too white?

Can I say that here?

I've been busy, busy working on my bedroom.

I'm going for a soft, romantic, vintage look.

I love a warm white.

THINK: whipped cream with a drop of vanilla.

My new duvet cover is from Simply Shabby.

I love the gathers 

but it was a blueish white~white.

I've had this print for a long time 

but never hung it...

it was too white.

My bed was painted off-white

 all one color 

but lacked dimension.

So, what to do?

Tea-stain.

Yep.

First, I dyed the duvet with the tea-stain 

from  Victorian Trading Co.

It came out peach...

not what I was looking for.

Back to the washing machine

for a coffee-bath.

That's better.

But not dark enough, yet.

One more time.

Just right.

Next, the print.

I put  leftover morning coffee into a spritz bottle. 

(I think I spray more coffee than I drink)

and

go at it.

Blot here and there.

Let dry.

Much better...it's even wrinkled.

Definitely got the water-stained, old look.

I was on a roll by now.

Let's work on the bed.

I got out my can of stain

and started wiping...isn't that better?

It really brings out the details of the iron

and adds a new warm color.

Here's a sneak peek of my wall and bed covers..

...it's definitely still a work

in progress.

Remember to check out
all of the rest of the whites for the week...
Thanks, Kathleen!