As you can see, the guest bedroom has come a long way since it looked like this:
It took about a week, but I found places for all the junk in that picture, got a bookshelf, gave up on the idea of a daybed and moved the bed away from the wall, gave up on the idea of mega-desk (that's a The Office reference), and I made a new headboard! Whew!
The idea for the headboard came courtesy of this tutorial from design*sponge, though theirs was embroidered and I just painted on my design using acrylic paint. It would have taken hours for me to embroider it, but it only took a few minutes to paint it, so while it may not be quite as charming, it was definitely quicker!
So now that the room is a big ole' blank slate, here's what needs to be done:
- buy or find a vintage desk and chair
- create some sort of bulletin board to go above the desk
- buy frames to make a gallery wall for the right side of the room
- replace, or at least cover up, those terrible blinds
- buy a white quilt for the bed
And I already know the perfect thing to go above my bookshelf, but I don't have it yet because it's at my parent's house. It's a really cool vintage painting of sailboats at night, and it was a gift from my grandmother. For now I just have my little bottle collection there, which I started collecting when I was 9 years old.
Aren't they cute?
This one is my favorite.
PS I hope you like the new banner! I made it just for you:)
I love the room and the headboard's really cute! I have a couple of old extract bottles too from the late 1800's, I love them. One is light pink and the other light blue, & they just happen to say our last name on them ;)
ReplyDeleteLove the jars and the new banner, the room is looking super cute, that headboard ideas is adorable! Can't wait to see the finished product!!
ReplyDeleteHow did you make the headboard? It's so cool!
ReplyDeleteHey! Love the room!!! And you banner looks great!
ReplyDeleteMrs. B - That is so cool that they have your last name on them! I'd love to see them!
ReplyDeleteLaina - Thank you!! Hopefully it won't be much longer!
Amy - Check out the directions on design*sponge for a much more high-quality looking version, but for my cheap imitation I just nailed 4 thin boards together, upholstered it in felt with a staple gun, then painted the design on with acrylic paint. Before I actually painted it though I sketched it on lightly with a marker to make sure it looked okay first!
Jader - Thanks! It has a long way to go but so far so good, I guess:)
I really like that headboard idea! So cute! I am in the process of redoing our guest bedroom as well, so I'm sure I'll check back and see what inspring things you have done!
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