guest bedroom, open for visitors

Thursday, August 14, 2008

One of the first things Josh and I decided when we moved into our house was to not make our extra bedroom storage but an actual usable room. Eventually that room would be for a child so we decided it would be a guest room now. Once Sondra and I picked a weekend for her visit, I knew I had a good deadline for redecorating the room. If I waited too much longer I wouldn't have finished it!

We got my old twin bed from my parents, repainted one of our old kitchen chairs and a side table of my mom's. I ordered a huge print of the lilac picture I love and framed that. I really wanted a desk in the room so we bought a simple shelf and Josh hung that. The night before Sondra was set to arrive Josh was installing the new ceiling fan. The curtains that I finally decided on arrived just a few days before! Although we rushed around we got it pretty much done. The decorations are a little sparse but that will slowly be remedied. I'm sure by the time Sondra comes for another visit, the room will be a little less empty.

Once we were all finished Josh and I both agreed that the room was very cozy and relaxing, exactly as a guest bedroom should be.

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