Showing posts with label guest room. Show all posts
Showing posts with label guest room. Show all posts
Tonight I am feeling office-y because I am currently blogging at my desk in my office/guest bedroom! (Hence the typewriter font)I'm thinking it's the paper clips and post it notes that gave me the urge. Anyways...Our guest bedroom/office has been so neglected..piled with stuff & then cleared real fast for company...but still was in the baby blue/dark wood stage. Then I showed you the guest room progress a few days ago when I started painting. Today I decided to buckle down & finish it! (At least to the point where it is starting to look like a guest room/office!) 


When we moved in..

I primed that window to see what it would look like in there with white trim on the blue walls...and I just wasn't liking it so..
I painted! This color is called Crossroads by Royal Paint (Ace Hardware Brand)
This is it with the Crossroads by Royal Paint (Ace Hardware Brand) on the walls and the trim/door the same as we moved in. I removed the mirror off the door because I'd rather have a full length mirror in our bedroom :)
I do believe this is a pretty old mirror...by the look of that tag on the back..


Mirror free!


Make sure you wipe down your doors before painting...they can be dustier than you think!


White doors = Clean!


It makes a huge difference in the room :)

I went ahead and hung my black & white photo string above my desk. And this is the wall that the postcard shelves will be hung on ;) 

My office area!!! :)
I did finally cut that ribbon hanging down on the right...I promise haha


Wanna know how easy this was?
I used a candle holder that was just sitting in the attic and put some rocks & water in it. Pinched off a couple pieces of our bamboo plant we had and instantly it's my desk friend :)

Oh & do you see the little paper clip holder in the background? Well, I have 4 of those..I'm not exactly sure what they are but I think they are for in the kitchen for sauces or something. But they have that cute little handle on them! Love them! So I have 2 of them on my desk. One is holding paper clips and the other a candle :)
Yep. My pen/pencil holder is actually an outdoor candle lantern from Dollar General that I've had for years. I wanted something to give color to my desk but stay with the feel of the room & boom! I got an awesome pencil holder from a candle holder
yet again! :)
This is my most favorite lamp. If you've been reading our blog for a while you probably noticed it was on my "Wanted List" ;)        ($2 baby!)
I'm enjoying sitting and blogging here at my desk :)
(I really need to find a small lamp shade!)







I'm loving how this room came from blah to cute in 
just a few days! :) 

Total cost of room so far:

$7 - Black & White photo string 
(Have lots of extra supplies for another one too!)
$16 - Desk chair (includes spray paint)
$2 - White skinny lamp
Free - Bamboo plants
$10 - Solid wood desk 
(we painted white with extra paint & bought a couple months ago!)
$15 in Trim/Door Paint

=$50 for our office/guest bedroom
I think this room looks pretty doggone good for $50 :)

What's your favorite room in your house? Is it your office? Your living room? Tell me! :)

---L---

p.s.Can't wait to get some curtains hung & the postcard shelves up! This room is going to be my favorite place to work!














So, in a lot of magazines I have seen this type of thing going on. Clothes pins or paper clips that dangle photos or polaroids from a string and you can hang it around at events or as a unique way to show off pictures in your house. Well, I decided to make my own!


I got a roll of mocha ribbon from Jo-Anns for $2.99

A whole bag of mini wooden clothes pins from Jo-Anns for $2.99

I used Picnik.com for free editing. (Sweet!)
First I uploaded my photo. Went to the "Create". Clicked "Effects". "Black and White".
Next I clicked on the "Frames"and the last one when scrolling down is called "Polaroid" Click on that one to get the same look as mine.
Next click on "Text" and there you can write something on your picture with lots of choices of fonts & colors! Ta Da! Hit Save and you are done! 
Here is how a couple of my turned out:



Not a random guy...it's my little younger brother :)
I use the internet for so much because it saves on gas & time. With that said.... I use Walgreens Photo Center to print my pictures! 
All you do is upload them from a folder on your computer, add to cart, change quantity/size if needed, then process the order. You can even pay for it online so all you do is walk into the store & pick them up. (That's what I do!)
Bring them freshly printed photos home & start clothes pinning!



Here's what mine looks like finished! :)

I'm super duper happy with how this turned out!
It gives the perfect vintage modern look & for cheap!


It's not staying in the living room on this wall...I just hung it with tape so you could see how it looked if it were hanging somewhere! :)
Can't wait to get this put in it's home! (Guest room/office hopefully!)

What do you think? Have you thought about doing anything like this with photos before? Maybe for a bridal shower or a birthday?

p.s. I'm still brainstorming on other projects so hold on to your seats! ;)

---L---




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Joe & Laura have purchased their first house after almost eight years of marriage and are thrilled to be making it into their home. They love to share their journey of DIY's & projects around the house as their goal is to inspire others. Check back often as they tackle many projects around Joe's full time work schedule & Laura's life of being a stay-at-home mama to their baby boy!

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