When we built YellowDoorWorld we had to decide whether or not we wanted a bonus room done above the garage or a finished basement. (Sadly we had a limited supply of dollars.) We loved the idea of a bonus room from the get go and knew it would a well-used space in the house–and if you didn’t do it to start we couldn’t do it later. Decision made.

We’ve been in YDW for a year now and pretty quickly had it feeling like a cozy room. Ben’s great Black Friday purchase of our 60+ inch TV helped too. The thing is though, it felt a little boring and we didn’t purchase anything new for the room when we moved in. I looked around the room one day and realized some new pillows could be the fix. Enter a trip to Target some months ago and spotting a new offering of gray chevron pillows for $24.99 each and I was set. All it took was two and voila–a fresh look. That satisfied me for a while and then I looked around again and rearranged some furniture. It’s amazing how strong a determined women can become when she wants a 300 lb armoire moved! That helped for a while and then one day I knew what needed to happen–curtains.

The chevron pillows really were a great look and the the chevron curtains we’d purchased from West Elm for the kitchen and gathering room felt right for the bonus room too. Plus, I liked the idea of some consistency throughout these spaces.

I’m pleased to say the curtains fit my fix and look great in the room. Now if I can just find the right piece of artwork for that one wall this room will surely be a double bonus !

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