Happenstance

My husband is old school.  He dreams of a library that smells of old books and smoke from a fireplace, with leather chairs, huge windows with heavy drapes.  Why yes, even a ladder in the two story room that helps conceal a secret passageway.  I suppose you could say he's a gentleman's gentleman.  So when he chose the DwellStudio bedding I was on board.  White and black like I wanted, a darker motif to suit him.  But what to pair with it?

The grey pillows in the back.

Well, we already had dark purple sheets from Wal-Mart (yes, Wal-Mart and they're actually good!).  I originally wanted to do menswear bedding for G, so it was complete fate that last night at TjMaxx I came across two Ralph Lauren euro shams in a charcoal chalk stripe.  I snatched them up and frolicked off home to see if they would work with the duvet cover.  And honestly, I think they will!  I'm hunting down a third euro sham because I like the look of the three across the back of a bed, as well as a matching bed skirt (though with our king duvet on a queen bed there won't be much need for one).

Now, before anyone thinks the room is going to be G's, I must explain that by doing his masculine pieces it balances out the girly pieces I plan to put in.  I have my eye on tall crystal lamps, the pillow from CB2, as well as a scrunchy throw in a teal from IKEA.  And my grandmama's antique rose plate will be hung on the wall.

The last piece for our room is definitely a planned purchase that we'll be saving for: a leather chair, made here in USA, with nailhead trim. 

Now if I could just decide bewteen a nickel plated bed or a wood bed base with tufted headboard!

For those who share a bedroom, do you compromise or simply do it your way because the other person doesn't care?