I never really liked the old “office” in our house. With a mish-mash of clunky inherited furniture and drab green walls, it was never a place that I really wanted to work. Now, with a baby on the way the old office is soon to become the nursery, which means the guest room has to serve a dual purpose. It was the perfect opportunity to create a space that was both functional and inspiring to work in.
BEFORE
When we bought our house, the guest bedroom was a buttery baby yellow. It was fine but not very sophisticated so the first step was to repaint.
AFTER
I swapped out the yellow for a calming grey on the walls, leaving all the moldings and trim bright white. Since I had already refinished the dresser and bed frame in a sleek black, the rest of the room started to take on a black, white and grey scheme with pops of yellow and gold for personality. The gilded mirror is vintage. The flowers are dried cock’s comb from last year’s farmers market.
Besides repainting, I also rearranged the placement of the bed in the room. Originally we had the head board placed against the other wall (right wall of this photo) so you could easily make the bed. However, that would have left no space in the room for a desk. By just rotating the bed and positioning it against the wall, it created enough space for a desk and chair, plus a much better flow for the room.
The same day I scored the gilded mirror, I found this awesome 1950s yellow chair at a different antique store. The moment I laid eyes on it, I had to have it and at just $30 it was a steal of a deal. The pillow cover is from The Home Centric on Etsy.
Since the room is not huge, I chose the slim, modern Parsons desk from West Elm and surrounded it with things that will inspire me while I work or blog, like my DIY idea board, fresh flowers and scented candles. Every day supplies like pens and scissors look decidedly more chic in a vintage milk glass vase.
The closet got a major overhaul, organizing gift wrap and craft accessories into various storage bins, bags and shoe boxes. Reducing the extra clutter makes it much easier to find the items I need and make notes when I run out of supplies.
The final project will be to frame a very large world map for the large wall above the bed. Since framing something that large costs a fortune, I’m currently scheming ideas for a DIY framing project. Stay tuned!
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