Evolution of the Guest Room

   Have you ever been afraid to start a project because you didn't know EXACTLY what you wanted the outcome to be ?  Have no fear, you are not alone...



   When moving into our house, the guest room was the catch all of misfit furniture.

 "Where should this go ?",  "Hmm, I don't know,  just put it in the guest room."

Hopefully  you are nodding your head in agreement as you consider a similar section of your home. 

 It was a hodge-podge attempt at a a room.  I TRIED to make it cohesive, and I just was adding more things I didn't love in an effort to make it flow. (Hopefully that makes sense.)

Well one afternoon as I was sitting in the room staring at it, (yes, I do that) and I had an epiphany.  I was certainly spending time and money trying to make the space work, why not just spend that time and money and make something I love.  Who cares that I will not use the  comforter I've had for years.  I am spending MORE money trying to make it work, than it would be to buy a  new blanket!

 SO...This is the journey of the misfit room to the Guest Room!

   Again,  not bad,  but it is not my typical color scheme.  There is not a speck of blue in the entire room.  That is a problem. (I like blue)

  I saw  this picture on Pinterest one day and fell in love with the color scheme!   I had found my point of inspiration.

The room was just "heavy".   It needed to be lightened. Let me tell you,  there is a HUGE difference between a light cream, and white.  The original room was a contractors white (off-white) , and the picture below shows an ultra white.  It made a big difference in the room right away! Same with the curtains,  I took down the off-white and put in  pure white curtains.  Again, huge difference.

   Oh, that is much better...  I found a navy blanket for $30.00 at Ross, and used some of my white sheets and old bed skirt.  Next  I painted the end tables coral.  But it was still missing something...

    I thought that maybe the wooden bed frame, was throwing me off.  I removed the bed frame and turned  it into a headboard! 
 (There will be a tutorial for this, someday.)

Again,  I liked where it was going,  but it was STILL off...  What was it ?

Of course, how silly of me, I needed a blue wall...  if I am ever missing anything,  I just assume it  needs more blue, and I assumed correctly.

  I liked the blue wall,  but  I was torn about the stained headboard. I took a gamble and painted the headboard white.   I took a sigh of relief when I realized the white  was just what it needed.  Phew.

 Ta-da,  I had achieved a guest room that I was excited to have guests in.

 There were MANY undocumented changes along the way i.e. pillows, night stands, wall art, curtains, etc.  My main point being, that if you are hesitant to pull the trigger on a project, don't be!  You are allowed to change your mind!  I have decided that all projects are a process, and if you give up at the first hiccup you won't ever like your final product.  Believe me I very RARELY get it right the first time,  but  guess what,  all the extra practice has helped me developed a whole bunch of random skills along the way.

 So be brave and pop open that paint can.