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Uncategorized | November 23, 2010

The Guest Room…..Before and After

Well, I’ve finally finished the guest room! It still isn’t perfect and needs some more accessories, but I thought I’d share it with you anyway!
 Here is the guest room before the make over. Plain beige walls and basically no decor.

And here it is after! We painted the walls Behr’s Premium Plus Ultra in Cathedral Grey…and I love it! The grey really makes the white trim and accents pop!
We also upgraded to a queen-sized bed so that our guests would be more comfortable.
The light in these pictures is horrible….it has been so dark lately that it’s hard to get a nice photo. But trust me the color on the walls really is pretty. So far I just have the one yellow accent pillow…it’s from Target and it still has it’s tags on in case I change my mind about it, or in case my mom decides to make some cute pillows for me!

I found the wooden “R” at Hobby Lobby and painted it yellow. All the frames are from Hobby Lobby and Ikea. The goal is to have pictures around the room of us with the people who might be staying in this room…i.e. our friends and family. The bottom left picture is us with the husband’s family on our wedding day. The yellow framed picture is me with my friend Heather. The picture on the end is my absolute favorite of me and my mom when I was little. The top picture is the husband and I with Wrigley….that one will be swapped out for a friend picture as soon as I find a cute one!
I also spray painted the bed-side table antique white and then spray painted a lamp I already had yellow.
I’m still working on accessories in this room. I want to find a cute mirror to hang opposite the bed and get some more pillows.
Thanks for stopping by!

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Comments

  1. KatiePerk says

    November 23, 2010 at 2:59 pm

    I love the yellow and gray combo. It looks great!

  2. Lacey says

    November 23, 2010 at 3:09 pm

    I love the transformation!! I want a gray and yellow room now!! I LOVE it!

  3. Jen says

    November 23, 2010 at 3:16 pm

    I love the gray and all your new decorations. It looks great and very comfy.

  4. PinkSass says

    November 23, 2010 at 3:19 pm

    LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!! Like so much! The pops of yellow are perfect. I'm obsessed with white bedding now. And the photos above the bed. LOVE!

  5. Brooke says

    November 23, 2010 at 3:24 pm

    I love the color scheme! Such a great job on this room!!

  6. erin vancura says

    November 23, 2010 at 3:52 pm

    I adore it… I'll come stay anytime!!!

  7. leah says

    November 23, 2010 at 5:16 pm

    So cute, great job!!

  8. Hollywood Heather says

    November 23, 2010 at 7:45 pm

    REally Really cute!!!! I love that yellow pillow. Can't wait to visit some time and stay in the room 🙂

  9. Carolyn @ life, love & puppy prints says

    November 23, 2010 at 10:08 pm

    Super cute! 🙂

  10. Classy Fab Sarah says

    November 24, 2010 at 12:50 am

    So so so so so CUTE!!! I love it!

  11. Sara Elizabeth says

    November 24, 2010 at 1:52 am

    It looks really great, but I LOVE the blue duvet in the first picture! It's gorgeous!! Everything looks great though — you did an amazing job!

  12. connie says

    November 24, 2010 at 1:02 pm

    Love the make-over. All the pillows you have featured are so cute. I especially like the "LOVE" pillow you are going to make. Can't wait to come visit.

  13. Anonymous says

    November 24, 2010 at 3:12 pm

    Looks really really nice…love the colors and what you have done so far. Teresa D

  14. joejoseph says

    November 25, 2010 at 2:57 pm

    HAHAHA VERY AMAZING BED ROOM

    WHO IS THE LUCKY GUY!

    ANY CLUE?

    I LIKE THE BED ESPECIALY "R " "L "

    LIGHT YELLOW COLOURED PILLOW
    I LIKE ALL THINGS

    THANKS FOR YOUR NICE BLOGS

  15. Anonymous says

    January 7, 2011 at 5:12 pm

    Hi everyone! I'm originally from London but am living in Berlin at the moment.
    Gotta like this forum!

    ____________________________________
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  16. Red Stethoscope says

    January 19, 2011 at 5:01 am

    It looks beautiful! My bed is the "before" full-sized Ikea bed…lol! When medical school is over, I can upgrade, but for now, I love it!

  17. Anonymous says

    April 8, 2011 at 12:27 am

    Hello – I just came across your blog while googling for the right yellow paint to match the Cathedral Grey paint I've already put on one wall of our great room. Although I love that grey color, my husband thinks we need something bright to paint the rest of the walls. I was thinking about yellow, but not sure which shade of yellow will go with Cathedral Grey the best.

    I just love the yellow paint you used for R. Could you tell me the brand and name of that yellow paint? I'd appreciate it very much!!!!

    Thank you!

  18. Nom and Home says

    October 25, 2011 at 8:07 pm

    this is adorable. loving your room "befores" and "afters"… i swear, you and i have the same blog… just different subjects (ie. house, man, rooms, etc). seriously diggin' your blog. maybe my new favorite 🙂 🙂

  19. sarah says

    November 28, 2011 at 12:56 pm

    im painting my room grey and was planning on using behr brand paint– do you feel like the cathedral grey made the room feel smaller or just perfect? also, i was totally thinking of getting chevron patterened bedding, but i like how you did the chevron pillows instead with the pop of yellow, im thinking ill use it as an accent instead now!

  20. Shayna says

    September 27, 2012 at 1:24 pm

    Julie you seriously give me so much inspiration for my home! I love everything that you do & you do it in such an inexpensive way! I love the colors, especially the grey!

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