Thanks for that! Why not submit it for a Houzz article?

And in the storms last week, we had a 24 hour blackout!! I'm with wuff - just how simple is simple. I think there is quite a bit of difference between labour saving devices and technology now. Labour saving devices became more and more essential as our lives got busier, women were freed from the drudgery of housework and given encouragement and the freedom to grow, seek out careers and a life outside the home. In many ways, I feel technology is putting us back in our homes and not encouraging us to explore the outside world. We are letting too much technology take over our lives and we are not interacting with people like we did in the old days. The other disadvantage with technology is its continual need to be updated and upgraded which can not only be expensive but also requires constant learning. Take TVs for example - in the olden days you bought a set plugged it in and that was it, now they have to be specially installed and set up and for the average person to know how to do this and understand it is not easy. Older people are being disadvantaged by all this technology too, they were not raised with it like the young ones today so it is constant learning, even learning a whole new language, and quite frankly there comes a time in life when head space just reaches saturation point.

I think the reasons the website photo looks so attractive is that it was probably arranged by a stylist and shot by a professional photographer with additional lighting. Yours could look just as lovely maddieyalda with the great suggestions above. I particularly like Style & Design's blush recommendation. Also, comparing the first photo with your last one, the European pillows were arranged right next to one another, meeting in the middle of the bedhead. And then lighter contrasting cushions of varying texture and shape were arranged in front of them. And the light grey top sheet was turned down. All those details created a beautiful contrast between all the elements. I'm sure if you did this, you could achieve the desired effect. Hope you will share an After photo when you are settled into your new room!

Hi Jeannie, that quilt has so much texture , it’s gorgeous. I love a light cream with white as in the Adairs pic. Those throws In pics are from Urban Outfitters and Etsy but I think that one from Adairs is beautiful , you can add any other colour you love but you can’t go wrong with that quilt.. gorgeous.