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Painting the Guest Room Dark + My Paint Formula for Walls and Trim!

July 27, 2020 - 111 Comments

Last weekend, we painted the guest room a dark, inky charcoal–Farrow & Ball’s Downpipe (this time we had it color matched at Sherwin Williams in an eggshell finish). I wanted to go for something dark in a blueish tone so …

DIY, Inspiration

Casual Friday: Paint Drama, Hoarders, Our Dining Room as a Living Room & More!

July 17, 2020 - 17 Comments

Thank you so so much for all the love and support and shares from our closet reveal yesterday. It was such a labor of love and excitement and it means so much to us when we feel like you’re celebrating …

Decor

Spring Bedding

March 31, 2018 - 22 Comments

This post is sponsored by eBay. Lately, I feel like we’ve been tearing away a lot of elements in the guest room. We stole the art for our bedroom. The curtains for the office. And the rug, briefly, too. (It’s …

Design, Projects

That’s a Wrap on Guest Room 2.0

January 10, 2017 - 57 Comments

Our guest room is finished! We’re excited to show you a bunch of photos today and I’ve linked all the sources at the very bottom of the post for you, too. This was a pretty simple, straightforward makeover with just paint …

Decor, Projects

A Guest Room Update + Our Favorite Things to Include

December 15, 2016 - 41 Comments

This post is sponsored by The Bouqs Co. Enjoy 20% site wide, for a limited time, with the promo code at the bottom of the post! Over the last few days, we’ve been working to get our guest room in shape for …

Design, Mood Boards

A Quick Turnaround Project!: The Guest Room Plans

December 5, 2016 - 36 Comments

In this week’s podcast (live now, right here!) we talk a little bit about some upcoming projects we’re gearing up to tackle, including the guest room. Our previous guest room, that is now the girls’ bunk room, was thrown together …

Decor

The Guest Room is Finished!

July 10, 2014 - 18 Comments

We finished the guest room just in time for my sister, Victoria, to arrive last Saturday and we’ve been partying ever since. Maybe you’ve seen us on Instagram? Amidst the festivities, I found time to photograph the room for you …

DIY

Beginner’s Guide to Upholstering a Bed

June 30, 2014 - 16 Comments

This is a beginner’s guide, by a beginner. I’ve maybe upholstered two other things (benches!) in my life and this was still a 2 on the hardness scale. And bonus, the outcome looks expensive! Last week, when I revealed our …

DIY

Choosing a Gray for the Guest Room

June 27, 2014 - 21 Comments

We got the guest room painted and the photos aren’t very good. Womp Womp. It’s been pretty rainy and gloomy compounded by the fact this room is on our lower level. I hate to call it a “basement” because it’s …

Mood Boards

Guest Room | Commence!

June 24, 2014 - 12 Comments

In late July, Chris’s brother’s family is coming to stay with us for a couple days so getting a guest room together has been on our list in the next couple weeks. But! We got some exciting news yesterday that …

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