July 27, 2009
It’s been almost a hundred years since we actually finished the guest room, but I just realized that I never officially posted the “after” pictures of our work. (If you like to snoop like me, then you may have already poked around my flickr and seen them, but since 99.9% of you don’t do that…I thought it might be nice to share.) And because everyone needs a healthy dose of perspective, here are the BEFORE shots:


Pretty bluesy, right? I mean…those mirrored closet doors made me want to poke an eye out. (Not to mention one of them had broken glass.) Anyways…so here is our AFTER shots:


Yes, you are correct our floors are slightly slanted…as is easily visible in shot #2. Also, here’s the post showing the original inspiration for the guest room makeover. On a completely un-related note, Nick has decided that whenever someone comes to visit and stays in our guest room he’d take a portrait of that guest(s), and we’d start a portrait collection. And here’s the first one he did to celebrate our first guest since the room’s overhaul. (It’s my best friend and soon-to-be maid of honor Ashley.)

And of course, all photo credit for the AFTER shots goes to Nick. All the BEFORE shots….well those were all mine.
Entry Filed under: Projects, renovation. Tags: design, guest room, inspiration, redecorating, renovation.
1.
desiree | July 27, 2009 at 7:38 pm
Nice job! Love the colors. It looks so warm and cheery. Perfect place for your guests.
2.
Emily | July 27, 2009 at 7:50 pm
Its beautiful. May I ask where you got the rug (not that I’ll be able to find one in Australia but still…)
Lovely work on the guest room.
3.
houseobsession | July 27, 2009 at 7:54 pm
Thanks Emily! And I got the rug on ebay. More about it here: http://houseobsession.wordpress.com/2009/04/01/ebay-for-rugs-who-would-have-thought/
4.
createh | July 27, 2009 at 8:20 pm
Great job! Love it.
5.
whitneyinchicago | July 27, 2009 at 8:38 pm
Beautiful. Love it.
6.
Britten | July 27, 2009 at 9:16 pm
Looks great. You’ve done a fantastic job of making a narrow space seem much larger.
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Nicole M. | July 28, 2009 at 10:14 am
Wow! Wow! And wow! I have an old chest of drawers in my guest bedroom, and I think I’ve officially found my inspiration photo. Definitely a job well done!
8.
SFDC | July 28, 2009 at 1:04 pm
Love it. Outstanding job. So cozy and inviting.
9.
Eden Rose | July 28, 2009 at 6:31 pm
Its lovely! I love the idea of taking photo’s of all your guests for memories, it’s great. x
10.
Megan | July 29, 2009 at 2:37 am
That looks straight out of an Anthropologie catalog – so pretty!
11.
Nicole M. | July 30, 2009 at 11:03 am
I loved your guest room so much I had to blog about it!
http://coliescrafts.blogspot.com/2009/07/something-roomy-guest-bedroom.html
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Sonia (formerly DDM) | July 30, 2009 at 2:55 pm
Beautiful!!
13.
Katja | August 4, 2009 at 11:18 am
So very lovely! I love the way you have arranged the art! Very inspiring
14.
Cheryl | August 15, 2009 at 6:43 am
WOW! What a gorgeous room. Your hard work in hunting down the perfect rug really paid off. It really makes the room and gives it great character. I love it. Well done!
15.
casacaudill | August 18, 2009 at 5:45 pm
And now I’m back to coveting a white iron sleigh bed.
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KJ | August 25, 2009 at 8:15 pm
I can’t figure out why you got rid of the sponge painting?!? JUST KIDDING.
Such an amazing makeover. I love the mix of things.
http://hopelesschest.blogspot.com
~ KJ
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colleencarson | October 5, 2009 at 8:43 am
I gasped…Beautiful. Fortunate guests!