Monograms add a personal, romantic touch to the bedroom, but you don't have to stick to pillows and sheets. On second glance, the side tables in this David Dalton designed bedroom form an "M" for the couple's last name and the wife's first, Monica. Subtle texture in the tufted headboard echoes the "M" monker on the nightstands.More monogram designs to try:
- A set of his and hers monogrammed robes and slippers hung just inside the master bathroom offer a good excuse to spend more time in the bubble bath together.
- Cover your dated headboard with a monogrammed slipcover.
- It's not a monogram, but it's definitely personal: With ribbon, hang a framed, DIY silhouette of yourself above the bed. Old-fashioned cameos are simple to make using a digital camera, a copier and black and white scrapbook paper. Get the instructions.
- Etch a monogram on glass votives. When you light your candles, the glow will spread your initial to the walls. Get the instructions.