No, we haven't moved.
Then how can I be missing one of my favorite rooms?
Well, everything, and I mean lots of everything from the front bedroom
we are working on is in my favorite room!
It is filled to the gills!
Hopefully soon it will resume its beautiful self as seen in these pictures.
I think this is one of my favorite rooms in the house because it was one of the first rooms we worked on.
This room began the process of making the house we bought into our HOME.
I never plan out how a room is going to look like when I start decorating.
I wish I were organized and had the little file folder with paint chips and inspiration ideas but that just isn't me.
We needed a guest room finished as guest were arriving weekly and I wanted them to feel special,
not just a place to lay your head at night.
Part of the reason we bought this big ol house was for ministry so we needed to get to work to make
it a welcome place for any who may walk through our doors.
We were still in process of rewiring the entire house but I asked Bill
if we could finish the bits of electric work here first.
Because of old house and electrical issues we had to retexture the walls to hide all the cutting in of the plaster.
Yikes!
I came up with doing a tissue paper technique which turned out fabulous!
If you would like you can read about how we did this
HERE
We wallpapered the ceiling with a wallpaper that looked like old metal ceilings.
That was quite a lesson in itself.
Here is the Post if you would like to read more about it.
The lovely chandelier was one of many that came with the house-
The light looks so pretty when it is on but I cannot figure out how to take a great picture of it- any hints?
Here you can see the ceiling's pretty dress
After the 2 biggies finished- which included painting it was time to fluff this baby!
A vignette of sweet things picked up here and there
I picked up this hand painted picture at a yard sale. It came as a set which the other one
is hanging on one side of the bed.
I am a beekeeper also so this pretty painting is pretty special to me.
The morning sunlight comes through the east windows - the light is so beautiful in this room.
We picked up the doors for $5.00 each at a yard sale.
They will someday make it upstairs and be used as, well, doors!
I picked up the beautiful floor lamp base at a yard sale for $10.
The globe was a find last year at a little antique store in NM. I thought $18.00 was a steal for it!
The 2 pieces were a perfect match I think!
She had wrapped it up so beautifully and used the tulle ribbon.
It fit just perfectly on my little desk lamp
The beautiful sheers were another little gift that came with this old house!
The rose drapes is just a one continuous piece of fabric (I didn't even hem it) draped and tied to curtain rod.
Even the closet received some fluffing-
Extra towels and bedding, some reading material, toiletries that may be forgotten,
and a few empty drawers so guests can make themselves at home.
(That dresser is on the to paint list!)
I was storing the little feather tree up on the top shelf of the closet and it is just so cute I decided to bring her down to the chest and show her off.
This side looks much different now (well I mean even before it became the storage room temporarily).
A few weeks before Christmas a friend called me and asked it I would like her fainting couch!!!
She was no longer wanting it and knew it would look perfect in my home! Talk about being blessed!
Well that fainting couch is in this area now and I will have to do a post on it when everything
is back in order!
You get a little glimpse of the carpet that is in here. It is an old fashion look but I really like it.
It too was in the house when we bought it. So you can see the house came with some great finds
that helped in pulling this room all together to make a relaxing retreat for all who come our way!
I do so hope you enjoyed taking the tour and if you are ever up Colorado way we would love to give you the tour in person and maybe even set you up for the night in my favorite room!
