Our Guest Bedroom | Send Design

Now that a lot of the bigger projects downstairs have been tackled, it's time to get back to work upstairs. We made over Lillie and Lola's room shortly after we moved in so they would be comfortable but other than that we didn't do anything upstairs for the first couple of months. Once I finished painting the hallway and stairs downstairs though I continued on with the staircase and moved right on up to the hallway upstairs. That's been done for a while now. I'm just waiting on replacing the light fixture and then I will attempt to photograph it. (There's zero natural light in the upstairs hallway so the pictures probably won't be that great but in real life it's so nice having all the old wallpaper down and the trim painted white and to have the walls freshly painted). After we finished up the hallway it was time to attack one of the three remaining bedrooms. We've had family from both sides just about every week since September so I decided to start with the room that most of them stayed in so that they would start feeling a little more welcome! The room was a tad depressing to start with. =)

This technically isn't a true "before" shot as this was after the wallpaper was removed. I can't find any good before shots that really show the wallpaper that well though. But other than the fact that this was after the wallpaper was removed this was how the room looked for the first several months we lived here. And the room is definitely not finished but we are finally far enough along to take some progress shots!

The first thing we did was prime and paint the trim. Our friend Kyla came over one night to take a break from studying and helped me prime the trimwork and the next day Lillie helped me prime the walls. Then once that was done I got it all painted. I painted the trim first and then I painted the walls but it just wasn't the look I was hoping for so I ended up having the beadboard wallpaper we used downstairs in the dining room and entryway put up on all four walls to add a little character and to help hide how not so attractive the walls were underneath.

We already had the full-sized mattress and box spring from Lola's nursery in our last house but we didn't have a proper bed frame. I fell in love with this bed from Pottery Barn but it was hard to justify spending that much (well over $1700 when you included shipping) for a guest bedroom so I kept on hunting. I found a few other beds I loved that were a little bit cheaper than that one but still pretty pricey. Then I found this bed on Overstock for about $249 including shipping and decided it was worth a try seeing how the price was so great. I was a little nervous because the reviews said it was hard to put together and I have to say it was a pain to get together but I was able to do it with four little helpers (all who were kids) so it even though it was time consuming it probably would have been a good bit easier with two adults. We already had the coverlet, throws and pillows but I did go ahead and get a new bedskirt and some new white shams. We used the same curtain rods and drapery panels that we have used throughout the house. At some point down the road I'd like to add some drapery panels that have a bit more interest and move these to one of the other bedrooms but for now they are fine.

All the other furniture in here were things we already owned (the mirrored dresser and both nightstands).

You can find this chalkboard download in our shop here.

The boxwood wreath and amaryllis are both from Savvy.

These were my ice skates when I was little. I got the ornaments several years ago at Target.

The wreath and ribbon are from Savvy.

The pillow is from Lulu and Georgia, and both the plaid and sheepskin throws are from IKEA.

Lola was my helper as usual while I took these shots and I had to crop her out of some of the photos. =)

I played around with the pillows a bunch in here while I was taking pictures trying to decide what to do which is why some of the photos have one gray pillow in front and the other photos have another one. In fact, I will share in another post some red pillow that I tried out in here.

My next big purchase in here is going to be a large rug. I am torn between going fun and graphic with this one or being safe and going with a simple sisal or jute rug. I haven't decided for sure yet, but I am leaning towards going with the safe option that way I can switch up colors and patterns with pillows and accessories in here seasonally. I also am probably going to switch up the side tables a bit. That's just what I had around the house that we weren't using and they are fine for now but I will probably at least paint them or possibly switch one or both of them out. I also plan on putting a desk and probably a wingback chair on the wall that you don't see in any of these pictures (the one opposite the bed).

Source List:

Trim Color - Simply White in Semi-gloss Finish
Door Color - Mopboard Black in Semi-gloss Finish
Beadboard Wallpaper - Allen and Roth from Lowe's

Bed - Overstock (I still need to reupholster the headboard but I have it nice and hidden in these pics)

Coverlet - Have had for a long time not sure where it was originally purchased

Bed Skirt and Shams - Country Curtains

Dresser - Haynes Furniture in VA about five years ago

Nightstands - one was purchased at a consignment shop when I was in college the other was from Target about 7 years ago.

Urn - have had for years

Lamp - by Aidan Gray (purchased for 75% off about 7 years ago)

Wreaths, Paperwhites and Amaryllis - Savvy in Williamsburg, VA

Drapery Panels - IKEA Ritva Panels

Drapery Rods - Lowe's

Polo Pillow - Lulu and Georgia (they are now sold out)

Gray Wool Pillow - Savvy