Feature Friday: Guest Room

Happy happy Friday!  Actually it's Thursday night as I'm writing this and I'm so overloaded with carbs and fat.  We went out to eat and let's just say that I did not show a lot of will power.  But it was delish and I will be getting up to run it off at 6am.

There might be a little something I'm going to add (so check back Monday), but for now, this is our guest room.  Remember, we are renting so it's not worth it for me to add wainscoting or paint, which is what I would do if it were mine.  

I chose to make it black and white so I could add seasonal highlighting colors.  The red with black and white reminds me of our wedding (our colors).  

So I felt it appropriate to add one of my bridal pictures (kidding -- it was in the best frame).  I just know our guests will love looking at me while they try to go to sleep.  

If you didn't notice, the book is Gray's Anatomy...  Yeah, I once wanted to be a doctor, then a PT, then a PA.  It has nothing to do with Patrick Dempsey, unfortunately. ;)  And what do you think about the sticks in the vase?  There is a little home staging trick that is to bring the outside in and the inside out.  It makes the house flow nicely with the outside.  I found the sticks on the way home from my shopping trip today and thought they would be lovely in this black vase.  I was going to spray paint them white but I'm all out of white paint.

The wall art is just a piece of material left over from a chair that I reupholstered.  I framed it and put the glass behind the material so it looks like a canvas print.  I got the mirrors on clearance at Lowe's for $5.  So glad I bought them!

 

It's a super tiny room so the entire bedroom set doesn't fit in there.  The dresser is in my craft room.  

Anyway, a breakdown of the room:

chandelier -- $5 for mount

lamp -- $10 at garage sale

window treatments -- $32 on clearance at Bed Bath and Beyond

mirrors -- $5

art -- $10 for frame and $4 for material

bedding/pictures/vase/sticks/books -- already had = free!

bedroom set -- $1200 on sale at RC Willey (this was before I realized I could make my own)

grand total (minus bedroom set):  $66!

Linking up at the great Linky parties found at the bottom of the blog.  They are where I find most of my inspiration!  Check them out!

plus

Coastal Charm - Nifty Thrifty Tuesday

Savvy Southern Style - Wow Us Wednesday

Bunny Jeans Decor and More - The Bunny Hop

My Repurposed Life - Catch as Catch Can Party

2805 - Potpourri Friday

Debbiedoos - Newbie Party

Serenity Now