Leslie Davis’s Southern Charm Master Bedroom
Leslie Davis is an interior decorator, renovator, DIY blogger, and creative force behind Deeply Southern Home. She defines her style as "Traditionally Southern with a Nod to Modern Classics." She designs comfortable, livable spaces for her clients that reflect who they are and what they love.
Deeply Southern Home, began evolving from solely a home decor and interiors blog into a full-service decorating and renovation consulting company. Documenting her renovations in two homes she sold, her blog Deeply Southern Home became a resource for DIY'ers and home improvement readers through Pinterest and Instagram.
Leslie began taking on client work after numerous requests from friends and acquaintances as they remodeled and redecorated their homes. By getting to know her clients and their wishlist, Leslie has developed a keen sense of seeing the potential for a space and making that vision come to life.
In 2011, Leslie bought a Tudor-Inspired home in Alabama and started to put her Southern Charm styling into the renovation projects. First was the kitchen just two weeks after closing, adding two full walls of brick for instant character and charm. Next up, opening the living and dining room and adding 7ft high Tudor style paneling with expansive beams across the vaulted space.
“After the molding and beams were added to the living and dining space, we were able to use leftover materials for our master bedroom. I started designing a coffered ceiling and echoed that pattern onto my walls. I knew I wanted to create a tone that was moody, elegant, and most importantly comfortable,” says Leslie Davis.
inspired design
“Beyond the coffered ceiling, the main feature in the room is the four-poster bed. My husband and I have a strong sentimental connection to the bed. Its traditional design with intricate lines and details balanced the other clean-lined furniture and modern lighting. I love a good mix of classic design with contemporary finishes as seen in the painted black finish of the bed,” says Leslie.
Monochromatic Color scheme
“Having the room painted in one color was a choice made from the moment I designed the room. One-color makes the room feel taller and more expansive. The final shade of blue-grey was intense but also calming and relaxing. I find a dark room much less jarring when the ceiling is the same color. As far as the idea that dark and moody rooms can make you feel sad, this particular room has nearly a full wall of windows and therefore is never lacking natural light.”
Lighting PLAN
“We wanted to add sconces to free up the surface on our bedside tables. The Madison sconces have clean and simple details, but the gold metal bands around the shades add an extra layer of subtle embellishment that elevates the look. I loved that I could get the look of a hardwired sconce without the expense of hiring an electrician to add power. In the case of the paneling I was doing, this was also very important because the exact location of the panels wasn’t decided.”
Lighting: Madison 1 Light Aged Brass Task Light
“Everything about the room is so luxurious I have to pinch myself nearly every morning. I can press a button to open the curtains to take in the view from the comfort of our bed. But I am most proud of how the coffered ceiling came together. It is not easily detected, but the structural details are unconventional and used materials that would have gone unused otherwise.
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