time to focus on decorating projects. The first on my list: the guest bedroom.

After seeing Lydia's headboard on design*sponge, I bought the same Horchow upholstered headboard kit. I briefly considered using a patterned fabric because I love this headboard and matching bedskirt from Palmer Weiss' portfolio:

The only thing is: We already have patterned bedding — Dwell's old "Trellis" design in butter — and I'd prefer to keep it. Looking around the Internet some more, I came across Erinn Valencich's website, Omniarte Design, and was smitten with this room:

Now I'm thinking the best option is a combination of these two: Solid headboard with matching bedskirt + neutral wallpaper pattern on the wall behind the bed. I think I've finally got my fabric and wallpaper picked out, so hopefully the new look will be complete in a couple of months. (I have a ridiculous number of fabric and wallpaper samples lying around my house right now.)