Guest Room/Office Reveal. It's HERE!!!

28

Thursday, December 08, 2011

Back in September, we started turning this former tortured teen's room into a guest room and office.   Last week, we put the finishing touches on it and today--we're turning it loose to all of you.  Of course, we are still dreaming of a bookcase and some cozy desk chairs (right now we are just using the spare dining chairs we had on hand) and the room will continue to evolve over time, but for now--we are loving the way it all turned out.   So here it is. Be kind.  We've worked hard. 

Before:

After:

Before:

After:

Huzzah! On the office side of things, we scored a gorgeous glass-topped desk in the Ikea as-is section.  Originally we planned to build a desk the length of the entire wall, but when we saw this desk, we both loved it--and the idea of sitting closer sealed the deal for me.  


We moved the shelf and letters, that were in our bedroom, above the desk.  It was a better fit for this room.  A bulletin board and/or calendar will hopefully find its way to the space between the desk and the shelf eventually.



The prints above the bed from A Vintage Poster really set the tone for the color scheme of the room.  I found that huge, green bolster pillow at Ross for $8. The curtains are actually a dark, velvet, navy blue. They look really luxurious in real life and the bamboo blinds (50% off from JCPenney) bring the warmth of the stained concrete floor up to the windows...plus, we are total suckers for bamboo blinds.


Speaking of warmth on the floor, the graphic, 100% wool rug from Rugs USA fits in perfectly with the clean-lined look we were going for.  And the extra, faux sheep skin is a little added softness on the ol' feet when our guests get out of bed.



There it is.  All of our hard work over the past few months.  Starting with the worst room in our entire house:




Staining the concrete floor under the gross carpet:






And finally, putting in the furniture and accessories that make it a guest room and office:


Now accepting overnight guests.  :)

For the live action version, check out our last video on True Value's facebook page.  We'll be back next week with outtakes.

28 comments:

  1. Wow, amaaazing transformation! I love it, you guys did an amazing job!

    ReplyDelete
  2. I was about to ask the same question! *loove* the shams. Will have to do some Ikea-stalking =)

    ReplyDelete
  3. Strong work indeed. Well done.

    Hey, where did you get those lights by the bed? Love them.

    ReplyDelete
  4. I can't believe how amazing this looks. It may be one of my favorite rooms in your house. I was thinking how cozy it would be to wake up and put my feet on that rug. And then you wrote about that. And then I knew, for sure, we are going to be friends for life.

    This looks beautiful and you guys need to pat yourselves on the back. I love it all!

    ReplyDelete
  5. It looks amazing!! The floors are beautiful and I love the decor! :)

    ReplyDelete
  6. The room looks great! I love that you used a drum for the nightstand... that's so creative!

    ReplyDelete
  7. Emily Bufler12/31/2012 9:43 PM

    I love it! I just watched the True Value video first because I hadn't realized you updated the blog. You guys did such a great job!! Thanks for sharing every step of the way. :)

    ReplyDelete
  8. Thanks so much Emily! And thanks for tagging along for the ride. It wouldn't have been nearly as fun without all of our readers aka support system.

    ReplyDelete
  9. Aaaaaaaaaaah. Mazing.

    ReplyDelete
  10. Amazing Job!!! So impressed. I love the rug and posters above the bed. also love the lamps on the wall. it looks inviting and comfortable! amazing

    ReplyDelete
  11. Love it! I'm so excited about the stained floors, what a great idea. Where is the bedding from, specifically the shams?

    ReplyDelete
  12. Amazing! What a great room. Your hard work definitely paid off. :)

    ReplyDelete
  13. We found those in the ikea as-is section, grouped with a whole bunch of mis-matched bedding.

    ReplyDelete
  14. oh my. it looks fantastic! you guys are the bomb!

    ReplyDelete
  15. I love it! Just the pictures make me feel calm, I can't even imagine how relaxing the room feels. Congrats on a job well done!

    ReplyDelete
  16. Wow, what a difference. The paint on the wall was so strange before.

    ReplyDelete
  17. Courtney Mac12/31/2012 9:44 PM

    Love, love, love it! Especially all of the touches of gray. Well done and congrats!

    ReplyDelete
  18. breanna_cross0312/31/2012 9:44 PM

    It looks so great!!!! Love glass top desks :)

    ReplyDelete
  19. beautiful! Looks great :) - linked over from 'better after'.

    ReplyDelete
  20. ablondesdiylife12/31/2012 9:47 PM

    This room transformation is fabulous!! You did a great job!
    I would love it if you linked this up to my party!!
    http://ablondesdiylife.blogspot.com/2011/12/come-party-with-blonde-features.html

    ReplyDelete
  21. Kathryn Cruz12/31/2012 9:47 PM

    So gorgeous! Thank you for pointing me in the right direction for bamboo shades JCPenny is really affordable. What color shade did you buy? I love it!

    ReplyDelete
  22. The color we have is "Pecan" and it looks like they are clearanced even more now. Score!

    ReplyDelete
  23. WOW - hard to believe it is the same room. It looked straight out of a horror movie before. Looks great now.

    ReplyDelete
  24. Victoria Bradley12/31/2012 10:00 PM

    This is completely amazing and inspiring. I'm most impressed with the floors — they're beautiful! You've totally got me planning projects... great job, guys! (Now when can I stay there?)

    P.S. You should have a guest book in your guest room.

    ReplyDelete
  25. Julie and I truly commend you and Chris for all of the hard work, I'm inspired too! It's so clean, modern, and welcoming. What an accomplishment, I would just lay down on that bed and soak it all in if I were you!

    ReplyDelete
  26. meaganbriggs312/31/2012 10:00 PM

    Me me me!!!!!!!!! I want to stay there and just stare at everything!

    It is perfect. Totally you guys. And that floor. To. Die. For. I wasn't so sure about the floor before because I had never seen it before, but it is the perfect fit for this room!! HOLY COW. Love everything.

    ReplyDelete

We can be chatty, but really, really hope you'll chat right back. Feel free to share your comments, ideas, links and questions in this comments' section where we can discuss all things decor or art or paint colors or toddlerdom or anything else--together. With that said, we like to keep it clean, friendly and drama free around here. Capiche?!

Chris Loves Julia
All rights reserved
© Blog Milk

 
Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...