Forcing myself to get this bedroom painted was very, very hard. I do not love the furniture in this room, therefore I do not love the room. (There is another set of furniture that I want moved to this room which is better, prettier, more wonderful…but someone has an emotional attachment to the not so wonderful set, so here it sits. For now.
Finally realizing that I was only hurting myself by allowing the abandoned bedroom to sit, with unpainted walls and no care…I broke down and gave it a little love.
I’ve got to show the before picture. Although I tried to fill it up and hang something here or there, it just really was still a heartless box.
For the spare room, I finally decided on the same color, Molasses, which I used in the home office which is just down the hall. I figured this made for some continuity. (See Home Office Re-Vamp Post.)
I added a couple of animal print hat boxes that I’d already had to store items in my closet, and the molasses wall paint really seemed to add a wonderful backdrop to showcase the various items and artwork I’d already had on display.
Most everything means something. My love of birds, I suppose was inherited from my mom, and most bird things here had been hers. Porcelain birds are very “old lady” of that I am aware, but I love them!
The tiny porcelain bell was a gift from my mom when I was about 10 years old. I figured that since it was technically a guest room…it might be a nice touch! A service bell…get it?
I had a spare curtain, so decided to make headboard canopy out of it for fun.
This chair is extremely comfortable and I’d been deciding on what to reupholster him with, but now he blends so much better!
The animal print stool was a gift from a friend last Christmas and I thought a fun touch!
The dresser is littered with more porcelain birds, pictures, a box of photo albums and a heavy iron cross that I have not yet decided where it will go.
I probably will add a shelf somewhere in the future to put these birds on.
So this was my quick spare bedroom re-vamp which I feel connects the room to the rest of the house and helps the flow!
Up next, the star attraction…the Master Bedroom Re-Vamp ! It’s never been upgraded because I forced myself to save that for last after completing the rest. We decided on a color scheme last night so hopefully it will be completed by the end of December if not sooner, which was my initial goal!
Let me know what you think or send in your re-vamps!
-November 15, 2012
–SDS
