Jan 16, 2012

Guest Bedroom Big Reveal

The guest room is finished!!!  When I walk in the room this is what I see...

Guest Room

Last week, I showed part of the room when I posted about the lyrics I wrote on the black, painted wooden board using a Sharpie paint pen.  I wrote the words from U2's "One".

One

One

On the opposite side of the bedroom is a queen size bed and a newly created headboard.  To make the headboard, I took four wooden shutters that were used in the girl's room when we lived in Virginia.  I attached the shutters together using flat straight brackets, then wrapped a twin size mattress pad over the top of the shutters (sideways) and secured it using a staple gun.  Then I wrapped a white flannel sheet over the pad and stapled again.  After the cushion feeling was attached to the board, I added a gray and white striped sheet from West Elm as the fabric for the headboard.  I wrapped the striped sheet over the flannel sheet, then stapled it to the back.  Voila, new headboard!

Guest Bedroom

The nightstand next to the bed is an extra wicker hamper I had.... I placed a mirrored tray on top and added a few books and accessories...

Guest Room

Above the nightstand is a watercolor painting I recently did....  I also gave an update to an old frame by painting it gold using Martha Stewart's liquid gilding.

Guest Room

Ritva curtains from Ikea are hung above the window.... I added black grosgrain ribbon along the edges just like I did in the living room and the girl's bedroom (more detailed directions on adding grosgrain ribbon here).

Guest Room

Along one wall, I placed a bookcase and a few pieces of art.  For the gold and white chevron print, I quickly drew chevron stripes using a Prismacolor marker (just like I used the marker in the dining room)..... they stripes are uneven, but I like the imperfectness.

Guest Room

Guest Room

And here's the best part, the before and afters pictures.  This is the look of the room when we purchased the house a year ago (I had a few ideas and inspiration photos of what I wanted the room to be)....

Guest Room Before

Then I made some progress unpacking boxes after we moved in the house and set-up a temporary design for the room....

Guest Room Progress

And finally a finished room....

Guest Room After 

.... and ready for a few guests!

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  1. i love it! the colors are so pretty- love the bedding- very inviting! your colors in your guest room are very similar to the colors in my guest room. :)

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  2. I like your finished room better than any of your inspiration rooms, Libbie! What you chose seems more timeless, but still fun and fresh. You're inspiring me to get busy trying painting. I just need to jump right in.

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