Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Guest Room Makeover

Last week we started our guest room makeover. Before the room was VERY BLAND. It consisted of the mattress and box spring on the floor and absolutely no furniture. I had adorable Lilly Bedding but it was very girly. So we started a new project. Project: Spruce up the guest bedroom.

So far, so good! I love the color palette we decided on. Erik came up with the idea of incorporating Navy. I decided to go with Navy and green. The rest is history.

In one week we changed out the light fixture, purchased and built all of the furniture, built a shelf, painted the shelf, and threw some decorations together. Let's be honest... my dad and Erik did all of the putting together, I directed and decorated. Hehehe!

We still have several other things to do. We have to pick out a photo to enlarge for the big frame on the shelf. We have to get a little table of some sort to put in front of the bed with a television on it. And I am thinking about putting together a gallery wall with friends and family photos. And I am waiting on shams that match the duvet. I also want to switch out the door knob and make it pewter to match the chandelier.

Here are photos to show our progress:









This is where I need your help. The picture below is the section of the room that I want to add something to. Should I do a gallery wall? Do you think it would be too much in such a simple room? I just love the idea of having photos of all of our friends and family in this room so when they come to visit they can reminisce about all of the fun we had together. If I do a gallery wall do you think I should do all of the same frames? Mix it up? Do canvases and no frames? Maybe incorporate some prints and art work? Or leave it simple? Any comments are MUCH APPRECIATED!! 

24 comments:

  1. Oh my goodness --adorable! Obsessed with the pears that say "Be Our Guest." Fabulous job!

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  2. Oh my, GOOD JOB! This is adorable! YOu have me inspired to fix our guest room! I love the light fixture, it's so beautiful !
    And suggestions..hmm I think a cute single chair would cute cute with some art and a few pictures. But definitely need something on the ground up I feel. I've seen before where people have painted old wooden ladders and thought it was a really cute idea!
    Hope this helps!

    xo. Britt
    www.themagnoliapair.com

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  3. This room is beautiful! And a photographers DREAM because it is nice and BRIGHT in there ;) LOVE it and the pop of greens! I SOOO need to update and more to pretty much every room in our house! And I have ZERO pictures up :(

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  4. Where did you get the "be our guest" fruit!? So cute!

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  5. Where did you get the "be our guest" fruit!? So cute!

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  6. those pears are the cutest thing ever...whole room is FLAWLESS. Love it girl!!! You are one of a kind! Wish I knew you in person!!! lol

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  7. Jaime, It looks great! I really thought the picture shelf was a ledge built into the wall!

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  8. It looks so cute, Jaim!!! Come help me decorate when I get a house!

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  9. Love it! The large pillow is amazing
    xoxo
    SC

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  10. I LOVE the room! So chic and look how easy - cant believe you did that in a week!!! I desperately want to give our guest bedroom a makeover too. Didn't get it done before baby so Lord knows when I'll make it happen. You've inspired me though :) I'd do canvas maybe in black/white. Huge ones? What's that website where you can get them cheap?

    You did a great great job!!!! Fabulous!

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  11. Jamie !!
    I love the colors!!! And your pictures on the shelves are perfect. The bow-tie on your handsome little guy is adorable :) !

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  12. Jamie it look awesome!!! love everything about it!!

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  13. Jaime! It looks great! You're too cute! And, I also need to know where those adorable little pears came from!

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  14. Wow, your guest room looks beautiful! I love the colors and the overall vibe...and those be our guest pears are the CUTEST, where did you find them? And I love the idea of a gallery wall, you can never have too many pictures!

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  15. I love the pears!! Everything looks great.

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  16. Jamie it looks SO good! I love it! I like the idea of a gallery wall with different frames - in the same color - and I love mixing artwork with the pictures!

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  17. Jamie! It looks SO good! I like a gallery wall with different frames all the same color and I like mixing artwork and pictures together!

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  18. LOVE the navy and green! looks so clean ;)

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  19. Love the room! I'm stuck on our guest room right now- and may use some of your ideas!

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  20. oolala i really love your makeover- come over anytime to give our rooms a facelift!!
    I think I would add a big chunky floor mirror- there are diy to build them and you could use the same wood and finish you used for the shelf-
    (sorry hubs and dad)- it looks clean and crisp
    inviting and a breath of fresh air.
    ok must go shopping now - and love the pears!!!
    CUTE

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  21. oh.ps anytime a guest comes to stay rotate a picture of them on to the shelf

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  22. What about a bulletin board on the wall? Like a nice fabric covered one with the ribbon/buttons? Leave cards, etc. for your guests to leave a message or a picture about their visit?

    Would you consider doing maybe maps or something on that wall? Since you're a SC girl, you could put a map of charleston or something? That way, if they are from out of town, they can kind of get an idea of town?

    or you could do a collage of popular landmarks in south carolina in B&W....

    I love that large modern print pillow and I especially love the be our guest pears! you should do a post telling where you got items/ideas for each thing in case someone wants any of those items for their own house or something like them!

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  23. This room is so pretty! I love the happy, bright colors and it looks so cozy and relaxing, but fun at the same time!!

    I love the idea of a gallery wall! I'm having the same issue in our bedroom... I have one wall that I don't know what to do with! I've been contemplating a gallery wall there for a while now! I think it would look amazing in your room too!

    I'm a new follower! :)

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