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Guest Room Redo

December 2, 2013 By Karen Cooper 18 Comments

Happy Monday! We had a house full of guests this weekend and I think we’re all still recovering. Remember how I said I did a lot before the guests arrived? Well, this week, I’ll show you those projects, starting with getting the guest room ready for our guests. In true Dogs Don’t Eat Pizza fashion, I couldn’t just vacuum and dust to get ready. Oh no. I redid the guest room.

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Here’s what I started with:

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Clearly I needed to clean up and put things away, but I also decided to recover the headboard and change the rug.

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Once I changed the fabric on the headboard (it’s from JoAnn Fabric, FYI), I wanted to change the duvet cover and shams as well. (I also bought a new duvet for my father-in-law, who is always cold.)

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It was so easy to change out the fabric on this upholstered headboard – just unscrew the board from the headboard frame, remove the old fabric, then staple the new fabric to the board and put it back. (Here’s the post about how I changed the headboard to begin with.)

The rug was in the dining room before I redid that room, too.

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My desk area before:

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Such a mess. Now it’s functional, clean, and organized:

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I also retiled the vanity area. You may remember that the vanity area was my craft area, but I decided it was too small of an area for that. I had added peel and stick tiles to the area, then removed them, but underneath was ugly linoleum and I didn’t want to pull that up. So, I retiled the area with more contemporary-looking rectangular tiles:

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Still peel and stick, but I grouted them this time and it looks more like regular porcelain tile and will hopefully be more durable.

I moved the Expedit that was in the dining room into the guest room for storage for my craft and DIY materials:

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And the guest room is done – ready for company!

BEFORE:

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AFTER:

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Hope you all had a wonderful Thankgiving!

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About Karen Cooper

Hi! I'm Karen. I call myself a “recovering lawyer” - I traded in my power suits for power tools and a life of DIY adventures. Join me for DIY, home decorating, repurposing and upcycling, and organizing projects and tips as I transform a 1929 Tudor bungalow into our home. I believe in merging old and new to make a house a home.

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Comments

  1. Amy@eatsleepdecorate says

    December 2, 2013 at 9:44 am

    Wow! Looks great! I love the new tiles and the new fabric headboard really makes the space!!

    Reply
    • Karen Cooper says

      December 2, 2013 at 10:28 am

      Thanks, Amy! Hope you had a great Thanksgiving!

      Reply
  2. Jennifer @ Brave New Home says

    December 2, 2013 at 1:12 pm

    Wow, it looks great! I especially love the refreshed headboard and the luggage racks—how practical!

    Reply
    • Karen Cooper says

      December 2, 2013 at 1:20 pm

      Thanks, Jennifer! The luggage rack on the right came from a thrift store – $6! They don’t match, but they are practical.

      Reply
  3. Sylvia says

    December 2, 2013 at 8:28 pm

    Room looks great. You, apparently, don’t mess around.
    Still stunned by the Iron Bowl loss. Insane ending. We will have to be content with 15 NC until next year. ROLL TIDE

    Reply
    • Karen Cooper says

      December 2, 2013 at 9:16 pm

      Thanks, Sylvia. Yes, we were sad Bama fans this weekend – had a house full of Bama fans, in fact. Oh well. 15 will have to do! 😉

      Reply
  4. Courtenay @ The Creek Line House says

    December 3, 2013 at 10:17 am

    Wow, you have been busy! The room is so calm and welcoming now! 🙂

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    • Karen Cooper says

      December 3, 2013 at 10:49 am

      Thanks, Courtenay! I wanted to create a calm retreat for my in-laws, especially my mother-in-law, who has kind of a crazy life right now. Thank you!

      Reply
  5. kristin says

    December 4, 2013 at 10:48 pm

    Looks fabulous!!! You have been a busy girl 🙂

    Reply
    • Karen Cooper says

      December 4, 2013 at 11:06 pm

      Thanks, Kristin! Yes, busy, and now I think I’ve hit the proverbial wall! I needed a nap today. Thank you again!

      Reply
  6. Claire @ A Little Claireification says

    December 6, 2013 at 4:41 pm

    What an awesome before and after! GREAT job, Karen!!

    Reply
    • Karen Cooper says

      December 6, 2013 at 10:05 pm

      Thank you, Claire!

      Reply
  7. Kelly @ Eclectically Vintage says

    December 6, 2013 at 7:49 pm

    My bedroom looks like your before – laundry strewn everywhere. I need to get my act together and shape up like you – great job!
    Kelly

    Reply
    • Karen Cooper says

      December 6, 2013 at 10:05 pm

      Thanks, Kelly!

      Reply
  8. Inspire Me Heather says

    December 7, 2013 at 10:32 am

    You’ve done a wonderful job of that space – it’s very welcoming for any guest!

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    • Karen Cooper says

      December 9, 2013 at 8:34 am

      Thank you, Heather! Happy Holidays!

      Reply
  9. Felicia says

    September 28, 2016 at 9:19 pm

    I LOVE IT!! Karen you have the most amazing creative ideas!! Thank you for sharing them.

    Reply
    • Karen Cooper says

      September 29, 2016 at 4:05 pm

      Thank you so much, Felicia!!

      Reply

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