A Lake House Master Makeover
Meet Jenna Pennell
I’m a full-time graphic/product designer and a part-time blogger of Love Lake Living. I’m married to my college sweetheart, and we have two girls. We live in the beautiful foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina. In July of 2014, my husband and I bought land in our dream neighborhood on our dream lake.
Jenna participated as a Guest Participant for the Fall 2020 One Room Challenge. She decided to update her master bedroom. “Our master bedroom has always gotten pushed to the bottom of the to-do list, never getting the attention it deserves. I needed the kick in the pants from the One Room Challenge to finally make it a more functional and beautiful space for us,” says Jenna.
How do you describe your design style?
My design style is very traditional, with a mix of modern farmhouse elements.
Can you share some tips on how you designed your master bedroom?
Start with one piece you LOVE and build the room around it. In my case, it was the rug. Having focused on the rug, I could quickly narrow down what color & style I wanted for the bedding, wallpaper, and accessories.
Can you share any fun or challenging behind-the-scenes stories?
The major challenge with doing this project was tackling wallpaper installation, by ourselves, for the first time, with two kids around! This project went pretty smoothly because I had a clear vision from the start. That's the key.
Before
After
Featuring the Crystorama Mitchell 1 Light Aged Brass Wall Mount
Why did you select these Crystorama fixtures for the bedroom?
I knew I wanted to do wall-mounted fixtures on either side of the bed because, being 5 feet tall, I could never reach a lamp sitting on my nightstand from the bed. This resulted in me never using the light, and thus never spending any time in our room at night due to my hatred of overhead lighting. The Mitchell 1-Light wall mount fit my traditional farmhouse style perfectly, and the aged brass color tied perfectly into other gold elements I was planning in the room. It was a match made in functional, beautiful heaven.
“Big thanks to Crystorama for helping us achieve our dream bedroom space with these beautiful light fixtures!”
