Fabric, Fabric Everywhere!

A couple of years ago, my Dad and I built a bed together.  As it started out the bed was a really simple, platform bed that we painted white.  Last year, I decided that I wanted to add a headboard to our "custom made" bed. I decided on the shape that I wanted the head board to be, and my Dad cut a piece of MDF board to size.  We then covered the headboard with lots of padding and then with fabric.  Over the last few years, I added a dresser and two side tables to my bedroom furniture, buying new hardware and knobs for the pieces and painting them the same color as the bed.  James and I have decided to keep this collection of furniture as our master bedroom furniture after we get married.

We decided to decorate the master bedroom in navy, whites and yellows.  Here are a few examples of rooms I have used for inspiration:

So, I set out this afternoon to Lewis & Sheron Fabrics and Forsyth Fabrics in search of a navy and white fabric to cover the headboard with.  It was a fun little field trip, but a little overwhelming also! There were so many different fabrics and patterns at both stores, here are some pictures:

After much deliberation and texting back and forth with James and my soon to be sister in law, Jenny, for her professional opinion (she majored in interior design), I decided on this navy and white fabric:

I think it will go really well with the bedding we have picked out--The Grand Embroidered Duvet from Pottery Barn (shown on the sham above).  Here is a picture of the entire duvet set:

James and I plan to get to work covering the headboard tonight, so I will post a picture of the finished headboard soon!