How different is this look from the previous few? (If you're just joining us, we're on a mission to find the perfect bedroom style for us, making use of the goods in our furnished apartment). More masculine. Less cluttered. Crisper. To avoid feeling too flag like, I tried to layer in some neutral pieces: those baskets acting as a bedside table, a patterned herringbone bedspread layered under the navy, and a taupe chenille throw on the bench.

I love how this room turned out. I like the cleaner lines - and I like the playfulness that's still there with the dragon fly pillow and hello sign (peeking out by the vase on the tall red dresser). And I have never said no to stripes. Seriously. I'm a stripe addict.

I also love that it plays with the red by turning it from more of a true red into a rustier version. Both the art and the throw pillow boast a deeper rusty tone, and it all works really well with the dressers.

A lot of this stuff was borrowed from other rooms, especially Lou's. Or free from hand-me-downs. In fact, the only things I paid for here are the throw pillow, two pillow cases, the art above the bed and herringbone bedspread. And my lens cap, which you can see on the bedspread. I'm a pro.

Which brings us to breakdown time.

1. Dresser Styling: It's minimal! Just some navy books and three wee cactus terrariums I borrowed from our family room. And the night sky print you can see in the second photo is a page from a Paper Source calendar.

2. Curtains: Solid Navy. They're the homeowners', and I borrowed them from Lou's room. I'm not sure where they're from.

3. Tall Dresser Styling: Navy vase homeowner's; borrowed from family room along with white books. "Hello" sign from Groopdealz for about $8 (with shipping).

4. Art. Gosh how I love this print. It's an advertisement for the NYC City Volunteer Corps. I'm not sure how old it is, though it definitely predates the internet. The bloc-reminiscent imagery, the slogan - Stay at Home, Change the World - and the rust and blue hues all had me at hello. $10 from a local thrift shop called Housing Works.

5. Pillows. The navy body pillow and navy & white striped pillows are both borrowed from Lou's room. The photos aren't picking up on the pattern well, but there are also two more herringbone-esque patterned pillow cases from Target's RE collection for $3.50 each. The dragon fly throw pillow is also Target - their outdoor collection, on clearance for $4.48. It also has the rusty color rather than a true red.

6. Side table. These twine/wicker-esque boxes are old and likely from Home Goods. We've had and used them as side tables for a while. They are very handy, storage-wise. Since we're now on the 4th house or something with them, I have had to break out the glue gun to reapply some of the twine, but whatever. For this styling, I borrowed them from our family room. There's a plant, also from the family room, and my notorious egg crate jewelry holder. This time it drips navy beads. Use what you've got.

7. Rug. This rug is a hand-me-down, so it was free for me. Ikea still sells it for about $17. ($10 if you're a "family" member). Before I did this styling, I hadn't considered a rug on either side of the bed. I'm so glad I did: I love the effect. And it reminds me that if you have a bed in a narrow space, there's no need to invest in a giant rug. Runners or smaller rugs on either side of the bed will give the same effect - or an even cooler, mismatched one.

8. Bedding. The navy bedspread is the homeowners' and I borrowed it from Lou's room. It's Ikea, though I'm not sure if they still sell it. The herringbone spread, which is really more of a throw, is from Target via Goodwill for $9. I have seen this at Target new recently; here's a similar one I found online.

9. Bench. A street side find I hauled home one day. I am really looking forward to figuring out something cool to do with it. As it is, I really like it at the foot of the bed, and I love the storage it provides. Finally, a place for our linens! The throw is the homeowners', and I have no idea where it's from. This one is similar. Same with the white tray and mags, which I normally have in the family room.

So cost breakdowns are hard -- I skipped it in the last round because there're the prices I actually paid to stage the room, and then there's the cost of actually doing the room in a similar fashion - if, say, you weren't raiding your daughter's room for your own gain. Both are useful numbers, but it's harder to estimate what you'd have to spend from a blank slate. So for now, we'll stick with my actual cost. For this design, I paid about $40, including the hello sign, which roves around our house.

So which is your favorite? (click the image to read about each).

The master bedroom style quest continues! Thanks as always for stopping by.