Update: We brought in a few of the items on our to-do list below and it changed everything! Well, not everything, but a few things came out (the brown blanket is history, at least in this room) and a few other things moved around. Gotta love those last minute tweaks. Check out the whole shebang here.
Here’s what things are looking like right now (well, as of an hour ago when we snapped these pics and uploaded them):
Which is definitely an improvement on Monday’s more spartan look…
… but we still have lots to do (an quite a few things aren’t in their “final resting place”) but here’s what we’ve checked off so far:
- Get all of the junk out of there (thanks to a Habitat for Humanity ReStore pickup & moving stuff into the playroom)
- Buy a mattress & boxsping along with a cheap-o bed frame
- Dress said bed with already-owned bedding
- Add shower curtain & other bathroom essentials (towels, new toilet seat cover, etc)
- Paint the room
- Hang curtains
And here’s our outstanding to do list:
- Hang something above the bed to balance out the big window to the left (probably a large round mirror to soften the harsh angles)
- Add a nightstand & table lamp (here’s hoping we actually get around to this one)
- Put something on the empty bookcase between the bathroom door and the bedroom door (which will eventually be switched out for a proper dresser that we can use to store a ton of stuff)
- Wash and hem the curtains
As for the room’s layout, we tried about a million different things (bed placed diagonally in the corner, bed on the other window wall, bed centered on the back wall, etc) and this is the configuration that we loved most. Especially once we added in things that we knew we’d be including, like our green headboard (see how we DIYed that here) and our old yellow Pottery Barn rug from the living room (since we’re due to get a rug much bigger than 5 x 8 in there for Karl).
The off-centered, foot-of-the-bed rug placement wasn’t exactly intuitive, but we loved the rug so much with the walls and the bedding that we vowed to make it work. Bringing in those two slipper chairs that used to live in the living room (and squishing them together like a loveseat) helped to make sense of the rug placement and add balance to that side of the room. And once we introduce a night table to the left of the bed we think it’ll look even more balanced and make more sense in the space. Speaking of balance, we can’t wait to hang something above the headboard as we mentioned up in our little bulleted list. It’ll help balance out the window to the left of the bed, and a large round mirror is at the top of our list (for the nice curves it’ll add to a room with so many rectangles and squares).
We also added a $10 white bedskirt from Target to complement all of the existing bedding that we already had from our old guest room (the brown and white blanket is from Bed Bath & Beyond back in the day, the white comforter is from Ikea, the printed pillow cases are from Pottery Barn, the yellow pinwheel pillow is from Target, and the long blue pillow is from TJ Maxx a while back). The bedding isn’t 100% finalized, we just threw everything that we already had on and though it looked kinda fun. Who knows where we’ll end up tomorrow after we finish those last few to-do list items though…
Psst- There’s already been an update and a few of the bedding items have been switched out – check out this post for the room as it looked when our guests arrived.
Oh and the curtains are from Ikea.
They were $39 for two, which makes them $19 a pop. Not bad for extra long 95″ curtains (86″ ones never quite do it for me since I like them hung extra high to make standard ceilings like ours feel taller). Of course I still have to wash and hem them. Ack. And add crown molding above them – but that’ll have to wait a while.
When it comes to the little things, we even switched out the hardware on the closet door from this basic brass pull…
…to this cute lime greeny-yellow one (with oil-rubbed bronze hardware to match our curtain rods) for $1.25 at Hobby Lobby. Oh and speaking of those curtain rods, they’re from Target for just $9.99 a pop.
I’m off to finish those last few items on our to do list (and move things around for the 100th time), but I’ll leave you with this pic of what the room looked like just eight short days ago:
How crazy is that? You’ve come a long way baby.
Mandy Ford says
Very unexpected and I love it – so cheerful! I’m super impressed that you pulled this off in 8 days. It only took us about four months to hang our IKEA Lack shelf over our desk! LOL :)
suki says
That looks great! :) It looks very welcoming.
Sarah @ The Strength of Faith says
Um, you two are amazing. You realize that right?
Giulia says
I love it. The bold colour works well with your other choices. My mudroom and powder room are teal blue as well and I find it amazing how other colours and patterns play of so nicely.
Your guest room has a nice eclectic vibe to it now – good job! and kudos on the fast implementation – sometimes a little fire under the butt can deliver great results.
pam says
Love it, love it! It’s so crisp and clean but doesn’t look brand new – it looks so comfortable.
I like to leave a basket with a little flashlight, few snacks, a bottle of water or two and a local magazine (usually the freebies that feature local points of interest).
beccaboo says
I think it’s fabulous—everything mixing well except the only thing I would subtract would be the floral pillows; they seem to mix up your theme a bit. Perhaps something a little less busy with only one or two of your other colors in it…
JenniG says
I agree – I like it all but those pillows are distracting my eye. I can see why they would be included as they incorporate all the colors in the space; they are just not my style. (But this is not my house!:) ) I think I lack the girl gene that likes flowers. Well, except for fresh flowers – I am not dead inside.
Anyway, I love how open they are to share ideas with all of us! It can’t be easy to open yourself up to criticism from everyone on the internet.
Gabrielle says
I love the wall color and curtains! It looks so great with the pops of yellow. Although, I am also not sure of the floral pillows? They look too busy for the rest of the room.
Adria says
Is it wrong to be totally jealous of your home and your style and want to just move on in to your space? I love it as much as I love all of your other rooms. It’s so inspiring to see all of your projects just come together!
I’m not desperate to move into a bigger space that I can treat as a blank slate…
Andrea says
I’m with the others who think it’s too busy or mismatched. I love color but something about this feels like too much. But yes, it’s YOU who mas to like it, so it doesn’t matter what I think! LOL
I do love those PB shams though so I’m glad to see them live on!
Mariela says
Oh My… I LOVE it!!!!!
nicole says
Wow, it looks AMAZING!
mike @ the lil house that could says
That headboard looks AWESOME with that wall color.
Kristi says
Wow, 8 days! Impressive.
The curtains seem a little too translucent/soft to play with all the other bold choices, but otherwise, LOVE.
steph says
So many fun and happy colors, I love it! What do Burger and Clara think? Have they been trying to play in the new space, thinking its for them? :)
YoungHouseLove says
We have the funniest pictures ever of Clara “helping” us. We’ll have to share those as soon as we can! And Burger seems to love it as much as anything else (just sniffing around and sleeping wherever he can).
xo,
s
Wendy says
Looking good guys! I love that you guys are playing more with color and pattern in this house! This room is going to be adorable!
kelly says
I almost, *almost* love this. The colors are great, but I agree that it’s a little pattern overload right now. The curtains and the brown comforter are having a knock down/drag out fight for your eye. I think switching up/removing either one of those elements will make this a guest room for the ages. Nice work! :)
Robin says
I have to say that I love everything! Even the curtains, and yes even the brown and yes even all the patterns together. I personally love your style. Although loved the white/airey look of the old house too – where do these mix I wonder?
Brandi says
it looks fabulous!
Sarah says
I’ve always liked what you all did, but I’m such a color fan that your last place, while lovely, wasn’t something I’d do. But this room (and your entire direction for the new house) is something I LOVE and would do in my own home. You all did a fantastic job on this one!
gemma@thesweetestdigs says
Amazing progress!! I love how colourful it is. Super cheerful for guests!
KT says
You’ve just completely outdone yourselves and taken your design prowess to a whole ‘nother level. It’s beautiful! I’m surprised at the comments about the curtains – they’re my favorite piece, but I love eclectic mixes like this.
Morgan Mayes says
I think it’s funny you see squares and angles, because I see so much roundness in that room! Circles on the curtains, round teardrops on the bed, roundy designs on the rug, round flowers on the pillow on the ‘loveseat’. Roundroundround
Larissa says
LOVE it!
Melissa @ HOUSEography says
Wow – I love how you used a lot of things that you already had from your old house. Great to see things come back together. I am also kicking myself for not buying some knobs for my built-ins during my maiden voyage to Hobby Lobby last weekend. I hope Hobby Lobby opens in Northern VA soon! DARN! I think their knobs look so much like Anthropologie at about 1/10 of the price! Check out how similar yours are to mine –
http://houseography.blogspot.com/2010/08/fast-and-easy-closet-door-spruce-up.html
Robin says
Question (if you have time): did you secure the headboard to the frame or the wall? I’d like to find one that secures to the bed frame – the cheap old regular kind since we’re in a rental and can’t attach something that big to our wall. If it’s even possible to – I’m not sure. Anyone know?
YoungHouseLove says
Ours attaches to the wall because we DIYed it. You can read about how we made it by following the link in the post all about that adventure. Hope it helps!
xo,
s
Barb says
YOU DID IT!!!!!
And I must say….you did it well!!!
Have a great time with your parents and enjoy every minute of it…did you get the wine?
I would say that is a MUST!!!!!
Have fun.
Carolyn @ Lovin' Losing says
I love the wall color, but something with all the patterns just seems off. My gut tells me it’s the brown comforter. It just doesn’t mesh well the other patterns and colors, especially the drapes. Good luck, though! I’m sure you’ll figure it out.
Kim says
You’ve made a lot of progress! I love the yellow rug in there, and I think the PB pillows really help tie the colors together. Maybe it’s just my “more color!” nature, but the brown looks a little out of place to me. I’d do either just the white comforter with colored pillows or switch out the brown and white blanket for another pop of color, like maybe citron or a bit more aqua. Obviously it’s your room though, and I’m really impressed with how different it looks already!
Vanessa says
I usally love your style, but I have to comment here. I don’t think this works. I am all for mixing things up, but the room just looks thrown together. Removing the brown and white blanket might help a little. I do love the wall color though. You can do better! Love the rest of the house too!
Natalie says
Amazing transformation! Great colors.
Megan says
I really like it, but the headboard and bed seem off-center (relative to each other, not the wall obviously). Maybe it’s just the angle of the shot (though it’s noticeable in more than one shot). It looks like the headboard was mounted too far to the right.
I LOVE the rug with the wall color. Very nice job, especially with such a short time line.
YoungHouseLove says
Oh yeah nothing’s in its final place down to the inch or anything- we’re still scrambling around. But we’ll shift things over an inch or two (hopefully) before my mom pulls into the driveway tomorrow and we take our official after pics! We’ve actually already made a bunch of changes. Gotta love those last minute tweaks. Pics soon!
xo,
s
Megan says
Gotcha. As a production designer “down to the inch” is pretty much my middle name. Rather, “down to the .0625 inch.” Sometimes my anal-retentiveness annoys the hell out of me… and others.
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, no worries! I totally understand. I’m type-A too! Hah.
xo,
s
Beverley says
I’m so inspired looking at this room! You two did a fantastic job – I’m sure your guests will love it! Excuse me while I go inject some bold colors into my own space :)
Sue says
I’m on the side of not really digging it, though I’m impressed at how much you’ve gotten done in a short period of time. Kudos to you! The colors and patterns are just too busy for my taste (but, again, that’s only my taste).
Krista says
Great job getting the room together for your guest. I’m sure there will be some changes before the room is “finished”, I bet solid white shams instead of the patterned ones would go better and not compete with the other patterns and colors in the room.
Joy says
I really love the concept, but I have to agree with other comments on the need for some pattern/color editing. For me, the brown blanket is killing the “spring-y” feel I think you guys are going for. Decorate a room like Coco Chanel dressed: take the last thing you put on off.
Aaroohii says
Love the Coco Chanel reference!
Maggie @ Cheneyhome says
What a fun explosion of color! I think guest rooms are great for trying out more “daring” color combinations.
The anticipation of out of town guests is exhausting, but so fun. Enjoy your weekend!
Samantha says
Wow, I love it guys! Soooo fun!
Rebecca @ the lil house that could says
Wow I’ve always loved your bold guest room bedding but I love it even more paired with the bold walls and rug! Great job! :)
Bobbie Brown says
Oh my goodness! This looks incredible! I think it is safe to say that your guests will be happy :)
Mary [email protected] says
Love. it.
Sammy says
LOVE IT!
It’s almost perfect. I just don’t really like the curtains. They’re nice, but the pattern just doesn’t work for me in this room. I’d prefer simple white or creme ones, preferably with a bright border. These’d be great for another room… (the playroom?)
but as long as you and your guests enjoy them, I’ll shut up and be happy about the rest of your guest room – and the guest bath is great, too :)
KiTX says
This isn’t my usual aesthetic, but I love it so flippin much I’m wondering if it should be. I love love love love it. The wall color is perfect, I LOVE the bedding combo. Love it on impact- awesome job, guys, guests are going to feel so welcomed and comfortable in that space!
Leigh says
I would have never thought to put all those colors and patterns together in one room, but I love how it’s looking! I wish I had that type of eye for things.
Jessica says
I love the paint color! I think everything looks great, except the throw blanket. I think it just doesn’t “go” with the rest of the room.
Aaroohii says
This is the perfect blog to do a vote on which item to edit from this room since so many ppl r giving tips.
It can go like: Which item should be edited out of this room
A. Brown Duvet
B. Green Headboard
C. Drapes
Oh and you could also add that if removed your choice of item please insert links of new item to switch it with (from nearby stores of course!) Since you still have 24 hrs..well more like up till 10 pm tonite you can do it! Go John and Sherry!
Andrea says
I like the idea, actually, of voting for our favorite thing since there are so many of us who LOVE it as is! My favorite is the green headboard against that gorgeous wall color!
Janell says
LOVE IT!!!!!!! I love everything about it, from the colors to the patterns.
Allie K says
I never offer opinions on here because I’d rather just see what you two come up with, but since it’s crunch time, you could try to use the luggage rack with a tray as a side table. I think you have a white tray with lime on the inside? Not sure if that size tray would work. Probably not the best Clara-proof suggestion but it’s free and doable within 24 hours!
YoungHouseLove says
That is absolutely one of our projects on the agenda! We’re going shopping as soon as Clara’s up from her nap and we hope to find some sort of tray that works!
xo,
s
Gina says
Like all of the colors. It will be a nice get away for guests, especially ones that are scared to apply that much color to their own homes.
Q: Is the headboard secured to the wall or the bed frame and how?
YoungHouseLove says
It’s secured to the wall. We DIYed that sucker so it’s a really simple hanging method (link to that project in the post). Hope it helps!
xo,
s
Michelle says
Wonderful updates. The room is becoming so inviting. Great job guys!
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Sanja says
It took me by surprise to see it all done like that! It’s cheery, fresh and so YHL :) Congrats for the hard work in short time!
tinajo says
It´s absolutely awesome – love it all! :-)