Guest Room Makeover - Phase Three

Phase three was a big one! After painting, the fun really began. It's humorous to me that it took almost two weeks to paint and only three hours to complete the much more visually dramatic tasks we took on tonight.

We started by clearing the drop cloths and tools, placing the mirror on the back of the dresser and moving it out of the middle of the room and back into place along the back wall.

The nightstand also found a home under the window.

Matt assembled the crib, while I finally broke out the sewing machine and made some curtains.

By the time we were both finished, we were able to start seeing this room in a whole new way. Here are my homemade curtains. Don't look too closely - you might see a wonky seam here and there.

We moved our living room chair into the corner just to see if we like it. And we do. We have another chair (a rocker) to put in the opposite corner, but really wanted to have two chairs in the room. We just weren't sure if they would both fit. I think it's going to work, but I have to say I'm already missing it in the living room.

Here's the crib, all finished! It was by far the easiest piece of furniture either of us has ever put together - just a few screws. You'll also see the new carpet in this picture. It's a grey with cream speckles to kind of tie the walls in with the floor. And for $21 dollars, we think this 4.5 x 7 foot carpet is a steal!

And here we go. The best angle I can get of this room from the doorway. I finally figured out that if I stand on a step stool and aim just below the light on the ceiling fan, I can cut out the haziness from the light and get almost the whole room in the picture.

We are so excited it's starting to come together. Next step: Framed art and shelves on the walls for some fun punches of color!