Bed with upholstered headboard, featuring three patterned throw pillows in black, white, and brown geometric designs, along with a brownish-orange accent pillow. The setting is minimal and modern.
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Guest Room #1 Re-design

ByLisa

If you remember back to my bedrooms post, I designed our guest rooms in some what of a hurry, mostly recycling items I already had. After several years, it was time to design these rooms for real!

While there was nothing really wrong with either room, I was itching to do a re-design. Have I mentioned bedrooms are my FAVORITE room to design? Well, they are. If we could have one of those old Victorian houses with like 10 bedrooms, I would be in heaven! Literally because Barry might kill me if I ever get us into that!

This room was originally referred to as “the yellow room” because I originally painted it yellow. Here is the original room.

An empty room with white walls and a beige carpet. A single window with a closed blind is on one wall. The baseboards and window trim are dark wood, and there are two electrical outlets in the room.
 
An empty room with white walls and beige carpet features two dark wooden doors. One door is open, revealing a person partially visible. An empty closet with a white shelf and clothes rail is visible next to the closed door.
 

And this is what it looked like after we moved in.

A bedroom with a beige wall, featuring a bed with brown and red pillows. A dark dresser with a large mirror and decorative items, including a lamp and sculpture, is positioned beside a partially open door. A framed picture hangs on the wall.
 
A neatly made bed with a gray headboard is centered in the room. It has purple bedding and multiple pillows, mostly in shades of purple and red. There are two bedside tables with red lamps and a plant on each. Three framed pictures hang above the bed.

I knew for a while I wanted to re-design the guest rooms and already had an idea for the other one, but this room was stumping me a little. Then one day I was laying on the couch playing on my iPad and randomly saw this headboard I really liked on Wayfair. Then it came to me. We live in Colorado and there is a lot of Rustic design out here. True Rustic (like log cabin) isn’t my thing but I really wanted to put my own spin on rustic for a while and do a Rustic Modern room. I was especially inspired to do this after a ski trip when we stayed in a really swanky place in Beaver Creek with a very Rustic Modern vibe. Now I knew what room I would do it in! The headboard was the first piece to my plan. It was clean lines, but still had rustic elements in the wood, the nail head trim, and even the more organic feeling linen. And the best part was it was only $140!

A close-up of a beige upholstered headboard with a wooden frame. The edges are decorated with metal studs. The background is a plain wall.

Then I moved on to the accessories as I would not be replacing the rest of the furniture. I already had several things I could incorporate and build off from my stock pile of decorating items I refuse to part with. I probably have at least 5 plastic tubs in the basement full of pillows, curtains, bedding. etc. But I do reuse a lot of it…….at some point, so I feel like my slight hoarding is completely justifiable. Out of the basement I collected a tan colored duvet, dark brown faux fur pillow shams I have been hoarding for a decade, a coral-ish colored suede pillow that came with our couch, and a brown bed skirt we used before we got a king sized bed. Not bad for free right? Now I needed new lamps. The old lamps just didn’t work anymore and they were a bit wimpy in size. I wanted something with either an organic or industrial feel but still had clean lines. I lusted for these amazing mother of pearl lamps I found online but they were $200…..each! Nope, $400 on two lamps was not in the budget. Then one day I randomly visited our local Ross which I normally forget about and I hit the JACKPOT! Not only did they have lamps that were almost identical to the ones I saw online, they were only $35 each!!! I also found two other sets of pillows, a vase, and a picture frame for the room!  You should have seen me trying to push my two carts overflowing with merchandise in fear that someone might try to snag my lamps!

A lamp with a textured, multicolored mosaic base and a beige lampshade partially covered in plastic. There is a small, red lamp nearby on a dark surface.
 
A decorative pillow with a grey and white diamond pattern on a sofa. There are other pillows and fabric items around it.
 
A decorative pillow with a geometric white pattern on a beige background rests on a dark bedspread. In the background, there's a wooden nightstand with a lamp and a part of a red pillow visible.
 
A bed with two decorative pillows featuring geometric patterns in brown and cream. The bedspread is brown, and there are several items, including a throw and fabric swatches, on the bed. Two red lamps are visible in the background.

I later found some additional accessories for the room at Home Goods, Bed Bath & Beyond, Target & H&M. Yep, H&M. One day my co-worker and I popped into to H&M on our lunch break and we saw a third floor marked house wares……really?!?! So of course we checked it out and glad we did! I found a faux fur pillow cover for $5! I didn’t need to buy any stuffing since I have a plethora of pillows in my basement that aren’t in use…….I stole the stuffing out of one of those.

A square, fluffy pillow with a soft, furry texture sits on a light-colored carpet. The pillow is in shades of brown, ranging from dark to light, creating a gradient effect.

The next item to address was art work. Previously, I had some DIY art I created from fabric in matching, matted frames. I have a post about a similar project I did for our dining room. This worked with the room before, but I sought to find something a bit bigger. Not to worry though, I have a plan to reuse those old black frames else where 🙂 The first place I checked for my new art work was of course Home Goods, but I did not find anything. Sometimes I strike out. Then I saw these awesome Agate prints at Z Gallerie. But they were a bit more than I wanted to spend. As a result, I decided to see if I could find just the prints at Art.com and find my own frames……BINGO! They had the exact prints and another modern picture of a beautiful white horse. I ordered all three. Now for the frames. Not sure if you have caught on yet, but I can definitely be quite frugal. So the idea of custom frames seemed a bit ridiculous to me. I don’t know if you have ever priced custom frames, but HOLY COW! Just one frame was going to be about $100 on a 50% off sale, and it was relatively simple and not very big. I felt that was too much. So I decided to purchase some “generic” already framed art work at about a 10th of the cost and take out the pictures that came with them. I will admit, this was not quite as easy as I imagined it would be, but it still worked. I ordered Watercolor Agate I By Megan Meagher, Watercolor Agate II By Megan Meagher, and White on White By Melanie Snowhite.

The last order of business was paint. If you haven’t noticed, I am always willing to re-paint a room…….almost every room in our house has been painted twice now……almost. Some might say this is a waste of time but I prefer to think of it as an opportunity to perfect a skill. Since the room was currently yellow, there was no getting around re-painting. This didn’t go with my new design. I ended up choosing Anew Gray by Sherwin Williams in a satin finish.

A silver paint can lid with a white label listing Lowe’s paint details including product number, phone number, date, paint brand (Sherwin-Williams), and color codes (SW7030, Anew Gray). A small white paint sample is on the lid.
 
A Sherwin Williams paint can labeled "Ovation Paint & Primer" with white paint dripping down the sides. It is placed on a workbench with a blurred background of workshop tools.

I painted the room one evening while Barry was out with his guy friends. Then I started moving everything back in. This is my FAVORITE part! It’s like when Joanna Gaines stages the houses on Fixer Upper. Love that show!

A modern bedroom with a large bed featuring brown and beige bedding. Two framed artworks hang on the gray walls. A chair sits near a window with beige curtains. A ceiling fan is above, and lamps are on both sides of the bed. A dresser is in the foreground.
 
A cozy bedroom featuring a bed with a wooden headboard and cream-colored bedding. It is adorned with patterned throw pillows in gray and white, an orange accent pillow, and a plush brown blanket. Two lamps flank the bed on nightstands.
 
A decorative dresser with various items, including a silver vase, a wooden tray with candles, and a glass jar filled with spherical objects. A large mirror reflects a neatly made bed with patterned pillows and a framed picture on the wall.
 
A bedside table with a mosaic shell lamp, a decorative metal jack, and a textured silver bottle. The table is next to a bed with a beige upholstered headboard.
 
A cozy bedroom with a beige bedspread and decorative pillows on a bed with a tufted headboard. Two nightstands with lamps are on either side. A ceiling fan hangs above, and natural light comes in through a window with curtains.
 
A decorative corner with a large mirror in a dark frame. On a shelf below are a tall candle in a textured holder, a stack of square candle holders, and a glass container with various natural elements like twigs and stones.
 
A modern bedroom features a neatly made bed with beige and patterned pillows, a dark wooden dresser with decorative items, and a wall-mounted mirror. The room has light gray walls, a ceiling fan, and an open door.
 
A tall, textured silver vase stands next to a short, brown candle holder with a white candle. They are placed on a dark surface near a large, framed mirror on a light-colored wall.
 
A decorative metal sphere made of interlocking black bands sits on a dark wooden surface. The sphere is positioned near a wall, adding a modern touch to the minimalist decor.
 
A neatly made bed with a beige upholstered headboard features an assortment of pillows. The pillows include two gray and white diamond-patterned ones, a coral one, and a dark textured one. Two matching lamps stand on each nightstand beside the bed.
 
A metallic jacks sculpture with five rounded ends sits on a reflective surface against a white wall, casting a subtle shadow.
 
A window with open beige curtains revealing a view of a blue sky with a few clouds and a partial tree. The wall is gray with two framed pictures hanging beside the window. A part of a dark bedspread is visible in the foreground.
 
Bed with upholstered headboard, featuring three patterned throw pillows in black, white, and brown geometric designs, along with a brownish-orange accent pillow. The setting is minimal and modern.
 
A decorative arrangement features a tall glass vase filled with assorted natural elements like wooden balls and twine textures, next to a small, round sunburst mirror on a shelf by a gray wall.
 
A beige upholstered chair with a dark cushion is positioned in front of a window with brown curtains. A framed abstract artwork hangs on the light gray wall above the chair. A dark wooden door is partially visible on the left.
 
A minimalist bedroom with a large window adorned with beige curtains, flanked by two abstract art pieces. A cushioned chair is in the corner, and a neatly made bed is in the foreground, featuring geometric patterned pillows and a throw.
 
A close-up of a textured metallic vase and an ornate candle holder with a white candle on a dark wooden surface. A row of tealight candles in a wooden box is visible in the background under a wall-mounted mirror.
 
A row of five cream-colored candles sits in a rectangular wooden holder on a reflective surface against a white wall.
 
A modern bedroom features a large bed with neutral bedding and decorative pillows. Flanked by two nightstands, it includes lamps and a ceiling fan above. A dresser with a mirror and decorative items stands by the wall, with natural light streaming in.
 
A bedroom with a large bed featuring patterned pillows and a dark throw. Two side tables with lamps flank the bed. The walls are light gray, and a ceiling fan is visible above. A window with curtains is partially seen on the left.

The final room came together as I imagined and we now refer to it as the “Mountain Room”. Want more? Check out my 2nd guest room re-design here.A rustic modern guest room makeover featuring a bed with geometric pillows and a coral accent pillow. The room includes matching lamps, a ceiling fan, and a dresser with a large mirror. Decor is from Garrison Street Design Studio.

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