Romantic Academia Bedroom Makeover 🕰️ Thrifting a Victorian Witch's Cottage 🕰️ Under $500
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“I’m wearying to escape into that glorious world, and to be always there: not seeing it dimly through tears, and yearning for it through the walls of an aching heart.” - Emily Brontë
Hello wildflowers! Welcome back to Belladonna Cottage for this extreme bedroom makeover, where I share how I transformed my plain white room into a Moody Victorian / Romantic Academia dream for less than $500. Think Mary Shelley, Stoker, Keats, Poe and the Brontë sisters, with a little Marie Antionette thrown in! In terms of aesthetic, it gives me antique cottagecore, elegant vampire vibes, and I absolutely love it! I hope you will love the transformation too...
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00:00 Romantic Literature Aesthetic
01:00 Antique Store Ecstasy
03:13 Colour Palette & Decor Inspiration
04:49 Painting the Bedroom
06:36 Furniture & Decor
10:44 Dark Mahogany Dreams
12:21 A Victorian Picture Wall
18:16 Beyond the Witch's Door
20:00 The Final Reveal
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I hope to leave my lifetime of victorian antiques to a young lady like this. I have no children, so i can find someone appreciated that my unpainted, unadulterated antiques can stay the same.
@artzbyme4438
6 ай бұрын
Oh how sweet! Wouldn’t it be amazing if you two soulmates would be able to meet?
@susantaylor8507
3 ай бұрын
That would be sweet I'm doing my chickens house in victorian them to
Very Victorian, beautiful colours plum, pink tones! I think if you can spot something in a velvet or soft fluffy fabric, or even knitted a throw across the bottom of the bed would lend a softness and allow for more subtle colour to flow through, just a suggestion, victorians loved brocades, silk, velvets,tapestry, crossword, and rich embroideries, and lace! The best part is you can change it for summer hues, winter hues, and spring, and autumn, so doesn’t have to remain static. Loved it all.
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Ooh yes, I definitely need a cosy throw... mum's patchwork quilt is back in the closet now, where dirty paws can't reach it! Thanks for watching 🌹xx
Your content is very underrated! Great narration and fantastic style/vibe. You deserve more views and subscribers. Keep making the home related stuff, its great stuff.
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Awww, that is so kind, thank you so much 🌹xx
@chrismatteson2337
10 ай бұрын
True!!!
Love watching your magical journey to complete the Witches Cottage it’s so whimsical and lovely❤
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much, I'm already brainstorming the next room... 🌹xx
All those old books! My nose goes immediately to the spine when I open one. I love every single item you chose, love, including the gorgeous paint shade you chose for your walls. Belladonna is really coming together! The final reveal to the beautiful words of Keats brought tears to my eyes and joy to my soul. Thank you for sharing all you do with us.
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Oh what a lovely comment, thank you so much! And yes, that poem by Keats is one of my all time favourites! Lots of love 🌹xx
What a gorgeous room! Dramatic, yet serene.
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Ohh I love that description! Thank you 🌹xx
Love the narration and light background music. Very nice room. I have a touch of romanticism in my bedroom with a few antiques. It really makes my bedroom feel like a special place. Also, I just have to say you have a beautiful dog.
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Awww thank you so much, I worked so hard on this one and must admit, crashed into exhaustion after I uploaded! Noah says 'woof you!' 🌹xx
Oh it all looks just perfect and for less than $500 you must be over the moon. I can honestly say I love nothing more than finding that special item at an Op shop, bringing it home and knowing it's safe for at least another 50 years. Looking forward to the next episode. Blessed Be 💜🖤
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Oh I just can't get enough of the antique bargains here... it's like a part of Australia time forgot 🌹xx
@lianapalumbo8457
10 ай бұрын
@@theramblingrose_ I know. I live in a tiny town so have to drive to other towns for antiques, but they have the most amazing pieces and they're not insanely expensive. Give me rural/country Op shops over the city any day 😊
Can't wait to see this! I'm still recovering from the heart attack and videos like this are very soothing and very calming!
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Oh darling, I hope this helps! I'm sending healing energy your way 🌹xx
@autumn_ghosts_
10 ай бұрын
@theramblingrose_ thank you my friend your videos never disappoint! This one is absolutely lovely! The bedroom turned out beautiful❤
@kathleenkaleookalanismith8724
10 ай бұрын
Oh my goodness! I wish you a speedy recovery 🫶🏽
@autumn_ghosts_
10 ай бұрын
@@kathleenkaleookalanismith8724 thank you very much that was very sweet!
@kathleenkaleookalanismith8724
10 ай бұрын
@@autumn_ghosts_ you’re so so welcome my dear. I hope today was a better day for you!!
This video is so magical and spellbinding. The hues of rich mauve, ballet pinks, rich browns, cornflower blue and forest greens are so lovely. It’s so beautiful! 😍 🥀 🔮 The coffee rose color is pure perfection. And that joke about Mary Shelley and ABBA made my morning! 😂
@theramblingrose_
8 ай бұрын
Wow, thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed this episode - and 'spellbinding' is one of my favourite words. I think you'll enjoy the next episode I'm working on, as it has a lot more literary references and poetry - I think I'll even throw some more Shelley in 🧚♀️xx
A Boudoir to dream for! This was well done with thought, patience and skill. Love it, Nancy 💜🐶🔨
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much, yes, I love that you picked up on the 'patience' it took Thanks for watching 🌹xx
The room is simply delightful…almost as much as your poetic commentary. ❤
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Awww what a lovely comment, thank you 🌹xx
Tip for picture walls…. Trace the shapes on to paper then stick the papers on the wall, so you can play around with the spaces and shapes. Then when you get a sequence you like, nail through the paper, pull the paper off and hang your pics
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Excellent idea!! Would have saved me a lot of time muttering to myself and walking around 🌹xx
Joining in from NYC . Can't wait to see the transformation of your magikal Witches's Cottage ✨💫
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Thanks Susan! So excited - hope you love it 🌹xx
Hello Miss Rambling Rose! You have done such a lovely job with transforming your bedroom. It looks so beautiful. I love your color palette and all the little touches you included. It's so inspiring. I just moved into my new home a year ago and am feeling called to make the space truly my own. I stumbled upon your channel in my quest for ideas on giving the place some charm and warmth. You asked in the video about what room people would like to see next? I would love to see how you re-do/decorate your kitchen. The kitchen has a lot of magick in it 💜 Thank you for the terrific video!
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
The kitchen does indeed have a lot of magick in it, and I love that idea! Thanks for watching 🌹xx
Yay a new video can't wait to see what you have done with your new cottage 😊
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Thank you! This was such a big task and I'm so ready for a holiday now... but I'm so happy with the result 🌹xx
@sylvain123
10 ай бұрын
@@theramblingrose_ I watched your video over breakfast and I had a thought. I think it would look stunning outside that bedroom window to completely set off the colours would be a pink flowering dogwood. They have a stunning shape even when not in flower. It would look perfect. One of the most beautiful small trees. Maybe offset it nearby with a weeping cherry. Winter is the cheapest time to get them when they are bare rooted. Love your colour scheme. The wall colour is lush and velvety. So glad you got rid of the vivid white. It all looks so beautiful. I get antique furniture off gumtree really cheap. You just set up a detailed search on the app, and it notifies you when something is listed that matches. It's how I got my antique brass and porcelain bed for $300 (its worth a few thousand). Wardrobes are often $50 especially the antique ones. One with a style of your beautiful dresser and mirror. Stunning piece 😊
Your dog is so cute, moving her eyes to follow you while staying comfy on the bed.
@theramblingrose_
6 ай бұрын
He's a dreamboat, isn't he? ❤xx
It all came out so beautifully! So feminine, I love it. :)
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much 🌹xx
Made for romantic sweet dreams! Absolutely gorgeous.
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Absolutely 🌹xx
I feel like I have been holding my breath for this!!!
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Ohhh I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching 🌹xx
You’ve done a lovely job! Your beautiful room truly is an enchanting world.
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much 🌹xx
Everything looks just right - not too much, not too little and that wall color is a winner. I've been working on rebuilding my cabinet of curiosities as I sold everything a few years ago, so I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with yours. Mine isn't an actual cabinet, just recessed shelving in the dining room. It's especially fun to find treasures in Nature when I walk my dog or the gift of a feather from the birds.. Love that you included your dog in your video, animals make a house feel like home. Thanks for sharing what you're doing, making a peaceful sanctuary for ourselves is especially important these days and I like to see what other ladies are creating 💚
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
You are so right - creating a peaceful sanctuary in your own home and garden is so needed! And, yes, Noah makes the house feel a home. Although, I'd really love for a sweet fluffy kitty to join our family one day soon 🌹xx
Lovely! FYI, you can use watered-down paint as a wood stain (so you could use brown Tint to stain wood and not deal with the off-gassing of other commercial stains). You simply brush it on, let it sit for a few seconds, and wipe off the excess before it dries. You can also use coffee, tea, food coloring and the like, but it would take many coats of those before wood went from as light as it is in the video to as dark as it became, as opposed to watered down paint. You then either leave the wood as is (unfinished) or apply oil or wax (or polyurethane, but I assume that would give you migraines as well). If you're going to continue using commercial stain, you might also want to know that there's such a thing as wood conditioner or pre-stain that you can apply before a stain. It helps the stain go on more evenly and greatly improves the look.
"Would Mary Shelley have listened to ABBA?" Ha! I tove this! I think we need some WWMSD (What Would Mary Shelley Do?) tee shirts now!
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Ooh yes, I would definitely wear that shirt 🌹xx
I adore the vignette with the birdcage and mirror. Oh and the fun plum door!
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Aww thank you 🌹xx
Omg i loooove the final results. The paint color is gorgeous and all of the details and thrifted pieces are so beautiful. You have me wanting to redo my bedroom using some romantic academia and a bit of shabby chic.
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
You should! It's so lovely having a romantic, fancy bedroom! Thanks for watching 🌹xx
❤ You have ample space for a lady’s vanity table with a intricate lace runner, a pretty lamp, few magic potion ( perfume ) antique bottles and jars on a glass tray, couple of small ornate photo frames, a vintage handheld mirror and vintage hair brush / comb set etc. It’ll bring a romantic old charm vibes to your lovely space!
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Lovely idea!! That sounds like a dream 🌹xx
Your voice reminds me of being a kid coming home from school and watching ABC kids, so soft and gentle
@theramblingrose_
9 ай бұрын
Awww that's wonderful - the best feeling! Thank you 💗xx
the coffee rose custom paint color is spot on, i’ve drunk my fair share of lattes with pure rose sirup and they’re always this exact shade
@theramblingrose_
18 күн бұрын
Love that! It's such a gorgeous colour. Wait until you see the next couple of room makeovers!
The wall color you selected for your Victorian bedroom is so beautiful!
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Ooof, isn't it divine?! 🌹xx
Love the new ideas you intend to add down the track I would love to see your lounge room done next. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
The living room is definitely on the list - have already found some gorgeous antiques for it 🌹xx
It's the way dreamy bedroom. The beautiful ambiance you made, it's beautiful 😍😍
@theramblingrose_
3 ай бұрын
Wow, thank you! So glad you like it ❤xx
My 80’s childhood homes’ living room was painted almost this exact same color and I loved it! It’s so pretty!!!
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Gorgeous 🌹xx
So beautifully narrated . So calming but exciting. It gave me the urge add some whimsy to my bedroom
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
So glad you enjoyed it 🌹xx
You out for yourself with a beautiful bedroom that represents you spirit.
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
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Well....I am totally enchanted!!! Traveling back in time to such beauty warms my heart!!! I thank u!!! 💞💞🙃💞💞
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! I do feel like I am time travelling 🌹xx
Your bedroom turned out beautifully! I love the dusty rose color of the walls and the small oval picture frames.
@theramblingrose_
4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much, the rose colour is the best part, I think. It really makes it! Thanks for watching 🏡 xx
Lovely design, Nancy! So happy for you and Noah. Xoxo
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Awww thank you Michele 🌹xx
So romantic! 💜
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Isn't it just? Makes me feel like a fancy little lady 🌹xx
Looks so lovely 💐
Stunning!
This is so gorgeous!! ❤️❤️❤️
Just lovely Nancy! That wall color is yummy!!💜
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Isn't it just divine?! It's so perfect for a vintage rose 🌹xx
OH! I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT! ABSOLUTELY EXQUISITE, SO BEAUTIFUL, THE COLOURS ARE GORGEOUS X ❤
@theramblingrose_
Ай бұрын
Oh wow! Thank you so much - so glad you like it! ❤xx
Beautiful! I love watching your videos. It is so relaxing and soothing. You have an artist’s way of making videos. The sounds, images, and words are perfectly magical.
@theramblingrose_
2 ай бұрын
That is so kind of you to say. I'm glad my little 'gifts of light' feel soothing and magical ❤xx
I love those colors together.
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Thank you Jessica 🌹xx
It's beautiful, Nancy, just like every other thing you show us on this channel. Hopefully you are warmer in this bedroom than the tiny house cottage. Well done you!!!❤
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! Yes, it is warm and cosy in my little Victorian dream space 🌹xx
I love it! Very calming
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Glad you like it 🌹xx
This is beautiful
I absolutely love the makeover. its just beautiful.
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
I'm so glad you like it! Thanks for watching 🌹xx
Lovely!
Love Love Love ❤
absolutely gorgeous!!!
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much 🌹xx
Love all the pieces!! The chandelier is definitely the piece de resistance!!
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
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Beautiful Victorian themed bedroom, the colours are just perfect. May you rest peacefully in such wonderful surroundings.
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Awww, thank you! I'm so glad I managed to get that 'Victorian' aesthetic right 🌹xx
This turned out so marvellously
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much 🌹xx
That wall color is so magical and feminine 😍😍 wow wow ✨
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Thank you, gosh I love it too 🌹xx
BRILLIANT!💖
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
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Simply beautiful.
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
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Absolutely yes great bedroom 🛏.
Turned out so well- truly lovely
@theramblingrose_
3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! 🌈xx
How perfectly pretty! ✨
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much 🌹xx
Oh Dios,que hermoso!!!!❤
Absolutely gorgeous
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
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I love your choice of music, I feel so relaxed.
@theramblingrose_
6 ай бұрын
Thank you! So glad you like it ❤xx
Absolutely gorgeous...the paint color is just perfect. What a delightful room.
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
It's so gorgeous, isn't it?! Felt like a bold move... but I'm so happy with the result. Wait until you see the next colour scheme!! 🌹xx
I love everything from this video. Your narration is so amazingly good❤
@theramblingrose_
9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for your lovely comment - glad you liked it 🌹xx
Gorgeous!!
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
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Beautiful ❤
I’m in love with your dresses
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Aaahhh thank you! Me too, in fact! I can't wait for warmer days to twirl around the garden in them 🌹xx
It's absolutely gorgeous, Nancy!!!
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Thanks Bonnie 🌹xx
I loved this video so much!!! Blessed be! 💚
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
I'm so glad you enjoyed it - blessed be 🌹xx
Oh Nancy this is such a lovely room. Love this transformation so much. ❤
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Thanks Susanna 🌹xx
Just beautiful ❤
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Thank you! 🌹xx
It's beautiful, I love it
@theramblingrose_
6 ай бұрын
I'm glad you like it - thanks for watching ❤ xx
Gorgeous!
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Thank you 🌹xx
Oh I love it so beautiful you have given me inspiration for my redos❤
@theramblingrose_
9 ай бұрын
Amazing 🌹xx
Beautiful room make over! Great video thanks❤️❤️
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much 🌹xx
It turned out beautiful 😍
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much 🌹xx
Beautiful creation! I love your channel 💜
@theramblingrose_
Ай бұрын
Thank you so much🌹xx
So, Beautiful!!! ❤️
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Thanks Jennifer 🌹xx
It is beautiful ❤😊
❤, beautifully done room and narrative. So glad I stumbled upon you!
@theramblingrose_
7 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! So glad you enjoyed it 🎄xx
Love the wall color ❤
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
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I am so enjoying watching you decorate your cottage. It reminds me of my daughter decorating her Manhattan, New York apartment. She put together her gallery wall just as you did, going with instinct and a strong sense of style. At this very moment, she’s flying to New Zealand from New York to spend Christmas with family. I intend to watch this video with her once she’s here. I just subscribed. Have a merry Christmas. 😊❤️
@theramblingrose_
6 ай бұрын
Oh wow! I hope you have a wonderful Christmas together! It sounds like your daughter has a great eye for style - love it! Merry Christmas to you too ❤️xx
So beautiful 💜🖤
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
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It's so beautiful and perfect! I love it
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much 🌹xx
How lovely!
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much 🌹xx
Your bedroom is so beautiful. Love the colors. 👍😃
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much 🌹xx
It's just so lovely, the lady in the birdcage is just as lovely. Your description of fairies and angels using the honesty as a mirror, had me thinking, what a beautiful tattoo that would be.
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Oh I love that idea! If you get that tattoo drawn up, please send it through 🌹xx
@itsmewende
10 ай бұрын
@@theramblingrose_ My 65 year old skin couldn’t handle getting a tattoo. My daughters friend years ago said she would like one with a fairy looking through a key hole, she never did, but I really liked that idea.
The bedroom looks amazing! I just discovered your channel a few weeks ago and I'm really excited to see what you're going to do with your cottage. Your style is really beautiful and watching your videos is as calming as it is inspiring
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much 🌹xx
Stunning transformation! Can’t wait to see more rooms!
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much - I'm excited to get started on another soon 🌹xx
So adorable ❤
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
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What a pretty picture with your sweet familiar comfy on the bed. Gorgeous bedroom💜😸
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Thank you! It's the perfect witchy bedroom 🌹xx
Beautiful!
@theramblingrose_
3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much 😊
Well done Nancy - absolutely lovely boudoir. 💜
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Thank you 🌹xx
Great narration and story telling!
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
How sweet of you to say 🌹xx
So beautiful - love your videos Nancy!
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Thank you Simone! Sending hugs your way 🌹xx
Lovely!!! Thanks for posting! Cheers
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
You're so welcome, Laura 🌹xx
loving your videos and finally caught up 🧚♀🌹
@theramblingrose_
10 ай бұрын
Yay! Thank you! It must have been fun to see everything from the start 🌹xx