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Guest Bedroom Makeover 30 Day Challenge!

One of my favorite blogs to read almost everyday is BetterAfter.net. I am sure you are a fan as almost everyone is. :-) Recently, I saw this post and it was on a blog called Thrift Diving. It was about ending decoration procrastination and finally getting to that room that you have been putting off for one reason or another. Weve all been there - I still am and so I decided to get involved in the next round this August!

This started August 1 and we have 30 days to complete the project from start to finish. It seems like a long time but wow, here it is a few days in and I have made very little progress. Im starting to panic and we are only 3 days in... not a good sign! :-)

I have decided to tackle the dreaded middle bedroom in my house. It now resembles an in-house storage unit more than a bedroom. It has become the catch all place for all of my holiday decorations and Disney items. What a waste of space! I have decided to tackle it head on. Here are the pictures of the space .....

PLEASE BE WARNED - THE FOLLOWING IMAGES MAY BE UPSETTING TO SENSITIVE VIEWERS! LOL - Seriously not kidding! Just remember.... dont judge me please!

Dont ask me what happened to Santas head - I have no idea! LOL Hopefully, I will find it before Christmas arrives. ;-)

That mountain of stuff is actually four large bins stacked on top of one another. I am realizing I have WAY too much Christmas stuff. It is time to lighten the load.

More wallpaper and lace window treatments over vertical blinds. YES, I said vertical blinds. And you can see a LOT of wallpaper. There will be a pang of sadness as I tackle this room because my Mom so loved the Victorian inspired wallpaper and draperies. But I know if she was still here, she would be helping me strip the walls clean to ready them for paint. I just know how much she loved this room.

I am looking to have a dark grey room with bright white accents! I have almost everything needed to do this room over as I have been hoarding things for a few years now. Whenever I saw a great deal on something for the room I envisioned, I would buy it and store it away. Here are some things I have at the ready:

This is the picture from the Craigslist ad for a bedroom set. I purchased this and it has been sitting in my garage for a few years now. Here are the pieces I have to scrape and re-paint!

I still love the lines of this set! I am going to paint it white again but the paint they used is textured and they didnt do a very good job. So it needs to be stripped down and painted again. I am going to paint the hardware silver instead of oil rubbed bronze. I want a more polished look.

I found this bench at a thrift store and I love the lines of it. It is also going to be painted white and the cushion reupholstered. The top has three marble inlays which may pose a problem but I will cross that bridge when I come to it.

I found it to be strikingly similar to the one in this inspiration photo...

I also found this accent chair at HomeGoods that has been sitting in plastic waiting to be put into place. I cant wait until the room to be done so I can take the plastic off and have a seat.

So that is the plan for this makeover! I am not sure I will make the August 31st deadline, but even if I dont, I will be that much further along than I would have been. Obviously, emptying the room will be a daunting task. I dont have very much storage space and I have a bunch of decorations for Halloween and Christmas. I would hate to part with them simply because I dont have anywhere to put them in the off-season. But if I stay focused on how the room will look once completed, I know I will find a way!

Guest Bedroom Makeover 30 Day Challenge!

Guest Room Cottage Style Makeover

A few weeks ago I stumbled on an unannounced clearance sale on Target's Rachel Ashwell shabby chic quilts. I bought a single sham and a twin sized quilt for a total price of $35. I had intended to use the quilt as a throw but when I got home, my plans changed...

My name is Anne and I have a linen addiction. Over the years I've accumulated many quilts in different styles, shapes and colours. I adore them!!! Only thing is, they are sitting in a linen closet instead of being on view. Thank you Target, for inspiring me to a guest room quilt explosion makeover!

Guest Room Cottage Style Makeover

1970s Chandelier for the Guest Room

I'm always on the lookout for things I can upcycle and use to decorate my home. Last fall I found a 1970s wood and antique brass chandelier at the dump. It was missing the screws and glass shades but I liked the overall look of it so I dragged it home for my guest bedroom.

A few coats of white spray paint breathed new life into this light fixture. Of course I was so excited to see it painted I forgot the obligatory before shot. Sigh. It looked a little like this one (see below) only the wood is oak and was a lighter stain colour.

1970s Chandelier for the Guest Room

Grey Guest Room Reveal Finally!

Its done! Its finally complete! And you know that feeling, that perfectly awesome series of emotions when a room is finally done and you cant stop looking at it! LOL Ok its time for a reality check - here are the awful BEFORE pics. I know - I have WAY too much stuff.

This space is a guest room which, in actuality, had become a mini storage unit in my house. I can post these pictures now only because the room no longer looks like this! It was full of holiday decorations, Disney collectibles, throw pillows (I never realized - Im apparently an addict) and anything else I could simply throw in. It was like a giant Tupperware cabinet and I hated to open the door! LOL

Enough was enough! I had bought this gorgeous bedroom set from Craigslist and it was taking up a lot of space in my garage as I had lost my motivation to do anything with it. In the pictures it looked amazing, but when I got there, it was actually a dresser they tried to paint white and it was awful. But I knew how pretty it could be so I bought it. And then it just sat. And sat. And sat.

I scrubbed the wood drawers with a brush and bleach and water and let them dry in the sun. I wanted a clean and fresh drawer for my stuff so I opted to paint the interiors of the drawers a Tiffany blue. Two cans of paint samples was enough to give each drawer three coats by my sister and I. I love the way they turned out.

The hardest part of the room was parting with and reallocating the clutter. Once that was done, I was left with this room with lime green carpeting which had to go, lace curtains and Victorian wallpaper and border. I remember my Mom doing this room in the early 90s as her "jewelry room". She was an antique jewelry collector and she would spend hours in this room inspecting and repairing her pieces so it was a little bit bittersweet making this room over. But I think she would totally approve.

The removal of the wallpaper was the worst! It was border on top of wallpaper. I mean hey, it was the 90s. Everyone had "border". It took a few days with fabric softener, a lot of hot water and a steamer to get it done. Thankfully, my sister is a wall repair guru so she went to work with a tub of joint compound and endless amounts of sandpaper. Once complete, it was time to prime the walls and paint.

I HATE hate hate removing wallpaper! Its gross and sticky and clean up is always unending.

The paint color is from ACE Hardware Clark and Kensington line. It is Late Night Serenade and it was perfect! I seriously couldnt love the color more as it is rich and warm and perfectly contrasts with the white trim and furniture.

This sweet area rug is from Target and it is really nice quality for under $150. It is a 7 x 10. I seriously danced around the room at this point and I mean literally danced. No clutter, fresh paint, no more icky green rug - I couldnt be more thrilled!

I found the bedding - all new in package on ebay for $38 shipped! WHA? I know! It is Ralph Lauren Blue Paisley Suite and retails for over $800! Included were the comforter, two shams and a bed skirt. Can we say swoon?

Here are some more after pics! I found the chair at HomeGoods about three years ago and it fits perfectly - I love sitting in it and just taking in the room. Such a difference and I hope you enjoyed me sharing it with you. I will share in another post tackling the carpet and floors for this room.

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Grey Guest Room Reveal Finally!