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Guest Bedroom in Progress (long with pics)

Posted by jerseygirl_1 (My Page) on
Sun, Apr 12, 09 at 9:37

I wanted to share some pictures with you all of my guest bedroom which is currently in progress and 90% complete. I'm really happy with my choices. All the furnishings except for the lamps and the headboard are repurposed. The pictures are not showing up in true color for some reason. The room is really brighter than what is shown. Walls are BM Dove White. The ceiling and interior doors are RH Graphite (taupey gray).

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Mirror is from my Mom's Bedroom and has been repainted high gloss black.

Mom's mirror painted high gloss black

Bureau is a CL find. It came repainted. All I did was put a clear finish on it for protection and repainted the handles with chrome spray paint from Pep Boys.

CL Bureau

The nighstands are from my Mom's bedroom. They were blue, now repainted black using oil-based paint from BM.

Mom's night stand painted black

The headboard is made by me and mounted directly to the wall. I did put holes in the back of the board in case I decide to tuft it. The decorator I use feels I should leave it. He really liked what I have done. The fabric is actually like a tweed and really neat. Unfortunately, you can't tell from the pics. The bedding duvet and shams are light gray which is what prompted the colors for the room. I could not pass up a Macy's bargain.
They need to be pressed better.

The bed

The rug is from our past home and was in the living room.

Area Rug

The artwork if from my last home. I spray painted the frames with chrome paint. It's not hung yet because we are still deciding where to hang it. There are 2 pieces. The room is not that large so we are limited.

Art work

Left to do list: Make bedskirt with same material as headboard, hang pictures, clear out rest of junk, buy drapes, make accent pillow to start to bring in color (something with gray blues), buy accessories for bureau and night stand tops. Total out of pocket cost so far is about $200.00 for lamps and materials for the headboard.


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RE: Guest Bedroom in Progress (long with pics)

Fantastic! Nice to see your home again...have missed seeing you here. :-)

I just love the color choices. The gray ceiling is fabulous. Really!

The mirror reminds me of the one DLM is playing with right now.


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I love it! I really love your headboard and the material you used---it's a winner. Cool lamps too.


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I love how you repurposed things. You made the headboard. Fabulous! The room looks great so far. This is not a 'cookie cutter' room. Painting the ceiling was a bold move that works in this setting. I hope you keep us posted with the final results.


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Wonderful job! Your headboard is great, and the pattern does show in the pix, you just have to look a bit.

I don't know if you would consider it, but rather than a blue grey for the accent, I wonder if you might consider the soft terra cotta color from the rug (at least that is what it appears to be). I think that would be a touch of warmth in the cool greys and blacks.


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And what beautiful night stands! I would love to find a pair of those.


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You've done a smashing job on a limited budget!! Kudos to you, especially during these times of a tight economy. The reuse of old, yet still lovely and serviceable furniture is excellent. I love the rug and the ceiling color, and can't wait to see pix when you've got the art hung, drapes up and everything totally ready for your first guest.


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Fabulous!!! Great job, very sophisticated. I also likes Les's idea of the terra cotta color for the accent pillow. You could add other terra cotta accents around the room.


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Very nice. I especially love the nitestands.


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You've done a fabulous job repurposing things. That nightstand is really pretty. Good job. What a find on the dresser and already painted. Can't get better than that.

I'm not a rug person so I may be off when I say this, so if I am, someone correct me. I think the decor is very modern and the rug doesn't really fit with the style or decor color going on in the room. I see a bigger, bolder, more modern rug, with your colors you have going on, plus another accent color, that you could bring up to use in pillows, art, flowers, etc., around the room.


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I love what you've done. Did you spray paint the nightstand or brush it on? It looks fantastic.


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Thanks everyone.

Texashottie, Your headboard inspired me. It's just gorgeous. I actually referred to your thread for the how-to part.

Les, I did not think of terracotta as an accent color. I'll have to check out some fabrics with terracotta in mind and see what I can find for an accent pillow. I was thinking of something bright and funky.

Dilly- You have me nailed. I'm really not a cookie cutter type decorator. I do have the tendency to go where few go in more than decorating. Sometimes it gets me in trouble. LOL. I love making things that usually don't go together work.

Brutuses- I appreciate your eye and your input. I actually like oriental type rugs or whatever you call what I am using with very modern furniture. I'm not sure I would have gotten the added warmth I was looking for if I went with a more modern rug for a bedroom and this one did not cost me anything. It kind of mixes things up. The room need major accent color.

Marti8A. First, I primed it with a oil-based primer that I had tinted gray. I used a combination of foam roller and brush. If I had a sprayer, I probably would have gone that route.


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Like I said Jersey, I don't know the first thing about what rug to put with what decor. Don't look for rugs in my new house anytime soon. Not unless someone goes out and picks them out for me. I think picking a rug is more difficult than any other design decision. Well, for me anyway.


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jersey -
Inspirational room from the budget, to the repurposing, to the palette

Love Les' idea (always do!) of the terra cotta/apricot accents - the best way to decide if you will like it is to find some existing in your home (sure you have some terra cotta pots somewhere) and put them around in the room

Very nice job - thanks for sharing


 
 

 

 


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