Monday, February 22, 2010

Be Our Guest, Be Our Guest.....

Once upon a time, our guest bedroom was not a very welcoming place.  The walls had numerous and very large holes in them that marked where the former owners had hung various pieces.  As you can see, I got a bit ahead of myself, and forgot to take a pic of the room before I stripped the old items out.
 Before Take 1
Before Take 2
I went ahead and painted the room a wonderful robin's egg blue.  It is called Woodlawn Blue by Benjamin Moore.  I just absolutely love this color!!!!  Also, I gave all the hand-me-down furniture a new fresh look with the some black paint from Benjamin Moore (you will have to forgive I am not listing the color because I am too lazy to walk down stairs and look).
Getting closer to a final product...

Almost there....
Another shot of getting closer to the final product...
Final product as the room looks today.... Take 1....
Take 2.....
Take 3....
Take 4.... You might remember this little side table I sanded down and repainted awhile back...
Take 5.....
So there you have it..... It took about a year to put this room together, but I am happy with the results.  There are a few things that I would like to add (crown molding and a chair, but in due time we will add these items).  My goal was to provide a restful retreat for our guests, and I think I have done exactly that..... So often we rush rooms, and repent in leisure.  I am glad I took a slow approach to putting this beauty together.

For those that may have missed my paint mention above, the paint color is Woodlawn Blue by Benjamin Moore in a satin finish.  It is just the right robin's egg blue color.... Can't get enough of this color!

19 comments:

  1. Looks great, and I have that same picture hanging about my guest bed ~ :D

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  2. That is beautiful--I love the softness of the blue and the photograph over the bed is a perfect touch!

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  3. It's beautiful! I love the new color ... it's definitely "hot" right now, and the contrast with your bed frame really works for the room. Great job!

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  4. Beautiful room...I really love how soft and peaceful it looks. I've been working on my guest room and am so close to finishing too...it's such a relief when it's done:)

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  5. oh my gosh i looooove that bedframe, and all the colors work so well now! gorgeous redo. :)

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  6. How pretty is this. I love your color and bedding choices. I would love to be a guest here.

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  7. You should be very proud of your room... it's gorgeous! That blue is stunning... enjoy! Thanks for linkin' up at the POPP.

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  8. What a beautiful, restful guest bedroom.

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  9. Beautiful! I love that blue, and the accessories fit together so nicely. :)

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  10. Your guest will find a restful and welcoming retreat! I love the colors... soft and serene. Beautifully done.
    Yvonne

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  11. That looks amazing!! LOVE the wall color! Great job :)

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  12. Great color and I love the tan you paired with it!

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  13. Your guest room is just beautiful. Love the color.
    Allison

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  14. Thanks for the color tip. I was actually looking for a robin's egg blue at Lowe's this weekend for y guest bathroom.

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  15. I love that color. I am getting ready to paint our guest room and I have about 10 color samples that don't look right. This looks awesome!
    ~Liz

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  16. I love how it turned out! Looks very cozy and serene! And that paint color...just what I've been looking for for my crafting studio! Thanks for the info!

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  17. That looks beautiful. I love the color--very calm and comforting.

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